ICC Women's World Cup 2022, New Zealand Women vs Bangladesh Women, Highlights: New Zealand Women Win By 9 Wickets
ICC Women's World Cup 2022, New Zealand Women vs Bangladesh Women, highlights: New Zealand Women thrashed Bangladesh Women by nine wickets as the hosts chased down the target in only 20 overs at the University Oval in Dunedin on Monday.
ICC Women's World Cup 2022, New Zealand Women vs Bangladesh Women, highlights: New Zealand Women thrashed Bangladesh Women by nine wickets as the hosts chased down the target in only 20 overs. Bangladesh posted 140/8 in the 27 overs after they were asked to bat first by New Zealand in a rain interrupted game at the University Oval in Dunedin on Monday. The match was reduced to 27-overs a side as Bangladesh grinded it out hard to put a competitive total on board for the hosts to chase. Earlier, captain Sophie Devine won the toss and made the decision to take the field keeping in mind the weather forecast. New Zealand and Bangladesh face off in a 2022 ICC Women's World Cup match at the University Oval in Dunedin on Monday. Both sides began their respective campaigns with defeats and will look to notch a victory in this campaign to move up the standings. Hosts New Zealand suffered a heartbreaking three-run loss to the West Indies in their opening game on Friday. Bangladesh, on the other hand, were beaten by South Africa by 32 runs in their opener. (SCORECARD)
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We are back for the chase. The players walk out to the middle. Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine are the openers of New Zealand Women. Jahanara Alam to start with the ball.
... The Chase ...
Right then! The hosts need 141 off 162 deliveries to open their accounts. Not a big target but New Zealand need to approach the target in a positive way. Bangladeshi spinners will play a key role here and they need to be tight with their lengths. Second half coming your way shortly....
Frances Mackay is up for a quick chat. She says that after the disappointment of the last match they needed a strong performance here. She adds that she is happy to contribute to the cause and they did really well to pull back things. Also mentions that the curators have done a fantastic job and the surface looks good to bat on, reckons the girls will do the job with the bat.
Bangladesh will be slightly disappointed. They started really well and deserved to finish things in a positive way but wickets tumbled and that made their work cut out. The opening pair of Shamima Sultana and Fargana Hoque put 59 runs. Sultana fell but Hoque did well to stay in the middle and keep the scoreboard ticking. She brought her fifty but some lazy footwork saw her giving away a wicket. Other than that, no one contributed much and they finish on 140. Bangladesh will feel they are 10-15 runs short here. Are they? Time will tell though...
A good toss to win you reckon. At first, Sophie Devine would have questioned her decision but once the Powerplay was over, The White Ferns grew in the game and started to build the pressure. Once they got the wicket of Sultana, the gates opened and wickets started coming regularly. Amy Satterthwaite got two wickets in her first over while others contributed with good bowling. Frances Mackay got one wicket and also contributed with two run outs. Overall, a good performance from New Zealand Women.
Finally, we got a game after that rain show very early on. It is wet and the outfield is very slow but the ground staff has done a really good job to make the ground ready. Talking about the contest, a superb comeback from New Zealand Women and they will be very happy with the way things worked out after that early carnage by Bangladesh Women.
Tossed up, around off. Lata Mondal steps out and drives it down to wide long off for a single. Bangladesh Women end with 140/8!
Nahida Akter comes in.
OUT! RUN OUT! Make that three run-outs now! On off, this is nicely swatted away towards deep mid-wicket by Jahanara Alam. The batters hesitate a bit in going for the second and Alam has to scamper back. Amelia Kerr in the deep throws it towards the bowler. Amy Satterthwaite does really well to reach forward and collect the ball. She then wastes no time in knocking over the bails. The dive doesn't save Alam and she is a goner.
On off, heaved down to long on for a single by Lata Mondal who has lost her bat as well. They look for the second but it isn't available.
Satterthwaite sees Mondal stepping out and fires it in full. Mondal cannot get the ball past the bowler.
A bit fuller, on off. Alam sweeps it along the ground towards deep square leg for one more.
A tad shorter and wider, cutaway to point for a quick run.
Three again! This is pushed wider, Lata Mondal skips down the track and looks to big downtown. She gets a thick outside edge which runs away towards the third man region. The ball clogs a bit and the batters come back for the third.
New Zealand Women have taken the review for LBW. Looks very close. No bat there and the angle makes the ball goes away from the wickets. Not out is the answer. This was full and angling around middle and leg. Alam gets low to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but not given. They take it upstairs but the wickets were missing. A leg bye taken in the process.
On middle, driven through mid on for one.
OUT! RUN OUT! Another run out and it's Frances Mackay again who shows brilliant ability in the field. Looped up, around off. Salma Khatun steps out and pushes it towards extra cover. Khatun goes for the quick run but Suzie Bates does well to spring to her right and collect the ball. She releases it quickly but the underarm throw is a bit wide. Mackay though does well to pouch the ball and stretch a bit to whip off the bails. On the replay, one can see that Khatun is well short.
Is that run out? The batter is already walking back. Ohh, she is miles away from her crease. Again impressive work from Frances Mackay.
Brilliant running once again! On middle, flicked through square leg and they pick up another couple of runs. Valuable runs these for Bangladesh Women.