| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to Match No. 9 of the ICC Champions Trophy between New Zealand and Bangladesh in Cardiff. After a delay of an hour due to the wet outfield we are all set to get underway. The groundsmen have done a very good job in getting the ground ready for the game. |
| This is the last game of the group stage for both the sides and a knockout as well. The Bangla Tigers were lucky to steal a point against Australia as the match got abandoned. They were poor in the last game against the Aussies. Tamim Iqbal has been the only one to show great form with the bat and the side from the subcontinent would hope he delivers again in this crunch contest. Mashrafe Mortaza will want the rest of his boys to step up too. |
| New Zealand, on the other hand, have been overdependent on their skipper Kane Williamson. The Black Caps will want their middle order to fire in this all-important game. The Kiwis are favourites but it all depends on who performs better on the day. They were beaten by the Asian side in their last encounter in Dublin and will be aware of the threat that the Asian team possesses. Can Bangladesh again spring a surprise today? Stay with us to find out. |
| PITCH REPORT - The pitch is not as hard as it has been in the tournament. It looks an abrasive surface and might be two-paced. It seems to be a bat first wicket. 250 is a par score here, says Ian Bishop. |
| TOSS - New Zealand win the toss and opt to bat. |
| New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson says, they will opt to bat. Feels that it's a pretty good surface and quite dry underneath. Hopes to post a good score on the board. Says they are playing an unchanged team and on the question of any consideration for changing the middle order, he replies that all his batsmen are exciting players and he is backing them all the way. Admits it's a tough game today and they will have to play well. |
| Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza says that he would have bowled anyway. Informs that Taskin Ahmed and Mosaddek Hossain come in for Imrul Kayes and Mehedi Hasan. Adds that they need to improve their fast bowling attack and since the pitch was under the cover, he is expecting some early movement. Also wants other batsmen to step up and support Tamim Iqbal who has been in stupendous form. Feels that they did beat New Zealand recently but today is a different ball game and they will have to play |
| Time for the national anthems. The players from both sides are out in the middle. We are minutes away from the start. The conditions at the moment is still overcast and the Bangladesh pacers will be hoping for some assistance. Hard work for the Kiwi batsmen up front. |
| A little bit of rain in the air again. But it's not stopping the players from taking the field. Good breeze blowing across the stadium which will help to take the clouds away. Luke Ronchi and Martin Guptill are the New Zealand openers. Mashrafe Mortaza to kickoff proceedings with the first new ball. A slip in place. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, Length ball down the leg side, Guptill tries to flick it but misses. Bangladesh appeal but the umpire is not interested. Strange it was not called a wide. Replays suggest it did not touch anything. |
| 0.2 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, Back of a length ball outside off, Guptill defends it off the back foot. |
| 0.3 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, Lands it on a length, Guptill defends it from within the crease. |
| 0.4 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, Bowls it on a length, Guptill defends it off the front foot. |
| 0.5 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, ALMOST! Bangladesh almost get their first. Length ball outside off, Guptill pokes at it and gets an outside edge and it goes through the vacant second slip area. It's the first over and there should have been a second slip. The batsmen run through for a single. |
| 0.6 : M Mortaza to L Ronchi, Length ball outside off, Ronchi lets it go through to the keeper. |
| Mustafizur Rahman will bowl with the second new ball. |
| 1.1 : M Rahman to M Guptill, FOUR! Full ball outside off, Guptill drives it through cover-point for a boundary. First boundary for New Zealand. |
| 1.2 : M Rahman to M Guptill, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Full on off, Guptill pushes it through cover-point and the ball races away to the fence. It will race away even though the outfield is wet due to the rain. |
| 1.3 : M Rahman to M Guptill, Full on the pads of Guptill, he flicks it through mid-wicket for three. |
| 1.4 : M Rahman to L Ronchi, Back of a length outside off, Ronchi guides it to the point region. |
| 1.5 : M Rahman to L Ronchi, Lands it on a length on off, Ronchi lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 1.6 : M Rahman to L Ronchi, Bowled on the stumps, Ronchi defends it off the back foot. |
| 2.1 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, Bowls it on a length outside off, Guptill lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 2.2 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, Back of a length outside off, Guptill tries to cut it hard but gets an underedge and the ball rolls to the off side. |
| 2.3 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, Good bowling! Length ball outside off which comes in a touch. Guptill leaves the ball thorugh to the keeper. |
| 2.4 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, Lands it on a length, Guptill defends it off the front foot. |
| 2.5 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, Back of a length ball on the stumps, Guptill pushes it off the back foot. |
| 2.6 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, Lands it on a length on off, Guptill defends off the back foot. Maiden over from Mortaza. |
| 3.1 : M Rahman to L Ronchi, Full ball on off, Ronchi drives it to the right of cover-point and sets off for a run. Sabbir at cover-point tries to hit the stumps at the non striker's end but misses. |
| 3.2 : M Rahman to M Guptill, Full ball on off, Guptill drives it to the left of mid off for a run. |
| 3.3 : M Rahman to L Ronchi, BEATEN! Good line from Rahman. Length ball on off, angles away. Ronchi pokes at it and gets beaten. |
| 3.4 : M Rahman to L Ronchi, Length ball on off, Ronchi drives it to covers. |
| 3.5 : M Rahman to L Ronchi, Length ball on middle, Ronchi clips it over the leg side for a couple. |
| 3.6 : M Rahman to L Ronchi, FOUR! Full ball outside off, Ronchi slices it just wide of point for a boundary. Good over for New Zealand. |
| It's drizzling again. Seems like a passing shower as the umpires decide to stay. |
| 4.1 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, SIX! BANG! Top shot. Mortaza lands it on a length on off, Guptill comes down the track and hits it over the mid off fielder for a maximum. Trademark Guptill shot. Meanwhile, the ball is lost and the umpires call for a new one. |
| 4.2 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, FOUR! Length ball on off, Guptill punches it through covers for a boundary. 10 off the first 2 balls. |
| 4.3 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, Length ball on off, Guptill defends it off the front foot. |
| 4.4 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, Slower ball on off, Guptill defends it on the off side. |
| 4.5 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, Back of a length ball, Guptill punches it off the back foot to long on for a run. |
| 4.6 : M Mortaza to L Ronchi, A tad fuller, Ronchi drives it straight down the ground for no run. |
| Taskin Ahmed comes into the attack. |
| 5.1 : T Ahmed to M Guptill, Back of a length ball outside off, Guptill goes for the punch but gets beaten. Good carry there for Taskin. |
| 5.2 : T Ahmed to M Guptill, Full ball on off, Guptill drives it to the left of covers for a run. |
| 5.3 : T Ahmed to L Ronchi, Length ball outside off, Ronchi charges down and tries to lift it over covers but gets beaten. |
| 5.4 : T Ahmed to L Ronchi, FOUR! Crisply driven. Full ball outside off, Ronchi leans into the drive and hits it through covers for a boundary. A good start for New Zealand. |
| 5.5 : T Ahmed to L Ronchi, Lands it on a length on off, Ronchi guides it down to third man for a couple. |
| 5.6 : T Ahmed to L Ronchi, Bowls it short on off, Ronchi does well to evade it. |
| 6.1 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, FOUR! SLAPPED! Length ball outside off, Guptill rocks back and slaps it through covers for a boundary. He looks in good form here. |
| 6.2 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 6.3 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, Lands it on a length on off, Guptill punches it off the back foot to mid off for a run. |
| 6.4 : M Mortaza to L Ronchi, Bowls it on a length on the stumps, Ronchi comes down the track and hits it inside out over covers for a couple. The ball bounces and stops due to the wet outfield. |
| 6.5 : M Mortaza to L Ronchi, Back of a length on off, Ronchi punches it off the back foot. |
| 6.6 : M Mortaza to L Ronchi, Full on the stumps, Ronchi drives it straight. Mortaza gets a hand to it but cannot stop the single as the ball deflects to mid off. |
| 7.1 : T Ahmed to L Ronchi, OUT! TASKIN STRIKES! First one down for New Zealand. Taskin bowls it on a length around off gets a little shape into the batsman, Ronchi tries to heave it over the leg side but gets it of the splice off the bat and goes straight up in the air. Mustafizur at mid on paddles back a little and takes an easy catch. Taskin is all pumped. They needed this breakthrough. |
| 0.0 : Kane Williamson strides out to the middle. A widish slip and a leg gully in for him. |
| 7.2 : T Ahmed to M Guptill, Length ball outside off, Guptill guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 7.3 : T Ahmed to K Williamson, Lands it on a length on the stumps, Williamson defends it off the front foot. |
| 7.4 : T Ahmed to K Williamson, Back of a length outside off, Williamson guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 7.5 : T Ahmed to M Guptill, Bowls it on a length on off, Guptill defends it off the front foot. |
| 7.6 : T Ahmed to M Guptill, Length ball on off, Defends it off the front foot. |
| 8.1 : M Mortaza to K Williamson, Back of a length ball on middle, Williamson defends it off the back foot. |
| 8.2 : M Mortaza to K Williamson, FOUR! He is just so good. Slightly short outside off, Williamson square cuts it through cover-point for a boundary. 50 runs up for New Zealand. |
| 8.3 : M Mortaza to K Williamson, The batsman has played it to the point region. |
| 8.4 : M Mortaza to K Williamson, Length ball on off, Williamson guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 8.5 : M Mortaza to M Guptill, Full ball, drives it down the ground for a single. The mid off fielder runs to his right and stops the ball. |
| 8.6 : M Mortaza to K Williamson, Length ball outside off, Williamson tries to push it off the back foot but gets beaten. There is some ohh's and ahh's from the crowd. |
| 9.1 : T Ahmed to M Guptill, Length ball on off, Guptill pushes it to mid off. |
| 9.2 : T Ahmed to M Guptill, Short ball on the ribs of the batsman, Guptill tickles it down on the leg side for a run. |
| 9.3 : T Ahmed to K Williamson, Back of a length on off, Williamson defends it off the back foot. |
| 9.4 : T Ahmed to K Williamson, FOUR! WHAT TIMING! Full ball on off, Williamson times it beautifully to the left of mid off and the ball races to the boundary. |
| 9.5 : T Ahmed to K Williamson, BEATEN! Length ball outside off, Williamson pokes at it and gets beaten. |
| 9.6 : T Ahmed to K Williamson, Full ball on off, drives it to mid off for a run. |
| Rubel Hossain comes on to bowl. Powerplay 2 is underway. Bangladesh can have a maximum of 4 fielders outside the ring till the 40th over. |
| 10.1 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Back of a length ball on off, Williamson pushes it off the back foot. |
| 10.2 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Lands it on a length outside off, Williamson lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 10.3 : R Hossain to K Williamson, EDGED! Length ball on off, Williamson tries to defend it off the back foot but gets an outside edge down to third man for a run. |
| 10.4 : R Hossain to M Guptill, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 10.5 : R Hossain to M Guptill, Full ball on stumps, Guptill drives it back straight down the ground. |
| 10.6 : R Hossain to M Guptill, Back of a length ball, Guptill defends it off the back foot. |
| 11.1 : T Ahmed to K Williamson, Length ball outside off, Williamson lets it go through to the keeper. The ball comes in a little after it beats the batsman and Mushfiqur dives to his left and collects the ball. |
| 11.2 : T Ahmed to K Williamson, Lands it on a length outside off, Williamson lets it go through to the keeper. |
| 11.3 : T Ahmed to K Williamson, Back of a length ball on off, the batsman guides it to point. |
| 11.4 : T Ahmed to K Williamson, BEATEN! Length ball outside off, Williamson pokes at it but gets beaten. |
| 11.5 : T Ahmed to K Williamson, BIG APPEAL! Beats him on the inside this time. Length ball outside off, jags in a little, Williamson tries to defend it off the front foot but gets beaten and is hit on the pads. They appeal but the umpire is not interested. Bangladesh opt not to review. Looked a little high. |
| 11.6 : T Ahmed to K Williamson, Another in seamer that troubles Williamson. He wanted to tuck it round the corner, gets an inside edge onto his thigh pad. The ball slowly rolls on the off side and Guptill calls through for a smart single. |
| 12.1 : R Hossain to K Williamson, On a good length just outside off, Williamson leans back and runs it fine down to third man. Good running between the wickets to take the second run. |
| 12.2 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Sharp delivery by Rubel, hits the deck hard and serves it on a shortish length outside off, Williamson once again tries to run it down to third man but it comes from the splice of the bat. The widish first slip fielder makes the stop. |
| 12.3 : R Hossain to K Williamson, FOUR! Aahh...you cannot bowl there to any batsman, forget this batsman. Nearly a leg stump half-volley, Kane cashes in by flicking it wide of mid on for a gorgeous boundary. |
| 12.4 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Shortish again, on off, Williamson punches it square of the wicket on the off side for a run. |
| 12.5 : R Hossain to M Guptill, OUT! Guptill has been adjudged lbw! Brilliant delivery by Rubel Hossain. Gets a length ball to nip back into the batsman from around off, Guptill fails to keep it out and is hit high on the front pad. They appeal and the umpire raises his finger. The bowler jumps in joy and Guptill after having a brief chat with his skipper walks back to the pavilion. He was thinking about reviewing it but probably Williamson advised him against it. The replays show that it's clippi |
| Ross Taylor comes out to the middle. There are two slips in for Ross Taylor. |
| 12.6 : R Hossain to R Taylor, Wide called! Good intent though from the bowler. Digs in a short delivery to greet the new batsman, around middle and leg with a leg gully in place. Taylor ducks underneath it. |
| R Hossain to R Taylor, Back of a length delivery on off, defended to end a successful over. |
| 13.1 : T Ahmed to K Williamson, Almost a yorker, reaches the batsman on a low full toss, Williamson digs it out to mid on for a run. |
| 13.2 : T Ahmed to R Taylor, Good length ball shaping back into the batsman from outside off, excellent pace, 145 kph, Taylor defends it from the crease. |
| 13.3 : T Ahmed to R Taylor, Tries tempting the batsman with a delivery in the channel outside off, Taylor decides not to flirt with it. |
| 13.4 : T Ahmed to R Taylor, Spears it in this time, full and angling into the batsman, Taylor falls over the off side in his stance as he flicks across the line. Finds mid on. |
| 13.5 : T Ahmed to R Taylor, FOUR! Fine shot! Taskin Ahmed misses the yorker mark this time and delivers a low full toss on off, Taylor presents a straight bat and caresses it past the mid on fielder for a boundary. |
| 13.6 : T Ahmed to R Taylor, FOUR! A couple of fantastic shots from the bat of Ross Taylor. This time the length is full as it angles into the batsman, Taylor once again gets forward with a vertical bat and forces it past the non-striker's end for a boundary down the ground. |
| 14.1 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Back of a length ball, Williamson punches it off the back foot to cover-point for a run. |
| 14.2 : R Hossain to R Taylor, A tad short outside off, Taylor cuts it down to third man for a run. |
| 14.3 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Length ball on off, Williamson pushes it off the back foot to cover. |
| 14.4 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Back of a length ball, Williamson defends it off the back foot. |
| Square leg drops back. |
| 14.5 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Length ball on the stumps, Williamson goes for the flick but misses it and is struck on the pads. |
| 14.6 : R Hossain to K Williamson, BEATEN! Lovely stuff from the bowler. Length ball outside off, straightens of the deck. Williamson pokes at it and gets beaten. |
| Drinks are on the field now. New Zealand got of to a blistering start, but two wickets in the middle have pulled the run rate back a bit. |
| Shakib Al Hasan is brought on to bowl. |
| 15.1 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Shakib sees the batsman coming down the wicket and drags his length back a little, Taylor adjusts and defends it but gets an inside edge onto the leg side for a run. |
| 15.2 : Al Hasan to K Williamson, Bowls it on the stumps, Williamson pushes it down to long on for a run. |
| 15.3 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Drifts it on the pads, Taylor flicks it to short fine. |
| 15.4 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Darts it onto the pads, Taylor flicks it to fine leg for a single. |
| 15.5 : Al Hasan to K Williamson, Tosses it on middle, Williamson flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 15.6 : Al Hasan to K Williamson, Fired it on middle, Williamson pushes it to long off for a run. |
| 16.1 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Full ball on off, Williamson drives it to mid off. |
| 16.2 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Length ball on off, Williamson guides it down to third man. Runs the first run hard and wants to come back for the second but is rightly sent back by Taylor. |
| 16.3 : R Hossain to R Taylor, Lands it on a length on middle, Taylor tucks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 16.4 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Back of a length outsie off, Williamson cuts it through cover-point for a run. |
| 16.5 : R Hossain to R Taylor, Lands it on a length outside off, Taylor lets the ball go through to the keeper. |
| 16.6 : R Hossain to R Taylor, The batsman guides it to third man. They pick up a single. |
| 17.1 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, FOUR! WAS THAT BAT OR PAD! Tosses it on off, Taylor paddle sweeps it. Shakib makes a loud appeal but the umpire is not interested and the ball races away to the fine leg fence. The umpire signals a boundary. |
| 17.2 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Tosses it on the stumps, Ross chips it to long on for a run. |
| 17.3 : Al Hasan to K Williamson, Darts it on the stumps, Williamson punches it to long on for a run. |
| 17.4 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Huge shout again! Tosses it up on the stumps, Taylor comes down the track and tries to flick it but misses it and gets struck on the pads. They all go up but the umpire shakes his head. |
| 17.5 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, That ball has taken the inside edge of the batsman and thudded into his pads. They pick up a single. |
| 17.6 : Al Hasan to K Williamson, Bowled on the pads, Williamson flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| Mustafizur Rahman is back on. |
| 18.1 : M Rahman to K Williamson, Wide! Too full and way wide outside off, Williamson leaves it. |
| M Rahman to K Williamson, FOUR! Sublime. Williamson is a treat to watch. Gets a fuller length ball outside off and drives it elegantly through the gap between extra cover and mid off for a boundary. |
| 18.2 : M Rahman to K Williamson, Straighter in line this time, Kane nudges it fine down the leg side for one. |
| 18.3 : M Rahman to R Taylor, Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 18.4 : M Rahman to R Taylor, Chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 18.5 : M Rahman to R Taylor, Another watchful leave outside off by Taylor. |
| 18.6 : M Rahman to R Taylor, Fuller and on middle, pushed down to mid on to end the over. |
| 19.1 : Al Hasan to K Williamson, Flights it on off stump, Williamson cuts it to point for a run. |
| 19.2 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Tosses it on the stumps, Taylor defends it off the front foot. |
| 19.3 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Taylor comes down the track and drives the ball outside off to covers for a run. |
| 19.4 : Al Hasan to K Williamson, Darts in onto the pads, Williamson pushes it to long on for a run. |
| 19.5 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Flights it on the stumps, Taylor defends it off the back foot. |
| 19.6 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Bowls it on the pads, Taylor flicks it to fine leg for a run. Mustafizur Rahman misfields but they dont take a second. |
| 20.1 : M Rahman to R Taylor, Bowls it on the pads, Taylor flicks it to square leg for a run. |
| 20.2 : M Rahman to K Williamson, Length ball angling across, Williamson defends it off the back foot. |
| 20.3 : M Rahman to K Williamson, Lands it on a length on off, Williamson guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 20.4 : M Rahman to R Taylor, Bowls a length ball on the stumps, Taylor defends it off the back foot. |
| 20.5 : M Rahman to R Taylor, Length ball on off, Taylor pushes it to mid off. |
| 20.6 : M Rahman to R Taylor, Lands the cutter on a length outside off, Taylor plays it with soft hands on the off side and they run a single. |
| 21.1 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Bowls it slower through the air on the pads, Taylor flicks it to square leg for a run. |
| 21.2 : Al Hasan to K Williamson, Darts it on leg stump, Williamson pushes it to mid on. |
| 21.3 : Al Hasan to K Williamson, Full ball outside off, Williamson drives it through covers for a run. |
| 21.4 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Bowls it on the stumps, Taylor defends it off the front foot. |
| 21.5 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Comes down the track and drives the ball to long off for a run. |
| 21.6 : Al Hasan to K Williamson, Tosses it on the stumps, Williamson comes down the track and flicks it to mid wicket for a run. |
| 22.1 : M Rahman to K Williamson, Length ball angling across the batsman, Taylor defends it off the back foot. |
| 22.2 : M Rahman to K Williamson, FOUR! Rahman bowls it too full on the stumps, Williamson leans into the drive and times it brilliantly down the ground for a boundary. |
| 50-run stand up between Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson. |
| 22.3 : M Rahman to K Williamson, Lands it on a length, Williamson plays it to point. |
| 22.4 : M Rahman to K Williamson, Bowls it on the pads, Williamson flicks it through square leg for a run. |
| 22.5 : M Rahman to K Williamson, Length ball outside off, Williamson guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 22.6 : M Rahman to R Taylor, Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 23.1 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Flights it on the stump, Taylor flicks it on the leg side. |
| 23.2 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Comes down the track and drives it to long off for a run. |
| 23.3 : Al Hasan to K Williamson, Floats it on the stumps, Williamson heaves it over mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 23.4 : Al Hasan to K Williamson, Fiers it on the stumps, Williamson punces it off the back foot. |
| 23.5 : Al Hasan to K Williamson, Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single. |
| 23.6 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Bowls it on the pads, Taylor plays it to mid-wicket. |
| Rubel Hossain comes back into the attack. |
| 24.1 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Bowls on the pads, Williamson works it to square leg for a run. |
| 24.2 : R Hossain to R Taylor, A tad full on the pads, Taylor flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 24.3 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Length ball on off, Williamson plays it to the point region. |
| 24.4 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Length ball outside off, gets a little more bounce. Williamson pokes at it and gets an outside edge to third man for a run. The run brings up his fifty. It has been a very good knock by the man in form his thrid fifty of the tournament. |
| 31st ODI fifty for Kane Williamson! |
| 24.5 : R Hossain to R Taylor, FOUR! POOR LENGTH! Short on the stumps, Taylor rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 24.6 : R Hossain to R Taylor, MIX UP! Length ball outside off, Williamson pushes it to covers. They run a single. They turn for a second but there is a collision between Taylor and Rubel. Williamson turns and tries to get back, Mahmudullah throws it at the striker's end but Williamson makes his ground. |
| 25.1 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, The batsman drives this through the covers. |
| 25.2 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Tosses it on the stumps, Taylor drives it to covers for a run. |
| 25.3 : Al Hasan to K Williamson, Fires it on the stumps, batsman punches it off the back foot for a run. |
| 25.4 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Comes down the track and drives it to long off for a run. |
| 25.5 : Al Hasan to K Williamson, Tosses it up on off, Williamson drives it to cover. |
| 25.6 : Al Hasan to K Williamson, The batsman has punched the ball off the backfoot. One run added to the total. |
| 26.1 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Length ball on the stumps, Williamson punches it to mid on for a run. |
| 26.2 : R Hossain to R Taylor, Bowled it around off, Taylor flicks it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 26.3 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Full on the pads, Williamson flicks it on the leg side for a couple. |
| 26.4 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Length ball outside off, Williamson guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 26.5 : R Hossain to R Taylor, That ball has taken the inside edge of the batsman and thudded into his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 26.6 : R Hossain to K Williamson, Length ball on the stumps, Williamson attempts the flick but gets hit high on the pads. |
| 27.1 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Comes down the track and drives it past the bowler who dives, but is not able to stop it. The ball goes to long off and they run through for a single. |
| 27.2 : Al Hasan to K Williamson, Tosses it up, Williamson sweeps it to square leg for a run. |
| 27.3 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Comes down the track, Shakib sees him and fires it down the leg side. Taylor gets his pads in the way and stops it from going through to the keeper. Smart work there, if it had not hit his pads, Mushfiqur would have had an easy stumping. |
| 27.4 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Darts it on the stumps, Taylor rocks on to the back foot and punches it. |
| 27.5 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Taylor comes down the track and defends it off the front foot. |
| 27.6 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Tosses it up on off, Taylor drives it cover for a run. |
| Mashrafe Mortaza is back on. |
| 28.1 : M Mortaza to R Taylor, Slower full ball on off, Taylor plays it late and pushes it towards point. His partner wants the single but is sent back. |
| 28.2 : M Mortaza to R Taylor, On a length and around off, Taylor taps it down with an angled bat to point. The fielder dives to his right to make an excellent stop. |
| 28.3 : M Mortaza to R Taylor, Gets forward and pushes it to mid on for a sharp single. The fielder scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but no harm done. |
| 28.4 : M Mortaza to K Williamson, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. No run. |
| 28.5 : M Mortaza to K Williamson, Full and angling into the batsman, it's played off the pads but straight to the mid-wicket fielder. |
| 28.6 : M Mortaza to K Williamson, Mishit! An off pace delivery in the line of the stumps, Williamson moves back and steps down to go over covers but inside edges it towards mid-wicket. Lovely over by the Bangla skipper. |
| 29.1 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Appeal for an LBW! Full ball on leg stump, Taylor goes for the sweep but gets hit on the pads. They all appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Taylor tries to run a single but is sent back. The fielder at short fine leg tries to score a direct hit but misses. Had he hit ross was a gonner. Quite an eventfull first ball. |
| 29.2 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Tosses it up, Taylor drives it to mid on. |
| 29.3 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Floats it on off, Taylor drives it to mid off for no runs. |
| 29.4 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, FOUR! POOR LINE! Short ball on the leg stump. Taylor pulls it behind square leg for a boundary. That must have released all the pressure Bangladesh were building. |
| 29.5 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Taylor attempts a sweep but is hit on the pads. |
| 29.6 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, OUT! Williamson what have you done there? There was never a run. Shakib bowls it slower through the air on the pads, Taylor flicks it to fine leg. Williamson sets off for a run but is sent back by Taylor. Mosaddek at fine leg throws a wild throw at the non striker's end where Shakib collects it brilliantly and uproots the bails. Williamson was way short of his ground. The pressure they were building pays of. They get the big wicket of Williamson. Can they build on it |
| Neil Broom comes out to bat. He has an amazing form against Bangladesh, hitting 3 fifties and a hundred. New Zealand will need him to fire today in this must-win game. |
| 30.1 : M Mortaza to N Broom, Slower delivery on off, Broom defends it from the crease to the off side. |
| 30.2 : M Mortaza to N Broom, Uppish but safe! This one stops a bit on the batsman, Neil is squared up in defense and the ball catches the leading edge. Luckily for him, the ball falls safely at covers. |
| 30.3 : M Mortaza to N Broom, Fullish and on middle, pushed straight to mid on. |
| 30.4 : M Mortaza to N Broom, FOUR! This shot will give him immense confidence. He is under the pump for his place in the middle order and would like to make this innings count. Coming to the delivery, it's full and around off, Broom executes an eye-catching straight drive for a boundary. This shot will make Sachin Tendulkar proud. |
| 30.5 : M Mortaza to N Broom, Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single. |
| 30.6 : M Mortaza to R Taylor, Probably a cutter, full and around off, Taylor plays it late and closes the face of the bat to push it towards mid-wicket. |
| 31.1 : Al Hasan to N Broom, WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Broom attempts a flick but misses and the umpire signals a wide. |
| Al Hasan to N Broom, Bowls it on the stumps, Broom flicks it thorugh square leg for a run. |
| 31.2 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Floats it on off, Taylor drives it down to long off for a run. |
| 31.3 : Al Hasan to N Broom, Fires it in, Broom flicks it to the right of mid off for a run. |
| 31.4 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Full ball, Taylor drives it to covers. |
| 31.5 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single. |
| 31.6 : Al Hasan to N Broom, Short outside off, Broom cuts it through point for a couple. |
| 32.1 : M Mortaza to R Taylor, BIG APPEAL! Length ball around off, Taylor shuffles across and goes the flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. They appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Looked close. |
| 32.2 : M Mortaza to R Taylor, Length ball on off, Taylor guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 32.3 : M Mortaza to N Broom, JUST SHORT! Bowls a cutter on off, Broom tries to tuck it on the leg side. The ball sticks on the wicket and Broom gets a leading edge just short of the fielder at covers. |
| 32.4 : M Mortaza to N Broom, Length ball on the stumps, Broom plays it to mid-wicket. |
| 32.5 : M Mortaza to N Broom, Length ball, Broom defends it off the back foot. |
| 32.6 : M Mortaza to N Broom, Full slower ball on the stumps, Broom drives it to long on for a run. |
| Drinks break. |
| 33.1 : Al Hasan to N Broom, FOUR! DEFT TOUCH! Bowls it outside off, Broom dabs it past short third man for a boundary. Boundary of the first ball there. |
| 33.2 : Al Hasan to N Broom, Tosses it up, Broom drives it down to long off for a run. |
| 33.3 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 33.4 : Al Hasan to N Broom, Fires it on the stumps, Broom flicks it to the leg side. |
| 33.5 : Al Hasan to N Broom, Floats it on off, Broom dives it through covers for a run. |
| 33.6 : Al Hasan to R Taylor, Tosses it up, Taylor drives it to long off for a run. |
| Taskin Ahmed is back to bowl. |
| 34.1 : T Ahmed to R Taylor, Length ball outside off, Taylor cuts it down to third man for a run. |
| 0.0 : 37th ODI fifty for Ross Taylor. |
| 34.2 : T Ahmed to N Broom, Lands it on a length on off, Broom tries to defend it off the front foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 34.3 : T Ahmed to N Broom, Full ball on off, Broom drives it to the left of mid off for a run. |
| 34.4 : T Ahmed to R Taylor, Bowls it on a length, Taylor defends it off the front foot. |
| 34.5 : T Ahmed to R Taylor, Short ball on the stumps, Taylor pulls it down to deep square leg for a run. |
| 34.6 : T Ahmed to N Broom, Strays on the pads, Broom flicks it down to fine leg for a run. |
| Mustafizur Rahman is brought back into the attack. |
| 35.1 : M Rahman to N Broom, A tad fuller on off, Broom defends it off the front foot. |
| 35.2 : M Rahman to N Broom, YORKER! Broom does well to dig it out to mid on for a run. |
| 35.3 : M Rahman to R Taylor, Lands it on a length outside off, Taylor defends it off the front foot. |
| 35.4 : M Rahman to R Taylor, Bowls a low full toss wide of off, Taylor drives it through covers for a couple. |
| 35.5 : M Rahman to R Taylor, Length ball outside off, Taylor goes for a cut but gets an inside edge and the ball goes on the bounce to the keeper. |
| 35.6 : M Rahman to R Taylor, Slower ball on off, Taylor pushes it to mid off. Three of the over. Good over here for Bangladesh. |
| 36.1 : T Ahmed to N Broom, FOUR! Short and outside off, Broom cuts it behind point for a boundary. Good start to the over for New Zealand. |
| 36.2 : T Ahmed to N Broom, Bowled on the pads, Broom flicks it to square leg for a single. |
| 36.3 : T Ahmed to R Taylor, What happened there? Taskin bowls a short one on off, Taylor first goes to pull but then bails out of the shot. The ball skids thorugh and hits his bat and rolls to the cover region. |
| 36.4 : T Ahmed to R Taylor, FOUR! LOVELY SHOT! Full ball and Taylor lofts it over mid off for a boundary. Two boundaries in this over now. |
| Long on has been pushed back and fine leg comes in. |
| 36.5 : T Ahmed to R Taylor, Full on the stumps, Taylor drives it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 36.6 : T Ahmed to N Broom, Bowls it on middle, Broom flicks to fine leg for a run. 11 runs of the over. |
| 37.1 : M Rahman to N Broom, Full ball on off, Broom drives it straight back to the bowler. |
| 37.2 : M Rahman to N Broom, Cutter on off, Broom pushes it through the off side for a run. |
| 37.3 : M Rahman to R Taylor, WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Taylor goes for the flick but misses it and the umpire signals a wide. |
| M Rahman to R Taylor, Back of a length, Taylor plays it to point. |
| 37.4 : M Rahman to R Taylor, Short ball, Taylor tucks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 37.5 : M Rahman to N Broom, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 37.6 : M Rahman to R Taylor, Bowls a cutter on the stumps, Taylor goes for a heave but gets it from the inner half of the bat wide of mid on for a couple. |
| 38.1 : T Ahmed to N Broom, It's been driven superbly through the covers. One run added to the total. |
| 38.2 : T Ahmed to R Taylor, Turns it in the gap on the leg side for a couple of runs. 200 up for New Zealand. |
| 38.3 : T Ahmed to R Taylor, Shout for a catch! Taskin Ahmed digs in a short ball around off, Ross Taylor tries to hook by taking his eyes off the ball but fails to connect. They appeal but nothing from the umpire. |
| 38.4 : T Ahmed to R Taylor, OUT! Massive breakthrough for Bangladesh, Taylor falls. Clever change in pace by Taskin Ahmed has brought Ross' downfall. He takes the pace off the delivery and serves it on a back of a length in the line of the stumps at 111 kph. Taylor shuffles across the stumps to play the paddle scoop but it comes from the higher part of the bat. It balloons in the air, Mustafizur Rahman runs forward from short fine leg and completes the catch with a stretch. Well done, Bangladesh. |
| Jimmy Neesham strides out to the middle. |
| 38.5 : T Ahmed to J Neesham, Bouncer! The batsman ducks under the bouncer at the last moment. |
| 38.6 : T Ahmed to J Neesham, Neesham defends it from within the crease. |
| 39.1 : M Rahman to N Broom, Full ball outside off, Broom drives it straight to point. |
| 39.2 : M Rahman to N Broom, Bowls it full on the stumps, Broom defends it off the front foot. |
| 39.3 : M Rahman to N Broom, Length ball on middle, Broom tucks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 39.4 : M Rahman to J Neesham, Bowls it short on off, Neesham ducks under it. |
| 39.5 : M Rahman to J Neesham, Aims it at the rib cage of the batsman, Neesham tucks it down on the leg side. |
| 39.6 : M Rahman to J Neesham, WIDE! Goes for the yorker but drifts down the leg side and the umpire signals a wide. |
| M Rahman to J Neesham, Short outside off, Neesham cuts it to point. |
| Powerplay 3 has been signaled. |
| Rubel Hossain is into the attack. |
| 40.1 : R Hossain to N Broom, Angles in a delivery, Broom looks to pull but it stays a tad low and beats his bat. |
| 40.2 : R Hossain to N Broom, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 40.3 : R Hossain to N Broom, Bowls a length on the stumps, Broom tries to flick it but the ball hurries at him takes the top edge over short mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 40.4 : R Hossain to N Broom, Full ball on off, Broom drives it to mid off for a run. |
| 40.5 : R Hossain to J Neesham, FOUR! EDGEY FOUR! Length ball angling across, Neesham pokes at it and gets an outside edge down to third man for a boundary. |
| 40.6 : R Hossain to J Neesham, Full ball on the pads, Neesham flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| Mosaddek Hossain is brought into the attack. |
| 41.1 : M Hossain to J Neesham, Beaten first up! Quicker delivery, fired on off, Neesham gets back to defend but misses. |
| 41.2 : M Hossain to J Neesham, Goes back to a shortish ball and punches it through extra cover for a single. |
| 41.3 : M Hossain to N Broom, Advances down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 41.4 : M Hossain to J Neesham, Skidding down the leg side, worked behind square leg for a run. |
| 41.5 : M Hossain to N Broom, On the pads, quicker through the line, flicked through square leg for a single. |
| 41.6 : M Hossain to J Neesham, Flatter ball on middle, Neesham gets back to punch it through mid on. The bowler runs himself after it and stops it with a slide near the circle. Only a run taken. |
| 42.1 : R Hossain to J Neesham, Nearly rolls onto the stumps! Bangs in a short delivery, well-directed, Neesham is hurried up by the pace, tries to fend it away but misses. Takes a blow on his body and it could have easily gone onto the stumps on another day. His partner calls him through for a quick single. Maybe some glove there. |
| 42.2 : R Hossain to N Broom, Bowls it on a length on middle, Broom flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 42.3 : R Hossain to J Neesham, FOUR! Short ball on the body, Neesham rocks back and pulls it powerfully to the right of square leg for a boundary. |
| 42.4 : R Hossain to J Neesham, FOUR! SHOT! Full on off, Neesham drives it past mid off for another boundary. Two boundaries from the over. |
| 42.5 : R Hossain to J Neesham, Good length on middle, Neesham flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 42.6 : R Hossain to N Broom, Bowls it on a length, Broom comes down the track and pushes it through covers for a run. |
| 43.1 : M Hossain to N Broom, OUT! MOSADDEK STRIKES! This is why he was brought into the attack. Broom goes to accelerate. He comes down the track, Mossadek pulls back his length. Broom goes ahaed with the shot and gets a top edge. The ball goes straight up in the air and Tamim Iqbal at short third man comes running in and takes a good catch. The move of bowling Mosaddek has paid of. |
| 0.0 : Corey Anderson comes out to the middle. |
| 43.2 : M Hossain to J Neesham, Fires it on the pads, Neesham flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| Anderson is given LBW and he reviews it. It looks very close on the naked eye. |
| 43.3 : M Hossain to C Anderson, OUT! Anderson bags a golden duck! Mosaddek is the man of the moment. Bowls it flatter on the stumps, Anderson goes back and tries to flick it but misses and the ball hits him low on the pads. They all appeal and the umpire gives him out. Anderson walks off but Neesham calls him back and asks him to review. It looks plumb to the naked eye. They go upstairs. The ball pitches in line, hits him in line and hits leg stump. Three reds and the on-field call stays. The dan |
| Mitchell Santner is the new batsman. |
| 43.4 : M Hossain to M Santner, Quicker ball, Santner pushes it down the ground for a run. |
| 43.5 : M Hossain to J Neesham, Flattis and sliding in. Neesham punches it to covers. |
| 43.6 : M Hossain to J Neesham, 1 run. |
| Mashrafe Mortaza is back on. |
| 44.1 : M Mortaza to J Neesham, 1 run. |
| 44.2 : M Mortaza to M Santner, Chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 44.3 : M Mortaza to M Santner, Gets forward to a full ball and pushes it through covers for a run. |
| 44.4 : M Mortaza to J Neesham, Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single. |
| 44.5 : M Mortaza to M Santner, Shortish on off, Santner tries to pull but misses. |
| 44.6 : M Mortaza to M Santner, The batsman guides it to third man. They pick up a single. |
| 45.1 : M Hossain to M Santner, Advances down the track and forces it straight back past the bowler. The long on fielder does well to cut it off with a full length dive near the fence. Saves a run for his side. |
| 45.2 : M Hossain to J Neesham, Works it off his pads to mid-wicket but finds the fielder. |
| 45.3 : M Hossain to J Neesham, A low full toss has been flicked off the pads to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 45.4 : M Hossain to M Santner, Too full in length and it's well flighted, Santner bunts it down to long on for one. |
| 45.5 : M Hossain to J Neesham, Flatter on off, Neesham gets back and keeps it out on the off side. For some reason, Rahim was appealing. Maybe he thought it was pad first as the batsman played too close to his body. |
| 45.6 : M Hossain to J Neesham, OUT! Neesham is stumped! Smart bowling by Mosaddek. He senses the charge from the southpaw and pulls his length back. Fires it outside off and Jimmy is through with his shot early and misses the ball completely. Rahim quietly takes the bails off and straightaway jumps in joy. Brilliant bowling. Bangladesh are doing great work at the back end of the innings. |
| 46.1 : M Mortaza to M Santner, Back of a length on off, Santner pushes it off the back foot through cover-point for a single. |
| 46.2 : M Mortaza to A Milne, WIDE! Bowls a bouncer, the ball bounces way over the batsman's head. The umpire signals a wide. |
| M Mortaza to A Milne, Length ball on middle, Milne flicks it to short mid-wicket. |
| 46.3 : M Mortaza to A Milne, Slower ball outside off, Milne guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 46.4 : M Mortaza to M Santner, Full ball on off, Santner drives it to mid off for a run. |
| 46.5 : M Mortaza to A Milne, Bowls length on the pads, Milne flicks it behind square leg for a couple. |
| 46.6 : M Mortaza to A Milne, Length ball on off, Milne drives it uppishly to mid off for a run. |
| Rubel Hossain is back into the attack. |
| 47.1 : R Hossain to A Milne, Bowls a yorker, Milne does well to dig it out on the leg side for a single |
| 47.2 : R Hossain to M Santner, Bowls a high full toss outside off, Santner tries to go over cover but misses. He will be disappointed he missed out. |
| 47.3 : R Hossain to M Santner, Bowls a yorker just outside off, Santner tries to go over the off side does not connect. |
| 47.4 : R Hossain to M Santner, BIG APPEAL! Hossain bowls it full on the stumps, Santner shuffles across and goes for the flick but misses and is struck on the pads. They make a loud appeal but the umpire gives it not out as there was an inside edge. |
| 47.5 : R Hossain to M Santner, The yorker outside off, Santner goes to hit it over the off side but misses. |
| 47.6 : R Hossain to M Santner, Length ball on the pads, Santner flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| Mustafizur is back into the attack. |
| 48.1 : M Rahman to A Milne, Full and wide outside off, Milne slashes at it and gets it over point for a couple. |
| 48.2 : M Rahman to A Milne, Bowls a cutter on off, it spins away, Milne tries to cut but gets beaten. This is superb death bowling. |
| 48.3 : M Rahman to A Milne, OUT! MUSTAFIZUR, YOU BEAUTY! A slower ball followed up by a fast and a very full delivery on middle. Milne walks across and goes to flick it but misses it and the ball knocks over his stumps going through his legs. First wicket for Mustafizur in the Champions Trophy. |
| Tim Southee is the new batsman. He can hit long and New Zealand certainly need that from him. |
| Run out appeal is taken upstairs... |
| 48.4 : M Rahman to Tim Southee, Not out! Full length ball on off, Southee backs away and hits it to covers. Santner sets of for a run but is sent back. The fielder at covers scores a direct hit at his end. They go upstairs to check. Santner's dive saves him as he just makes his ground. |
| 48.5 : M Rahman to Tim Southee, FOUR! MUCH-NEEDED! Southee walks across the stumps, Mustafizur bowls a slower one. Southee flicks it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 48.6 : M Rahman to Tim Southee, The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single. |
| 49.1 : R Hossain to Tim Southee, Tries to be innovative. Goes for the ramp over short fine leg but does not connect as Rubel bowls it very full. The ball takes an inside edge to fine leg for a run. |
| 49.2 : R Hossain to M Santner, Bowls it full on the stumps, Santner is early into the slog and gets a leading edge down to third man. There is a fumble there which allows them to come back for the second. |
| 49.3 : R Hossain to M Santner, The ball strikes the batsman very low on the pads and rolls towards the right of the keeper as Rahim makes a fine stop. |
| 49.4 : R Hossain to M Santner, Yorker on the stumps, Santner does well to dig it out straight back to the bowler. Brilliant bowling. |
| 49.5 : R Hossain to M Santner, Bowls it full on the pads, Santner hits it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 49.6 : R Hossain to Tim Southee, FOUR! Hossain will be disappointed with the ball. High full toss on the leg stump. Southee helps it to the fine leg boundary. Not called a no ball for height. A good way for the Kiwis to end the innings. NEW ZEALAND FINISH ON 265/8. |
| Outstanding death bowling by Bangladesh! The introduction of Mosaddek Hossain at the back end of the innings did wonders as he claimed three wickets and didn't allow the Kiwis to step on the gas. The downfall for New Zealand however began when Taskin Ahmed removed Ross Taylor in the 39th over. They slipped from a great position and managed only 64 runs in the last 11.2 overs. |
| Earlier in the day, after electing to bat, New Zealand got off to a decent start. Almost all their batsmen got starts but none went on to score big. It eventually cost them towards the end, as a set batsman at the death would have helped their cause. Let's give credit to Bangladesh for the way they bowled. They never allowed the Kiwis to run away with the game, even when the wickets were not falling. Their persistence paid off and they will be immensely pleased with the overall effort in the fie |
| Bangladesh will be high on confidence at the moment and will look to carry the same into their batting. The target is very much achievable but they will need their batsmen to sensibly pace the chase. New Zealand have an excellent bowling attack and it's not going to be easy for them. Do join us in a short while for all the action from second innings. |
| 0.0 : Welcome back for the chase. The umpires and players are out in the middle. Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar are the two opening batsmen for Bangladesh. |
| Tim Southee will bowl with the first new ball. He has one slip in place. |
| 0.1 : Tim Southee to T Iqbal, Bowls in on a length, swingning into the pads, Tamim tucks it to square leg. |
| Tamim Iqbal has been given out LBW. He decides to review. |
| 0.2 : Tim Southee to T Iqbal, OUT! What a start for New Zealand. They get their first wicket and it's a big one, the in-form batsman Tamim Iqbal goes. Southee bowls it full and around middle, it swings back in as Tamim goes for the flick by getting forward and across. He misses and is struck on the pads. They all go up and the umpire gives it out. Tamim reviews immediately. They go upstairs to check. The replays show that the ball is pitching in line, strikes him in line and is hitting the top o |
| 0.3 : Tim Southee to S Rahman, FOUR! He is underway. Southee bowls it on the pads, Sabbir tickles it fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 0.4 : Tim Southee to S Rahman, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Full ball outside off, Sabbir drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 0.5 : Tim Southee to S Rahman, Bowls it on a length outside off, Sabbir lets it go through to the keeper. |
| 0.6 : Tim Southee to S Rahman, Bangs it short on the stumps, Sabbir ducks under it. |
| Trent Boult with will bowl with second new ball. |
| 1.1 : T Boult to S Sarkar, That's a jaffa to begin! Boult hurls it on a good length around off, drifting in and holding its line after landing, Sarkar pushes at it without much intent and gets beaten. |
| 1.2 : T Boult to S Sarkar, Too straight on this occasion, Sarkar tickles it in the gap on the leg side for a single. Gets off the mark. |
| 1.3 : T Boult to S Rahman, Back of a length ball on off, Rahman stays back and plays it down to to the off side. |
| 1.4 : T Boult to S Rahman, Good length ball around leg, Sabbir fails to work it on the leg side and takes a blow high on his pads. |
| 1.5 : T Boult to S Rahman, That's a lethal delivery! Extra bounce from a length around off, Rahman gets back to keep it out but is hit on the gloves. |
| 1.6 : T Boult to S Rahman, Great fielding, Broom! Width on offer outside off, Rahman plays a cracking square drive and Broom dives full length to his right from backward point to stop the ball. |
| 2.1 : Tim Southee to S Sarkar, A touch short in length on middle, Sarkar plays it down to mid on. |
| 2.2 : Tim Southee to S Sarkar, Swinging back into the batsman from around off, Sarkar gets forward and pushes it from the inner half of the bat to mid on for a run. |
| 2.3 : Tim Southee to S Rahman, OUT! Peach of a delivery and Southee has his second wicket. Outstanding bowling, unplayable for any batsman. The line is so good that Sabbir has to play at it. It's around off, Rahman tries to defend by getting forward but it straightens a touch to take the outside edge. Ronchi makes no mistake, they appeal and the finger is up. Bangladesh in early trouble. |
| Birthday boy, Mushfiqur Rahim walks in next. |
| 2.4 : Tim Southee to M Rahim, Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 2.5 : Tim Southee to M Rahim, This is a wonderful spell from Southee. He uses the crease and goes wide of it at the time of delivery. Serves it on a back of a length around off, Rahim has to play at it but it moves away to beat the outside edge. |
| 2.6 : Tim Southee to M Rahim, Wide! This one is too wide outside off, Rahim allows it through. |
| Tim Southee to M Rahim, Good length and around off, shaping away a bit, Rahim defends it to end a superb over. |
| 3.1 : T Boult to S Sarkar, Beauty! This is a magnificent spell of seam bowling from both ends. Boult lets out a cracker, on a length and around off, Sarkar is caught pushing and missing inside the line. |
| 0.0 : Edged and Guptill has dived to his right from second slip to take a low catch. But he is not sure, whether it carried to him. The umpires go upstairs to check. Soft signal is not out. |
| 3.2 : T Boult to S Sarkar, Not out! Good length ball outside off, bouncing a tad high, Sarkar pokes at it and edges it behind. Seeing that the catch will not carry to first slip, Guptill dives full length to his right and takes a low catch. He is not sure whether it carried or not and hence the umpires go upstairs. Soft signal is not out. The replay confirms that it has bounced before going into his hands. |
| 3.3 : T Boult to S Sarkar, Shortish on off, Sarkar gets back and punches it to point. |
| 3.4 : T Boult to S Sarkar, Sharp delivery, short and going down the leg side, Sarkar tries to glance but fails to connect. It goes off his gloves but doesn't carry to the keeper. |
| 3.5 : T Boult to S Sarkar, Width on offer outside off, Soumya guides it down to third man for one. |
| 3.6 : T Boult to M Rahim, Bouncer! The batsman does well to evade it. |
| 4.1 : Tim Southee to S Sarkar, Good length ball angling away from the batsman, Sarkar punches it from the crease to covers. |
| 4.2 : Tim Southee to S Sarkar, Beautifully bowled delivery. An outswinger around off, the line forced the batsman to play at it, Sarkar ends up pushing inside the line and missing. |
| 4.3 : Tim Southee to S Sarkar, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 4.4 : Tim Southee to S Sarkar, OUT! End of a nervy stay for Soumya Sarkar! Tim Southee is on fire, hunts down his third victim. He hurls across a length ball around middle and it shapes back in after pitching. Sarkar sticks back to play it out but misses and is rapped on the back leg. They appeal, it looks high but umpire Ian Gould raises his finger. Southee is delighted. This is the best possible start for the Kiwis. Top three Bangla batsmen back in the hut. The replays show it was high, so Soum |
| Shakib Al Hasan is in next. |
| 4.5 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 4.6 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, Shout for an lbw! Full and swinging down the leg side, Shakib fails to flick and is hit on the pads. They appeal vociferously but the umpire shakes his head. Exceptional over by Southee, a wicket maiden. |
| 5.1 : T Boult to M Rahim, Shout for an lbw! Boult is proving too hot to handle. Delivers a swinging delivery, Rahim tries to flick but misses. Takes a blow on the front pad, they appeal but nothing from the umpire. Maybe, pitching outside leg. |
| 5.2 : T Boult to M Rahim, Wide! Back of a length delivery going down the leg side, Rahim tries to glance but misses. That was not far away from his gloves. |
| T Boult to M Rahim, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. No run. |
| 5.3 : T Boult to M Rahim, Angling away from the batsman, short in length, Rahim drops his wrists and allows it through. |
| 5.4 : T Boult to M Rahim, Uppish but safe! A snorter by Boult, bangs it short and well-directed, Rahim tries to fend at it but it takes the outer half of the bat and lobs in the air. A silly point would have been handy there. |
| 5.5 : T Boult to M Rahim, Short and wide outside off, Rahim cuts it firmly through the line but finds point. |
| 5.6 : T Boult to M Rahim, Boult changes his angle and runs in from around the wicket, it's bowled wide outside off, Rahim pushes at it and chips it in the air over point. A single taken. Another testing over. |
| Three slips in place now. |
| 6.1 : Tim Southee to M Rahim, Played to the point region by the batsman. No run. |
| 6.2 : Tim Southee to M Rahim, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for the batsman. |
| 6.3 : Tim Southee to M Rahim, Fuller in length angling into the batsman, Rahim tries flicking but it takes the leading edge and rolls to mid off. |
| 6.4 : Tim Southee to M Rahim, Angles in a length delivery around middle, some extra bounce, Rahim fails to keep it out and is hit on the thigh pad. |
| 6.5 : Tim Southee to M Rahim, Too full in length on middle, Rahim works it off the inner half of the bat to fine leg for a single. |
| 6.6 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, Angling away from the left-hander, Shakib draws forward, feels for it and gets beaten. |
| A leg gully and forward short leg in place. Only one slip in place. |
| 7.1 : T Boult to M Rahim, Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 7.2 : T Boult to M Rahim, Wide! Inswinger but down the leg side, Rahim fails to flick it off his pads. |
| T Boult to M Rahim, Shaping back into the batsman, Rahim defends it from the crease. |
| 7.3 : T Boult to M Rahim, Bangs it short on middle, Rahim fails to control his pull shot but gets it away safely to fine leg for a single. |
| 7.4 : T Boult to Al Hasan, Played to the point region by the batsman. No run. |
| 7.5 : T Boult to Al Hasan, Good length ball angling into the batsman, Shakib presses forward in defense. |
| 7.6 : T Boult to Al Hasan, Short and wide outside off, Shakib cuts it behind point for a run. |
| 8.1 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, Beaten all ends up! Fuller length ball on off, leaving the left-hander, Shakib tries to drive without any footwork and misses. |
| 8.2 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, Pitches it full again, around off, this time Shakib waits for it and drives it towards cover-point. Good timing but not in the gap. |
| 8.3 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, Southee digs in a short ball on off, Shakib tries to ramp it but gets it away from the toe end of the bat. It flies past the jumping gully fielder, Guptill to third man. A single taken. |
| 8.4 : Tim Southee to M Rahim, Beaten! Bowls it with a scrambled seam this time, on a length and outside off, Rahim pushes at it but it moves away to beat the outside edge. |
| 8.5 : Tim Southee to M Rahim, Follows the batsman down the leg side, Rahim tries making room for his shot but only manages to push it towards mid on. |
| 8.6 : Tim Southee to M Rahim, Good length ball on middle, turned towards square leg for a run. |
| 9.1 : T Boult to M Rahim, DROPPED AND FOUR! Poor from Ross Taylor, should have gone with both hands. A length ball angling away from the batsman, Rahim pushes inside the line, there is some extra bounce and it catches the outside edge. Taylor standing at wide first slip dives to his left but fails to hold on to the catch. It deflects off his left palm and races away to the fence. |
| 9.2 : T Boult to M Rahim, Almost identical to the last delivery, this time Rahim plays closer to his body and pushes it with an angled bat to point. |
| 9.3 : T Boult to M Rahim, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 9.4 : T Boult to M Rahim, Bouncer this time, to force the batsman deep inside the crease, Rahim ducks. |
| 9.5 : T Boult to M Rahim, Short and wide outside off, Rahim throws his bat at it but fails to connect. |
| 9.6 : T Boult to M Rahim, A bouncer in the line of the stumps, Rahim sways away to complete the over, a probing one. |
| Powerplay 2 is upon us. Maximum of 4 fielders allowed outside the ring till the 40th over. |
| 10.1 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, Shortish and on off, Shakib stays back and taps it down to gully. |
| 10.2 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, Very full in length on off, Shakib bunts it out in front of mid off and calls his partner for a quick single. Rahim is late in taking off but makes it safely to the other end. |
| 10.3 : Tim Southee to M Rahim, On the pads, eased behind square leg but straight to the fielder. |
| 10.4 : Tim Southee to M Rahim, Bouncer, on middle, Rahim ducks. Called a wide for height! |
| Tim Southee to M Rahim, Spears in a full ball on middle, Rahim gets forward and across to flick but it takes the leading edge and rolls to covers. |
| 10.5 : Tim Southee to M Rahim, Back of a length ball on off, Rahim gets on top of the bounce and steers it through backward point for a couple of runs. |
| 10.6 : Tim Southee to M Rahim, Good length ball on off, Rahim plays with a loose bottom hand to point. |
| Adam Milne is the first bowling change. A slip and gully in place... |
| 11.1 : A Milne to Al Hasan, Starts with a length ball around leg, Shakib fails to connect with his flick shot and it goes off his pads to square leg. A leg bye taken. |
| 11.2 : A Milne to M Rahim, Shortish and outside off, Rahim cuts but finds the point fielder. |
| 11.3 : A Milne to M Rahim, FOUR! Not in control of the shot! Milne bangs in a short ball, Rahim opts for the pull shot over the leg side but fails to get it away from the middle of the bat. It flies over the bowler's head and races away to the fence. |
| 11.4 : A Milne to M Rahim, OUT! Sound of timber! Take that for a reply from the fast bowler. Brilliant delivery, on a length around off and jags back in sharply at 146 kph to breach Rahim's defense. He stays put to block but is beaten for pace and movement. Goes through the big gap between his bat and pad to shatter the stumps. Big blow to Bangladesh and they are staring down the barrel. |
| Mahmudullah is in next. |
| 11.5 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 11.6 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Stays back and pushes it through the gap at covers for a couple of runs. |
| 12.1 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, Play and a miss! Southee runs in and delivers a slightly short of a length ball outside off, Shakib tries to cut but misses. |
| 12.2 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, FOUR! Nicely done this time! Southee digs in a short ball on off, Shakib gets enough time to go back and pack a punch through covers for a cracking boundary. |
| 12.3 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, Pitches it up this time, just outside off, Shakib drives it off the front foot to mid off. |
| 12.4 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, Drops it on a fuller length on off, slower in pace probably, Shakib plays at it with soft hands and pushes it towards mid off for a quick single. |
| 12.5 : Tim Southee to Mahmudullah, Fuller again, on off, Mahmudullah gets behind the line and pushes it to the off side. Not in the gap. |
| 12.6 : Tim Southee to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Sign of aggression from Mahmudullah. This one is pitched on a length, just a little bit of width on offer, Mahmudullah swings it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 13.1 : A Milne to Al Hasan, Back of a length ball on off, Shakib tries to dab on the off side but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 13.2 : A Milne to Al Hasan, Shakib has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 13.3 : A Milne to Al Hasan, Fuller length ball on off, it's driven off the front foot to mid off. |
| 13.4 : A Milne to Al Hasan, Direct hit would have been curtains for Shakib! Full in length and outside off, Shakib pushes it to mid off and calls his partner for a quick single. Williamson has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. |
| 13.5 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Play and a miss! Short in length and around off, an audacious effort by Mahmudullah as he attempts to run it down to third man with a couple of slips in place. Fails to connect and it goes perilously close past his gloves. |
| 13.6 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Full and outside off, Mahmudullah drives it past the right of the mid off fielder for a couple of runs. |
| Drinks break. Brilliant beginning for New Zealand in this run chase. They have removed the cream of Bangladesh's batting in a jiffy and are bossing the game. The Asian team needs partnerships to claw their way back in this match. |
| Jimmy Neesham is introduced into the attack. |
| 14.1 : J Neesham to Al Hasan, Back of a length ball on middle, Shakib pulls it behind square leg and gets a single. |
| 14.2 : J Neesham to Mahmudullah, Taps it down to cover-point and crosses for a single. |
| 14.3 : J Neesham to Al Hasan, Play and a miss! A touch short in length and outside off, Shakib tries to play the square cut but bounces a tad high and beats the outside edge. |
| 14.4 : J Neesham to Al Hasan, This time Shakib connects with the square cut but finds the point fielder. |
| 14.5 : J Neesham to Al Hasan, Good length ball closer to the off stump line, Shakib plays from the crease to point. |
| 14.6 : J Neesham to Al Hasan, FOUR! Good timing and it just races through. A fuller length ball around off, Shakib presses forward and drills it through extra cover. The mid off fielder runs behind it but fails to pull it back. |
| 15.1 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Hits the deck hard and bowls a shortish ball on off, Mahmudullah guides it to third man for a single. |
| 15.2 : A Milne to Al Hasan, Straighter in line, Shakib plays it off his pads to mid-wicket. |
| 15.3 : A Milne to Al Hasan, Fuller in length and on off, driven off the front foot to mid off. |
| 15.4 : A Milne to Al Hasan, FOUR! Terrific shot! Milne sends across a short of a length ball outside off, Shakib rides the bounce and nails his pull shot to the deep mid-wicket fence. |
| 15.5 : A Milne to Al Hasan, The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. One run added to the total. |
| 15.6 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Length ball angling into the batsman, Mahmudullah gets forward and defends it back. |
| 16.1 : J Neesham to Al Hasan, Full and outside off, driven down the ground but straight to mid off. |
| 16.2 : J Neesham to Al Hasan, The batsman guides it to third man. They pick up a single. |
| 16.3 : J Neesham to Mahmudullah, Play and a miss! Neesham digs in a short ball on off, Mahmudullah tries to pull but misses. Stares exchanged. |
| 16.4 : J Neesham to Mahmudullah, Fullish and on off, Mahmudullah drives it off the front foot to mid off. |
| 16.5 : J Neesham to Mahmudullah, Jumping onto the batsman, Mahmudullah goes on his toes and taps it down to square leg for a single. |
| 16.6 : J Neesham to Al Hasan, Short delivery, on middle this time, Shakib pulls it past the mid-wicket fielder and it's cut off in the deep. A couple of runs taken. |
| 17.1 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, On a length and just outside off, Mahmudullah stays back and taps it down in front of the gully fielder. |
| 17.2 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Back of a length ball on off, defended to the off side. |
| 17.3 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Fuller and straighter, quietly nudged through mid-wicket for a run. Mahmudullah wanted the second run but his partner was not interested. |
| 17.4 : A Milne to Al Hasan, Fractionally short and on middle, sharp in pace, Shakib stands back and plays it down towards gully. |
| 17.5 : A Milne to Al Hasan, FOUR! Fabulous shot! An overpitched ball outside off, Shakib gives it the full whack of his bat and drills it down the ground to long off for a boundary. |
| 17.6 : A Milne to Al Hasan, Shakib plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total. |
| 18.1 : J Neesham to Al Hasan, Length ball angling away from the batsman, Shakib pushes it down the ground but finds mid off. |
| 18.2 : J Neesham to Al Hasan, Shortish this time, angling away from the batsman, Shakib goes for the square cut but gets it away from the outer half of the bat. It goes past gully to third man for a run. |
| 18.3 : J Neesham to Mahmudullah, SIX! Clean hit! Neesham delivers a back of a length ball in the line of the stumps, Mahmudullah gives the charge and hammers it over square leg for a biggie. |
| 18.4 : J Neesham to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Mahmudullah is targeting Neesham here. Receives another short ball in his half, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it disdainfully over square leg for a boundary. |
| 18.5 : J Neesham to Mahmudullah, Wide called for height. A bouncer going well over the head of the batsman. |
| J Neesham to Mahmudullah, Short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side. Straight to backward point. |
| 18.6 : J Neesham to Mahmudullah, Shortish on middle, Mahmudullah goes on his toes and tucks it off his hips to square leg for one. |
| Mitchell Santner comes into the attack. |
| 19.1 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Flighted and full on middle, worked towards square leg for a run. |
| 19.2 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Follows the batsman down the leg side with a fuller length ball, Shakib drives it straight back and Santner makes a diving stop to his left. |
| 19.3 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Flicks it off his pads to mid-wicket where Guptill makes a good stop. |
| 19.4 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Loopy and around leg, Shakib tries to flick but misses. |
| 19.5 : M Santner to Al Hasan, This one is flatter and shorter outside off, Shakib rocks back and cuts it behind point for a couple of runs. |
| 19.6 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Turns it on the leg side but finds the square leg fielder. 3 from the over. |
| Corey Anderson to have a go now. |
| 20.1 : C Anderson to Mahmudullah, Good length ball on middle, no real movement, Mahmudullah gets behind the line and pushes it back. |
| 20.2 : C Anderson to Mahmudullah, On a length and outside off, Mahmudullah plays it through point for a single. |
| 20.3 : C Anderson to Al Hasan, A touch short and on off, Shakib plays a half-pull across the line but fails to beat Broom at mid-wicket. |
| 20.4 : C Anderson to Al Hasan, Nearly edges it! Some extra bounce on this occasion, landing on a good length outside off, Shakib tries hitting square of the wicket on the off side but is beaten. |
| 20.5 : C Anderson to Al Hasan, Works it down towards deep backward square leg and returns for the second run. |
| 20.6 : C Anderson to Al Hasan, Up and over! Width on offer outside off, Shakib stays back and chips it over the point fielder for a couple. |
| 21.1 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Arm ball on off, a touch on the shorter side, Mahmudullah punches it from the crease to the off side. Santner moves across to his right to stop the ball. |
| 21.2 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Slower through the air this time, outside off, Mahmudullah pushes it gently to the off side and takes a run. |
| 21.3 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Fires it full and on the pads, Shakib sweeps it behind square leg for a run. |
| 21.4 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Goes on the back foot and punches it straight back to the bowler. |
| 21.5 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Bowls this with a quicker-arm action, around off, Mahmudullah goes back and forces it to mid on for one. |
| 21.6 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Sees the charge from the batsman bowls it around leg, Shakib turns it around the corner and takes one. |
| 22.1 : C Anderson to Al Hasan, Short and wide outside off, Shakib slaps it past the diving backward point fielder for a run. |
| 22.2 : C Anderson to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Anderson runs in from around the wicket and bangs in a short ball around middle and leg, Mahmudullah plays an uncontrolled pull shot but still it comes from the middle of the bat and races away to the fine leg fence. |
| 22.3 : C Anderson to Mahmudullah, A short delivery which has been pulled away to backward square leg. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 22.4 : C Anderson to Al Hasan, Switches to over the wicket and delivers a good length ball outside off, Shakib stays back and steers it through cover-point for a single. |
| 22.5 : C Anderson to Mahmudullah, Length delivery outside off, Mahmudullah slashes it through point for one. |
| 22.6 : C Anderson to Al Hasan, The batsman has worked it off his pads behind square. They pick up a single. |
| 23.1 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Bowls it on the pads, Shakib flicks it to square leg for a run. |
| 23.2 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Slower through the air on the pads, the batsman flicks it on the leg side. |
| 23.3 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Darts it on the middle stump, Mahmudullah flicks it to square leg. |
| 23.4 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Tries to paddle the ball but takes the top edge and hits his helmet and rolls to short third man. |
| 23.5 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Darts it on leg stump, gets a little turn. The batsman goes to flick it off the back foot but gets a leading edge and it rolls on the off side |
| 23.6 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 24.1 : C Anderson to Al Hasan, Length ball outside off, Hasan cuts it to point. |
| 24.2 : C Anderson to Al Hasan, FOUR! GOOD SHOT! Short ball, Shakib pulls it along the ground to the mid-wicket fence. These two are ticking along well here. |
| 24.3 : C Anderson to Al Hasan, Length ball outside off, Shakib goes for a drive but gets an outside edge down to third man for a run. |
| 24.4 : C Anderson to Mahmudullah, Lands it on a length, Mahmudullah punches it off the back foot to covers. |
| 24.5 : C Anderson to Mahmudullah, Hurls it on a length on middle, the batsman tucks it on the leg side. |
| 24.6 : C Anderson to Mahmudullah, Short outside off, Mahmudullah goes to guide it down to third man but gets beaten. |
| 25.1 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Bowls it full on the pads, Shakib sweeps it uppishly down to square leg for a run. |
| 25.2 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Tosses it up on off, the batsman drives it back to the bowler. |
| 25.3 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Quicker on the stumps, Mahmudullah pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 25.4 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Comes down the track and drives it to mid on for a run. |
| 25.5 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 25.6 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Santner tosses it up on the stumps, Shakib comes down the track and drives it back to the bowler. |
| Adam Milne is back on. A slip in place. |
| 26.1 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Good length delivery outside off, it's driven through covers for a single. |
| 26.2 : A Milne to Al Hasan, Short and pulled in front of square leg for a single. |
| 26.3 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah has slashed hard through the point region. They manage to come back for the second. |
| 26.4 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Handsome boundary! Full in length and outside off, Mahmudullah strides forward and caresses his drive right through the gap between short extra cover and diving mid off fielder for a boundary. |
| 26.5 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 26.6 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Helps it off his pads to deep mid-wicket and takes a single. Wants the second run but is sent back. The throw comes to the bowler who fails to collect it and once again Mahmudullah looks for a run only to be sent back again. |
| 27.1 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Flatter and shorter on off, Mahmudullah stays back and punches it down to long off for a run. |
| 27.2 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Walks down the track and drives it through mid off for one. |
| Kane Williamson is warming up. |
| 27.3 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball and pushes it towards covers. |
| 27.4 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Five wides! Bonus runs for Bangladesh and the momentum has surely shifted. Full and fired down the leg side, Mahmudullah failed to flick and the keeper also failed to collect to his left. It raced away behind for a boundary. |
| M Santner to Mahmudullah, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single. |
| 27.5 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Plays with the spin and turns it towards square leg for a run. Big applause from the crowd, they thought Shakib has reached his fifty. But he is on 49! |
| 27.6 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Goes back and calmly plays it in front of square leg for a run. |
| 28.1 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Milne delivers it around off and falls in his followthrough, Mahmudullah plays it from the crease on the leg side. |
| 28.2 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Back of a length delivery outside off, hitting the deck hard, Mahmudullah taps it down to point. |
| 28.3 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Wide called for height. Milne bangs in a short ball and gets a tennis ball bounce. It goes way over the head of the batsman. |
| A Milne to Mahmudullah, Slower and fuller on off, Mahmudullah pushes it to mid off. |
| 28.4 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 28.5 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 28.6 : A Milne to Al Hasan, Fifty for Shakib, what a responsible knock by the experienced campaigner. He has brought Bangladesh on track here along with Mahmudullah. This stand needs to continue as far as the Bangla Tigers are concerned. Width on offer outside off, Shakib runs it down to third man for a run. Fine innings under pressure. |
| 35th ODI fifty for Shakib Al Hasan. 100-run stand between Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah. |
| Kane Williamson brings himself on to bowl. |
| 29.1 : K Williamson to Al Hasan, Shortish and on off, cut straight to point. |
| 29.2 : K Williamson to Al Hasan, Flatter and shorter again, punched to sweeper cover for a couple of runs. |
| 29.3 : K Williamson to Al Hasan, Flighted and outside off, Shakib tries to play the slog sweep but misses. Some turn on display for Williamson. |
| 29.4 : K Williamson to Al Hasan, Gets forward and drives it through mid off for a run. |
| 29.5 : K Williamson to Mahmudullah, Helps it with the spin to square leg for one. |
| Shakib Al Hasan struggling with his left hand. Maybe, some cramps. Physio comes out. Slight halt in play, giving New Zealand time to regroup and rethink their strategies. |
| 29.6 : K Williamson to Al Hasan, Fuller on off, Shakib hangs back and strokes it through extra cover for a couple of runs. Wants the third run but his partner is not interested and he sprints back. Nearly a big mix-up but luckily for Bangladesh no harm done. |
| Trent Boult is brought back into the attack. |
| 30.1 : T Boult to Mahmudullah, Pushed to the cover-point region by the batsman. They pick up a single. |
| 30.2 : T Boult to Al Hasan, Short and outside off, Shakib cuts it to point where the fielder fumbles and concedes a single. |
| 30.3 : T Boult to Mahmudullah, Full and wide outside off, Mahmudullah drives it through cover-point for a single. |
| 30.4 : T Boult to Al Hasan, A low full toss on off, Shakib keeps it out on the leg side and finds short mid-wicket. |
| 30.5 : T Boult to Al Hasan, Darts in a short ball on off, Shakib pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run. Not in much control of the shot. |
| 30.6 : T Boult to Mahmudullah, Half century for Mahmudullah. He has played a big role in this partnership. Room on offer outside off, Mahmudullah eases it down to third man for a couple of runs. Great recovery from Bangladesh. |
| 18th ODI fifty for Mahmudullah. |
| Time for drinks. Bangladesh have fought their way back into the game with this partnership between Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah. New Zealand are in desperate need of a breakthrough here. Bangladesh need 121 from 114 balls. |
| 31.1 : K Williamson to Al Hasan, A nicely tossed up ball on off, Shakib gets down the track and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 31.2 : K Williamson to Al Hasan, Pulls his length back a bit and lands it outside off, Shakib camps back and cuts it through point for a run. |
| 31.3 : K Williamson to Mahmudullah, SIX! Mahmudullah gives the charge, reaches to the pitch of the ball and smokes it over cow corner for a biggie. |
| 31.4 : K Williamson to Mahmudullah, Too full in length on off, driven past the diving cover fielder for a run. |
| 31.5 : K Williamson to Al Hasan, FOUR! Boom! Williamson dishes out a low full toss on off, Shakib charges down the track and hammers it straight down the ground for a boundary. Bangladesh on the charge! |
| 31.6 : K Williamson to Al Hasan, Shortish outside off, cut through point for one. 13 from the over! |
| 32.1 : T Boult to Al Hasan, Good length ball angling into the batsman, Shakib plays it softly to mid-wicket and Mahmudullah comes down the track in search of a run. He is sent back. |
| 32.2 : T Boult to Al Hasan, Shortish length delivery outside off, Shakib runs it down to third man for a run. |
| 32.3 : T Boult to Mahmudullah, Changes his angle for the right-hander. Comes from around the wicket and angles in a slower full ball on off, Mahmudullah plays a mistimed shot to short cover. |
| 32.4 : T Boult to Mahmudullah, Fuller and on off, Mahmudullah eases it to mid off and scampers across to the other end. The fielder is at the edge of the circle and is late in releasing the ball. |
| 32.5 : T Boult to Al Hasan, Too full in length and angling down the leg side, Shakib tries to flick but misses. |
| 32.6 : T Boult to Al Hasan, Great yorker, right in the blockhole, Shakib does well to dig it out to the off side. Just 2 from the over. |
| Mitchell Santner comes back into the attack. |
| 33.1 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Extra slower through the air, full and on off, Mahmudullah pushes it to covers and looks for a run. He is sent back. |
| 33.2 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Flatter and shorter on off, punched back to the bowler. |
| 33.3 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Loopy and outside off, spinning away with extra bounce, Mahmudullah tries to drive through covers but misses. |
| 33.4 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, This time Mahmudullah connects with his cover drive and sends it to the deep for a single. |
| 33.5 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Flatter ball on off, Shakib taps it down to covers for a run. |
| 33.6 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Short and on off, Mahmudullah goes deep inside the crease and cuts it through point for a run. A couple of tidy overs for the Kiwis after the 13-run over. |
| 34.1 : T Boult to Mahmudullah, Boult runs in from around the wicket and bangs in a short ball, Mahmudullah ducks. |
| 34.2 : T Boult to Mahmudullah, Follows the shorter one with a fuller delivery on off, Mahmudullah drives it to mid off for a run. |
| 34.3 : T Boult to Al Hasan, Slower length ball, following the batsman, Shakib makes room but pulls it straight to mid on. |
| 34.4 : T Boult to Al Hasan, Wide! Slips a full ball down the leg side, Shakib fails to flick. |
| T Boult to Al Hasan, Stays back and cuts it through point. It races through and the third man fielder cuts it off. A couple taken. |
| 34.5 : T Boult to Al Hasan, Too full and around leg, flicked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 34.6 : T Boult to Mahmudullah, Direct hit would have been interesting. Mahmudullah taps it down to covers and calls his partner through for a quick single. Broom charges towards the ball, dives forward and has a shy at the striker's end but misses. |
| 35.1 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Too full in length on the leg stump line, Mahmudullah makes room and drives it through covers for one. |
| 35.2 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Flatter ball around leg, a touch shorter in length, Shakib swings his bat but mistimes his shot towards mid-wicket. |
| 35.3 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Tries to sweep but fails to connect. Seems Shakib is tiring. |
| 35.4 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Flatter and shorter on off, Shakib plays a late cut through backward point for a couple of runs. |
| 35.5 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Loopy and full on middle, Shakib forces it down to long on and takes a single. |
| 35.6 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Spin and bounce around off, Mahmudullah gets back and pushes it to the off side. The cover fielder quickly gets across to the ball and they abort the single. 93 needed from 84 balls. This game is heading towards a cracking finish. |
| Adam Milne is back into the attack. New Zealand desperately need a wicket now. |
| 36.1 : A Milne to Al Hasan, Short of a length ball on middle, Shakib pulls it behind square leg for a single. |
| 36.2 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Edgy! Milne digs in another short ball on off, Mahmudullah top edges his attempted pull shot over the keeper's head for a boundary. |
| 36.3 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Jaffa! Beautiful comeback for Milne. Gets a good length ball to jag back in sharply. Cuts Mahmudullah into half as he tries to defend. Beats the inside edge and it's a good take by Ronchi. |
| 36.4 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Just over point! Short in length and outside off, Mahmudullah cuts it just over point for a couple of runs. |
| 36.5 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Wide! Milne takes the pace off the delivery and slips it down the leg side. Mahmudullah fails to flick. |
| A Milne to Mahmudullah, On a length around off, angling in, Mahmudullah pushes it gently through covers and rotates the strike. This is now the highest fifth wicket stand for Bangladesh in ODIs. |
| 36.6 : A Milne to Al Hasan, Width on offer outside off, Shakib helps it to third man for a run. 150-run partnership comes up. |
| 37.1 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Slower delivery around leg, Shakib nudges it wide of short fine leg for a run. |
| 37.2 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Flatter and shorter on off, Mahmudullah punches from the crease to covers. |
| 37.3 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Identical to the last delivery, punched down to long off for a run. |
| 37.4 : M Santner to Al Hasan, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. |
| 37.5 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Flighted and on middle, Mahmudullah gets behind the line and knocks it down to long on for one. |
| 37.6 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Walks down the track and clips it with the spin to mid-wicket. |
| 38.1 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Full in length outside off, Mahmudullah pushes it towards point. |
| 38.2 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Wide! Sprays it wide outside off, Mahmudullah runs towards the line of the delivery with no intention of playing at it. |
| A Milne to Mahmudullah, Fullish and angling into the batsman, Mahmudullah pushes it towards mid on and steals a single. |
| 38.3 : A Milne to Al Hasan, Milne switches to around the wicket and bangs in a short ball, Shakib pulls it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 38.4 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Good length ball on off, Mahmudullah defends it from the crease to the off side. |
| 38.5 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Angles in a full ball on off, Mahmudullah gets forward and pushes it to the off side. |
| 38.6 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, On a length and around off, some extra bounce, Mahmudullah pushes it with an angled bat to backward point. Tidy over by Milne, 3 from it. |
| 39.1 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Flighted ball on leg, Shakib sweeps it through square leg for a run. |
| 39.2 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah initially thinks of giving the charge seeing which Santner pulls his length back a bit, lands it around off and the batsman lofts it over extra cover for a couple of runs. |
| 39.3 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 39.4 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Quicker full ball on off, drilled down to long off for one. |
| 39.5 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Bowls it with a round-arm action and lands it a touch shorter on off, Shakib cuts it through backward point for two. |
| 39.6 : M Santner to Al Hasan, Skips down the track to a full ball and pushes it off his pads to mid-wicket. Dot ball to end the over, 6 from the over. |
| Powerplay 3 has been signaled. Now five fielders can be placed outside the circle. |
| Tim Southee is brought back into the attack. Can he break this partnership and bring New Zealand back in the game? 70 needed from 60 balls. |
| 40.1 : Tim Southee to Mahmudullah, A mistimed pull in the air, goes wide of Guptill at mid-wicket and they cross. |
| 40.2 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, Play and a miss! Southee comes from around the wicket and bowls a speedy short delivery wide outside off, Shakib flashes and misses. |
| 40.3 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, FOUR! Crunched! A touch short in length around off, angling in, Shakib shimmies down the track and spanks it through covers for a powerful boundary. This is now the highest partnership for Bangladesh in Champions Trophy. |
| 40.4 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, Short again, angling into the batsman, it's been pulled over mid-wicket for a run. |
| 40.5 : Tim Southee to Mahmudullah, On a length and around off, Mahmudullah opens the face of the bat late and guides it fine at third man for a couple of runs. |
| 40.6 : Tim Southee to Mahmudullah, Slower short ball on off, Mahmudullah walks down the track and pulls it firmly to deep mid-wicket for one. 9 from the over. |
| 41.1 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Excellent shot, beautiful placement. A floated full ball on off, Mahmudullah makes some space, goes down on one knee and clobbers it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 41.2 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Advances down the track, the bowler slows it up in the air and Mahmudullah is deceived in flight. Fails to flick and is hit on the pads. |
| 41.3 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Wide! Tossed up ball outside off, spinning further away, Mahmudullah leaves it alone. |
| M Santner to Mahmudullah, Flighted and on middle, softly pushed through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Record partnership for any wicket in ODIs for Bangladesh. |
| Appeal for a run out, referred upstairs... |
| 41.4 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Not out! Fires in a quicker and flatter ball on middle, Mahmudullah goes back and punches it through mid-wicket. The bowler runs after it and they return for the second run. The throw comes to the bowler's end where the fielder collects it and breaks the stumps. They appeal, it's referred upstairs and the replays show that the dive saves Shakib. |
| 41.5 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Just short of point. A shortish ball on off, Mahmudullah outside edges his attempted square cut and it falls just short of the point fielder. |
| 41.6 : M Santner to Mahmudullah, Goes back to a short ball and punches it wide of the point fielder for a run. 10 from the over, 51 needed off 48 balls. Santner is done for the evening, 10-0-47-0! |
| 42.1 : Tim Southee to Mahmudullah, Wide! Short and down the leg side, Mahmudullah allows it through to the keeper. |
| Tim Southee to Mahmudullah, Wide! Action replay of the previous delivery. Southee feeling the pressure here. |
| Tim Southee to Mahmudullah, Shortish and outside off, Mahmudullah plays a back foot punch but finds the point fielder. |
| 42.2 : Tim Southee to Mahmudullah, Short and pulled behind square leg for a single. |
| 42.3 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, Southee runs in from around the wicket and angles in a length ball on off, Shakib stays back and brings his bat down so late. Does well to keep it out towards point and takes a single. Southee giggles, Shakib giggles. They both know it was close. |
| Appeal for a run out at the striker's end. Referred upstairs... |
| 42.4 : Tim Southee to Mahmudullah, Safely in! Yorker, Mahmudullah digs it out on the leg side and Shakib calls him through for a quick run. Southee charges to the ball, scores a direct hit at the striker's end and appeals. It's referred upstairs and Shakib is found safe in the replays. |
| 42.5 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, FOUR! What a shot! Southee alters his length to go short outside off, Shakib latches onto it with all his power, smashes it through extra cover where Guptill misfields and it speeds away to the fence. The required run rate is under 6 now. |
| 42.6 : Tim Southee to Al Hasan, Shakib plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total. 10 from the over again. 41 needed off 42 balls. |
| Jimmy Neesham comes back into the attack. |
| 43.1 : J Neesham to Al Hasan, Shortish and angling down the leg side, Shakib plays it down off his pads to fine leg and they cross for a run. |
| 43.2 : J Neesham to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Lovely shot! Neesham bangs in a short ball on middle, Mahmudullah goes on the back foot and ramps it over the keeper for a boundary. Moves to 96! |
| 43.3 : J Neesham to Mahmudullah, Neesham switches to around the wicket and angles it away from the right-hander, Mahmudullah pushes at it and misses. |
| 43.4 : J Neesham to Mahmudullah, Bends his back and digs in another short ball on off, angling away, this time Mahmudullah allows it through to the keeper. |
| 43.5 : J Neesham to Mahmudullah, Change of plan. Back over the wicket and angles in a slower length ball on off, Mahmudullah taps it down to backward point for a run. |
| 43.6 : J Neesham to Al Hasan, Too full and angling into the batsman from around the wicket, Shakib pushes it straight to mid on. |
| Trent Boult is back on. 34 needed from 36 balls. |
| 44.1 : T Boult to Al Hasan, Shortish around middle, pulled through square leg for a single. Brilliant partnership, this. They have put Bangladesh on the brink of a win here. |
| 0.0 : 200-run stand between Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah! |
| 44.2 : T Boult to Mahmudullah, Wide! Boult runs in from around the wicket and angles a length ball down the leg side, Mahmudullah tries to flick but misses. |
| T Boult to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total. |
| 44.3 : T Boult to Al Hasan, FOUR! Shot! Great presence of mind shown by Shakib. He knows the mid off is in place and hence makes room to smash a length ball over that region. Connection is top class and it's a boundary. |
| 44.4 : T Boult to Al Hasan, Digs in a short ball, Shakib tries to hook but misses. |
| 44.5 : T Boult to Al Hasan, Shortish and wide outside off, Shakib swishes and misses. |
| 44.6 : T Boult to Al Hasan, Back of a length delivery on off, a short-arm jab by Shakib in front of square leg for a run. Both batsmen on 98. 26 needed from 30 balls. |
| Adam Milne is brought back into the attack. He comes running in but pulls out at the last moment. Plenty of boos from the crowd. |
| 45.1 : A Milne to Al Hasan, A hint of reverse there, full and angling in, Shakib pushes it back. |
| 45.2 : A Milne to Al Hasan, Sharp single. On a length and outside off, Shakib pushes it to cover-point and rushes to the other end. The fielder misses his shy at the non-striker's end. Moves to 99! |
| A cover-point comes in. |
| 45.3 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Short and wide outside off, Mahmudullah cuts it straight to backward point. |
| 45.4 : A Milne to Mahmudullah, Fuller and straighter, Mahmudullah tries to nudge it but misses. It goes off his pads to fine leg and they take a leg bye. |
| 45.5 : A Milne to Al Hasan, SIX! Wow, he is a superstar of Bangladesh cricket and he has batted like a superstar today! Milne bangs in a short ball, Shakib top edges his pull shot into the stand at fine leg for a biggie. He raises his bat. The crowd is making a lot of noise. What a knock by him! |
| 7th ODI hundred for Shakib Al Hasan. |
| 45.6 : A Milne to Al Hasan, Fuller on off, driven to mid off for a sharp single as the fielder failed to score a direct hit at the bowler's end. |
| 46.1 : T Boult to Al Hasan, FOUR! Terrific batting! Boult follows the batsman down the leg side with a length ball, Shakib checks his drive and sends it packing down the ground for a boundary at long on. |
| 46.2 : T Boult to Al Hasan, FOUR! He has hammered it! Boult is on the shorter side, around off, Shakib jumps out, makes room and packs a punch through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 46.3 : T Boult to Al Hasan, OUT! Anticlimax! Boult hurls in a full length delivery, angling in the line of the stumps, Shakib gets carried away and goes after it with the full swing of his bat. Fails to connect and finds his stumps shattered. End of a superb knock and he departs without finishing the job. 9 needed from 21 balls. |
| Mosaddek Hossain is the new batsman. Two slips in place for him. |
| 46.4 : T Boult to M Hossain, Full toss outside off, Hossain opens the face of the bat and pushes it past the point fielder for a couple of runs. |
| 46.5 : T Boult to M Hossain, Width on offer outside off, Mosaddek runs it down past second slip for a run. 6 needed from 19 balls. |
| Mahmudullah two away from his century. |
| 46.6 : T Boult to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Hundred number 3 for Mahmudullah in ODIs, what a superlative knock by him. Boult digs in a short ball around leg and Mahmudullah muscles it over backward square leg. It goes on one bounce to the fence. He goes down on his knees, kisses the ground and celebrates his century. What a player! |
| 47.1 : A Milne to M Hossain, Back of a length delivery outside off, Hossain taps it down to gully. |
| 47.2 : A Milne to M Hossain, FOUR! Bangladesh win by 5 wickets! Milne bowls it sharp and quick outside off, Mosaddek tries to drive but edges it down to third man for a boundary. New Zealand are knocked out of the Champions Trophy. The crowd here is going mad. Mashrafe Mortaza stands in the dressing room and roars in delight. The Bangladesh players are smiling and exchanging pleasantries in the middle. What a win for them! |
| What a game of cricket we have just witnessed! Sensational Bangladesh have outclassed the Kiwis to stay alive in the tournament. A little lap of honour by the Bangladeshi players. They want to thank all their supporters who have come out in numbers to back them. Great moment for the Bangla Tigers! |
| Coming to the chase, it was an outstanding beginning by New Zealand. Tim Southee was on fire and removed Bangladesh's top three batsmen in a jiffy. Adam Milne removed Mushfiqur Rahim in the 12th over to further push the Asian team on the back foot. But what happened after that was simply amazing. |
| Under immense pressure, the pair of Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah got together. The going was not easy at the start but they weathered the storm and then went on to raise a record 224-run stand. Both the batsmen scored a century each and completely turned the game on its head. Nothing went for New Zealand after the initial spell and they find themselves out of the tournament. They did try hard in the middle overs but failed to get the decisive breakthrough. Mitchell Santner put brakes on the s |
| Man of the Match, Shakib Al Hasan says that there wasn't much talk in the middle and they just wanted to bat 40 overs and see where they go. Feels that the ball was swinging early and they wanted to survive and hit the bad balls. Adds that it's a big thing to win a game in an ICC tournament and hopes to move forward from here on. |
| Mashrafe Mortaza says that it's a great feeling and in both wins here in Cardiff (one against Australia in 2005), he was present. He is very satisfied with the overall performance of his team. Adds that his bowlers bowled really well and hit the right areas. Praises Mosaddek Hossain for bowling three crucial overs and informs that the idea was to introduce him when there were two left-handers in the middle. He is all praise for Mahmudullah and Shakib Al Hasan and hopes that they continue in the |
| Kane Williamson says that he thought it was a scrappy total on this wicket. Feels the boys bowled well with the new ball. He admits they were long way away from a perfect performance today. He reckons they were 20 to 25 runs short. Hopes that they could have reached to something around 285-290 which would have been a match winning total. Credits Bangladesh for their performance and congratulates them. |
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