New Zealand defeated Bangladesh in the first ODI, the opening batsman scored a brilliant century

 

New Zealand Cricket Team defeated Bangladesh by 44 runs using Duckworth-Lewis rule in the first ODI match played in Dunedin. Due to rain the match was reduced to 30-30 overs. New Zealand, playing first, scored 239 runs at the loss of 7 wickets but according to the Duckworth-Lewis rule, Bangladesh got the target of 245 runs. In response, the visiting team could score only 200 runs after losing 9 wickets. Opener Will Young was adjudged Player of the Match for his brilliant century.

Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and decided to bowl. New Zealand, who came to bat first, did not have a good start and lost two wickets for just five runs. Rachin Ravindra and Henry Nicholls could not open their accounts. After this, captain Tom Latham and opener Will Young took over the innings. Both the batsmen made a tremendous partnership of 171 runs for the third wicket.

Tom Latham and Will Young batted brilliantly

Captain Tom Latham scored 92 runs in just 77 balls with the help of 9 fours and 3 sixes. Whereas Will Young played an inning of 105 runs in 84 balls with the help of 14 fours and 4 sixes. This was the reason why the Kiwi team was successful in scoring 239.

The start of Bangladesh chasing the target was also not good and the team's first wicket fell at the score of one run. After this Anamul Haq took over the innings by scoring 43 runs in 39 balls. In the middle order, Liton Das scored 22 runs on 19 balls and Tauheed Hriday scored 33 runs on 27 balls. Mushfiqur Rahim could score only 4 runs. In the lower order, Afif Hussain scored 38 runs on 28 balls and Mehdi Hasan Miraj scored 28 not out on 21 balls but this was not enough for the team to win. For New Zealand, three bowlers took two wickets each.