Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 29th Match at Kimberley, Feb 26 2003, ICC World Cup

RESULT
29th Match, Kimberley, February 26, 2003, ICC World Cup
(33.3/50 ov, T:199) 199/3

New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 99 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
75 (83)
craig-mcmillan
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Scorecard summary
Bangladesh 198/7(50 overs)
3/32 (10)
3/33 (10)
New Zealand 199/3(33.3 overs)
3/46 (10)
37* (36)

A very handy 61-run partnership in just 41 balls from Styris and Cairns to finish things off, a pretty comprehensive win for New Zealand, though they won't be entirely satisfied with their all- round performance today they will no doubt believe they gave Bangladesh 30-50 runs more than they should've in the end, lengthening their chase considerably, which was done pretty safely throughout, but there were stuttery periods where runs didn't exactly flow off the bat all five batsmen used got starts and made contributions, McMillan leading the way, 'born again' as an opening batsman to fill a role in South Africa, smacking 75 off 83 balls in typical belligerent fashion, being rather inventive at times, though ultimately it also caused his downfall in less-than-glamorous style Fleming looked very classy again, following on from his epic ton against South Africa, but attempted an inexplicable stroke, and though replays show it is hard to tell whether he was caught directly off the knee or there was a little underedge first, he paid the price and had to depart, Adams came in and played a handy little cameo before Styris and Cairns came together to do the final damage not much to talk about in terms of the Bangladesh bowling, except for Khaled Mahmud, who bowled his 10 overs straight, being very hard to get away, mixing up his pace and taking all three wickets to fall, an impressive performance given his side and fellow bowlers were on a hiding to nothing once New Zealand made a safe start and an upset wasn't really on the cards any more time for the presentations, and it should be a toss-up for Man of the Match between Shane Bond and Craig McMillan today and for his punishing knock of 75 from 83 deliveries, match referee Mike Procter awards it to Craig McMillan that concludes our coverage of today's match at the De Beers Diamond Oval in Kimberley, we hope you enjoyed it please join us again for continuing ball-by-ball coverage of the World Cup, as Pool B (and Pool A!) comes to a thrilling conclusion in the next week any comments about today's coverage can be sent to comms@cricinfo.com - all feedback is greatly appreciated

33.3
1
Ashraful to Styris, 1 run

flighted up full and straight, quietly driven down wide of mid on, down to wide long on for an easy single, an anti-climactic finish after a string of big hitting, but it gets the job done, New Zealand victorious by seven wickets with 99 balls to spare

33.2
1
Ashraful to Cairns, 1 run

flighted up full and straight, Cairns just leans on it, nudging it away towards wide mid on, running with the stroke, scores now level

33.1
1
Ashraful to Styris, 1 run

flighted up full on off stump, comes well forward, driving off the toes out to deep

Mohammad Ashraful on to bowl for Alok at the South End

end of over 3314 runs
NZ: 196/3CRR: 5.93 RRR: 0.17
Chris Cairns32 (20b 3x4 1x6)
Scott Styris35 (34b 2x4 1x6)
Manjurul Islam 7-1-37-0
Alok Kapali 6-0-38-0
32.6
Manjural Islam to Cairns, no run

good sharp short lifting straight ball, Cairns is a little surprised by it, fending it down at his feet in defence

32.5
2
Manjural Islam to Cairns, 2 runs

very full and straying down the leg side, gets a little tickle fine, Mashud dives to his left, just slowing its progress down enough to save a boundary, chased down just inside the rope by short fine leg, three to win

32.4
1
Manjural Islam to Styris, 1 run

full outside off stump, smashed along the ground down to wide long off, New Zealand just one big hit away from finishing it off now

32.3
6
Manjural Islam to Styris, SIX runs

anything Cairns can do, I can do just as well, says Styris! Manjural drops it in short and Styris pounds it hard and high over midwicket, that's a big boundary, and it cleared it by quite some margin

32.2
1
Manjural Islam to Cairns, 1 run

slower, shortish, straight ball, tucks it off the hip to backward square leg, tight quick single taken, a shy at the keeper's end misses as Styris scampers through

32.1
4
Manjural Islam to Cairns, FOUR runs

what a shot! Cairns unleashing, this is one great little cameo to finish things off, full and angling in on leg stump, but Cairns steps well outside leg to smash it hard and flat over extra cover, one bounce and over the boundary

just 17 needed in 18 overs now, New Zealand will be looking to knock off these runs in 2 more overs tops, in order to maximise their net run rate.

Manjural returns, replacing Mahmud at the North End

end of over 3210 runs
NZ: 182/3CRR: 5.68 RRR: 0.94
Chris Cairns25 (16b 2x4 1x6)
Scott Styris28 (32b 2x4)
Alok Kapali 6-0-38-0
Khaled Mahmud 10-0-46-3
31.6
1
Kapali to Cairns, 1 run

*thwack*, but only for a single this time, making room by shuffling outside leg to a flatter ball, smacks it straight down to long off to keep the strike

31.5
6
Kapali to Cairns, SIX runs

what a shot! that is a humungous strike! flighted up too invitingly and Cairns lofts it straight back over the bowler's head ... and straight over the pavilion too! that is one mighty, mighty blow Cairns just stands and admires his handiwork, a little delay as the ball is retrieved in the meantime

31.4
1
Kapali to Styris, 1 run

flighted up outside off stump, powerfully driven straight down to long off

31.3
1
Kapali to Cairns, 1 run

very well flighted outside off stump, has Cairns deceived as he looks to advance but isn't to the pitch of it, has to adjust and poke it away to backward point, scampers through for a tight quick single, throw goes wide at the bowler's end

31.2
Kapali to Cairns, no run

nicely flighted up on off stump, leans well forward, watchfully defending down in close on the off side

31.1
1
Kapali to Styris, 1 run

flighted up full on the legs, glanced away down towards fine leg

Mahmud completes an excellent 10-over spell, the only wicket-taker of the innings, but even he can't stop New Zealand roaring to a comfortable victory the only thing up in the air now is the victory margin, both in terms of wickets in hand and how many overs to spare - the latter being more crucial to New Zealand, who are going after everything now

Alok returns, replacing Tapash at the South End

end of over 316 runs
NZ: 172/3CRR: 5.54 RRR: 1.42
Chris Cairns17 (12b 2x4)
Scott Styris26 (30b 2x4)
Khaled Mahmud 10-0-46-3
Tapash Baisya 8-0-56-0
30.6
Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, no run

shortish ball just outside off stump, tries to dab it behind point but misses, Mashud fumbles the take

30.5
2
Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, 2 runs

very full and straight, drives through wide mid on, long on around in the deep to field, an even easier two available this time

30.4
2
Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, 2 runs

full and straying down the leg side, clipped away through backward square leg, smartly back for

30.3
Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, no run

good slower, fuller ball on off stump, Cairns is watchfully forward, stroking it firmly straight back down the pitch, hits the stumps at the non-striker's end

30.2
1
Khaled Mahmud to Styris, 1 run

slower, shortish ball outside off stump, powerfully forced straight out to deep cover

Match details
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley
TossBangladesh, elected to bat first
Series
Season2002/03
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 1968
Match daysday (50-over match)
Umpires
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Match Referee
PointsNew Zealand 4, Bangladesh 0
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