NZ vs BAN: Mitchell’s enterprise, Williamson’s poise help Kiwis soar again
The HinduPlaying his first competitive international game in nearly seven months after knee surgery, Kane Williamson did what he does best — shepherd a tricky chase with a masterly knock as New Zealand completed an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh here at the M.A. Scores: Bangladesh: Litton Das c Henry b Boult 0 Tanzid Hasan c Conway b Ferguson 16 Mehidy Hasan Miraz c Henry b Ferguson 30 Najmul Hossain Shanto c Conway b Phillips 7 Shakib Al Hasan c Latham b Ferguson 40 Mushfiqur Rahim b Henry 66 Towhid Hridoy c Santner b Boult 13 Mahmudullah not out 41 Taskin Ahmed c Mitchell b Santner 17 Mustafizur Rahman c Latham b Henry 4 Shoriful Islam not out 2 Extras: 9 Total: 245 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-40, 3-56, 4-56, 5-152, 6-175, 7-180, 8-214, 9-225 Bowling: Trent Boult 10-0-45-2, Matt Henry 10-0-58-2, Lockie Ferguson 10-0-49-3, Mitchell Santner 10-1-31-1, Glenn Phillips 2-0-13-1, Rachin Ravindra 7-0-37-0, Daryl Mitchell 1-0-11-0. New Zealand: Devon Conway lbw b Shakib Al Hasan 45 Rachin Ravindra c Mushfiqur Rahim b Mustafizur Rahman 9 Kane Williamson retired hurt 78 Daryl Mitchell not out 89 Glenn Phillips not out 16 Extras: 11 Total: 248 Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-92, 2-200 Bowling: Mustafizur Rahman 8-0-36-1, Shoriful Islam 7.5-1-43-0, Taskin Ahmed 8-0-56-0, Shakib Al Hasan 10-0-54-1, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 9-0-58-0. Teams Bangladesh: Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman. New Zealand: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.