NEW DELHI: New Zealand equipped for the World Cup with a powerful 2-Zero sequence victory over Bangladesh, culminating in a convincing seven-wicket win within the closing one-day worldwide (ODI) in Dhaka on Tuesday.
On this decisive match, Will Younger and Adam Milne performed pivotal roles, contributing with the bat and ball respectively. Younger’s composed innings of 70 off 80 balls led New Zealand to a complete of 175-3. In the meantime, Milne’s distinctive bowling figures of 4-34 restricted the house staff to a modest 171 runs in simply 34.Three overs at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Stadium.
Najmul Hossain Shanto, standing in as captain for Bangladesh, was the highest scorer with 76 runs. Nevertheless, he obtained inadequate assist from his teammates, leading to a subpar complete after selecting to bat first.
New Zealand chased down the goal with relative ease, even after dropping Finn Allen (28) and Dean Foxcroft (0) to consecutive deliveries from Shoriful Islam. Will Younger partnered successfully with the in-form Henry Nicholls, amassing an 81-run partnership for the third wicket.
Nicholls, who had contributed 44 and 49 runs within the earlier two matches, accomplished his fifty this time with a single off Mahmudullah Riyad. Tom Blundell (23 not out) sealed the victory with a boundary, leaving New Zealand with a cushty 91 balls to spare.
Earlier within the recreation, Cole McConchie and Trent Boult offered precious assist to Milne, who was making his first look within the sequence. McConchie claimed 2-18, whereas Boult secured 2-33, denying Bangladesh the momentum they wanted to make a aggressive problem.
This sequence win marked a major turnaround for New Zealand, who had beforehand suffered heavy losses in Bangladesh in 2010 and 2013, dropping 4-Zero and 3-Zero respectively. In distinction, they clinched the second match of this sequence by a powerful 86-run margin, with the primary match being washed out resulting from rain.
“The World Cup is simply across the nook — to give you the primary win since 2008 is nice,” mentioned Younger, the person of the match, in a briefing afterwards.
“This group performs lots collectively, we gel effectively and it is quite a lot of enjoyable,” he added.
Younger mentioned that whereas he couldn’t predict what situations the Kiwis would face in India when the World Cup opens on October 5, he hoped “it is much like these”.
Bangladesh initially rested key gamers however, with the sequence at stake, they introduced again stalwarts Najmul, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shoriful Islam. Nevertheless, it did little to enhance their efficiency.
Najmul, main Bangladesh for the primary time, held down one finish to attain his fifth ODI fifty however wickets stored falling repeatedly from the opposite finish.
“Our batsmen did not rating large runs,” Najmul mentioned. “Hopefully, subsequent time the batters take accountability and bat lengthy.”
Milne and Boult struck early to scale back Bangladesh to 35-3, earlier than Najmul and Mushfiqur provided a short resistance with a 53-run fourth wicket stand.
Mushfiqur’s dismissal to Lockie Ferguson for 18 put New Zealand again on high and the guests didn’t lose the momentum once more.
McConchie ended any actual likelihood of Bangladesh lodging a combating rating by dismissing Najmul together with his second ball of the day, with the left-hander hitting 10 fours in his 84-ball innings.
(With AFP inputs)
On this decisive match, Will Younger and Adam Milne performed pivotal roles, contributing with the bat and ball respectively. Younger’s composed innings of 70 off 80 balls led New Zealand to a complete of 175-3. In the meantime, Milne’s distinctive bowling figures of 4-34 restricted the house staff to a modest 171 runs in simply 34.Three overs at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Stadium.
Najmul Hossain Shanto, standing in as captain for Bangladesh, was the highest scorer with 76 runs. Nevertheless, he obtained inadequate assist from his teammates, leading to a subpar complete after selecting to bat first.
New Zealand chased down the goal with relative ease, even after dropping Finn Allen (28) and Dean Foxcroft (0) to consecutive deliveries from Shoriful Islam. Will Younger partnered successfully with the in-form Henry Nicholls, amassing an 81-run partnership for the third wicket.
Nicholls, who had contributed 44 and 49 runs within the earlier two matches, accomplished his fifty this time with a single off Mahmudullah Riyad. Tom Blundell (23 not out) sealed the victory with a boundary, leaving New Zealand with a cushty 91 balls to spare.
Earlier within the recreation, Cole McConchie and Trent Boult offered precious assist to Milne, who was making his first look within the sequence. McConchie claimed 2-18, whereas Boult secured 2-33, denying Bangladesh the momentum they wanted to make a aggressive problem.
This sequence win marked a major turnaround for New Zealand, who had beforehand suffered heavy losses in Bangladesh in 2010 and 2013, dropping 4-Zero and 3-Zero respectively. In distinction, they clinched the second match of this sequence by a powerful 86-run margin, with the primary match being washed out resulting from rain.
“The World Cup is simply across the nook — to give you the primary win since 2008 is nice,” mentioned Younger, the person of the match, in a briefing afterwards.
“This group performs lots collectively, we gel effectively and it is quite a lot of enjoyable,” he added.
Younger mentioned that whereas he couldn’t predict what situations the Kiwis would face in India when the World Cup opens on October 5, he hoped “it is much like these”.
Bangladesh initially rested key gamers however, with the sequence at stake, they introduced again stalwarts Najmul, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shoriful Islam. Nevertheless, it did little to enhance their efficiency.
Najmul, main Bangladesh for the primary time, held down one finish to attain his fifth ODI fifty however wickets stored falling repeatedly from the opposite finish.
“Our batsmen did not rating large runs,” Najmul mentioned. “Hopefully, subsequent time the batters take accountability and bat lengthy.”
Milne and Boult struck early to scale back Bangladesh to 35-3, earlier than Najmul and Mushfiqur provided a short resistance with a 53-run fourth wicket stand.
Mushfiqur’s dismissal to Lockie Ferguson for 18 put New Zealand again on high and the guests didn’t lose the momentum once more.
McConchie ended any actual likelihood of Bangladesh lodging a combating rating by dismissing Najmul together with his second ball of the day, with the left-hander hitting 10 fours in his 84-ball innings.
(With AFP inputs)
