World Cup 2015 Photos

New Zealand Beat Bangladesh in Nervy World Cup Battle

March 13, 2015 15:10

New Zealand's unbeaten run in World Cup 2015 almost ended against a determined Bangladesh unit. In the end, the Kiwis managed to scrape to a 3-wicket win in their final Pool A match - confirming Bangladesh vs India quarterfinal match. (All images courtesy Getty)

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New Zealand's unbeaten run in World Cup 2015 almost ended against a determined Bangladesh unit. In the end, the Kiwis managed to scrape to a 3-wicket win in their final Pool A match - confirming Bangladesh vs India quarterfinal match. (All images courtesy Getty)
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Opener Martin Guptill's 105 was crucial in helping New Zealand go past Bangladesh's total of 288/7.
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Guptill's sixth one-day hundred helped New Zealand win the match with seven balls to spare.
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Bangladesh caught New Zealand napping at 33-2 by taking the key wickets of Brendon McCullum (eight) and Kane Williamson (one) by opening with spin from both ends -- only the second time in World Cup history when slow bowlers opened the attack.
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Left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan took both the early wickets before Guptill and Ross Taylor (56) revived the innings through their 131-run stand for the third wicket.
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Earlier, Mahmudullah rescued Bangladesh from a struggling 27-2 after they were put into bat.
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Mahmudullah became only the second Bangladeshi batsman to score back-to-back hundreds in all one-day internationals after Shahriar Nafees who achieved the feat against Zimbabwe at home in 2006.
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In all Mahmudullah hit 12 fours and three sixes as New Zealand's bowlers were tested for the first time in the tournament with Southee going wicketless.
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Rahman raised the tempo by hitting two sixes and five fours to help Bangladesh add 104 runs in the last ten overs.
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The Bangladeshi performance was a spirited one and fans would be hoping for an encore against India - with a better ending.

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