New Zealand downs Bangladesh in second ODI regardless of Sarkar’s large innings

Henry Nicholls fell agonisingly wanting a century on Wednesday as New Zealand eased to a seven-wicket win and sealed victory in its one-day worldwide sequence in opposition to Bangladesh.

An outstanding 169 off 151 balls from opener Soumya Sarkar was not sufficient to finish Bangladesh’s depressing ODI streak in New Zealand, the place it has now misplaced all of its 18 earlier 50-over matches in opposition to the Black Caps.

The win in Nelson provides New Zealand an unassailable 2-0 lead within the sequence after its 44-run win within the first sport on Sunday. The third and remaining ODI shall be performed in Napier on Saturday.

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Sarkar’s boundary-heavy innings took the guests to a good 291 all out. But Nicholls led a powerful Black Caps reply with 95 off 99 balls, steering the hosts to a cushty victory.

It was an excellent innings by Sarkar who bounced again from a duck final Sunday to smash 22 fours and two sixes. He was simply wanting the Bangladesh ODI batting report of 176 scored by Litton Das in opposition to Zimbabwe in March 2020.

Sarkar hit out throughout a 91-run fifth-wicket partnership with veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim. Sarkar lastly departed within the forty ninth over when seamer William O’Rourke had him caught behind, the primary of three wickets the New Zealand bowler took within the remaining six balls.

In response, New Zealand’s openers raced to 76-1 after ten overs earlier than Bangladesh debutant Rishad Hossain pulled off an awesome catch at deep midwicket to dismiss Rachin Ravindra for 45 off 33 balls.

The wicket got here on the finish of an costly over for Bangladesh’s bowlers as Ravindra smashed a six and Will Young hit consecutive fours.

New Zealand’s batters all impressed because the Bangladesh bowlers struggled to exert any authority.

Young, who scored 105 within the first ODI, was steaming in the direction of one other century when his misfired shot was caught and bowled by Hasan Mahmud.

Young completed on 89 with New Zealand in command at 204 for 2. His second-wicket partnership of 129 runs off 131 balls with Nicholls was essentially the most profitable of the match.

After Nicholls was caught with New Zealand on 260 for 3 after 40 overs, Black Caps captain Tom Latham saved the hosts’ tally ticking over with 34 runs off 32 balls alongside wicketkeeper Tom Blundell.

Blundell sealed the win with an enormous six within the forty sixth over to complete on 24 off 20 balls.