In a dominant performance in Chennai, New Zealand secured an 8-wicket victory over Bangladesh, with Lockie Ferguson delivering an outstanding bowling display and Trent Boult maintaining an excellent economy. After the bowlers set the stage, Kane Williamson, who made a successful comeback from injury, notched a half-century, while Daryl Mitchell also reached the milestone, steering New Zealand to the target.
Opting to bowl after winning the toss, New Zealand made early inroads, with Bangladesh’s opener Litton Das departing for a duck on the very first ball. The Tigers faced a steady fall of wickets, leaving them at 56/4. Shakib contributed 40 runs from 51 balls, and Mushfiqur Rahim added 66 runs in 75 balls. Mahmudullah played a late cameo, scoring 41 runs in 49 balls, helping Bangladesh post a total of 245/9 in their allotted 50 overs. Lockie Ferguson claimed 3 wickets, while Boult and Matt Henry secured two each.
In response, New Zealand lost Rachin early, with Mustafizur claiming the first wicket. Devon Conway, before his dismissal, accumulated 45 runs from 59 balls, with Shakib taking the crucial wicket. Kane Williamson played a crucial role, scoring 78 runs from 107 balls, although he retired hurt later. In the final stretch, Daryl Mitchell’s power-hitting came to the fore as he contributed 89 runs from 67 balls, ensuring New Zealand’s convincing 8-wicket victory. With this win, New Zealand registered their third consecutive victory in the World Cup 2023.
Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers from the 11th ODI World Cup match between New Zealand and Bangladesh:
200– Trent Boult is the sixth New Zealand player to complete 200 wickets in ODI.
591– Trent Boult is now the third-highest wicket-taker for New Zealand across the format. The first and second were Tim Southee (728) and Daniel Vettori (696).
9– Mushfiqur Rahim scored the joint second-most 50+ scores by a wicketkeeper in the ODI World Cup with Adam Gilchrist. The most 50+ score by Kumar Sangakkara (12).
12– Mushfiqur Rahim hit the most sixes for Bangladesh in the ODI World Cup.
8– Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan have joint second-most 50+ partnerships in the ODI World Cup with Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar. The most by Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden is 12.
972– Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan pair have second most partnership runs in 19 innings. The most runs by Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden is 1220 in 20 innings.
70- Trent Boult secured the most wickets for New Zealand in ICC Events (white balls).
107– Trent Boult becomes the fastest 200 wickets for New Zealand in ODI.
2– Trent Boult becomes the second fastest 200 wickets in ODIs. The fastest by Mitchell Starc in 102 matches.
67.50– Devon Conway scored 270 runs in the last four matches against Bangladesh with an average of 67.50 with one half-century and one century.
5– Daryl Mitchell scored the joint second-most 50+ score for New Zealand in ODIs in 2023 with Devon Conway (5). The most by Will Young (6).
78.75– Daryl Mitchell scored 630 runs in the last 10 innings in the ODI with an average of 78.75 with 3 centuries and two half-centuries.