| 0.0 : A very big hello and welcome to coverage of tonight's World Twenty20 match between Bangladesh and New Zealand. |
| The Toss isn't far off in Kolkata, news on that and the teams shortly |
| As far as the Semis are concerned, Bangladesh are cooked in terms of trying to progress, whereas the Black Caps are in, after winning three straight, but would like to finish top of their group |
| New Zealand have won the toss and will bat first. Bangladesh have made no changes from their last game, New Zealand are giving Guptill and Milne a spell, with Nicholls and Nathan McCullum in |
| Righto, Mortaza to start to Nicholls |
| 0.1 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Nicholls, no run, comes forward and defends to the bowler |
| 0.2 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Nicholls, one run, full, drives out to deep cover point |
| 0.3 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Williamson, no run, comes forward, taken high, well above his pad on the thigh |
| 0.4 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Williamson, no run, keeper comes up to the stumps, as he edgs just short of slip |
| 0.5 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Williamson, FOUR, goes back and punches it away past cover, races to the rope |
| 0.6 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Williamson, FOUR, same again! Goes back, punches it away past a diving cover to the rope. End of over: NZL 9/0 (Nicholls 1, Williamson 8) |
| 1.1 : Shuvagoto Hom to Nicholls, no run, goes back and cuts to point |
| 1.2 : Shuvagoto Hom to Nicholls, no run, leans forward and pushes up the on-side |
| 1.3 : Shuvagoto Hom to Nicholls, FOUR, short, makes room and cuts it away past point to the boundary |
| 1.4 : Shuvagoto Hom to Nicholls, no run, advances and smacks it, hitting the non-striker who turned his back and copped it on the elbow |
| 1.5 : Shuvagoto Hom to Nicholls, one run, goes back and pushes gently to mid-on, Williamson now getting some treatment for the knock to his elbow |
| 1.6 : Shuvagoto Hom to Williamson, one run, goes back to a short one and works it out to deep mid wicket. End of over: NZL 15/0 (Nicholls 6, Williamson 9) |
| 2.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Williamson, FOUR, leg side, sweeps away behind square leg to the boundary |
| 2.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Williamson, no run, comes forward and defends out towards cover |
| 2.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Williamson, two runs, worked nicely out to deep mid-wicket |
| 2.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Williamson, APPEAL, no run, wide on the crease, looks to work to leg, takes the pad but missing leg |
| 2.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Williamson, two runs, worked away behind square leg, saved with a slide just inside the rope |
| 2.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Williamson, no run, comes forward and defends to point. End of over: NZL 23/0 (Nicholls 6, Williamson 17) |
| 3.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Nicholls, no run, goes back and defends to mid wicket |
| 3.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Nicholls, no run, slower ball (116kph) aims a drive and is beaten by the low bounce |
| 3.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Nicholls, one run, goes for a big hit to leg, it falls safely towards deep square leg |
| 3.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Williamson, no run, comes forward and defends another slow ball (116kph) to point |
| 3.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Williamson, one run, worked away off the hip behind square leg |
| 3.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Nicholls, OUT, no run, aims a big drive, beaten between bat and pad, off-stump out of the ground. |
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NZ 1-25 (3.6) Nicholls b Mustafizur 7 (11), new man in is Colin Munro End of over: NZL 25/1 (Nicholls 7, Williamson 18)
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| 4.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Williamson, no run, comes forward and defends into the off-side |
| 4.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Williamson, FOUR, makes room and lifts a drive over cover to the rope, class shot |
| 4.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Williamson, no run, looks to work to leg, beaten by an arm ball but missing leg by some margin |
| 4.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Williamson, no run, comes forward and defends up the pitch |
| 4.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Williamson, SIX, advances and lofts very nicely over long on - goes all the way |
| 4.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Williamson, no run, down the wicket, gets a leading edge away towards point, falling safely. End of over: NZL 35/1 (Williamson 28, Munro 0) |
| 5.1 : Al-Amin Hossain to Munro, no run, leaves a wide one pass outside off, not called |
| 5.2 : Al-Amin Hossain to Munro, no run, gets forward and punches a length ball back to the bowler |
| 5.3 : Al-Amin Hossain to Munro, no run, full, drives up to mid-off |
| 5.4 : Al-Amin Hossain to Munro, one run, gets well forward and punches it into a gap at point |
| 5.5 : Al-Amin Hossain to Williamson, one run, wide outside off, helps it on its way to 3rd man with an intended edge |
| 5.6 : Al-Amin Hossain to Munro, two runs, worked off the pads out through forward square leg. End of over: NZL 39/1 (Williamson 29, Munro 3) |
| 6.1 : Shuvagoto Hom to Williamson, no run, plays with the spin to mid-wicket |
| 6.2 : Shuvagoto Hom to Williamson, one run, plays away behind point, sharp single |
| 6.3 : Shuvagoto Hom to Munro, one run, goes back and forces to long on |
| 6.4 : Shuvagoto Hom to Williamson, one run, worked off the pads to deep square leg |
| 6.5 : Shuvagoto Hom to Munro, one run, drives a low full toss to long-on |
| 6.6 : Shuvagoto Hom to Williamson, one run, uses his feet and drives to deep mid-on. End of over: NZL 44/1 (Williamson 32, Munro 5) |
| 7.1 : Mahmudullah to Williamson, one run, worked off the pads to deep square leg |
| 7.2 : Mahmudullah to Munro, one run, goes back and forces through mid wicket to the deep |
| 7.3 : Mahmudullah to Williamson, one run, short, pulls along the ground to deep mid-wicket |
| 7.4 : Mahmudullah to Munro, one run, goes back and forces out to mid-wicket in the deep |
| 7.5 : Mahmudullah to Williamson, two runs, short, flicked out to deep mid wicket, they grab a couple to get the score to 50 |
| 7.6 : Mahmudullah to Williamson, two runs, goes back and forces out through cover, saved easily just inside the rope. End of over: NZL 52/1 (Williamson 38, Munro 7) |
| 8.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Munro, no run, slower ball, aims a drive and gets a touch onto his pad |
| 8.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Munro, one run, comes forward and pushes to deep mid-on |
| 8.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Williamson, FOUR, makes room to leg and lofts over cover, just beating the chasing fielder on the rope |
| 8.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Williamson, no run, full, has a big swing at it and misses |
| 8.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Williamson, no run, 136 kph, full, makes room to square drive and misses it |
| 8.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Williamson, OUT, no run, steps to the leg-side to glance, has his middle and off-stumps bent back. |
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New Zealand 2-57 (8.6) Williamson b Mustafizur 42 (32), new man in is Ross Taylor End of over: NZL 57/2 (Williamson 42, Munro 8)
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| 9.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Munro, APPEAL, no run, comes forward, takes the pad, a good shout, not out the call, not sure what was wrong with that to be honest |
| 9.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Munro, no run, pushes to short mid wicket, ball 9.1 Hawkeye shows he was plumb as can be, awful decision by Umpire Kloete |
| 9.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Munro, no run, pushes to mid wicket |
| 9.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Munro, no run, defends to mid wicket |
| 9.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Munro, one run, whipped out to deep square leg |
| 9.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Taylor, one run, off the mark immediately as he works on behind square leg. End of over: NZL 59/2 (Munro 9, Taylor 1) |
| 10.1 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Taylor, one run, goes back and pushes into a gap at cover point |
| 10.2 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Munro, one run, goes back and pushes out to deep mid wicket |
| 10.3 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Taylor, one run, goes back and drops it away out towards point |
| 10.4 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Munro, one run, short, pulls out to deep square leg, low risk shot |
| 10.5 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Taylor, one run, deftly dabs one away to 3rd man |
| 10.6 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Munro, one run, short, pulled out to deep mid wicket, six singles in the over. End of over: NZL 65/2 (Munro 12, Taylor 4) |
| 11.1 : Shuvagoto Hom to Munro, one run, drives out to deep cover point |
| 11.2 : Shuvagoto Hom to Taylor, one run, goes back and pushes it away behind point |
| 11.3 : Shuvagoto Hom to Munro, one run, drives out to wide long-off |
| 11.4 : Shuvagoto Hom to Taylor, no run, played away behind square leg, wants a single and is sent back by Munro, just makes it back |
| 11.5 : Shuvagoto Hom to Taylor, one run, worked away out through square leg |
| 11.6 : Shuvagoto Hom to Munro, one run, advances and hits it flat and hard on the first bounce to long-on. End of over: NZL 70/2 (Munro 15, Taylor 6) |
| 12.1 : Al-Amin Hossain to Munro, one run, full, drives hard to long-on |
| 12.2 : Al-Amin Hossain to Taylor, one run, off-speed, shortish, defends into a gap at cover point |
| 12.3 : Al-Amin Hossain to Munro, one run, whacks one away to deep mid wicket |
| Al-Amin Hossain to Taylor, wide, short and way outside off, attempted slower ball which stuck in the fingers |
| 12.4 : Al-Amin Hossain to Taylor, no run, short outside off, aims a pull, the ball going through at a low height |
| 12.5 : Al-Amin Hossain to Taylor, no run, prods at one outside off and is beaten |
| 12.6 : Al-Amin Hossain to Taylor, four byes, short, doesn't get up, aims a pull and is beaten, so is the keepers as it races to the rope. End of over: NZL 78/2 (Munro 17, Taylor 7) |
| 13.1 : Mahmudullah to Munro, FOUR, advances and lofts straight, first boundary for him from his 25th ball |
| 13.2 : Mahmudullah to Munro, one run, goes back and cuts to point on the circle, the batsmen collide mid-pitch, what was Munro doing running down the on-side as a leftie? Good heavens! |
| 13.3 : Mahmudullah to Taylor, one run, full, mows a sweep shot out to deep square leg |
| 13.4 : Mahmudullah to Munro, no run, makes room to cut, can only under edge back up the pitch |
| 13.5 : Mahmudullah to Munro, SIX, advances and whacks it over long-on, much better there from the NZ leftie |
| 13.6 : Mahmudullah to Munro, one run, goes back and forces out to deep mid wicket. End of over: NZL 91/2 (Munro 29, Taylor 8) |
| 14.1 : Al-Amin Hossain to Munro, no run, swings hard at a length ball and misses |
| 14.2 : Al-Amin Hossain to Munro, SIX, length ball, lofted over mid wicket, all the way, finding his range now the left hander |
| 14.3 : Al-Amin Hossain to Munro, leg bye, looks to repeat the shot, takes the pad this time |
| 14.4 : Al-Amin Hossain to Taylor, one run, worked away out through mid wicket to the deep |
| 14.5 : Al-Amin Hossain to Munro, OUT, no run, swings hard at one which is right on-line, middle stump is knocked out of the ground, what a great sight for a bowler! |
| NZ 3-99 (14.5) Munro b Al-Amin 35 (33) new man in is Corey Anderson |
| 14.6 : Al-Amin Hossain to Anderson, no run, pushes away to mid wicket. End of over: NZL 99/3 (Anderson 0, Taylor 9) |
| 15.1 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Taylor, no run, aims a lap sweep, beaten, taken on the bounce by the keeper |
| 15.2 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Taylor, DROPPED, one run, goes for a sweep again, straight down the throat of deep square leg, but it hits the deck |
| 15.3 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Anderson, no run, goes back and forces to cover |
| 15.4 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Anderson, OUT, no run, looks to whip one away to leg, gets an inside edge back onto his stumps |
| NZ 4-100 - Anderson b Mortaza 0 (3) new man in is Grant Elliott |
| 15.5 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Elliott, one run, advances and pulls it away behind square leg |
| 15.6 : Mashrafe Mortaza to Taylor, FOUR, short, cuts it away, past the short 3rd man, races to the rope. End of over: NZL 105/4 (Taylor 14, Elliott 1) |
| 16.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Elliott, one run, drives nicely away to long-off |
| 16.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Taylor, SIX, goes aerial with a sweep over deep square leg, big hit!! |
| 16.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Taylor, one run, goes back and forces out to deep cover point |
| 16.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Elliott, FOUR, advances and lofts over the head of the bowler, landing just inside the rope |
| 16.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Elliott, one run, pushes very gently towards point, sharp single taken |
| 16.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Taylor, no run, defends a slightly quicker one, back up the pitch. End of over: NZL 118/4 (Taylor 21, Elliott 7) |
| 17.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Elliott, one run, looks to drive through mid-on, gets an inside edge to short fine leg |
| 17.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Taylor, one run, goes back and gets an edge into his thigh |
| 17.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Elliott, one run, worked off his pads to short fine leg |
| 17.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Taylor, one run, worked off the pads behind square leg |
| 17.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Elliott, OUT, no run, looked to loft over mid-on, didn't quite get hold of it, good running catch towards deep mid-wicket |
| Elliott c Shuvagoto b Mustafizur 9 (7) new man in is Luke Ronchi |
| 17.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Taylor, one run, plays out through cover, to keep the strike. End of over: NZL 123/5 (Taylor 24, Ronchi 0) |
| 18.1 : Al-Amin Hossain to Taylor, FOUR, full and wide, hit hard over mid-off to the boundary |
| 18.2 : Al-Amin Hossain to Taylor, OUT, no run, hits a knee high full toss to deep sqare leg, excellent catch taken running hard in |
| Taylor c Mithun b Al-Amin 28 (24), new man to come in is Mitchell Santner |
| 18.3 : Al-Amin Hossain to Ronchi, no run, swings hard at a slower ball, under edge on the bounce to the keeper |
| 18.4 : Al-Amin Hossain to Ronchi, FOUR, looks to lift one over cover, instead it ends up over 3rd man and heads to the rope |
| 18.5 : Al-Amin Hossain to Ronchi, two runs, down the track, mistimes a slog out to deep mid wicket |
| 18.6 : Al-Amin Hossain to Ronchi, DROPPED, two runs, belts one hard, straight at Tamim at cover who puts it down. End of over: NZL 135/6 (Santner 0, Ronchi 8) |
| 19.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Santner, one run, really full, digs it out on the bounce over the head of the bowler |
| 19.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ronchi, leg bye, looks to lift one over mid wicket, takes the pad and rolls into the off-side |
| 19.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Santner, two runs, full toss, driven to long-on, they go for a second, the throw is decent, bails off and TV umpire is asked to act, Not out the call after some confusion |
| 19.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Santner, OUT, no run, fuller, has a swing and has his off pole taken out |
| Santner b Mustafizur 3 (3), two balls left, out comes Nathan McCullum |
| 19.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to McCullum, OUT, no run, had a big swing at one, has his off-stump removed, on a hat-trick! |
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So a thoroughly decent 145/8 from the Blackcaps, back soon to see if Bangladesh can chase it down and grab a consolation win. Mustafizur was fantastic in grabbing 22/5 End of over: Mustafizur Rahman to McClenaghan, SIX, don't worry about the hat-trick, bang, kapow over mid wicket, all the way!! NZL 145/8 (Ronchi 8, McClenaghan 6)
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Bangladesh Squad:
Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Mithun, Sabbir Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shuvagoto Hom, Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Al-Amin Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman
New Zealand Squad:
Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson (c), Colin Munro, Corey Anderson, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Mitchell Santner, Luke Ronchi (wk), Nathan McCullum, Mitchell McClenaghan, Ish Sodhi
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