New Zealand batsmen hold their nerves till the end and defeated Bangladesh by two wickets during their 2019 ICC World Cup match at the Oval on Wednesday.
Replying Bangladesh’s 244, th
e Kiwis reached 248-8 in 47.1 overs to get their second win in as many matches so far in the tournament.
Mitchel Santner struck the winning boundary to keep their hundred percent record of winning.
New Zealand lost both their openers within 10 overs as Martin Guptill (25) and Colin Munro (24) lost their wickets against Shakib Al Hasan.
Bangladesh could have taken the third in the twelfth over when New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was well short while taking a run. But television replays showed Bangladesh’s wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim had dislodged the bells before the ball reached to his hand and thus the third umpire gave his verdict of not out.
After the reprieve, the experienced due Williamson and Ross Taylor capitalized the chance well and formed a 105-run partnership in the fourth wicket.
Shakib al Hasan celebrates a wicket. MD Manik from London
Off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz brought Bangladesh back in to game as he took two wickets, Williamson (40) and Tom Latham (0), in the first and last ball of the 32nd over.
Another off-spinner Mosaddek Hossain removed man of the match Taylor, who made 82 off 91 balls, in the 39th over.
Mushfiq made some amends by taking a good catch down the leg side to get rid of the big man and pave the way for an improbable comeback.
He made another sharp catch in the 43rd over, when he jumped overhead to dismiss Collin de Grandhomme of a Mohammad Saifuddin delivery, with the cheers of thousands of Bangladeshi fans present in the crowd.
Mosaddek picked up James Neesham and Saifuddin bowled Matt Henry but it proved little to late as Kiwis were able to navigate home.
Earlier New Zealand skipper Ken Williamson won the toss and elected to field first.
Bangladesh kept their winning combination from South Africa game and placed the unchanged playing eleven against the Kiwis.
Bangladesh made a steady opening partnership as openers Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarker formed 45-run partnership at the top.
But New Zealand pacer Henry bowled Soumya (25) in the third ball of the ninth over to break the partnership and soon Tamim also departed scoring 24.
Shakib al Hasan plays a shot against New Zealand at Oval. MD Manik from London
But it was the wicket of Mushfiq, who was run out through a misunderstanding with his fellow experience campaigner Shakib for 19, dismantled Tigers’ progress.
In-form all-rounder Shakibm who was playing his 200th ODI, picked up his 44th ODI century and scored 64 before getting out. Only Mushfiq with 206 matches and skipper Mashrafe Mortaza with 208 games have made more appearance as Bangladeshi.
New Zealand bowlers kept their line and length tight to keep regular wickets and bundled out the Tigers for 244 in 49.2 overs.
Henry took four wickets conceding 47 runs while Trent Boult took two.
Bangladesh will play their next game against hosts England on Saturday.
Scorecard
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal c Boult b Ferguson 24 (38)
Soumya Sarkar b Henry 25 (25)
Shakib Al Hasan c Latham b De Grandhomme 64 (68)
Mushfiqur Rahim run out 19 (35)
Mohammad Mithun c De Grandhomme b Henry 26 (33)
Mahmudullah c Williamson b Santner 20 (41)
Mosaddek Hossain c Guptill b Boult 11 (22)
Mohammad Saifuddin b Henry 29 (23)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz c Latham b Boult 7 (9)
Mashrafe Mortaza c Boult b Henry 1 (2)
Mustafizur Rahman not out 0 (0)
Extras: (b1, lb8, w9) 18
Total: (all out, 49.2 overs) 244
Fall of wickets: 1-45 (Sarkar), 2-60 (Iqbal), 3-110 (Rahim), 4-151 (Shakib), 5-179 (Mithun), 6-197 (Mahmudullah), 7-224 (Hossain), 8-235 (Miraz), 9-244 (Mortaza), 10-244 (Saifuddin)
Bowling: Henry 9.2-0-47-4 (1w), Boult 10-0-44-2 (1w), Ferguson 10-0-40-1 (5w), De Grandhomme 8-0-39-1 (1w), Neesham 2-0-24-0 (1w), Santner 10-1-41-1
New Zealand
M. Guptill c Iqbal b Shakib 25 (14)
C. Munro c Miraz b Shakib 24 (34)
K. Williamson c Hossain b Miraz 40 (72)
R. Taylor c Rahim b Hossain 82 (91)
T. Latham c Saifuddin b Miraz 0 (4)
J. Neesham c Sarkar b Hossain 25 (33)
C. de Grandhomme c Rahim b Saifuddin 15 (13)
M. Santner not out 17 (12)
M. Henry b Saifuddin 6 (8)
L. Ferguson not out 4 (3)
Extras: (nb 1, w 9) 10
Total: (8 wkts, 47.1 overs) 248
Did not bat: T. Boult
Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Guptill), 2-55 (Munro), 3-160 (Williamson), 4-162 (Latham), 5-191 (Taylor), 6-218 (De Grandhomme), 7-218 (Neesham), 8-238 (Henry)
Bowling: Mortaza 5-0-32-0 (1nb), Miraz 10-0-47-2 (1w), Rahman 7.1-0-48-0 (3w), Shakib 10-0-47-2 (1w), Saifuddin 7-0-41-2 (3w), Hossain 8-0-33-2 (1w)
Result: New Zealand won by two wickets
Man-of-the-match: Ross Taylor (NZL)
Toss: New Zealand
Umpires: Paul Reiffel (AUS) and Bruce Oxenford (AUS)
TV umpire: Joel Wilson (WIS)
Match Referee: David Boon (AUS)
