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New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets
Bangladesh found themselves in trouble early on as Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson had them reeling at 56 for four in the 13th over, after Litton Das was dismissed in the very first ball of the match.
For New Zealand, Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell made 78 and 89 respectively.
Bangladesh found themselves in trouble early on as Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson had them reeling at 56 for four in the 13th over, after Litton Das was dismissed in the very first ball of the match.
Skipper Shakib Al Hasan (40 off 51 balls) then forged a partnership of 96 runs for the fifth wicket with his seasoned teammate Mushfiqur Rahim (66 off 75) as Bangladesh moved to 156 in the 30th over, when Ferguson sent back the former to pick up his third wicket.
Matt Henry, then, removed Mushfiqur to close in on Bangladesh’s tail.
Brief scores:
Bangladesh: 245 for 9 in 50 overs (Mushfiqur Rahim 66, Shakib Al Hasan 40, Mahmudullah 41 not out; Lockie Ferguson 3/49).
New Zealand: 248 for 2 in 42.5 overs (Kane Williamson 78 retired hurt, Daryl Mitchell 89 not out).