Bangladesh Tour of New Zealand
New Zealand claimed a hard-fought victory against Bangladesh by 44 runs on the Duckworth Lewis method at Logan Park. Will Young and Tom Latham’s stellar performances propelled the Kiwis before their bowlers sealed the game in the second innings.
Despite losing early wickets, Young and Latham formed a formidable 175-run partnership for the third wicket, steering New Zealand to 239 for 7 by the 30th over.
Bangladesh faced a barrage of wickets during their chase which disrupted their momentum.
Kiwi bowlers Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, and Josh Clarkson picked up crucial wickets, with every other bowler chipping in. Despite reaching 200 for 9 at the end of their thirty overs, Bangladesh fell short by 44 runs on DLS.
Chief Scores :
New Zealand – 239 for 7 in 30 overs (Will Young 105, Tom Latham 92, Mark Chapman 20, Shoriful Islam 2 for 28, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 1 for 53, Afif Hossain 0 for 17)
Bangladesh – 200 for 9 in 30 overs (Anamul Haque 43, Afif Hossain 38, Towhid Hridoy 33, Josh Clarkson 2 for 24, Ish Sodhi 2 for 35, Adam Milne 2 for 46)
