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BAN vs NZ, 1st ODI, Mirpur: Bangladesh records seven-wicket cricket victory over New Zealand
Oct 09, 2008
Bangladesh beat New Zealand for the first time with a seven-wicket victory Thursday in the opening one-day international.
Opener Junaid Siddique scored 85 - including eight boundaries - to lead Bangladesh to 202-3 in reply to New Zealand's 201-9. Bangladesh paceman Mashrafee bin Murtaza and left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak shared seven wickets.
Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful also struck an unbeaten 60 off 56 balls with five fours and one six.
It was Bangladesh's first win in 12 one-day matches against New Zealand.
Siddique shared a 109-third wicket partnership with Ashraful before being caught by Jacob Oram off Mark Gillespie with his team needing only eight runs.
Newcomer Shakib al Hasan scored the winning runs at Dhaka's Mirpur National Stadium.
Kyle Mills removed Tamim Iqbal (12) and Mushfiqur Rahim (30) was dismissed by Scott Styris.
Earlier, Murtaza had figures of 4-44 and Razzak 3-33 after Bangladesh won the toss and sent New Zealand in to bat.
New Zealand openers Jesse Ryder and Brendon McCullum combined for a first-wicket partnership of 47 before Murtaza dismissed McCullum for 14 and sparked a top-order collapse that saw the visitors lose five wickets for just 32 runs.
Oram (57) and New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori (30) went on to steady the innings with a 70-run, seventh-wicket partnership that pushed the team to a competitive score.
Oram hit four boundaries and one six for his 57 off 85 balls, while Vettori made 30 off 57 with four boundaries. Oram fell to Razzak and Vettori was dismissed by Shakib al Hasan.
Mills contributed 16 off 26 with one boundary and a six, while Tim Southee hit 19 off 14 balls.
BAN vs NZ, 1st ODI, Mirpur: Bangladesh 202 for 3 (45.3 overs) beat New Zealand 201 for 9 (50.0 overs) by 7 wickets
Bangladesh name three new caps for New Zealand series
Oct 6, 2008
With several first-choice players unavailable after defecting to the Indian Cricket League, Bangladesh included three rookies in its squad today for the first of three one-day internationals against New Zealand.
Uncapped batsmen Imrul Kayes and Nayeem Islam and medium-pacer Mahbubul Alam were selected in Bangaldesh's 14-player squad, which also featured recalled wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim.
Bangladesh will enter the series having lost players to the ICL, a non ICC-sanctioned Twenty20 competition. The Bangladeshi board doesn't recognise the ICL, so the players were ineligible for selection.
"We had no other choice but to select some uncapped players," chief selector Rafiqul Alam said. "But we trust the new players have the ability to do well."
New Zealand, led by Daniel Vettori, arrived in Dhaka on September 30 to play three one-day internationals and two tests.
The first two one-dayers will be played at Dhaka on October 9 and two days later, while the southeast city of Chittagong will host the third on October 14.
The first test will begin October 17 at Chittagong, and the second from October 25 at Dhaka.
New Zealand has won all six tests and 11 one-day internationals against Bangladesh, but Vettori previously said he is aware of the challenge posed by the humidity and slow pitches in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Team: Mohammad Ashraful (captain), Mashrafee bin Murtaza, Tamim Iqbal, Zunaid Siddiqui, Imrul Kayes, Shakib al Hasan, Mehrab Hossain, Nayeem Islam, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riad, Abdur Razzak, Syed Russel, Shahadat Hossain, Mahbubul Alam.
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AUS v BAN, 3rd ODI, Darwin: Australia beat Bangladesh by 73 runs (3:0)
Sept 6, 2008
Allrounders James Hopes and Shane Watson combined for five wickets as Australia overcame a lacklustre batting performance to beat Bangladesh by 73 runs Saturday and sweep their three-match limited-overs series.
Australia posted 198-5 from its 50 overs and looked set for defeat when Bangladesh reached 82-3 in reply, but recovered to bowl out the tourists for 125.
Hopes put Australia back into the match with a career-best 3-30 and Watson had 2-8 from five overs.
The match was the closest of the series following Australia's 180-run win last weekend and its eight-wicket victory Wednesday.
Teenage opener Tamim Iqbal's impressive innings of 63 put Bangladesh in a position to repeat the upset victory over the world champions they achieved in 2005 in Cardiff.
AUS v BAN, 3rd ODI, Darwin: Australia 198 for 5 (50.0 overs) beat Bangladesh 125 for 9 (29.5 overs) by 73 runs
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SL v BAN, Asia Cup 2008: Sri Lanka enters Asia Cup finals
June 30, 2008
Defending Champion Sri Lanka stormed into the final of 9th Cricket Asia Cup when they inflicted a massive 158 runs defeat on Bangladesh in their second super four round tie at National Stadium on Monday with Muttiah Muraltharan grabbing five wickets.
Record 201 opening wickets stand between Sanath Jayasuriya (130) and Kumar Sangakkara (121) saw Sri Lanka accumulating 332 for the loss of eight wickets.
Spinning wizard Muttiah Muralitharan mesmerized his opponents with his off-breaks claiming five wickets for 31.runs in ten overs as Bangladesh in reply was bowled out for 174 in 38.3 overs.
This was Murli’s first five wicket haul in four years and his ninth overall in 308 ODI which raised his tally to 472 wickets, second behind Wasim Akram (502).
Sri Lanka raised their points tally to six points which included two carry forward points to assure their place in July 6 final. Leg-spinner Ajantha. Mendis extended Muralitharan good support by claiming two wickets for 29 runs in 7.3 overs.
Raqibul Hasan top-scored with 52 and Nizamuddin made 47 but rest of their batting caved against the master spinner Muralitharan and Mendis.
Raqib got his fourth ODI in his 13th match, striking seven boundaries in an enterprising knock of 63 balls and opener Nizam’s adventurous 59-balls innings
contained seven 4s and one six.
SL v BAN, Asia Cup 2008: Sri Lanka 332 for 8 (50.0 overs) beat Bangladesh 174 all out (38.3 overs) by 158 runs
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