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New Zealand won by 7 wickets  
26.1 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, cut hard into the ground, cover point across to field
26.2 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, no run, good length fuller ball outside
off stump, driven hard into the ground, straight to shortish extra
cover
26.3 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, one run, full and swinging in a little
from just outside off stump, driven sweetly straight down to long
off
26.4 Khaled Mahmud to McMillan, OUT: McMillan throws his wicket away
needlessly, trying to get far too cute, jumps well outside off
stump, trying to scoop a shortish ball away very fine, but it's
too quick for him and goes crashing into the top of middle stump

New Zealand 138/3, Partnership of 39
CD McMillan b Khaled Mahmud 75 (83b 9x4 2x6)
SB Styris 9* (16b) Khaled Mahmud 7.4-0-32-3 (1w 1nb)

Chris Cairns the new batsman
26.5 Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, one run, oooh! good length fullish ball
outside off stump, has Cairns driving, gets a thick outside edge
in the air, but well wide of slip, down to third man to get off
the mark
26.6 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, one run, fair length ball outside off
stump, stands tall on the crease, driving straight down to long
off


End of over 27 (3 runs) New Zealand 140/3 (RR: 5.19 RRR: 59/23 = 2.57)

Khaled Mahmud 8-0-34-3 (1w 1nb) - North End
SB Styris 10* (17b) CL Cairns 1* (1b)


Tapash returns, replacing Sanwar at the South End
27.1 Tapash Baisya to Styris, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
Styris tries to pull across the line, drags it straight down to
mid on on the bounce
27.2 Tapash Baisya to Styris, FOUR, shot! too short from Tapash and is
duly dispatched, swung away powerfully through backward square leg
27.3 Tapash Baisya to Styris, two runs, oooh! Styris going for his shots
now, almost gets into trouble with this one, fullish ball outside
off stump, advancing to it, has to reach away from his body a fair
bit, lofts it hard and high over extra cover, just lands short of
the long off man
racing around to it
27.4 Tapash Baisya to Styris, no run, looks to advance again but is
outfoxed by Tapash, holds it back a little and follows the

batsman, cramping him up with a shortish ball, forced to defend
down into the covers
27.5 Tapash Baisya to Styris, no run, excellent follow-up ball too, much
quicker and very full, chasing Styris down the leg side, swing and
a miss, through to the keeper
27.6 Tapash Baisya to Styris, one run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, glides it off the face down to third man


End of over 28 (7 runs) New Zealand 147/3 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 52/22 = 2.36)

Tapash Baisya 7-0-43-0 (1w) - South End
SB Styris 17* (23b 1x4) CL Cairns 1* (1b)

28.1 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, one run, charges a full ball outside off
stump, turning it into a low full toss, gets hold of it well, but
strikes it straight out to the cover sweeper
28.2 Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, one run, full and straight outside off
stump, hammered back down the pitch past the bowler, long off does
very well to get across in front of the sightscreen and fire it
back to keep them to just a single
28.3 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, one run, slower, shortish ball sits up on
off stump, driven from the crease straight out to deep cover
that brings up the New Zealand 150 in 172 balls
28.4 Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, one run, good slower ball on off stump,
Cairns nudges it up towards mid on, stealing through for a cheeky

quick single with the shot, there's a shy at the bowler's end but
it's wide anyway
28.5 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, no run, fullish ball angling into the
legs, clipped away strongly but straight to midwicket
28.6 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, two runs, very full and straight,
powerfully driven straight back down the pitch past the bowler,
long on gets across, sticking a boot out to stop it just inside
the boundary, allows them time to get back for a second as a
result however


End of over 29 (6 runs) New Zealand 153/3 (RR: 5.28 RRR: 46/21 = 2.19)

Khaled Mahmud 9-0-40-3 (1w 1nb) - North End
CL Cairns 3* (3b) SB Styris 21* (27b 1x4)

29.1 Tapash Baisya to Cairns, FOUR, brilliant shot from Cairns! full and
angling in on the toes, uses the feet wonderfully to drive wide of
mid on, power and timing, classy stroke, rockets to teh fence
29.2 Tapash Baisya to Cairns, FOUR, shot! Cairns is in no mood to hang
around, too short from Tapash, sits up outside off stump, stand
and deliver from the batsman, swings it away over midwicket, one
bounce and over the boundary
29.3 Tapash Baisya to Cairns, no run, full outside off stump, strongly
driven straight t oextra cover
29.4 Tapash Baisya to Cairns, one run, very full outside off stump, jams
the bat down on it, squeezing it away to backward point, Cairns
looks for a quick run but is sent back, there's a shy from side on

at the keeper's end, just misses and they get an overthrow as the
nearest fielder
backing up is out at deep square leg
29.5 Tapash Baisya to Styris, FOUR, shot! low, straight full toss and
Styris dispatches it, powering it over wide long on, just bounces
inside the rope
29.6 Tapash Baisya to Styris, no run, good attempted yorker coming back
in to Styris, just manages to jam the bat down on it, digging it
out back on the leg side of the pitch to a rather unhappy Tapash


End of over 30 (13 runs) New Zealand 166/3 (RR: 5.53 RRR: 33/20 = 1.65)

Tapash Baisya 8-0-56-0 (1w) - South End
CL Cairns 12* (7b 2x4) SB Styris 25* (29b 2x4)

30.1 Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
steers it straight down to third man, walking through for the
single
30.2 Khaled Mahmud to Styris, one run, slower, shortish ball outside off
stump, powerfully forced straight out to deep cover
30.3 Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, no run, good slower, fuller ball on off
stump, Cairns is watchfully forward, stroking it firmly straight

back down the pitch, hits the stumps at the non-striker's end
30.4 Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, two runs, full and straying down the leg
side, clipped away through backward square leg, smartly back for
the second as the return from the deep is poor
30.5 Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, two runs, very full and straight, drives
through wide mid on, long on around in the deep to field, an even
easier two available this time
30.6 Khaled Mahmud to Cairns, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, tries to dab it behind point but misses, Mashud fumbles the
take


End of over 31 (6 runs) New Zealand 172/3 (RR: 5.55 RRR: 27/19 = 1.42)

Khaled Mahmud 10-0-46-3 (1w 1nb) - North End
SB Styris 26* (30b 2x4) CL Cairns 17* (12b 2x4)

Mahmud completes an excellent 10-over spell, the only wicket-taker
of the innings, but even he can't stop New Zealand roaring to a
comfortable victory
the only thing up in the air now is the victory margin, both in
terms of wickets in hand and how many overs to spare - the latter
being more crucial to New Zealand, who are going after everything
now

Alok returns, replacing Tapash at the South End
31.1 Alok Kapali to Styris, one run, flighted up full on the legs,
glanced away down towards fine leg
31.2 Alok Kapali to Cairns, no run, nicely flighted up on off stump,

leans well forward, watchfully defending down in close on the off
side
31.3 Alok Kapali to Cairns, one run, very well flighted outside off
stump, has Cairns deceived as he looks to advance but isn't to the
pitch of it, has to adjust and poke it away to backward point,
scampers through for a tight quick single, throw goes wide at the

bowler's end
31.4 Alok Kapali to Styris, one run, flighted up outside off stump,
powerfully driven straight down to long off
31.5 Alok Kapali to Cairns, SIX, what a shot! that is a humungous
strike! flighted up too invitingly and Cairns lofts it straight
back over the bowler's head ... and straight over the pavilion
too! that is one mighty, mighty blow
Cairns just stands and admires his handiwork, a little delay as the
ball is retrieved in the meantime
31.6 Alok Kapali to Cairns, one run, *thwack*, but only for a single
this time, making room by shuffling outside leg to a flatter ball,
smacks it straight down to long off to keep the strike


End of over 32 (10 runs) New Zealand 182/3 (RR: 5.69 RRR: 17/18 = 0.94)

Alok Kapali 6-0-38-0 (1w) - South End
CL Cairns 25* (16b 2x4 1x6) SB Styris 28* (32b 2x4)

just 17 needed in 18 overs now, New Zealand will be looking to
knock off these runs in 2 more overs tops, in order to maximise
their net run rate

Manjural returns, replacing Mahmud at the North End
32.1 Manjural Islam to Cairns, FOUR, what a shot! Cairns unleashing,
this is one great little cameo to finish things off, full and
angling in on leg stump, but Cairns steps well outside leg to
smash it hard and flat over extra cover, one bounce and over the
boundary
32.2 Manjural Islam to Cairns, one run, slower, shortish, straight ball,
tucks it off the hip to backward square leg, tight quick single

taken, a shy at the keeper's end misses as Styris scampers through
32.3 Manjural Islam to Styris, SIX, anything Cairns can do, I can do
just as well, says Styris! Manjural drops it in short and Styris
pounds it hard and high over midwicket, that's a big boundary, and
it cleared it by quite some margin
32.4 Manjural Islam to Styris, one run, full outside off stump, smashed
along the ground down to wide long off, New Zealand just one big
hit away from finishing it off now
32.5 Manjural Islam to Cairns, two runs, very full and straying down the
leg side, gets a little tickle fine, Mashud dives to his left,
just slowing its progress down enough to save a boundary, chased
down just inside the rope by short fine leg, three to win
32.6 Manjural Islam to Cairns, no run, good sharp short lifting straight

ball, Cairns is a little surprised by it, fending it down at his
feet in defence


End of over 33 (14 runs) New Zealand 196/3 (RR: 5.94 RRR: 3/17 = 0.18)

Manjural Islam 7-1-37-0 - North End
SB Styris 35* (34b 2x4 1x6) CL Cairns 32* (20b 3x4 1x6)


Mohammad Ashraful on to bowl for Alok at the South End
33.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Styris, one run, flighted up full on off
stump, comes well forward, driving off the toes out to deep
midwicket
33.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Cairns, one run, flighted up full and
straight, Cairns just leans on it, nudging it away towards wide
mid on, running with the stroke, scores now level
33.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Styris, one run, flighted up full and
straight, quietly driven down wide of mid on, down to wide long on
for an easy single, an anti-climactic finish after a string of big
hitting, but it gets the job done, New Zealand victorious by seven
wickets with 99 balls to spare
a very handy 61-run partnership in just 41 balls from Styris and
Cairns to finish things off, a pretty comprehensive win for New
Zealand, though they won't be entirely satisfied with their all-
round performance today
they will no doubt believe they gave Bangladesh 30-50 runs more

than they should've in the end, lengthening their chase
considerably, which was done pretty safely throughout, but there
were stuttery periods where runs didn't exactly flow off the bat
all five batsmen used got starts and made contributions, McMillan
leading the way, 'born again' as an opening batsman to fill a role
in South Africa, smacking 75 off 83 balls in typical belligerent
fashion, being rather inventive at times, though
ultimately it also caused his downfall in less-than-glamorous style
Fleming looked very classy again, following on from his epic ton
against South Africa, but attempted an inexplicable stroke, and
though replays show it is hard to tell whether he was caught
directly off the knee or there was a little underedge first, he
paid the price and had to depart, Adams came in and played a handy
little cameo before Styris and Cairns came together to do the
final damage
not much to talk about in terms of the Bangladesh bowling, except
for Khaled Mahmud, who bowled his 10 overs straight, being very
hard to get away, mixing up his pace and taking all three wickets
to fall, an impressive performance given his side and
fellow bowlers were on a hiding to nothing once New Zealand made a
safe start and an upset wasn't really on the cards any more

time for the presentations, and it should be a toss-up for Man of
the Match between Shane Bond and Craig McMillan today
and for his punishing knock of 75 from 83 deliveries, match referee
Mike Procter awards it to Craig McMillan
that concludes our coverage of today's match at the De Beers
Diamond Oval in Kimberley, we hope you enjoyed it
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