New Zealand vs बांग्लादेश, पहला एकदिवसीय, University Oval, Dunedin, 17 December 2023 - कमेंट्री

Back of a length delivery around off. Mehidy Hasan guides it third man for a single.

Length delivery at the stumps. Mahmud dabs it to a backward point. Calls for the single and both the batters are down the crease. Mehidy sends him back and avoids the damage.

Goes full and around off. Mahmud pushes it into covers for one.

Short of a length angling down the leg. Mehidy Hasan tucks into the short leg region for a single.

Back of a length angled back into the batter. Mahmud hangs back and dabs it to backward point.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! William O'Rourke gets his maiden ODI wicket! A fitting way to end the game as New Zealand win by 44 runs. Bowls this full and straight at the stumps. Mahmud swings across the line and he misses this as the ball rattles into the stumps. A terrific win for the Black Caps who get an early lead in the series.

Back of a length ball on off. Mahmud drops into the off-side and calls for a single.

In the air and goes through the hands! Short and wide outside off. Mehidy Hasan cuts and this goes quickly through the hands of Ravindra at the backward point region. The batters cross for a single.

Back of a length on middle and leg. Mahmud hangs his bat out and gets beaten.

Back of a length attacking the stumps. Tucked off the back foot to short mid-wicket.

Touch fuller on the middle. Mahmud lifts it over mid-off for a single.

Slower and shorter around off. Mehidy Hasan swats it to wide of long-on for one.

SIX! Up and Away! Short of a length angling down the leg. Mehidy Hasan gets into the position and pulls it over the long leg boundary for half a dozen.

Full on off. Mehidy Hasan pushes it to mid-off.

FOUR! Slower bouncer angling down the leg. Mehidy Hasan goes for the pull and hoicks it to the deep backward square leg region for a boundary now.

Slower bumper on the middle and leg stump line. Mehidy Hasan thinks about the pull but drops out of it later.

SIX! WHAT A SHOT! Overpitched on off. Mehidy Hasan goes through with the shot and lofts it over the wide long-off boundary for a maximum. 

Full-length delivery outside off. Mehidy Hasan goes for the reverse scoop but fails to connect. 

Back of a length outside off, cut away to deep cover point for one.

Good length delivery on the middle. Mahmud covers the line and defends it.

Back of a length on off. Mahmudh defends it with a dead bat.

 Back of a length attacking the stumps. Tucked off the back foot to short mid-wicket.

 Length ball at the stumps. Mahmud drives on the up straight down the ground for one run as mid-on gets across and cuts it off.

Length again around off. Mehidy Hasan prods and pushes it uppishly into covers for one.

Slower bumper outside off. Shoriful Islam cuts it uppishly over the infield and to the deep extra cover region for a couple.

Slower length ball outside off. Shoriful Islam swings across the line and misses.

Goes short and angles it away outside off. Shoriful Islam goes for the hoick and misses.

No ball! Bouncer around off, Shoriful Islam looks to play the pull shot but ends up edging it towards the on side down the throat of Rachin Ravindra who settles underneath this and pouches it. The TV umpire wants to check for the height and a no-ball has been signaled after several replays as the ball was above shoulder level. Shoriful Islam has to come back from the dugout and he will be facing the free-hit delivery. 

 Full and outside off. Shoriful Islam clears his front leg and goes for a full-blooded slog. Slices it over wide mid-off for one run.

Slower length ball around off. Mehidy Hasan dabs it past backward point for one.

OUT! WOW! WHAT A CATCH BY WILL YOUNG! Adam Milne bowls it full and slow around off. Shoriful Islam swings hard and heaves it aerially to the deep mid-wicket region. Will Young stationed there judges it nicely, pulls out his right hand, and plucks this out of thin air. He falls after taking the catch but does well to keep himself inside the boundary. This has to be the catch of the summer! Shoriful Islam is a goner now! Bangladesh are eight down.

Full and outside off. Mehidy Hasan pushes it to point.

Wrong'un on middle. Mehidy Hasan drives it to short extra cover.

 Quicker googly on a length outside off. Mehidy plays late and goes for the cut. Gets late on the stroke as well as he was hurried by its pace and ends up chopping it in front of the backward point for a single

Wrong'un outside off. Shoriful Islam has a wild swing at it and gets a top edge that lands in front of the short third fielder.

Wrong'un on the middle and leg. Mehidy Hasan punches it to long-on for one.

Googly on off. Shoriful Islam knocks it past the bowler and down the ground for a single.

Back of a length delivery angled into the batter. Hossain tucks into the leg side for one.

On a good length and nips away around off. Mehidy Hasan plays at it and gets beaten.

Back of a length on off. Mehidy Hasan drops into the off-side for one.

Length and just outside off. Hossain taps into covers for one.

Back of a length around off. Mehidy Hasan heaves it to mid on for just a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Soft dismissal for Afif Hossain! Another one bites the dust and the local boy strikes! Around the wicket. Shortish in length and around the off-stump. Duffy hits the pitch hard and gets some extra bounce that does it for Afif Hossain, who was looking good. Afif Hossain goes for the pull but gets hit on the splice of the bat as it is a bit too close to play the stroke. He hands a simple catch to Will Young at short mid-wicket and Bangladesh lose their seventh.

Wide! Tossed up turning down leg, Afif Hossain leaves it all alone. 

Tosses it up in middle, Afif Hossain looks to sweep this one but the ball sneaks underneath his bat and clatters into the back pad. Loud appeal by the Kiwis and the umpire raises his finger. Afif Hossain asks for a review and the ball-tracker suggests the ball would have misses the stumps and an excellent review as Afif Hossain survives. 

Tossed up around the pads, Afif Hossain sweeps this towards deep square leg for a single. 

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! A key partnership has been broken here. The wrong one kicks a bit and bounces on the batter, Towhid Hridoy looks to sweep this but top edges it straight down the throat of Adam Milne at deep square leg. 

Fuller one on off, Mehidy Hasan pushes it towards third man for a single. 

  Much fuller in middle, Afif Hossain blocks it out. 

Fuller one on off, Afif Hossain rolls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

On a length going down leg, Afif Hossain looks to flick this one but he gloves it towards square leg for a single. 

SIX! A little bit fuller and Towhid Hridoy dispatched this over the fence. Fuller around middle, Towhid Hridoy flicks it for a maximum towards deep mid-wicket. 

Short-pitched delivery above off, Towhid Hridoy looks to play the pull but misses out. 

Back of a length outside off, Towhid Hridoy taps it towards third man for a single. 

On a length around off, Afif Hossain defends this towards point and takes a single. 

Back of a length in middle, Towhid Hridoy tucks it towards deep square leg and takes a single. The throw wasn't collected well and the batter run an extra run here. 

On a length going down leg, Towhid Hridoy flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Good length delivery in middle, Afif Hossain hops back and blocks it out. 

FOUR! On a length in middle, Afif Hossain advances down the track and chips it over cover for a boundary. 

On a length outside off, Afif Hossain slices it towards deep point for a single. 

Back of a length in middle, Towhid Hridoy smashes it towards deep square leg for a single. 

Good length delivery outside off, Afif Hossain guides this to third man for a single. 

Back of a length just outside off, Towhid Hridoy looks to run this down to third but misses out. 

On a length in middle, Towhid Hridoy flicks it towards deep square leg for a single. 

On a length wide of off, Afif Hossain leaves it all alone. 

On a length in middle, Afif Hossain defends this back towards the bowler for no run. 

On a length going down leg, Afif Hossain gloves it towards fine leg for a single. 

Back of a length outside off, Towhid Hridoy guides this down to third man for a single. 

Quicker and flatter on off, Afif Hossain blocks it out. 

FOUR! Short of a length in middle, Afif Hossain swivels and pulls it away for a boundary towards deep mid-wicket. 

Quicker and flatter on off, Afif Hossain defends this off his front foot. 

FOUR! Floated one outside off, Afif Hossain leans back and cuts it late guiding it past the short third fielder for a boundary. 

Fuller one in middle, Afif Hossain pushes this towards mid-wicket and takes a single. 

Quicker and flatter on off, Towhid Hridoy tucks it towards square leg for a single. 

FOUR! On a length around the pads, Towhid Hridoy glances this towards fine leg for a boundary. 

Back of a length in middle, Towhid Hridoy tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

SIX! Short-pitched delivery on off, Afif Hossain picks it up and uppercuts it over the fence for a maximum behind the stumps. 

FOUR! Short-pitched delivery much closer to the batter, Afif Hossain does well to punches this wide of point for a boundary. 

On a length in middle, Afif Hossain pushes it away fro a single. 

On a length around off, Towhid Hridoy pushes it gently towards the fielder for no run. 

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Short of a length on off, Mushfiqur Rahim looks to play the reverse sweep but gloves it back towards the keeper for an easy catch. Mushfiqur Rahim departs on 4.

Tossed up outside off, Afif Hossain defends this off his front foot. 

SHort of a length in middle, Afif Hossain clears his front leg and rolls it to long on for a single. 

Fuller one on off, Towhid Hridoy tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

FOUR! SHort and wide outside off, Afif Hossain hops back and punches this piercing the field on the off-side for a boundary through cover. 

Quicker and flatter on off, Afif Hossain keeps it out.

Fuller one drifting dowl leg, Mushfiqur Rahim advances down the track looking for the big swing but he misses out. 

Short-pitched delivery in middle, Mushfiqur Rahim pulls it towards deep square leg for a single. 

FOUR! Full toss in middle, Towhid Hridoy advances down he track and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 

On a length in middle, Towhid Hridoy smashes it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Good length delivery around the pads, Mushfiqur Rahim tucks it towards the on side for a single. 

Back of a length outside off, Towhid Hridoy defends this off his front foot. 

Rachin Ravindra begins with a length ball on off. Hridoy turns into the leg side.

Drifted on the pad, Hridoy nudges it to mid-wicket for one.

Flatter on off. Rahim turns it through backward square leg for a single.

Flat and outside off. Hridoy chops it into covers for one.

Quicker arm ball on the leg peg. Rahim hangs back and drops it onto the pitch.

Full on the leg peg, swept away to deep backward square leg for one.

Good length delivery on off. Hridoy taps it to point for a single.

Length again on the middle and leg. Das tucks it through square leg for a brace. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Josh Clarkson has TWO! Soft dismissal for Litton Das who is shell-shocked! Slower bumper around the middle and leg stump line. Das gets across and is in two minds whether to play at it and let it pass. He looks to pull this away and gets a faint edge off the glove and through to the keeper. Litton Das departs as Bangladesh lose their fourth.

On a good length and nips away around off. Rahim prods and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Pitched up full and around off. Rahim gets forward and defends it to short cover.

Back of a length angled into the batter. Rahim tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Tossed up on off. Das eases it to long on for one.

Bowls the wrong'un and spins into the middle and leg stump line. Hridoy prods and plays the wrong line. Wears it on the pad.

Slightly short and outside off. Hridoy slaps it past the cover region for a couple.

Tossed up on off. Hridoy gets forward and nudges into the leg side for one.

Wrong'un on the middle and leg. Das turns it to short mid-wicket for one.

Flat on the middle. Hridoy gets across and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Put Away! Slanting down the leg. Anamul Haque flicks it away in the gap toward deep backward square leg region for a boundary. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Josh Clarkson gets his maiden ODI wicket! Short of a good length and around off. Anamul Haque goes for the pull and the ball gets too big on him. He can only hit it to the right of the bowler where Clarkson runs around and takes the catch off his bowling. Bangladesh lose their third! 

Full-length delivery around off. Hridoy prods and gets an outside edge through the point region for a single.

Back of a length on the middle and leg. Das covers the line and blocks it.

WIDE! Goes short and down the leg. Das lets it go for a wide. 

Good length delivery on off. Das blocks it to backward point.

Length again at the stumps. Das pushes it to mid-on for a single.

Wrrong'un on middle. Anamul Haque nudges it to backward square leg for one.

Flatter on off. Das punches it to long-off for one.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Anamul Haque turns it to mid-wicket for one more.

Flighted on off. Das drives it to long-on for a gentle single.

Full and fraction slower around off. Haque bunts it to short cover.

Flighted at the stumps. Anamul Haque turns it through mid-wicket for a single.

 Full-length delivery with a hint of away swing outside off. Haque reaches for it and fails to get bat on it.

 Full again around off. Haque pushes at it and edges this one to third man for a single.

 On a good length and on middle. Das gets behind the line and blocks it.

 Hard-length delivery around off. Das hangs back and it comes off the splice off the bat toward the deep third region for a streaky run.

 FOUR! Easy Pickings! Strays on the pad. Haque times it nicely through the backward square leg region and collects four runs.

 Back of a length at the stumps. Anamul Haque tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

 SIX! BANG! Drops it short and on off. Das rocks back and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket boundary for a biggie.

 Tossed up on middle. Das nudges it to short mid-wicket.

 Flatter on the middle and leg. Das pushes it to short mid-wicket again.

 Tossed up around off. Das drives it past covers for a single.

 Flatter leg break on the middle and leg. Haque nudges it round the corner for one.

 FOUR! Nicely done! Drops it short on the leg peg. Das gets low and helps it to the deep backward square leg region for four runs.

 Full-length delivery angling into middle and leg. Das works it through the mid-wicket region for a single.

 Back of a length around off. Haque hangs back and runs it down to third man for one.

 Short of a length outside off. Das guides it to deep third for a single.

Back of a length on middle. Anamul Haque gets behind the line and blocks it out.

WIDE! Goes short and down the leg. Anamul Haque goes for the pull and misses. Wide signaled.

 On a good length and around off. Anamul Haque dabs it to backward point.

 Length and nips back in around off. Anamul Haque prods and gets an inside edge onto his pad.

Wrong one to start off, Anamul Haque had no idea off it as the ball sneaks past his bat and inches wide of he off-pole.

Quicker and flatter around off, Anamul Haque tucks it towards deep square leg for a couple. 

Tossed up on off, Anamul Haque punches this towards sweeper cover for a single. 

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Tossed up on leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto plays the reverse sweep to a fuller one and misses out as the ball sneaks underneath his bat and clatters into the timber.

Floated one in middle, Litton Das nudges this towards deep square leg for a single. 

Fuller one outside off, Anamul Haque punches it towards cover for no run. 

On a length going down leg, Anamul Haque tucks it off his gloves towards fine leg for a couple. 

On a length around off, Anamul Haque edges this towards deep point for a couple. 

Wide! Good length delivery going down leg, Anamul Haque leaves it. 

Fuller one on off, Anamul Haque drives this towards mid off for a single. 

On a length outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches it to extra-cover for no run. 

FOUR! Over-pitched in middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto lofts this back over the bowler's head for a boundary straight down the ground.

FOUR! Down the ground for yet another boundary. Half-volley in middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches this straight down the ground for a boundary. 

FOUR! Crunched away for four. Back of a length outside off, Anamul Haque punches it through cover for a boundary. 

Good length delivery outside off, Anamul Haque leaves it all alone. 

On a length outside off, Anamul Haque punches this wide of point but Mark Chapman does brilliantly to save a certain boundary for his side with a diving effort to his right. 

Wide! Short-pitched delivery climbing way too much on the batter as he leaves it. 

FOUR! Lovely stroke for four. Over-pitched outside off, Anamul Haque strides forward and drives this through cover-point for a boundary. 

On a length outside off, Anamul Haque leaves it alone. 

Back of a length in middle, Anamul Haque tucks it towards mid on and steals a single. 

back of a length around the pads, Anamul Haque deflects it off his gloves towards square leg for a single. 

Short-pitched delivery in middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks for the pull but scuffs it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Short-pitched delivery angling across the batter, Anamul Haque gets beaten. 

FOUR! First boundary of Bangladesh's innings. On a length in middle, Anamul Haque tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 

On a length in middle, Anamul Haque looks for the flick but top edges this towards fine leg. Tom Blundell chases it and tries to pouch it down but drops it as the batters run a couple. He would have been better off had he dropped it for the fine leg fielder, 

On a length in middle, Anamul Haque flicks it for a single. 

Good length delivery on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto defends it well.

Back of a length in middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto defends this off his front foot. 

On a length swinging away from the batter, Najmul Hossain Shanto lofts this over the bowler for a couple. 

Fuller one in middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto chips it over extra-cover for a couple.

Good length delivery in middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto charges down the track and bumps it back towards the bowler. Adam Milne collects it and tries to catch Anamul Haque off-guard with a run-out at the non-striker's end but misses out as the batters take a single. 

Good length delivery on off, Anamul Haque pushes this off the front foot towards cover for a single. 

On a length around off, movement back into the left-hander, Najmul Hossain Shanto inside edges this onto his pads for a single as the ball rolls towards short leg. 

Back of a length outside off, Anamul Haque leaves it all alone. 

On a length in middle, Anamul Haque defends this back towards the bowler. 

Good length delivery on off, Anamul Haque leans to the pitch of it and defends it, 

Back of a length outside off, Anamul Haque looks to cut this one but misses out. 

On a length in middle, Anamul Haque looks to play it across the line as he edges it in between cover and cover-point for a couple. 

Wide! Back of a length way outside off, Soumya Sarkar shadows the pull as the umpire signals wide. 

On a length angling away from the left-hander, Soumya Sarkar leaves it all alone. 

Good length delivery on top of off, Soumya Sarkar defends this off his front foot. 

RIPPER! On a length pitching on off and shaping a fraction away from the batter, Soumya Sarkar looks to block it but gets beaten to his outside edge. 

OUT! Adam Milne finds his radar and out goes Soumya Sarkar. On a length pitching on the fourth stump and shaping away, Soumya Sarkar pokes at it as he edges this into the hands of Tom Latham at second slip. 

On a length outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto defend this off the front foot. 

Leg bye. On a length around the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks it off his hops towards short fine leg for a single.