NZ VS BAN - 2nd ODI, Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 2023

NZ won the rain-truncated first ODI a few days back and they have come up with an even better effort today. As a result of this win, they take the series 2-0 and their next target will be to make the scoreline 3-0. Will Bangladesh manage to avoid the series whitewash? Join us on Saturday (23rd December) for the third ODI to find that out. For now, it's a goodbye from our side..

Sarkar, Player of the Match: I took time in the first few overs. Happy with the hundred, but unfortunately we lost. Would have been special had we won. Had good partnerships with Rahim and Miraz but they got out at the wrong time. Could have had a bigger total if they wouldn't have got out. I watch the ball and play according to its merit. The pull shot over mid-wicket is my favourite shot.

18:26 Local Time, 05:26 GMT, 10:56 IST: A comfortable victory for New Zealand as they take an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the 3-match ODI series. They started off on a positive note earlier in the day by reducing Bangladesh to 44/3 within the first 10 overs. Sarkar had a couple of useful partnerships - with Rahim and Mehidy, and once the duo departed, he took control of things. The left-handed batsman notched up his third ODI century and helped Bangladesh post a competitive total of 291. In reply, the New Zealand top-order batters looked at complete ease during the the run chase as the pitch was a sublime one. Ravindra and Young got the hosts off to a fantastic start and once Ravindra was dismissed, Nicholls and Young took control of things. Both of them had a chance to score centuries, but unfortunately both of them missed out. In the end, it was due to the clinical performances by their top three batters that New Zealand managed to get home by 7 wickets..

Rishad Hossain to Blundell, SIX, smashed into the crowd. Blundell hits the winning six. Gets hold of this floated delivery and smokes it over long-on as NZ win by 7 wickets with 22 balls to spare. Handshakes between the players as they start walking back to their respective dressing rooms..

Rishad Hossain to Latham, 1 run, pats it to long-on for a single

Shanto to Blundell, no run, pulled to the fielder at mid-wicket once again

Shanto to Blundell, no run, treks back and drags the short ball to mid-wicket

Shanto to Blundell, 2 runs, punched to sweeper cover where a misfield by Anamul results in the second run

Shanto to Latham, 1 run, driven to wide long-off by Latham for a single

Shanto to Blundell, 1 run, driven to long-on where the fielder does extremely well to stop the boundary, keeps them down to a single

Shanto to Latham, 1 run, heaves the full toss to long-on for a single

Rishad Hossain to Blundell, no run, loopy delivery on off, Blundell defends it from within the crease

Rishad Hossain to Latham, 1 run, punched to sweeper cover by Latham for a single

Rishad Hossain to Blundell, 1 run, driven along the carpet to long-off for one

Rishad Hossain to Latham, 1 run, flatter delivery on leg, nudged through the leg-side

Rishad Hossain to Blundell, 1 run, flat-bats the short ball to long-on for one

Rishad Hossain to Blundell, no run, off the pads towards short fine leg

Rishad Hossain [8.0-0-51-0] is back into the attack

Shanto to Latham, no run, tad short on middle and leg, nudged to midwicket by Latham

Shanto to Blundell, 1 run, eased into the pocket at cover for a single