Bangladesh Coast Will Win The Third ODI Against New Zealand in a Historic Way

In the third and final one-day international on Saturday, Bangladesh’s pace attack destroyed New Zealand’s batting to score a historic nine-wicket victory on a green Napier field. Bangladesh reversed their fortunes at McLean Park, dismissing the hosts for a mere 98 runs in 34.1 overs, after losing badly in the first two games and giving up the series. They cruised to 99-1 in 15.1 overs during the run chase, led by skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s undefeated half-century.

After losing the previous eighteen matches since their debut in 1990, Bangladesh’s victory against the Black Caps in one-day internationals was their first on home turf.

Shanto said that winning would make him proud and that it was only a reward for the progress his eighth-ranked club is, in his opinion, making.

“Really proud of the boys playing in this match,” he said.

“We had a strong sense going into this series that we could prevail.

“We performed well in the final two games, but we were unable to complete. The youngsters performed well in their cricket today, and it paid off.”

Shanto’s involvement started when he won the toss and placed the Black Caps on a lush, springy surface that permitted sideways movement. His seamen obliged.

As New Zealand was bowled out for the lowest score in forty-five One-Day Internationals between the two sides, three of them claimed three wickets.

While Soumya Sarkar (3–18) and Tanzim Hasan Sakib (3–14) both had career-best results, Shoriful Islam (3–22) included the wicket of leading scorer Will Young, who was caught in the gully for 26.

Sakib stated his techniques were straightforward.

“I attempted to bowl line and length as well as wicket to wicket. The remainder was completed by the wicket. It was quite beneficial to me.”

With scores of 105 and 89 in the victories in Dunedin and Nelson, respectively, Young has been in outstanding form throughout the series.

Young and captain Tom Latham (21) had a third-wicket partnership of 36 runs until Latham’s clean bowling by Islam caused a collapse that resulted in the final eight wickets falling for 40 runs, many of which were due to mishandled strokes.

An early setback in the search for runs came when opening batsman Sarkar, who hit 169 in a losing effort in Napier on Wednesday, had to be forced to retire injured for four runs due to an eye issue.

From that point on, there were little issues due to loose bowling from New Zealand. Shanto (51 not out) and opener Anamul Haque (37), who was the only batter removed, put up 69 runs together.

In the 11th over of the innings, O’Rourke had previously been blasted for four consecutive boundaries by the free-hitting Shanto.

Several of New Zealand’s more experienced players were rested for the series, and according to Latham, some of his younger players will have picked up a lot of knowledge.

“Obviously it was a very below-par performance,” he said.

Bangladesh was able to get enough out of the surface by finding a method to bowl on it. It’s rather unfortunate that we were unable to exert pressure and put it back on them.”

The teams will get ready for a T20 international series that will begin on Wednesday in Napier and last three games.