When Bangladesh lost 4 wickets for only 56 runs, two experienced players Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim took the lead of the team. Bangladesh scored 150 runs by this pair. As a result, fans dream of a big score against the Kiwis. But Shakib Al Hasan left. Shakib-Mushfiq’s 94-run partnership was broken. He scored 40 runs off 51 balls.
Earlier, Mushfiqur Rahim scored his second consecutive half-century in the current World Cup. Mushi scored a half century against England in their second match in the World Cup. And today in their third match against New Zealand also picked up a half century.
When the other batsman was on the march against New Zealand, Mushi led the team with Shakib.
He picked up a personal half-century off 52 balls. Which includes 5 fours and two sixes.
At the time of writing this report, Bangladesh scored 167 runs with the loss of five wickets in 34 overs. Mushfiqur Rahim is batting for 61 and Tawhid Hriday is batting for 8 runs.
In their third World Cup match against New Zealand, Bangladesh lost the toss and lost four wickets for 56 runs. After the two openers Liton Das and Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Mehedi Hasan Miraj and Nazmul Hossain Shanto returned.
Two experienced cricketers Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim took the lead of the team which lost 4 wickets for 56 runs. Bangladesh scored 100 runs with the pair of these two batsmen.
Bangladesh lost the toss and batted against New Zealand today and lost one wicket for zero runs. The half-centurion of the previous match, Liton Das, fell victim to Trent Boult on the first ball of the innings. Bangladesh opening pair for zero runs.
Then Mehedi Hasan Miraj formed a pair with Tandiz Hasan. Tanjid was trying to overcome the party’s disaster. But the team fell victim to Locky Ferguson for 40 runs and went back to Sajghar. He scored 16 runs in 17 balls before getting out.
Nazmul Hossain Shanto came to the crease after Tamim’s departure. This time Miraj was fighting with Shanto. But he could not stay at the crease for long.
Lockie returns to the pavilion as Ferguson’s second victim. Scored 30 runs off 46 balls before getting out.
Shanta also went back after Miraj’s departure. Glenn Phillips returned Shanto who scored 7 runs off 8 balls.
After Shanta’s departure, Bangladesh tried to turn around with the pair of Mushfiq and Shakib. But Shakib’s departure broke this pair.
Bangladesh started playing with a change in XI today. Mahmudullah Riyad returned to the team today in place of Sheikh Mehdi. Although Mahmudullah was in the XI in the first match, he was not included in the XI in the second match. Which has been criticized a lot.
There has been a change in the New Zealand team today. New Zealand’s regular captain Kane Williamson returns in place of opener Will Young.
Bangladesh XI
Liton Das, Tanjid Hasan, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Touhid Hriday, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Shariful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
New Zealand XI
Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (captain), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
(October 13/NBW/ES)