Should've been a stumping but ends up completing NZ's series win! Ball was on a fullish length, landed well outside off, Blundell danced across and tried to flick it across. The ball spun in sharply to beat both bat and off stump, but the turn did Mushfiqur in as well. No gloves laid, went fine for four
Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI at Dhaka,BAN v NZ, Sep 26 2023 - Match Result
RESULT
3rd ODI (D/N), Mirpur, September 26, 2023, New Zealand tour of Bangladesh
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171
(34.5/50 ov, T:172) 175/3
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 91 balls remaining)
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Scores: Ranjith P | Comms: Sreshth and EkanthScorecard summary
Bangladesh • 171/10(34.3 overs)
76 (84)
4/34 (6.3)
21 (27)
2/18 (5)
New Zealand • 175/3(34.5 overs)
70 (80)
2/32 (6)
50* (86)
1/50 (10)
That's the series done. The next time both teams play an ODI will be in the World Cup. Let's hope all players are fit and hit the ground running. For now, it's goodbye from me, Ekanth, Sreshth Shah - who was on comms and the match report, and our scorers, Sudeep Poojari and Ranjith P.
Lockie Ferguson collects the series trophy and goes towards his team-mates behind the WINNER banner. The cheers go off as the confetti bursts out.
Lockie Ferguson: Some ups and downs. Nice to get the win. We were under pressure with the way Bangladesh batted but we broke through. When different players step up, it's pleasing. We've had a good week and are also building to what's coming.
Henry Nicholls, POTM: Pleasing. Different conditions for us, but we were here two years ago. Credit to the batting group for adapting. Bowlers did a massive job. Everyone stepped up at different moments. It allowed me time. Nice to chase it three down.When you play internationally, going around and doing well is the big test. Guys did well in the three matches.
Will Young, POTM: World Cup just around the corner. To come up with the first win since 2008 is great. This group plays a lot together, we gel well and it's a lot of fun. Conditions, you don't know what you'll get in India, hope it's similar to these.
Najmul Hossain Shanto: Our batsmen didn't score big runs. Lots got starts but no big scores. Not too worried about batting, know we can bat long. Think it'd have been different if I'd batted till the end. We need two big partnerships. Hopefully, next time batters take responsibility and bat long.
Fresh from the oven: Tamim left out of Bangladesh's World Cup squad
Tawhid: "Can NZ chase the target down in 34.3 overs, the number of overs BD took to set it." Just two balls extra.
8:12pm A perfect game for New Zealand ahead of the World Cup. It was set up by their bowlers, who took new-ball wickets, before the batters ensured the Bangladesh bowlers didn't find the same early success. Allen attacked, Young offered support to see off the new-ball bowling, which gradually improved. Shoriful struck twice on 49 but Nicholls joined Young to bide time and cautiously steer the visitors towards the target. Young got an 80-ball 70 and Nicholls made an unbeaten 50 to take them to a 2-0 series win.
NZ in BAN v NZ, 2023
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3
WON
2
LOST
0
DRAW
0
NR
1
NZ in BAN v NZ, 2023 - Total matches3
NZ last 5 ODIs
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NZ last 5 ODIs - Match Results
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34.4
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Mahmudullah to Blundell, no run
Lands wide on a length, spins back in a bit. Blundell punches to the bowler's left
34.3
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Mahmudullah to Blundell, no run
Fullish ball spins back in, Blundell inside edges a flick onto pad
34.2
1
Mahmudullah to Nicholls, 1 run
Full ball is pushed to mid-on to bring up Nicholls' slowest ODI fifty, but it'll be a match-winning innings in a small chase.
34.1
4
Mahmudullah to Nicholls, FOUR runs
Pulled against the spin again, gets it through straight midwicket despite the extra bounce. Jumped off a length but didn't rise at pace
end of over 3411 runs
NZ: 166/3CRR: 4.88 • RRR: 0.37 • Need 6 from 96b
Tom Blundell19 (13b 2x4)
Henry Nicholls45 (84b 3x4 1x6)
Nasum Ahmed 10-0-50-1
Mahmudullah 3-0-16-0
33.6
4
Nasum to Blundell, FOUR runs
Clears the coast and pulls it with power to find the midwicket boundary. Ball was on a length but Blundell was in the crease, had ample time to go across and then square-on as he pulled it along the ground
33.5
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Nasum to Blundell, no run
Length around off, blocked off the back foot to cover
33.4
1
Nasum to Nicholls, 1 run
Dances down and drives the full ball at 94kph to mid-off. Fielder swoops and throws but no direct hit. NZ stealing singles with ease
Around
33.3
1
Nasum to Blundell, 1 run
Slaps this wide ball to deep-backward point
33.2
4
Nasum to Blundell, FOUR runs
Pulled against the spin. Fetches it from outside off, ball on a shortish length
33.1
1
Nasum to Nicholls, 1 run
Run-out chance missed. Midwicket misfielded and the batters took off. Nicholls was nowhere close but the fielder threw it too quickly for Nasum to take it. Ball went to the right, batters took the single. Ball was on a length and was worked across
Kist 17 needed now
end of over 3313 runs
NZ: 155/3CRR: 4.69 • RRR: 1.00 • Need 17 from 17 overs
Henry Nicholls43 (82b 3x4 1x6)
Tom Blundell10 (9b)
Mahmudullah 3-0-16-0
Nasum Ahmed 9-0-39-1
32.6
1
Mahmudullah to Nicholls, 1 run
Slaps the length ball outside off to deep cover, they wanted two but it's not on
32.5
1
Mahmudullah to Blundell, 1 run
Flicks off the back foot to deep square leg
32.4
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Mahmudullah to Blundell, no run
Flat faster ball on a shortish length at the pads, Blundell goes square-on and wipes it to square leg, which is populated with three close-in fielders
32.3
1
Mahmudullah to Nicholls, 1 run
Goes back and works the back of lengther to mid-on
32.2
4
Mahmudullah to Nicholls, FOUR runs
Takes a nice stride down, gets the full ball right on the pitch, smothers it along the ground with a flick through straight mid-on
32.1
6
Mahmudullah to Nicholls, SIX runs
Down the track, pumps it straight down the ground for six!
end of over 328 runs
NZ: 142/3CRR: 4.43 • RRR: 1.66 • Need 30 from 18 overs
Henry Nicholls31 (78b 2x4)
Tom Blundell9 (7b)
Nasum Ahmed 9-0-39-1
Mahmudullah 2-0-3-0
31.6
1
Nasum to Nicholls, 1 run
Length on the pads, nudged to midwicket
31.5
•
Nasum to Nicholls, no run
Works the shortish ball to the left of the bowler
31.4
5
Nasum to Blundell, 5 runs
Lots happening that ball, ends up with overthrows. Ball landed outside off and turned away extravagantly, Blundell cut it but had to reach out, so he toed it towards mid-off. The fielder, Islam, charged in and threw the non-striker's stumps direct. It edged the outer half of the stumps and deflected too fine for the keeper. Back-up fielder's chase ended in vain
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Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
76 runs (84)
10 fours0 six
Productive shot
pull
18 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
75%
NZ
70 runs (80)
10 fours1 six
Productive shot
pull
15 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
85%
Best performances - bowlers
NZ
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6.3
M
0
R
34
W
4
ECO
5.23
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
O
5
M
0
R
18
W
2
ECO
3.6
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
LEGOFF
LHB
2W | ||||
Match details
| Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | |
| Toss | Bangladesh, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2023 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Player Of The Series | |
| Series result | New Zealand won the 3-match series 2-0 |
| Match number | ODI no. 4655 |
| Hours of play (local time) | start 14.00, First Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.00, Second Session 18.00-21.30 |
| Match days | 26 September 2023 - daynight (50-over match) |
| ODI debut | |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
Language
English
Win Probability
NZ 100%
BANNZ100%50%100%
Over 35 • NZ 175/3
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