Bangladesh vs Newzealand :3 ODI Sep 21-26,2023 at Dhaka - Page 14

27.1 Mahedi Hasan to Will Young, SIX, 87.5kph, round the wicket, shortish delivery and Young pounces. Rocks back in his crease and pummels it over deep mid-wicket with a pull shot for a 79m six

Mahedi Hasan [4.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack

NZ: 118-2 after 27 overs

27.2 Mahedi Hasan to Will Young, FOUR, 82.4kph, through the off-side now! Slightly on the shorter side again, Young rocks back, makes some room and punches it fiercely in the gap through the covers

Less than 50 to win now for New Zealand

Mahmudullah, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

NZ: 128-2 after 28 overs

29.1 Nasum Ahmed to Will Young, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! That's a beauty from Nasum. Tossed up, lands around middle and squares up the set batter who looks to defend from the crease. The ball spins away past the outside edge to hit the off-stump. The 81-run stand has been broken. Too little, too late? End of a very good knock from Young. Will Young b Nasum Ahmed 70(80) [4s-10 6s-1]

Nasum Ahmed to Will Young, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Nasum Ahmed [7.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack

New Zealand need 41 runs

BAN - 171 (34.3)

NZ - 131/3 (29.2)

CRR: 4.47

RR : 1.98

Batting R(B) 4s 6s SR

Henry Nicholls* 28(68) 2 0 41.18

Tom Blundell 1(1) 0 0 100

Bowling O M R W

Nasum Ahmed * 7.2 0 29 1

Mahmudullah 1 0 2 0

30.1 Mahmudullah to Blundell, 1 run, offie on middle, Blundell has ample time to flick it away to deep mid-wicket

NZ: 133-3 after 30 overs

Drinks are on the field now!

NZ: 134-3 after 31 overs

NZ: 142-3 after 32 overs

31.4 Nasum Ahmed to Blundell, 5 runs, spins away and keeps low, Blundell chops it towards extra cover off the under-edge and the batters nab a single. The fielder scores a direct-hit at the bowler's end and the ball deflects away. Poor backing up and the ball runs away to the fence...

32.1 Mahmudullah to Nicholls, SIX, Nicholls skips out of hsi crease, gets to the pitch of the flighted delivery, bends his back leg and bludgeons it straight down the ground. Superb strike

NZ: 155-3 after 33 overs

32.2 Mahmudullah to Nicholls, FOUR, four more, now! Flighted ball, full in length, Nicholls gets forward and drives it firmly. Beats mid-on to his right and the ball reaches the fence in a jiffy