NZ Vs BAN 2023: Williamson Leads From The Front As Nz Wins Against Ban In World Cup 2023

\Williamson Leads From The Front As Nz Wins Against Ban In World Cup 2023:

New Zealand is off to a brilliant start in the World Cup 2023 as they defeated Bangladesh in Chennai and have won three consecutive matches in the World Cup 2023.

The captain of New Zealand, Kane Williamson was back in the team for the first World Cup game as he won the toss and opted to bowl first against Bangladesh.

FIRST INNINGS:

The Kiwi pacers, Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson didn’t let Bangladesh settle and some consistent blows at the top saw Bangladesh in deep trouble as they were 56 for the loss of 4 wickets.

The man of crisis for Bangladesh, Shakib, and Mushfiqur once again stepped up and scored some good runs for Bangladesh in the middle overs to get the score up to 245 runs.

Shakib Hasan scored 40 runs from 51 deliveries, Mushfiqur Rahim scored 66 runs from 75 deliveries and Mahmudullah Riyad contributed 41 crucial runs on 49 deliveries.

Lockie Ferguson picked up three wickets while giving away 49 runs, followed by two wickets each for Boult and Henry in their allotted 10 overs. Furthermore, the two spinners Santner and Phillips picked one wicket each against Bangladesh.

SECOND INNINGS:

New Zealand had problems facing the pacers of Bangladesh in the powerplay but as soon as the batters got settled, Conway and Williamson gave New Zealand a good start to the run chase.

Devon Conway missed his half-century but Kane Williamson made a dream comeback as he scored a match-winning fifty against Bangladesh and led NZ to victory against Bangladesh.

The captain of New Zealand, Kane Williamson scored 78 runs on 107 deliveries and Daryl Mitchell scored 99 runs on just 67 deliveries as NZ won the match against Bangladesh by 8 wickets.

Only Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib Hasan picked up one wicket each in their spell against New Zealand as NZ chased down the target in 42.5 overs.