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04/17 11:14 CDT Tickner starts late Bangladesh collapse for New Zealand to win
first ODI
Tickner starts late Bangladesh collapse for New Zealand to win first ODI
MIRPUR, Bangladesh (AP) --- New Zealand's fast bowlers were clinical in high
humidity in a 26-run victory against Bangladesh in the opening game of the
three-match ODI series on Friday.
Nathan Smith undermined Bangladesh's chase early then Blair Tickner triggered a
collapse as Bangladesh was bowled out for 221 in 48.3 overs.
Bangladesh was on track at 194-5 in the 44th over when Tickner took four
wickets for five runs, starting with getting captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz to nick
behind on 6.
New Zealand chose to bat first and posted a challenging 247-8 on a slow pitch,
riding a patient 68 from opener Henry Nicholls and a brisk 59 from Dean
Foxcroft, who was the player of the match.
"We thought 240 (247) is pretty chaseable so we had to bowl well," Foxcroft
said. "It's not an easy place to come here and win games. It was extremely hot
and we're not used to it. It's winter in New Zealand now."
Nicholls added 73 runs with Will Young (30), defying a superb spell by pacer
Shoriful Islam.
Shoriful, who was playing his first ODI since December 2024 after replacing the
injured Mustafizur Rahman, claimed 2-27 in 10 overs.
New Zealand's pace attack then unsettled the Bangladesh batters.
Smith produced the initial blow, dismissing Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Najmul
Hossain Shanto in consecutive deliveries. Tickner ended with 4-40, claiming all
four wickets in his last four overs. Smith wrapped up the Bangladesh innings
with the wicket of Towhid Hridoy for 55 to finish with 3-45.
Bangladesh regrouped from 21-2 through Saif Hassan and Litton Das, whose
combined 93 for the third wicket kept the side firmly on course.
"The wicket was a bit challenging from the beginning but once a batter got set
it became easier," Hassan said. "It was tougher for new batters. If I could
have stayed longer, things might have been easier for the team."
Will O'Rourke broke through by dismissing Saif, who made a team-best 57 after
surviving on 1. Foxcroft bowled Litton for 46 but Hridoy and Afif Hossain
resisted.
Left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox broke the partnership by sending back Afif for
27, leaving Hridoy to dig deep.
Tickner, who was bit erratic in his first spell, came back strong to clean up
the tail.
The second ODI is on Monday.
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