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NZ beat BAN by 8 wickets | Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st ODI Match - Commentary
Bangladesh in New Zealand, 3 ODI Series, 2019
Date: Feb 13, 2019 Start Time: 06:30 IST | 01:00 GMT | 14:00 LocalVenue: McLean Park, Napier
Venue: McLean Park, Napier
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Bangladesh vs New Zealand Highlights And Cricket Score 1st Match - ODI Commentary
After the initial havoc, Santner was the one who kept Bangladesh quiet in the middle overs, finishing with 3 scalps. Boult ended with 3 while Ferguson was pacy. The Kiwis will back themselves to gun down 232 but a few days ago, batting first against India, they had folded up for 157 at this very venue - with Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal snaring 6 wickets. Do Bangladesh spinners have a chance? Join us back at 6.15 pm local (0515 GMT).
The start was excellent for the Kiwis. They blew the top and middle order away, taking 4 wickets inside Powerplay 1. Trent Boult and Matt Henry were the chief destroyers but then the tourists managed to battle it out and forge a partnership. Mohammad Mithun kept the innings going at one end and got a couple of good partners in Mehidy Hasan and Mohammad Saifuddin.
Well, after winning the toss and electing to bat, 232 is not what Mortaza would have expected. But he would have definitely HOPED that his side cross 200 from 94/6. At the moment, both teams would be happy with the situation.
Trent Boult to Mustafizur Rahman. OUT! Bowled off a yorker! Bangladesh do not play out their 50 overs. Mustafizur tries his best to dig it out but the ball takes the inside edge and then hits the stumps. BANGLADESH FINISH ON 232!
Trent Boult to Mashrafe Mortaza. Finally connects. Backs away and slogs hard but straight to long off. Just a single.
Trent Boult to Mashrafe Mortaza. WIDE. Gets well across his stumps and Boult fires it down the leg side. Gets punished.
Trent Boult to Mashrafe Mortaza. Nothing on the Free Hit. A full toss, outside off, MM backs away but guides it straight to short third man!
FREE HIT TIME! Where can Mash hit this?
Trent Boult to Mashrafe Mortaza. OOPS! NO BALL! Where did that come from? A high full toss, right at the batsman's head. Mortaza just about sways away in time.
Trent Boult to Mashrafe Mortaza. Full and outside off, blocked towards mid off.
Trent Boult to Mashrafe Mortaza. A full toss, flicked towards mid-wicket.
Lockie Ferguson to Mustafizur Rahman. On middle and leg, Rahman flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Lockie Ferguson to Mustafizur Rahman. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Lockie Ferguson to Mustafizur Rahman. Shorter in length, Mustafizur initially looks to play it but the decides to leave it. He is stuck in between those two and the ball goes to the keeper. There is a slight noise when it goes towards Latham. Ferguson appeal but the umpire turns it down. The replays show it flicked his shoulder on its way to the keeper.
Lockie Ferguson to Mustafizur Rahman. Good length delivery outside off, Rahman blocks it away.
Lockie Ferguson to Mustafizur Rahman. Full on middle and leg, Mustafizur hits it to the fielder at mid on.
Mustafizur Rahman is the last man in. 17 balls left. Can the visitors play those out and get to 250?
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. OUT! Mithun's magnificent innings comes to an end. Good length delivery on middle, Mithun looks to heave it across the line but misses and the ball disturbs the leg pole. His heroic 62 has definitely given Bangladesh bowlers something to bowl at.
Trent Boult to Mohammad Mithun. Backs away and hits it through the covers for a run.
Trent Boult to Mashrafe Mortaza. Another leg bye, as the skipper misses out on the pull this time.
Trent Boult to Mashrafe Mortaza. Down the leg side, Mash misses his tuck and the ball goes off his thighs towards square leg. A couple of leg byes taken.
Trent Boult to Mashrafe Mortaza. Outside off, a yorker, Mortaza backs away, looking to dig it out but misses.
Trent Boult to Mohammad Mithun. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Trent Boult to Mashrafe Mortaza. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Trent Boult is back into the attack.
Lockie Ferguson to Mashrafe Mortaza. Excellent yorker, on middle, Mortaza just about digs it out. The ball goes behind and just misses the leg stump. An alert Mithun calls his skipper through for a run.
Lockie Ferguson to Mashrafe Mortaza. FOUR! Cheeky from Mash! A short ball, outside off, coming at the body, Mortaza arches his back and guides it over the keeper to the third man fence!
Lockie Ferguson to Mashrafe Mortaza. Full and outside off, squeezed through the covers for a couple.
Lockie Ferguson to Mashrafe Mortaza. Very full, outside off, Mortaza wants to push and run to the off side but cannot beat point.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. Full and outside off, pretty wide, played straight to point.
Lockie Ferguson is back on. 8-0-36-1 so far.
Mitchell Santner to Mashrafe Mortaza. Full on the stumps, Mortaza starts his innings with a front foot defense.
In comes the skipper, Mashrafe Mortaza. His 100th international game as captain.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Saifuddin. OUT!!! The partnership is finally broken. Flatter delivery outside off, Saifuddin looks to sweep but hits it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. Martin Guptill there makes no mistake and holds onto the ball. A great innings from Saifuddin in the context of the game comes to an end. He departs for 41 and the 84-run stand is broken. His innings has kept Bangladesh in the game. But can they play out their 50 overs? Santner gets his 3rd of the evening.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Saifuddin. Tossed up on middle and leg, Saifuddin hits it wide of long on and gets a couple.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Saifuddin. Tossed up on off, Mohammad pushes it to the fielder at cover.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Mithun. Flighted outside off, Mithun pushes it to cover for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Saifuddin. Great cricket all around. Flighted delivery outside off, Saifuddin sweeps it hard through mid-wicket. Trent Boult in the deep dives to his right and tries to collect the ball. He cannot do so and he runs behind the spill and dives again to stop it from going to the fence. He pulls it back and Matt Henry runs across to his left and does the mopping up. The batsmen take three runs.
Bizarre. Because of that dead ball, umpire Ravi thought that he had miscalculated. Held up play for a while, confirmed with the umpire upstairs and then continued the game.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Mithun. FOUR! Full toss, around middle, Mithun swings it over mid-wicket and gets a boundary!
Matt Henry to Mohammad Mithun. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Mithun. 5 PENALTY RUNS! The ball has indeed hit the helmet. Short and outside off, Mithun looked to cut but missed. The ball bounced in front of Latham and he fumbled. It then rolled back and almost hit the helmet behind, with Latham desperately diving to shove it away. The batsmen took a single but Tom's reaction seemed to indicate that the ball had hit the helmet. Yes, when referred upstairs, replays showed that his glove hit the ball after it hit the protection gear. The single is cancelled as the ball is ruled dead after it hits the helmet.
HAS THAT HIT THE HELMET? We could be in a situation of penalty here. Latham has misfielded and looks like the ball has rolled behind and hit the helmet kept there. The umpires are checking...
Matt Henry to Mohammad Saifuddin. Full outside off, Saifuddin drives it wide of long on for a single.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Saifuddin. Yorker length on middle, Saifuddin gets his bat down on time and keeps it out.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Saifuddin. FOUR! Crunched. Back of a length outside off, Mithun cuts it brilliantly through point for a boundary. He timed it to perfection.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Mithun. The batsman fails to put bat on ball.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Mithun. Full and outside off, reverse swept to short third man.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Saifuddin. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Saifuddin. Full and miles outside off, going away with the angle, Saifuddin looks to sweep but misses. No wide signalled.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Mithun. Short and outside off, spinning away, punched down to long off for a run.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Saifuddin. Full and around middle, flicked through fine leg for a single.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Saifuddin. On the pads, Mohammad flicks it away to the fielder at mid-wicket for a run.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Saifuddin. FOUR! Top edge but they will take it. Shorter of length, Saifuddin looks to pull but gets a top edge which flies over the keeper and onto the fence on a bounce for a boundary.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Mithun. On the pads, Mithun flicks it away wide of mid-wicket for a single.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Saifuddin. Shorter in length, Saifuddin pulls it away to mid-wicket for a single.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Saifuddin. Shorter in length outside off, the southpaw leaves it alone.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Saifuddin. Full around off, Saifuddin flicks it away to the fielder mid-wicket. He was looking for a single but Mithun sent him back.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Saifuddin. Shorter in length, Saifuddin punches it towards the off side for single.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Mithun. Flighted outside off, Mohammad hits it wide of point for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Saifuddin. Full on middle, Saifuddin nudges it to long on for a run.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Mithun. On the pads this time, Mohammad flicks it away for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Mithun. Shorter around off, Mithun cuts it to the fielder at point. No run taken.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Mithun. Flighted delivery outside off, Mithun looks to hit it on the off side but misses.
POWERPLAY 3 time. 5 fielders allowed outside the ring now. Mitchell Santner is back on. 5-0-32-2 so far.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Saifuddin. Full this time, Mohammad pushes it to the fielder at point.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Mithun. 3RD ODI FIFTY FOR MITHUN! Could not have come at a better time. Team in tatters but he sheds all fears. Just 73 balls taken, not a bad strike rate too. Gets there with a tuck through square leg for a single. Can he stay till the end and guide Bangladesh past 250? He will need partners too. 50-RUN STAND COMES UP.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Saifuddin. Length delivery outside off, Mohammad makes room and plays it towards deep point and gets to the other end.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Mithun. Once again on middle and leg, Mithun nudges it to the on side for a run.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Saifuddin. On the pads, Saifuddin flicks it away to mid-wicket for a single.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Saifuddin. Edge but safe. Henry starts with a back of a length delivery outside off. Saifuddin looks to guide it towards third man but the ball rises high onto him. He ends up edging it. The ball goes off the outside edge behind to the keeper. Tom Latham jumps and gets his finger tips to it but cannot hold onto it. Thr ball goes behind for a couple.
Matt Henry back on.
James Neesham to Mohammad Mithun. Length delivery on off, Mithun plays it to the fielder at point.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. Shorter in length, Saifuddin pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. Good length delivery on off, Saifuddin flicks it but gets it off the inside edge of the bat onto his pad.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. Full outside off, pushed away to the fielder at point.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. Back of a length around off, Saifuddin pulls it to the fielder at mid on.
James Neesham to Mohammad Mithun. Good length delivery outside off, Mithun plays it with soft hands towards point and takes a quick single.
Trent Boult to Mohammad Saifuddin. Around off, pushed towards point.
Trent Boult to Mohammad Mithun. MIX-UP, SAFE! Full and around off, Mithun pushes it towards cover and sets off for a quick single. Saifuddin is not sure and sends him back. Neesham gets across, has a shy at the striker's end but misses. Mithun was a goner had that hit. Now, the batsmen take the overthrow.
Trent Boult to Mohammad Saifuddin. Around middle, worked to the leg side for a run.
Trent Boult to Mohammad Saifuddin. Full and around middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Trent Boult to Mohammad Saifuddin. Comes down the track, gets a short ball, looks to pull wildly but misses.
Trent Boult to Mohammad Saifuddin. On a good length outside off, pushed straight to point.
James Neesham to Mohammad Mithun. On a good length around off, watchfully defended from the crease.
James Neesham to Mohammad Mithun. WIDE. He is bowling a wide almost every over now. Another one slips down the leg side, Mithun misses his flick.
James Neesham to Mohammad Mithun. Landed outside off, pushed through point where Henry Nicholls does well with a dive to his left.
James Neesham to Mohammad Mithun. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
James Neesham to Mohammad Mithun. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
James Neesham to Mohammad Mithun. On a good length outside off, coming in, Mithun is cramped for room but manages to guide it towards third man for a couple.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. Full and around off, driven through the covers for a single.
Trent Boult to Mohammad Mithun. A short ball, pulled nicely through mid-wicket for a couple.
Trent Boult to Mohammad Saifuddin. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Trent Boult to Mohammad Mithun. Fuller in length, driven through mid off for one.
Trent Boult to Mohammad Saifuddin. A short ball again, in line of the body, Saifuddin closes his eyes and plays the pull. Somehow, the ball goes through square leg and the batsmen cross over.
Trent Boult to Mohammad Mithun. A short ball, pulled to deep square leg for a single.
Trent Boult to Mohammad Mithun. On a good length outside off, pushed towards point where a misfield occurs but the batsmen do not run.
Trent Boult returns. 6-0-26-2 so far.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. On the fifth stump line, the southpaw leaves it alone.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. FOUR!!! Great shot. Saifuddin comes down the track and lofts it over the fhead of the cover fielder and the ball flies away to the boundary on a bounce.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. Good length delivery on the pads, Saifuddin looks to flick but misses and the ball hits him high on the front pad.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. Full on off, Saifuddin pushes it to the fielder at cover.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. On a good length outside off, Saiduffin plays inside the line and is beaten.
James Neesham to Mohammad Mithun. Short and wide outside off, cut through the covers for a single. Mithun moves to 40 from 59 balls.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Saifuddin. On the pads this time, Saifuddin flicks it away towards mid-wicket for a couple.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. Good length delivery on off, Mithun once again gets an outside edge of the bat and it goes away towards deep cover for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. Good length delivery outside off, Mithun looks to defend but gets an outside edge. The ball goes to the fielder at slip cordon on a bounce.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Saifuddin. Length delivery on off, Saifuddin gets an inside edge and the ball goes towards fine leg for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Saifuddin. Wide! This one is too high. Shorter in length outside off, Saifuddin leaves it alone and the square leg umpire signals it as wide.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Saifuddin. Bouncer from Ferguson. Saifuddin lets it go to the keeper.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. On the pads, Mithun flicks it away on the on side for a run.
James Neesham to Mohammad Mithun. Length delivery outside off, Mithun pushes it to cover and keeps the strike.
James Neesham to Mohammad Mithun. Back of length on the leg stump, Mithun looks to pull it but gets a glove on it and the ball goes towards the fine leg region. Lockie Ferguson there collects it and the batsmen come back for the second.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. Good length delivery on middle and leg, Saifuddin flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. Good length delivery outside off, Saifuddin looks to guide it to third man but misses. The ball misses the outside edge by just a few inches.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. Outside off, left alone again.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. On the fifth stump line, Saifuddin leaves it alone.
Jimmy Neesham is back on. 3-0-11-0 so far.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Saifuddin. Full on the pads, Saifuddin flicks ikt away to fine leg for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Saifuddin. Around middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Saifuddin. Played to the point region by the batsman.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Saifuddin. A yorker outside off, Mohammad looks to dig it out but misses.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. Outside off, dabbed towards third man for a run.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Saifuddin. In the air but safe. Saifuddin comes down the track, Lockie sees it and bowls it short. He goes for the pull but gets a top edge and the ball falls in the vacant sweeper cover region for a single.
Lockie Ferguson back into the attack..
DRINKS BREAK. Things keep getting difficult for the visitors. They are almost into their bowlers now but need to somehow bat out these 19 overs. Even 4 an over takes them to 220 which may not be match-winning but could be competitive.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Mithun. FOUR!!! Short and wide by Santner, Mithun's eyes lit up looking at that. He goes onto his back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Saifuddin. On the pads, Saifuddin has no hesitation flicking it to mid-wicket for another single.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Saifuddin. Loopy delivery on off and middle, Saifuddin keeps it away from danger.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Mithun. Shorter on middle and leg, Mohammad flicks it to mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Saifuddin. Flighted outside off, Saifuddin pushes it to long on and gets off the mark.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Mithun. Tossed up on middle, Mithun flicks it away to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. Full and around off, Mohammad looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. Outside off, left alone.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. On a good length around middle, Saifuddin misses his tuck and is hit on the pads. Neesham appeals but that seemed to be going past the off stump.
James Neesham to Mohammad Mithun. Outside off, pushed through point for a single.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. The batsman appears to have been struck on the thigh pad. One run added to the total. Leg byes signalled by the umpire.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. ANOTHER WIDE. Action replay of the previous delivery.
James Neesham to Mohammad Saifuddin. WIDE. Full and miles outside off, left alone.
Mohammad Saifuddin walks in next. Ahead of Mash.
Mitchell Santner to Mehidy Hasan. OUT! In the air and taken! Santner strikes now and Bangladesh fall deeper into the hole. Full and outside off, Mehidy gets down and looks to play the paddle cum slog. But is too far from the ball and only manages to get a top edge. Initially, it looks like it will fall in no man's land but Jimmy Neesham runs across to his left from short fine leg and takes it nicely.
Mitchell Santner to Mehidy Hasan. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Mithun. Outside off, eased through the covers for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Mithun. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.
Mitchell Santner to Mehidy Hasan. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total.
Mitchell Santner to Mehidy Hasan. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
James Neesham to Mehidy Hasan. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
James Neesham to Mehidy Hasan. Outside off, pushed towards point.
James Neesham to Mehidy Hasan. FOUR! Down the leg side, Hasan tickles it to the fine leg fence.
James Neesham to Mehidy Hasan. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.
James Neesham to Mehidy Hasan. Full on middle, flicked towards short mid-wicket.
James Neesham to Mehidy Hasan. WIDE. Down the leg side, flick shot missed.
James Neesham to Mehidy Hasan. Around off, defended towards cover.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Mithun. Full and around middle, Mithun flicks it towards short mid-wicket. There is some confusion in the running and Mehidy is sent back. Kane Williamson fires in a throw to Santner but it bounces and hits Mehidy on his helmet as he dives back in. The bowler and fielder immediately ask Mehidy about his well-being and the response is a smile.
Mitchell Santner to Mehidy Hasan. Gets across and laps it down to fine leg for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Mehidy Hasan. Full and outside off, driven through the covers where the fielder makes a splendid stop diving to his left. The batsmen get back to their respective ends.
Mitchell Santner to Mehidy Hasan. Around off, solidly blocked.
Mitchell Santner to Mehidy Hasan. SIX! Clean as a whistle! Flighted outside off, Mehidy gets down and mows a slog sweep over mid-wicket!
Mitchell Santner to Mehidy Hasan. Fired in outside off, pushed towards cover.
James Neesham to Mohammad Mithun. Length delivery outside off, Mithun looks to drive it but gets beaten. Tight start by Neesham just 2 runs off his first over..
James Neesham to Mohammad Mithun. Good length delivery pitching on leg, Mithun looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.
James Neesham to Mohammad Mithun. Play and a miss. Back of a length outside off, Mithun goes for the pull but is early in his shot. He misses the ball and it goes to the keeper.
James Neesham to Mehidy Hasan. Good length delivery outside off, Mehedy punches it to sweeper cover and gets to the other end.
James Neesham to Mehidy Hasan. Back of a length on off, Hasan defends it.
James Neesham to Mohammad Mithun. Starts with a full length delivery on the pads, Mohammad flicks it towards deep square leg and get to the other end.
James Neesham introduced now.
Mitchell Santner to Mehidy Hasan. On the pads this time, Hasan glances it towards fine leg and gets a brace to finish the over.
Mitchell Santner to Mehidy Hasan. Loopy delivery around off, Hasan watchfully blocks it.
Mitchell Santner to Mehidy Hasan. Flighted on off and middle, Hasan keeps it out.
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Mithun. Loopy delivery on middle and leg, flicked away towards square leg by Mithun to get a single.
Mitchell Santner to Mehidy Hasan. Flighted around off, Mehedy pushes it to long off and gets to the other end.
Mitchell Santner to Mehidy Hasan. Tossed up outside off, Mehedy pushes it to the fielder at point.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. FIVE WIDES! That has completely slipped out of the hand. Full and fired down the leg side, well outside the pitch, forget the batsman, the keeper cannot get to it. It is so wide. Races to the fine leg fence.
Lockie Ferguson to Mehidy Hasan. Landed outside off, dabbed towards third man for a run.
Lockie Ferguson to Mehidy Hasan. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. Full and outside off, pushed behind point for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. WIDE. Way down the leg side, left alone.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. On a good length outside off, solidly defended.
Mitchell Santner to Mehidy Hasan. FOUR! Classic batting. Full and outside off, this time Hasan comes forward and strokes it through the covers. So a wicket but 11 from it as well.
Mitchell Santner to Mehidy Hasan. FOUR! Full and around middle, Mehidy comes down the track and heaves it over wide mid on for a boundary!
Mitchell Santner to Mehidy Hasan. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz walks in next.
Mitchell Santner to Sabbir Rahman. OUT! STUMPED OFF A WIDE! Sabbir has not made it back in time. The batsman comes down the track a touch too early and Santner spots it. Fires it outside leg and the batsman cannot adjust. He looks to flick but then slips. Tries to get back but struggles. Latham takes some time to collect and whips the bails off and that makes the umpire to go upstairs. Replays confirm that Sabbir's bat is late in getting in.
Is that the end of Sabbir? The Kiwis have appealed for a leg side stumping. Looks close...
Mitchell Santner to Mohammad Mithun. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.
Mitchell Santner to Sabbir Rahman. Comes down the track and pushes it through the covers for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Sabbir Rahman. Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Spin time. Mitchell Santner into the attack.
Lockie Ferguson to Sabbir Rahman. Dropped short, pulled over mid-wicket for one.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. Outside off, on a length, Mithun looks to defend but the ball seams back in with pace and beats his poke.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. Full and outside off, driven straight to point.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. Pushes this through point but straight to the fielder.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. WIDE. Down the leg side, flick shot missed.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Mithun. Full and outside off, eased through the covers for a run.
Colin de Grandhomme to Sabbir Rahman. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Mithun. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Mithun. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Mithun. FOUR! What a shot. A length ball, around off, Mithun gets across and ramps it over the keeper towards fine leg!
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Mithun. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Lockie Ferguson to Sabbir Rahman. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Lockie Ferguson to Sabbir Rahman. On middle and leg, flicked towards mid-wicket.
Lockie Ferguson to Sabbir Rahman. Around off, defended from the crease.
Lockie Ferguson to Sabbir Rahman. FOUR! Fine shot again. Half volley outside off, Rahman leans into the shot and drives it through the covers for another boundary!
Lockie Ferguson to Sabbir Rahman. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.
Lockie Ferguson to Sabbir Rahman. FOUR! Full and around off, Sabbir leans and drives it through the covers for a boundary!
Colin de Grandhomme to Sabbir Rahman. 1 run.
Colin de Grandhomme to Sabbir Rahman. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Colin de Grandhomme to Sabbir Rahman. Outside off, on a length, Rahman looks to punch but gets a bottom edge to the off side.
Colin de Grandhomme to Sabbir Rahman. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Colin de Grandhomme to Sabbir Rahman. Full and around off, watchfully blocked out.
Colin de Grandhomme to Sabbir Rahman. Around off, defended from the crease.
Lockie Ferguson to Sabbir Rahman. Played to the point region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Lockie Ferguson to Sabbir Rahman. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Lockie Ferguson to Sabbir Rahman. Outside off, a play and a miss.
Lockie Ferguson to Sabbir Rahman. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Sabbir Rahman comes in at number 7, replacing Mahmudullah.
Lockie Ferguson to Mahmudullah. OUT! EDGED, DROPPED AND TAKEN! The visitors have lost half their side now. Full and outside off, Mahmudullah leans out to drive but gets a thick outside edge. It flies thick and fast to Ross Taylor at first slip but Rosco fumbles. However, luckily for him, the ball goes straight up in the air. He takes it in the second attempt. That partnership which was flourishing has been nipped in the bud.
Lockie Ferguson to Mahmudullah. WIDE. A bouncer now, the batsman ducks under it.
Lockie Ferguson to Mahmudullah. A length ball outside off, Mahmudullah feels for it but misses.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mahmudullah. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Mithun. A short ball, around middle, Mithun looks to pull but gets a top edge. The ball does not carry to fine leg and the batsmen take a single.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Mithun. Fuller on middle, pushed towards mid on.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Mithun. FOUR! Nice shot. A length ball outside off, Mithun comes down the track and hammers it over mid off for a boundary!
Colin de Grandhomme to Mahmudullah. Outside off, steered through point for a run.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mahmudullah. Full and wide outside off, Mahmudullah reaches out and drives it through point for a couple.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. A short one outside off, Mithun sways away from the line.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. 152.6 KPH! Fire from Lockie. A short ball, around off, Mithun looks to defend but is beaten by pure pace.
Lockie Ferguson to Mahmudullah. IN THE AIR... JUST WIDE! We screamed but that would have been a bigger screamer had it been taken. A length ball, around middle, Mahmudullah clips it through square leg and it goes in the air. So does the fielder stationed over there. He flies to his right but the ball just eludes him. A single taken.
Lockie Ferguson to Mahmudullah. Pushes it to the off side, wants a single but is sent back.
Lockie Ferguson to Mahmudullah. Short and outside off, punched straight to point.
Lockie Ferguson to Mahmudullah. WIDE. A short ball, but own the leg side. Mahmudullah bails out. Good diving stop by Latham to his left.
DRINKS BREAK. New Zealand are well on top here. They have got rid off the top 4 Bangladeshi batsmen and are probably a wicket away from getting into the tail. The visitors are looking to rebuild and desperately need this Mithun-Mahmudullah stand to flourish and last long. This partnership is crucial for the visitors if they want to post a defendable total.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Mithun. Cracking shot, lovely fielding. Full and outside off, MM leans and drives it through the covers but it is stopped nicely inside the ring.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mahmudullah. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mahmudullah. Mahmudullah is in no rush and he defends it off his back foot.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mahmudullah. On a length once again. The batsman gets behind it and keeps it away.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mahmudullah. On middle and leg, Mahmudullah pushes it to the fielder at mid off.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mahmudullah. Back of a length, Mahmudullah defends it from the crease.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. Fuller this time. It is outside off, Mohammad looks to drive it but misses.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. On middle and leg this time, the batsman flicks it away through mid-wicket and gets a couple.
Lockie Ferguson to Mahmudullah. Inside edge but safe. Length delivery outside off, Mahmudullah looks to play it on the off side with an angled bat. The ball hits the inside edge and goes towards on side for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. Good bounce on this one. Pitches it on length, the ball rises on to the batsman, he guides it to the fielder at third man for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. Good length delivery around off, Mithun pushes it away to the fielder at point.
Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Mithun. Good length delivery pitching on off, the ball comes in with the angle. Mithun defends it off his back foot.
Lockie Ferguson into the attack.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mahmudullah. Back of a length, Mahmudullah blocks it away off the back foot.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mahmudullah. Good length delivery on off, Mahmudullah pushes it away to the fielder at mid off.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Mithun. Full outside off, guided to the fielder at third man with an angled bat for a single.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Mithun. Full around off, Mithun drives it to the fielder at mid off.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Mithun. On a length, this time it is on stumps. Defended.
Colin de Grandhomme to Mohammad Mithun. Length delivery outside off, Mithun chooses not to disturb that one.
Colin de Grandhomme is the first bowling change of the day.
Trent Boult to Mahmudullah. Once again a play and miss. Length delivery outside off, Mahmudullah looks to push it away but gets beaten.
Trent Boult to Mahmudullah. NOT OUT! It is the shoulder! A good ball though. A short one, around middle, Mahmudullah looked to defend but the ball keeps on rising with the bounce. He looks to keep it out but the ball hits something and then deviates to the keeper. New Zealand appeal and umpire Ravi immediately gives it out. Mahmudullah though, does not waste even a second in reviewing it. Replays show us that the ball has missed the gloves and the bat and it has hit the shoulder. Hot Spot and Snicko confirm.
Caught behind! Or not? Mahmudullah has been given out but he straight away goes upstairs. He is very confident he has not hit it his bat.
Trent Boult to Mahmudullah. Length delivery on the fifth stump line, Mahmudullah leaves it alone.
Trent Boult to Mahmudullah. Bouncer. On middle and leg, Mahmudullah ducks underneath it.
Trent Boult to Mahmudullah. Good length delivery outside off, Mahmudullah looks to push it away but gets beaten.
Trent Boult to Mahmudullah. Full and wide outside off, Mahmudullah leans and drives it through point. The fielder gets his hand to it and parries it behind point. Two runs taken.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Mithun. On a length, Mithun keeps it out to see off the over.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Mithun. Back of a length on the stumps, Mithun blocks it away off the back foot.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Mithun. On a good length outside off, shouldered arms to.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Mithun. On a length, Mithun defends it off his back foot.
Matt Henry to Mahmudullah. Length delivery on off, Mahmudullah looks to defend it but gets an outside edge. The ball goes towards third man for a single.
Matt Henry to Mahmudullah. Good length delivery around off, Mahmudullah blocks it away.
POWERPLAY 2 TIME. 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.
Trent Boult to Mohammad Mithun. FOUR!! Full toss on the pads, Mithun flicks it fine towards the fine leg region and the ball goes away to the fence. Easy pickings this for Mithun. That ends Powerplay 1. 50/4. Do we need to say who is on top?
Trent Boult to Mohammad Mithun. One more LBW shout. Prodigious swing from Boult. Very full, around middle, Mithun falls over in his attempt to flick. Is hit on the pads and up goes Boult. But the appeal is turned down. Probably missing leg again.
Trent Boult to Mohammad Mithun. On a good length outside off, shoulderd arms to.
Trent Boult to Mahmudullah. Full and straight, Mahmadullah defends it with soft hands and takes a quick single as the ball goes to the wide of mid off on the right.
Trent Boult to Mahmudullah. A bouncer now, around middle, Mahmudullah ducks.
Trent Boult to Mahmudullah. Full and around middle, flicked through mid-wicket but straight to the fielder.
Matt Henry to Mahmudullah. Outside off, played behind point for a run. 3 runs and a wicket from the over, Henry's figures read 5-1-25-2.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Mithun. The ball has taken the inside edge of the bat and goes down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Matt Henry to Mohammad Mithun. Full and outside off, Mithun looks to drive but is beaten all ends up.
Matt Henry to Mahmudullah. Great ball to welcome the new man in. Pitching on middle and off, the ball jags back in. Mahmudullah looks to defend it but gets an inside edge and the ball goes towards square leg. The batsmen take a single.
Mohammad Mahmudullah is the next man in.
Matt Henry to Soumya Sarkar. OUT! And then there were four! Boy o boy o boy. New Zealand are all over Bangladesh like a rash. A short ball now, Soumya instinctively goes for the pull but the bounce does him in. Gets a top edge which goes straight up in the air. The ball has gone nowhere and Henry gets forward and takes it comfortably. Bangladesh are a sorry 43/4...
Matt Henry to Soumya Sarkar. Full and around off, driven straight to cover.
Mohammad Mithun walks in at number 5, replacing Rahim.
Trent Boult to Mushfiqur Rahim. OUT! Chops it on! Bangladesh are three down in Powerplay 1. Lack of footwork from Rahim. Clearly, the hit on the head has shaken him. On a good length, outside off, Rahim looks to punch it through the off side but does not move his feet. Is nowhere near the pitch of the ball and as a result, just drags it back onto the stumps.
Trent Boult to Mushfiqur Rahim. On a length once again, Rahim blocks it out with a straight bat.
Trent Boult to Mushfiqur Rahim. Good length delivery outside off, Rahim leaves it alone.
Trent Boult to Mushfiqur Rahim. Another short one. This time Rahim ducks underneath it.
A bit of a delay here and rightly too. All the Kiwis are around Rahim, checking on his well-being and the physio is out in the middle. He looks shaken a bit, taking a few gulps of water. Hope everything is fine.
Trent Boult to Mushfiqur Rahim. OUCH! A brilliant bouncer from Boult. It rises onto Rahim. He looks to play it at first but then looks to get out. The ball hits him on his helmet and lobs to the fielder at cover. There is a stifled appeal but the umpire turns it down.
Trent Boult to Soumya Sarkar. Good length delivery outside off, Sarkar looks to play it on the off side with a horizontal bat but gets an inside edge. Luckily for him it does not chop onto his stumps and goes to the on side for a single.
Matt Henry to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR!!! Rahim taking the charge. Length delivery outside off, Rahim comes down the track and hits it through the vacant mid off region for a boundary.
Matt Henry to Mushfiqur Rahim. Good length delivery on the stumps, Rahim defends it.
Matt Henry to Soumya Sarkar. Full and around off, pushed towards mid off for a quick single.
Matt Henry to Soumya Sarkar. SIX!!! Wow what a shot. Good length delivery on off, Soumya rocks onto his back foot and heaves it over mid-wicket for a maximum. The sound it made after connection was just so crisp.
Matt Henry to Mushfiqur Rahim. Good length delivery outside off, Rahim cuts it to point and takes a single.
Matt Henry to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full on middle and leg, Rahim flicks it towards mid-wicket. Guptill there fives to his left and saves runs for his side.
Trent Boult to Soumya Sarkar. MASSIVE INSIDE EDGE! The Kiwis lose their sole review. A lovely delivery from Boult, full and around off, swinging in a long way, Soumya looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. To the naked eye, it looks pretty straight and plumb in front. But umpire Ravi looks very calm and then shakes his head. Williamson asks his bowler and then his keeper and eventually, signals for the 'T'. Replays straightaway indicate bat and Snickometer confirms.
A review taken! Where was the impact? Was there bat? Latham reckons Sarkar is plumb LBW. Let's see...
Trent Boult to Soumya Sarkar. Goes back in his crease and blocks.
Trent Boult to Soumya Sarkar. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a couple.
Trent Boult to Soumya Sarkar. FOUR! Consecutive boundaries! Banged in short, outside leg, Sarkar swivels and pulls it over fine leg!
Trent Boult to Soumya Sarkar. FOUR!! Too full this time by Boult asking to be punished. It is pitched on middle and leg. Sarkar flicks it uppishly over square leg for a boundary.
Trent Boult to Soumya Sarkar. Full and a hint of away swing. Soumya hits it to the fielder at mid off.
Matt Henry to Mushfiqur Rahim. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Matt Henry to Mushfiqur Rahim. Fuller and around off, watchfully blocked out.
Matt Henry to Mushfiqur Rahim. Around off, on a good length, watchfully blocked out.
Matt Henry to Mushfiqur Rahim. Landed outside off, left alone.
Matt Henry to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full and straight, pushed towards mid on.
Mushfiqur Rahim is the new man in.
Matt Henry to Liton Das. OUT! Cleaned him up! Bangladesh lose two quickly. Both openers dismissed to both the opening bowlers. On a good length outside off, going away, Das looks to defend but like the Tamim dismissal, here too, the batsman is squared up. Misses his defense and the ball hits the top of off.
Trent Boult to Soumya Sarkar. Once again Boult gets good swing. Full and it is shaping away from the southpaw. Soumya flicks it away to mid on.
Trent Boult to Soumya Sarkar. Back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Sarkar defends it.
Trent Boult to Soumya Sarkar. Good length delivery, the ball hurries onto Soumya. He does well to keep it out.
Trent Boult to Soumya Sarkar. FOUR! MAJESTIC! Full and outside off, Sarkar leans and drives it with the outswing through the covers!
Trent Boult to Soumya Sarkar. Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket where a half stop parries the ball towards mid on.
Trent Boult to Liton Das. Another LBW appeal. Turned down again. Williamson looks at his bowler for the review. He indicates that it is too high. Hot Spot indicates a mark though, meaning an inside edge. The ball was pitched around leg and came back in. Das missed his flick and the ball went off his thigh pads towards third man. A single taken, leg bye signalled.
Matt Henry to Soumya Sarkar. FOUR! SLAM! Too short and too wide, outside off, Soumya crashes this through the covers. No point chasing those. Spoils what would have been a terrific over.
Matt Henry to Soumya Sarkar. Full again, in line of the sticks, pushed back to the bowler.
Matt Henry to Liton Das. Ahh.... full and straight, LD somehow gets his bat down in time. That was heading straight for the stumps and was plumb LBW. Now, it rolls off the inside edge towards fine leg and the batsmen take a single.
Matt Henry to Liton Das. On a good length this time, LD gets right behind it and blocks it out.
Matt Henry to Liton Das. Outside off, on a length, Liton feels for it but misses.
Matt Henry to Liton Das. LBW appeal, turned down. Full and down the leg side, a bit too straight, Das misses his flick and is hit on the pads. Perhaps going down.
Trent Boult to Soumya Sarkar. Better from Boult. Good length delivery outside off, Sarkar tries to push it away to the off side but misses. Good over from Boult, four runs and a wicket.
Trent Boult to Soumya Sarkar. FOUR!!! Great way to get off the mark. Shorter in length by Boult, Soumya picks the length early and rocks onto his back foot. He pulls it away hard over square leg for a boundary.
Trent Boult to Soumya Sarkar. Length delivery on the stumps, Soumya defends it off his front foot with a straight bat.
Trent Boult to Soumya Sarkar. Great ball to welcome Sarkar to the crease. Yorker on middle, Soumya does well to get his bat down in time and keep it out.
Soumya Sarkar walks out at number 3.
Trent Boult to Tamim Iqbal. OUT!!! What a ripper! Pitching on middle and leg, the ball initially looks like it is coming in but then straightens. Iqbal tries to flick it but then gets squared up. The ball tickles off his outside edge and it goes straight to the keeper. Tom Latham behind the stumps takes an easy catch and a big blow for Bangladesh. Their best batsman is back in the pavillion.
Trent Boult to Tamim Iqbal. Hint of away swing straightaway for Boult. The ball is pitched outside off and the ball goes away to the keeper as Iqbal leaves it away.
Trent Boult to bowl with the second new ball.
Matt Henry to Liton Das. On a length, Liton keeps it out with another defense.
Matt Henry to Liton Das. First ball to Liton and Henry bowls it on a length. Das starts his innings carefully with a back foot defense.
Matt Henry to Tamim Iqbal. Length delivery outside off, Tamim guides it to third man and takes a single.
Matt Henry to Tamim Iqbal. Back of a length delivery on middle, Iqbal defends it from his crease.
Oops... Henry is still not looking comfortable. Pulls out halfway through his runup.
Matt Henry to Tamim Iqbal. Better from Henry. Good length delivery outside off, Tamim keep his bat on the off stump as the ball goes away to the keeper. Henry looks a bit uncomfortable out in the middle and it looks like it is his hamstring.
Matt Henry to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Poor delivery to start the innings. Henry starts with a length delivery on the pads, Iqbal has no problem facing that. He just flicks it away deftly towards fine leg for a boundary.
The anthems are done and dusted and we are all set to begin. Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das walk out to the middle to open the innings for Bangladesh. Matt Henry will bowl the first over for New Zealand with the first new ball.
Time for the National Anthems. Bangladesh's one first.
Kane Williamson says he also would have opted to bat first. Whether he feels the pitch is different than the game against India, Williamson feels it is as there is less grass. Feels it could have been rolled a little bit. On the team news, he says Tim Southee and Todd Astle miss out.
Mashrafe Mortaza says it looks like a good wicket to bat first. On the series win against Windies, the skipper says it was a great series and they did well in all departments. Says they are playing about 2-3 spinners in the game.
Toss - Mashrafe Mortaza calls heads and heads it is. He has opted to bat first.
PITCH REPORT - Mark Richardson says it looks like a batting paradise. States the groundsman has verti-cut the grass. Explains verti-cut leaves only the leaves away. States it is a rock hard surface and the batsmen will enjoy it. Ends by saying he expects a good game of cricket to start the ODI series.
Hello and welcome to the first of 3 ODI match series between New Zealand and Bangladesh. The hosts come into this ODI series after a 4-1 loss at home against India. These are the final 3 ODI matches for the Kiwis before the World Cup and they would look to get their combination right and like to head into the tournament in the summer with a series win. Coming to the visitors, this is their first tournament of the year and they come into this one with an ODI series win over Windies at home. They would like to continue that winning momentum and win their first ODI series in New Zealand. Like the Kiwis, Bangladesh too will look to get their combination right before the World Cup. Both teams eager to start the series on a winning note but only one will succeed. Join us for the start of this exciting series opener in a while. Stay tuned for updates...
Done and dusted with the first ODI of this series. An easy win really for the home team. Now, the focus shifts to Christchurch for the next game and we look forward to your company on 16th February at 1100 local (2200 GMT, previous day). Until then, it's goodbye and cheers. You can now switch tabs to catch all the updates from the first Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka where the hosts are in an early spot of bother. Cheers!
New Zealand's skipper, Kane Williamson rates this as a very good performance. Says that the bowlers set the tone and then the batters did the job efficiently. Praises Guptill for his knock. Adds that there was mark importance in their fielding from the last series and hopes to keep up with the good work. Mentions that they just want to execute their roles and it's important to back it up. He is expecting a big crowd in the next game and is not taking Bangladesh lightly as they can bounce back.
Bangladesh's skipper, Mashrafe Mortaza says that it was tough for them. Admits that they lost too many wickets early. Adds that they cannot make any excuses and they have to adjust to the conditions. Hopes to give their best in the next matches. Emphasizes that batting is a concern and feels that they weren't too bad with the ball this evening.
Man of the Match, Martin Guptill says that their bowlers really did an amazing job to restrict Bangladesh. On his time away from cricket, he replies that sometimes it's good, sometimes it's not. Says that he's stiff at the moment but will be fine by morning. States that he is happy to get runs under the belt and on batting with Ross Taylor, Guptill smiles and says that he keeps talking to him.
Earlier in the day, the tourists lost their top 6 under 100 and in spite of late recovery, managed only a below-par total. They would have hoped that their bowlers will make amends but that never really happened. A big loss for them in the series opener and now they will have to bounce back from this disappointing show to stay alive in the series.
A comprehensive win for the Black Caps. They never looked under any kind of pressure during the run chase and overhauled the target without any fuss. Martin Guptill stood there like a rock and stroked a fluent century and his opening partnership with Henry Nicholls set the early tone. Bangladesh's bowling, like their batting, was listless. They did manage to pick a couple of wickets in the middle overs but failed to create any hindrance in the home side's path to victory.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. Back of a length on off, Taylor punches it to wide mid on and finishes the game. NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 8 WICKETS.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. SIX! Overpitched by Mortaza on off and middle. Taylor heaves it over mid-wicket with minimal foot work over mid-wicket The ball flies over to the stands there for a maximum. Just a single required now to finish the game.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. Full on off, Guptill pushes it to the fielder at cover.
Soumya Sarkar to Ross Taylor. Good length delivery on middle, Ross blocks it to see off the over. Just 7 runs needed now.
Soumya Sarkar to Ross Taylor. Length delivery outside off, Ross cuts it through point and gets a brace.
Soumya Sarkar to Ross Taylor. On the pads, Taylor flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Soumya Sarkar to Ross Taylor. FOUR! Poor delivery by Sarkar. Length delivery on the pads, Taylor delicately flicks it fine through fine leg fence for a boundary.
Soumya Sarkar to Martin Guptill. Full on middle and leg, Guptill nudges it to long on and gets a single.
Soumya Sarkar to Martin Guptill. On middle and leg, Martin keeps it out by guiding it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Soumya Sarkar to Martin Guptill. Starts with a wide. Bowls it on a length down the leg side. Guptill looks to flick but it is far away and the umpire signals it as a wide.
Soumya Sarkar to have a go now.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Ross Taylor. Good length delivery outside off, Ross cuts it to the fielder at point.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Ross Taylor. Full outside off, Taylor pushes it to the fielder at cover.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. On the pads, Guptill looks to flick it but misses. The ball goes to the on side and they steal a single. The umpire signals it as a leg bye.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. Back of a length on the stumps, Martin defends it off his back foot.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. Mashrafe bowls it at 122.2 kph on a length. Guptill hits it back to the bowler.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Ross Taylor. Fine stop, Mehidy! Full in length and outside off, it's driven off the front foot by Taylor and Hasan inside the ring at covers makes a diving stop to his right. It's a partial one and they take a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza returns into the attack as well. Only formalities left in this match now.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ross Taylor. Length delivery outside off, Taylor cuts it to point and keeps the strike for the next over.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Good length delivery around off, Martin pushes it towards cover and gets a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Once again Mustafizur pulls his length back, Guptill pulls it but straight to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. FOUR! Two in two. Full on off, Guptill lofts it over covers. He does not time it well but times it enough to send it to the fence. Now that he has got to his century, he is looking to finish it off quickly.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. FOUR! Good length delivery around off, Guptill pulls it comfortably through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Back of a length delivery outside off, Guptill looks to hit it on the off side but misses.
Bowling change. Mustafizur Rahman is back on.
Sabbir Rahman to Ross Taylor. Taylor has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 8 needed more, 27 more off 54 balls.
Sabbir Rahman to Ross Taylor. FOUR! Bangladesh have thrown in the towel. Sprays a flatter one down the leg side Taylor swings his bat across the line and muscles it behind square leg for a boundary.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. Hundred for Guptill, his 15th in ODIs! Floated full ball around off, Martin strides forward and drives it down to long off for a single. What a fabulous knock by Guptill! His presence in the middle meant New Zealand were never under any pressure.
Sabbir Rahman to Ross Taylor. Goes back and cuts towards short third man. Tamim makes a diving stop but cannot stop the single.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. Forces it down through mid off for a run.
Sabbir Rahman to Ross Taylor. Flatter and shorter on off, Taylor eases it down to long on for a run.
Powerplay 3 time. The field restriction doesn't matter much now.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Martin Guptill. Length delivery outside off, Guptill is in no hurry to reach his milestone and calmly blocks it.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Ross Taylor. Full on middle and leg, Taylor pushes it between short mid-wicket and mid on for a single.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Ross Taylor. FOUR! Short and punished. Shorter in length, Taylor gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Ross Taylor. On middle and leg, Taylor flicks it straight to the fielder.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Ross Taylor. Length delivery outside off, Taylor guides it wide of the fielder at third man and gets a brace.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Martin Guptill. Good shot but only a single. Good length delivery outside off, Guptill cuts it hard but to the fielder at deep point for a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. Flighted and on middle, turned through square leg for a run. Guptill moves to 97!
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. Delivers it very full and on middle, it's helped off the pads to mid-wicket.
Mehidy Hasan to Ross Taylor. Too full in length on middle, Rosco clips it to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
Mehidy Hasan to Ross Taylor. The batsman just manages to keep the yorker out. Good ball bowled by the bowler.
Mehidy Hasan to Ross Taylor. FOUR! He's very good square of the wicket on the off side. Taylor gets a very full ball around off and punishes it through cover-point. 50-run stand comes up!
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. On the pads, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Ross Taylor. FOUR! Once again it is back of a length delivery, Taylor rocks onto his back foot and pulls it. He does not time it well as it hit high on his bat but still he gets the desired result and the ball goes away to the square leg fence for a boundary.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Ross Taylor. Back of a length, Taylor pulls it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Ross Taylor. Wide! Saifuddin sprays this full and down the leg side. Taylor looks to flick it but misses. The umpire signals it as a wide.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Ross Taylor. Full outside off, Ross looks to drive but hits it towards mid on with the inner half of the bat.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Ross Taylor. Bouncer. Effort ball from Saifuddin, Taylor ducks underneath it.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Ross Taylor. Yorker length on middle and off, Ross taps it back to the bowler.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Martin Guptill. Length delivery outside off, Guptill hits it through covers and takes a single.
Mohammad Saifuddin back into the attack.
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. Loopy and on off, Martin strides forward and drives it through mid off for a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. Tossed up ball on off, driven off the front foot to covers. Dot ball.
Mehidy Hasan to Ross Taylor. A low full toss on middle, it's stroked back past the diving bowler to long on for one.
Mehidy Hasan to Ross Taylor. Gently plays it off his pads but finds the square leg fielder.
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. Tossed up ball on middle, helped with the spin through mid-wicket for a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Ross Taylor. Flatter and fuller on off, forced down to long on for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Shortish and outside off, Guptill hangs on the back foot and steers it straight to point.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. On and around off, angling in, Guptill gets behind the line and pushes it back to the bowler.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Gets on the front foot and drives it through covers. Straightaway calls two and completes that with ease. Well placed.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ross Taylor. Risky run. A length ball on middle, Taylor flicks it to mid-wicket and scoots to the other end as the fielder misses his shy at the non-striker's end.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ross Taylor. Taylor has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Sharp delivery. Rahman surprises the batsman with a short ball, Guptill is caught in an awkward position and fails to move away from the line. It hits him on the chest and loops down to third man for a leg bye.
Mahmudullah to Ross Taylor. FOUR! Bang! The length is short and it's wide outside off, Taylor goes deep inside the crease and whacks it past the right side of the short third man fielder for a boundary. 11 off the over!
Mahmudullah to Ross Taylor. Gets on the front foot and pushes it back to the bowler.
Mahmudullah to Martin Guptill. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Mahmudullah to Martin Guptill. SIX! More of a top edge but such is the dimension of this ground that it has gone all the way. Mahmudullah fires in a fuller length ball on middle and leg, Guptill kneels for the slog sweep over mid-wicket but it gathers the top edge and goes flying over backward square leg for a biggie.
Mahmudullah to Martin Guptill. Flatter and fuller on off, Guptill defends it near his front pad.
Mahmudullah to Martin Guptill. NOT OUT! Nothing on the Hot Spot. Bangladesh lose their only review. A delivery skidding down the leg side, Guptill tries to sweep but misses. Rahim collects the ball, appeals but nothing from the umpire. They take the DRS but nothing comes in it.
Rahim jumps in joy after collecting the ball down the leg side. He appeals but the umpire remains unmoved. The keeper is very sure and the DRS is taken.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Gently pushes it in the gap at covers for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ross Taylor. A touch short and on the leg stump line, Taylor tries flicking but misses. It goes off his pads to short fine leg and they take a leg bye.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ross Taylor. Fullish and outside off, driven again by Rosco but not in the gap.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ross Taylor. Too full in length around off, it's driven off the front foot to covers. Three dots.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ross Taylor. The bowler pulls his length back a bit on this occasion, it's around off and Taylor taps it down at the last moment to short third man.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ross Taylor. Fullish and around off at 121 kph, Taylor leans forward and pushes it to covers.
Drinks. In spite of losing two wickets, New Zealand are well on track. Martin Guptill is approaching his century as he is holding one end tightly. Bangladesh have tried hard in the past hour but have failed to maintain consistent pressure. 77 runs more to play with. Let's see if there is any twist...
Mahmudullah to Martin Guptill. Lands it around off, skidding back in, Guptill leans forward and defends it to the leg side.
Mahmudullah to Ross Taylor. Serves it short and wide outside off, Taylor goes on the back foot and slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.
Mahmudullah to Martin Guptill. Fullish and on off, knocked down to long on for one.
Mahmudullah to Martin Guptill. Presses forward to a full ball and pushes it back in the direction of the cover fielder.
Mahmudullah to Ross Taylor. Strides forward to a full ball and drives it through covers for a run.
Mahmudullah to Ross Taylor. Loopy and full on off, it's pushed back to the bowler.
Slight halt in play. Mahmudullah is tightening the spikes of his shoes. Taking his own sweet time. No hurry. The umpire is watching him helplessly.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ross Taylor. Fullish and on middle, bowled at 138.4 kph, Taylor played it close to his front pad and helped it in the gap at mid-wicket. A single to end an 8-run over.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Slower one, a touch short and outside off, Martin goes on his toes and runs it down to third man for a run. Well played by Guptill.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ross Taylor. Lands it full and on middle, Taylor works it in the gap at mid-wicket for one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ross Taylor. Pitches it up and outside off, Taylor pushes it towards mid off with a restricted followthrough of his bat.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. A slower one, full and on the pads, Guptill flicks it towards mid-wicket and takes a run. 150 up for the Black Caps.
Mid off drops back.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. FOUR! Welcome back into the attack, Fizz! An overpitched delivery around off, Guptill takes a big stride forward and powers it over his partner's head at the other end for a boundary.
Crucial spell, this. Mustafizur Rahman is brought back into the attack. 88 needed off 114 balls.
Mahmudullah to Ross Taylor. Plays this one with the angle of the bowler, closes the face of his bat but finds the mid-wicket fielder.
Mahmudullah to Ross Taylor. Presses forward and drives a full ball back to the bowler.
Mahmudullah to Ross Taylor. Almost, almost. A flighted off spinner around off, turning back in, Taylor tries to play a late cut probably but is too late into it. Somehow manages to keep it out off the inside edge.
Mahmudullah to Martin Guptill. Flatter and fuller on the pads, Guptill pushes it down to long on and takes a run.
Mahmudullah to Ross Taylor. Flighted ball landing full on off, Taylor leans forward and pushes it softly to the off side. The first slip fielder attacks it to his right and they cross for a run.
A slip comes in again for Ross Taylor. Bangladesh know that they can win this match only by picking wickets.
Mahmudullah to Martin Guptill. Gets on the front foot to a full ball and drives it past the diving cover fielder for a run.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Ross Taylor. On middle and leg, Taylor picks it off his pads and flicks it through the gap at mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Martin Guptill. Full and angling in on middle, it's driven down to long on for one.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Martin Guptill. Excellent delivery. A near yorker, landing just outside the popping crease at 131.5 kph. Guptill digs it out at the last moment.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Ross Taylor. On the pads, helped to the right of the square leg fielder for a run. Taylor is off the mark.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Martin Guptill. Shout for an lbw! Not given. Saifuddin spears in a fuller length ball on middle, Guptill flicks it at the last moment off the inside half and it speeds through mid-wicket for a run. Mortaza looks at his keeper who has his hands on his head. The umpire doesn't signal anything and hence they decide not to take the DRS.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Martin Guptill. A touch short and outside off, Guptill gets behind the line and pushes it towards mid off.
Mahmudullah to Ross Taylor. Flighted off spinner on off, Taylor leans forward and defends it back. End of a successful over.
Ross Taylor walks in next. 4 less than a 100 is needed for a win off 127 balls. A slip is in place.
Mahmudullah to Kane Williamson. OUT! A flatter off spinner landing around middle and skidding in a bit, Williamson goes down and across to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. They put in an unsuccessful appeal but Rahim is very sure. He and the bowler convince the skipper to take the DRS and the replays find Williamson to be trapped in front. The impact is in line and it's hitting leg. The Kiwi skipper is on his way back.
Shout for an lbw! Not given. That looks very close. Bangladesh are sure and take the DRS. Let's find out...
Mahmudullah to Kane Williamson. Full and floated ball on middle, clipped straight to square leg.
Mahmudullah to Martin Guptill. Flicks it with the spin through mid-wicket for a run.
Mahmudullah to Martin Guptill. FOUR! A tossed up ball on middle and leg, turning down, Guptill kneels down and sweeps it fine down the leg side. Mustafizur runs across to his right in the deep, tries to boot it out before the line but slips and goes into the fence with the ball. No injury to him, luckily.
Mahmudullah to Kane Williamson. Loopy and full ball on off, Williamson strides forward and bunts it down through mid on for a single.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Kane Williamson. Errs in his line on the final delivery. It's around middle and Kane moves across to flick it through square leg for a run. Still a tidy one.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Kane Williamson. Five dots. A length ball just outside off, Kane pushes it back to the bowler.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Kane Williamson. Walks across the stumps to a length ball outside off and pushes it to covers. Still not finding gaps, the Kiwi skipper.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Kane Williamson. Continues to bowl it on and around off, a length ball, Williamson pushes it down from the crease to mid off.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Kane Williamson. Angles in a length ball around off, Williamson is on the front foot as he blocks it near his front pad.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Kane Williamson. Nearly drags it back on. A length delivery just outside off, Williamson tries to punch from the back foot but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
Mohammad Saifuddin is back into the attack.
Mahmudullah to Martin Guptill. Loopy and full on off, Guptill drives it back off his front foot.
Mahmudullah to Kane Williamson. Allows the ball to spin back in from around off and then works it through mid-wicket for a single.
Mahmudullah to Martin Guptill. Too full and on off, Martin drives it down to long on for a run.
Mahmudullah to Martin Guptill. Flat this time, a touch short on off, Guptill hits it across the line but finds mid-wicket.
Mahmudullah to Martin Guptill. Strides forward to a full ball and pushes it back to the bowler.
Mahmudullah to Martin Guptill. Edgy! Tossed up ball outside off, Guptill gets forward to drive but it takes the outside edge and runs wide of short third man for a couple.
Mahmudullah to bowl now.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. This one lands on a fuller length around off and turns back in a bit, Guptill drills it through covers for a single. 23 runs in the last three overs after a wicket maiden. Clearly Bangladesh haven't managed to build any kind of pressure.
Sabbir Rahman to Kane Williamson. A leg spinner around off, not turning much, Williamson goes on the back foot and strokes it to sweeper cover for a run.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. Goes back to a short ball and plays a late dab down towards point for one.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. A firm cover drive off the front foot but straight to the fielder.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. FOUR! Hammered! Flighted and full outside off, enough room there for the batsman, Guptill latches onto it and clobbers it over the bowler's head for a boundary.
Sabbir Rahman to Kane Williamson. Clips it off his pads in front of square leg and rushes across to the other end.
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. Quicker and fuller on middle, Guptill tries to flick but closes the face of the bat early. It goes off the leading edge to third man and they take two.
Mehidy Hasan to Kane Williamson. Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Kane Williamson. Slows this one in the air and lands it on middle, Kane tries flicking but gets a soft leading edge back to the bowler.
Mehidy Hasan to Kane Williamson. Works it with the spin but finds the square leg fielder.
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. Eases a full ball down to long on for a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. FOUR! Boundaries coming now. This time a wide delivery outside off has been spanked over covers by Guptill. No stopping it. New Zealand continue to cruise in spite of losing a wicket a little while ago.
Sabbir Rahman to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Excellent footwork. Williamson is down the track in a flash to a full ball and smashes it down to long on for a boundary.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. 35th ODI fifty for Martin Guptill! Loopy one on middle, Martin punches it down to long on for a run. Good innings so far from him and he would like to convert it.
Sabbir Rahman to Kane Williamson. Risky way to get off the mark. Full ball on middle, Williamson flicks it to mid-wicket where Sabbir dives to make a partial stop. Kane wants to make use of that opportunity to open his account and rushes to the other end. Sabbir recovers from his dive and attempts an under-arm flick onto the stumps at the non-striker's end but misses. Would have been safe, anyway.
Sabbir Rahman to Kane Williamson. Gets forward and drives it back to the bowler. Kane is yet to get off the mark.
Sabbir Rahman to Kane Williamson. Presses forward to a full ball and drives it to covers. The fielder inside the ring makes a tumbling stop.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. Fuller and on leg, easily driven down to long on for a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Kane Williamson. Fires it in on middle at 100.5 kph, Williamson blocks it with a straight bat. A wicket maiden for Mehidy!
Mehidy Hasan to Kane Williamson. Allows the ball to spin back in and Williamson helps it off his pads to square leg.
Mehidy Hasan to Kane Williamson. Turns it off his pads to the leg side but finds the fielder at square leg.
Kane Williamson is the new batsman.
Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls. OUT! Bowled 'em! Finally a breakthrough for Bangladesh. A bit unfortunate for Nicholls but he has to depart. A tossed up ball landing full around middle and off. Henry gets forward to push it down the ground but it takes the bottom edge, clips his pads and rolls onto the stumps. A fine opening partnership is over. 130 needed off 165 balls.
Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls. Makes room to stroke it through the line but finds the cover fielder.
Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls. Advances down the track and pushes it back in the direction of the bowler.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. Gets behind the line and defends it back to the bowler.
Sabbir Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Helps it off his pads to mid-wicket and takes a run.
Sabbir Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Short and wide outside off, cut through the line but straight to backward point.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. Gets back and hits it on the leg side, dot ball.
Sabbir Rahman to Henry Nicholls. A full toss on off, Nicholls walks forward and drills it to wide long on for a run. Guptill slips while turning for the second and hence they will have to settle for just a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. What happened there? Skidding down the leg side, Guptill fails to flick and it brushes his pads on its way to the keeper. Rahim fumbles slightly but no run conceded. Hang on, the Hot Spot detects a tiny edge. So technically it's a dropped catch. And more... the replays find that Guptill had left the crease while attempting his shot and had Rahim collected the all, there would have been a stumping opportunity as well. After all that drama, Bangladesh still remain wicketless.
Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls. Goes on the back foot and strokes it down to long on for one. 100 up for New Zealand.
Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls. Fullish and on off, defended back to the bowler.
Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls. FOUR! Great placement! The length is short and outside off, Henry reaches out for it and crunches it through the gap at covers. No one in the deep and it's a boundary. Fifty for Nicholls, his 7th in ODIs. Making the opening spot familiar.
Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls. Gets on the front foot and drives it towards the cover fielder.
Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls. Slider around off, a bit on the shorter side, Nicholls goes back and punches it to deepish point for a couple.
Sabbir Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Plants his front foot forward to a full ball and flicks it down through wide mid on for a single. Very easy going for the Kiwis.
Sabbir Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Flatter and shorter outside off, cut from the back foot but straight to cover-point.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. Fuller in length again, around leg, Guptill flicks it off the inside half of the bat through mid-wicket for one.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. Gets on the front foot and blocks it solidly with a straight bat.
Sabbir Rahman to Henry Nicholls. A low full toss on off, dipping in, Nicholls hits it across the line through mid-wicket for a run.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. Too full in length on middle, Guptill drives it off his front foot to long off and jogs across to the other end.
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. Fuller and on off, drilled back to the bowler who failed to stop it and parried it wide of mid-wicket. They steal a run. 8 from the over, 17 in the last two.
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. Tossed up ball on middle, flicked with the spin to the leg side but straight to the mid-wicket fielder.
Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls. Eases a full ball down to long on and rotates the strike.
Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls. PUT DOWN! Never easy for the keeper. A loopy full ball on off, Nicholls tries reversing it off the back of his bat but it takes the top half. Loops behind but Rahim fails to collect it. The ball brushes his gloves and runs towards third man for a couple of runs.
Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls. FOUR! No stopping this one. Floated off spinner landing full around off, Nicholls goes down on one knee and sweeps it in front of square leg. It speeds away and reaches the fence in no time.
Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls. Full and flighted on off, Nicholls is on the front foot as he pushes it back to the bowler.
Sabbir Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Once again it's shortish outside off and one more time Nicholls mistimes his attempted square cut. It goes off the bottom edge to short third man and they add another run to the total. 9 from the over!
Sabbir Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Short this time, around off, Henry gets back to cut but mistimes it back to the bowler.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. Quicker and fuller ball on middle, Guptill plays the on drive and takes a run.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. SIX! That deserved the punishment it got. A rank long hop, an attempted leg spinner by Sabbir, Guptill has ample time to go back and pull it powerfully over mid-wicket. Easy pickings.
Sabbir Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Fullish and on off, Nicholls drives it straight down the ground and crosses for a run.
Sabbir Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Very full and on off, it's dug out back to the bowler from the inside half of the bat.
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. A couple of dot balls to end the over. A fuller length ball outside off has been driven back to the bowler. Hasan does well to stop it with a dive to his left.
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. Strides forward to hit a full ball down to mid off, straight to the fielder.
Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls. Loopy ball, landing full around off, Nicholls makes room and drives it through covers for one.
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. Quicker one, flat and short on off, it's punched down to long on for a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls. Flighted ball on the pads, Henry nudges it wide of short fine leg and collects a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. Knocks a full ball down to long on and takes a single.
Drinks break. Slow going from the Kiwis and there is no real rush anyway. They are just keeping up with the required rate as both the openers are shying away from taking any unnecessary risks. Bangladesh's bowling hasn't looked threatening at all. Not sure from where the first breakthrough will come for them. 165 needed more. Seems like a one-way traffic from here unless something miraculous happens.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. Yet another inside edge, this time it rolls in the gap at square leg and a single is taken. Just 2 from part-timer's first over.
Sabbir Rahman to Martin Guptill. Inside edge. Tossed up ball landing full on middle, Martin tries playing straight but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Sabbir Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Gets forward and bunts it down towards mid off for a quick single.
Sabbir Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Skidding back in from around off, Nicholls moves back and turns it off his pads to mid-wicket. Three dots.
Sabbir Rahman to Henry Nicholls. A very full ball on off, Henry drives it back to the bowler.
Sabbir Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Bowls it flat and short outside off, Nicholls hits it from the crease to covers.
Another bowling change. Sabbir Rahman to bowl.
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. Quicker one. Full in length outside off at 93.2 kph, Martin tries forcing it through the line but it takes the inside edge and rolls in front of square leg. Dot ball to finish a 4-run over.
Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls. Shortish and on off, Nicholls goes back and drags it down to long on for a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls. Once again this one is skidding back in from outside off but the length is short and hence Henry has the chance to punch it to sweeper cover. A single taken.
Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls. Comes from 'round the wicket for the left-hander. It's a slider on off, Nicholls gets back and defends it down.
Mehidy Hasan to Martin Guptill. Starts with a flighted ball on middle, Guptill quietly works it in front of square leg and picks up a single.
Spin time! Mehidy Hasan to roll his arm.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Henry Nicholls. Misses out this time. The length is short and wide outside off, Henry goes back to cut but finds the point fielder.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Henry Nicholls. FOUR! Another boundary in the over. Saifuddin continues to be too full in his length. It's outside off and Nicholls drills his drive past the diving mid off fielder.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Martin Guptill. Another drive from Guptill, this time through the gap at covers for a run.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Martin Guptill. FOUR! Just cannot bowl this length with mid on and mid off up. It's fullish and on off, Guptill presses forward and strokes it elegantly down the ground for a boundary. Looking in fine touch.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Henry Nicholls. Tickles it softly in the gap on the leg side and rotates the strike.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Henry Nicholls. Chance of a run out, missed! Saifuddin begins a new spell with a length ball on middle, Nicholls helps it off his pads through mid-wicket and runs the first run hard. Turns for the second as well but Guptill is late in taking off. The throw comes to the bowler who collects it and tries to flick it onto the stumps but misses. Martin scoots back in safely.
Mohammad Saifuddin back into the attack.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. Around off, solidly defended.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. Fielder is down, the bat is down too! 50-RUN OPENING STAND. After 16 ODI innings for New Zealand. The previous half century stand for them came against Pakistan in Wellington, on January 19, 2018. Guptill and Munro were the ones involved. Full and around off, Henry pushes it towards mid off and sets off for a quick single. The fielder comes charging in and looks to pick up and throw but slips. Would have been interesting had he picked the ball up and thrown because Nicholls lost his bat as well.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. Full and straight, watchfully defended.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. Around middle, pushed down to mid on for one.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. Half volley outside off, driven through the covers for a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. Full and outside off, Guptill looks to drive but gets a thick inside edge which just misses the stumps! Goes to fine leg and a single is stolen.
Mustafizur Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Nicholls taps it back to the bowler.
Mustafizur Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Good shot but no run. Good length delivery outside off, Nicholls cuts it perfectly but straight to the fielder.
Mustafizur Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Close! Length delivery outside off, Nicholls tries to cut it but misses. There was a sound as the ball went past the bat. There was a stifled appeal from the bowler and the keeper but the umpire was not interested.
Mustafizur Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Good length delivery on off and middle there is a hint of inswing on it. Henry looks to hit it straight but gets an inside edge. The ball then hits him on his pad.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Back of a length around off stump, Guptil gets on top of the bounce and keeps it down. He plays that with soft hands which allows him to get off strike.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. On a length around middle stump. Guptill plays it with soft hands and guides it to wards the point region.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. Outside off, pushed down the ground for one more.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. Outside off, played through point where a diving stop prevents runs.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. Eases this through the covers for a single.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
POWERPLAY 2 time. 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle, though one suspects Mashrafe will not take anyone out for now.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Good length delivery outside off, Guptill looks to drive it but gets a thick outside edge which flies through the vacant gully region and towards third man for a single. He will keep the strike for the start of next over. New Zealand at the end of Powerplay 1 are 42/0. Meanwhile Bangladesh at the same stage were 50/4.
Mustafizur Rahman to Henry Nicholls. On the pads, Nicholls flicks it away towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Mustafizur Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Slower delivery on the stumps, Nicholls pushes it back to the bowler.
Mustafizur Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Back of a length this time, Henry keeps it out.
Mustafizur Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Good length delivery around off, Henry plays it through point and gets a couple.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Full on off and a hint of swing for Mustafizur. Guptill pushes it to mid off and takes a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. On a good length around middle, Nicholls looks to flick but misses and is hit on the thigh pads.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. The batsman works it down the leg side towards mid-wicket.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. Around middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. SIX! That is the Martin Guptill we know! Only this time, he watches the ball go all the way. A length ball, outside off, Martin comes forward and lofts it on the up over long on! Normally, when Guppy plays a lofted shot, he does not watch the ball. Keeps his head down. 197 more needed from 249 balls.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. On middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple. The stand moves to 30 from 50 balls.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Shorter in length, Guptill pulls it away for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. On a length around the stumps, Martin keeps it out.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Back of a length on off, Martin pushes it to the fielder at point.
Mustafizur Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Good length delivery around off, Nicholls looks to play it on the off side. He gets an inside edge onto the pads, the ball hits his pads and they take a single. The fielder hits the stumps at non-strikers end but Henry is well in.
Mustafizur Rahman to Henry Nicholls. FOUR! Excellent shot. Full on middle and leg, Nicholls drives it brilliantly through mid on for a boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman to Henry Nicholls. Back of a length on middle, Nicholls pulls it but the fielder at short mid-wicket does well and saves runs for his side.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. Full on off, Nicholls pushes it to mid off and takes a single. He will keep the strike for the start of the next over.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. On middle and leg, Henry flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. Good length delivery outside off, Nicholls punches it towards short cover. He looks for a single but Guptill is not interested.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. On middle and leg, Guptill flicks it towards mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. On the pads this time, this time Henry flicks it wide of the fielder at mid-wicket for a single.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. On middle and leg, Henry flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Full on the stumps, Martin defends it off the front foot. Tight start from Mustafizur just 2 runs off it.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Good length delivery on the stumps, Guptill blocks it away.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Length ball on off, Martin pushes it to point.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Good length delivery on the body, Martin pushes it to the fielder at square leg.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Back of a length delivery on middle, Martin defends it off his back foot.
Mustafizur Rahman to Martin Guptill. Starts with a length delivery on the pads, Guptill flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second.
Mustafizur Rahman to bowl his first over.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. On middle and leg, Henry pushes it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. Once again length delivery outside off, Henry punches it to cover fielder and looks for a single but Guptill sends him back.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. Length delivery outside off, Henry punches it to the fielder at cover.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. Good length delivery around off, Nicholls pushes it to the fielder at mid off.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. Back of a length around off, Nicholls keeps it out.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. Fuller in length on middle and off, Henry pushes it to the fielder at mid on.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. Wide! Mortaza bowls it full and down the leg side. Nicholls looks to flick but it is out of his reach and the umpire stretches his arms out wide to signal it as wide.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Martin Guptill. Full outside off, Martin drives it to the fielder at mid off.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Martin Guptill. FOUR!! Full and on the pads, Guptill just uses his wrist and flicks it handsomely through mid-wicket for a boundary. Poor bowling from Saifuddin. These are easy pickings for Martin.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Henry Nicholls. Full on off, Henry pushes it to mid off and takes a quick single.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Henry Nicholls. Length delivery on the pads, Nicholls looks to flick but again misses, this time it hits him on his thigh.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Henry Nicholls. Wide! Saifuddin sprays it down the leg side. Henry looks to flick it but misses. The umpire signals it as wide.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Henry Nicholls. Fuller once again on middle and off, Henry plays it to the fielder at mid on.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Henry Nicholls. Full on off, Nicholls defends it off his front foot.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. Another slower one, perhaps the slowest Mash has bowled so far - 113.6 kph. Nicholls looks to tuck but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat towards square leg. A single taken.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. Landed outside off, pushed towards mid off.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. Outside off, punched wide of mid on for a single.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. Around off, solidly pushed towards cover.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Yippee! The sawdust is now finally being sprinkled at both ends.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Henry Nicholls. FOUR! Brilliant timing. A half volley on middle, Nicholls flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary!
A bit of a delay. Saifuddin is not happy with the landing area and wants some sawdust to be sprayed around. The problem is - the man who is in charge of the sawdust is not to be found. Okay... looks like the fourth umpire has found him. But now, the on-field umpire instructs the bowler to carry on and not hold off play.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Henry Nicholls. Outside off, left alone.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Henry Nicholls. Outside off, punched towards the off side.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Henry Nicholls. The ball strikes the batsman very low on the pads.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Henry Nicholls. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Martin Guptill. Full and around off, driven wide of mid off for a single.
Mohammad Saifuddin to bowl with the second new ball.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. This time he gets the flick shot away and earns a couple to get off the mark.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. Gets across his stumps, looks to tuck but misses and is hit on the pads.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Henry Nicholls. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. On a good length outside off, Guptill looks to flick but then the ball straightens and goes off the leading edge. Just eludes the man at first slip and races towards third man. A single to get New Zealand underway.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. On middle, flicked straight to mid-wicket.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Martin Guptill. A slow ball to start. Ultra-slow. 124.5 kph. On a length outside off, left alone.
Welcome back for the run chase. Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls open for the Kiwis. Out come the Bangladesh players. Can they take a couple of quick wickets and make this interesting? Here is Mashrafe Mortaza.