New Zealand beat Bangladesh, New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 102 balls remaining)

Over33

3 runs

NZ 117/4CRR: 3.54

CL Cairns 7 (12b)RG Twose 30 (36b 3x4 1x6)

Hasibul Hossain1/33 (10)

and as far as thrashings go, that was highly enjoyable

NZ did their best to give the tailenders some batting practice, but they didnt quite get there

and so ends the 1st rounds of matches, Zimbabwe on top of Group A, NZ on top of Group B, no doubt some mud is to settle there.

Tomorrow we head back to Group A, with England to take on Kenya, a match which could send the world cup onto the front page of the english dailies, that is, if Kenya win

President Gavin Larsen is the Man of the Match

an impeccable display of slow straight bowling at the stumps

so until tomorrow, it's good evening from CI

32.6

Hasibul Hossain to Cairns, 1 run

prodded into the covers, and so ends the resumption of hostilities between NZ and Bangladesh after a 9 year break

scores are level, cannot rule out the tie yet

32.5

Hasibul Hossain to Twose, 1 run

on the back foot, poked to the mid off

32.4

Hasibul Hossain to Cairns, 1 run

manages a single to the 3rd man

32.3

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Hasibul Hossain to Cairns, no run

32.2

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Hasibul Hossain to Cairns, no run

swing and miss outside the off stump

32.1

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Hasibul Hossain to Cairns, no run

swatted to extra ciover

Over32

4 runs

NZ 114/4CRR: 3.56 RRR: 0.16

RG Twose 29 (35b 3x4 1x6)CL Cairns 5 (7b)

Naimur Rahman1/5 (2)

31.6

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Naimur Rahman to Twose, no run

back to the bowler

31.5

Naimur Rahman to Twose, FOUR runs

guided thru the covers, the chasing fieldsman just doesn't have the stamina to keep up

31.4

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Naimur Rahman to Twose, no run

tapped on the on side

31.3

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Naimur Rahman to Twose, no run

poked on the off side, trickles away

31.2

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Naimur Rahman to Twose, no run

pushed easily into the off side

31.1

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Naimur Rahman to Twose, no run

careful defence, back to the bowler

Over31

4 runs

NZ 110/4CRR: 3.54 RRR: 0.36

CL Cairns 5 (7b)RG Twose 25 (29b 2x4 1x6)

Hasibul Hossain1/30 (9)

7 to go, nearly there, can NZ hang on

30.6

Hasibul Hossain to Cairns, 2 runs

gets frustrated, goes for a cut, not timed or placed, just over the covers and into the deep

30.5

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Hasibul Hossain to Cairns, no run

just a push poke and prod onto the on side

30.4

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Hasibul Hossain to Cairns, no run

defensive down the wicket

30.3

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Hasibul Hossain to Cairns, no run

defensive, direct to the cover fielder

30.2

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Hasibul Hossain to Cairns, no run

collected by the keeper outside the off stump

30.1

Hasibul Hossain to Cairns, 2 runs

played behin dthe mid wicket

Over30

1 run, 1 wicket

NZ 106/4CRR: 3.53 RRR: 0.55

CL Cairns 1 (1b)RG Twose 25 (29b 2x4 1x6)

Naimur Rahman1/1 (1)

29.6

Naimur Rahman to Cairns, 1 run

worked easily off the stumps and behind the square leg

NZ determined to rival Australia in terms of labouring to wins over the associates

29.5

Naimur Rahman to Horne, OUT

stepping back to an innocuous delivery, taken on the pads, plumbs, Venkat shows no hesitation

Matt Horne lbw b Naimur Rahman 35 (86b 4x4 0x6 116m) SR: 40.69

Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 6th Match at Chelmsford, May 17 1999 - Match Result