Nahid’s early strikes put Black Caps on back foot
Pacer Nahid Rana made an immediate impact with the new ball, striking twice early to leave New Zealand in trouble during the second ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today.
Nahid set the tone from the very first delivery of the innings, trapping Henry Nicholls lbw. Nicholls, who was the highest scorer across both sides in the series opener, departed for 13 off 26 balls, giving Bangladesh an early breakthrough.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The right-arm pacer struck again in his very next over, removing Will Young for just two. Young edged a delivery towards backward point, where Soumya Sarkar completed a comfortable catch, further denting the Black Caps' top order.
Following the early setbacks, captain Tom Latham and Nick Kelly attempted to stabilise the innings with a cautious approach. The duo focused on rebuilding, guiding New Zealand to 46 for two after 15 overs, with Latham on 11 and Kelly unbeaten on 15.
Earlier, Latham won the toss for the second consecutive match and opted to bat first, hoping to replicate their success from the opening ODI.
Litton marks 100th ODI as New Zealand bat first again in Mirpur
New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss for the second time in a row and chose to bat first against Bangladesh in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Bangladesh made one change from the first match, bringing in Soumya Sarkar for Afif Hossain. New Zealand kept the same playing XI after their 26-run win in the opening game.
The spotlight is on wicketkeeper Litton Das, who is set to play his 100th ODI, becoming only the 14th Bangladeshi cricketer to reach the milestone.
After six months, Soumya is set to play for Bangladesh again. He last played an ODI against the West Indies in October, and after that, when Bangladesh played against Pakistan, Soumya did not get a chance to feature.
Bangladesh XI: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana, Taskin Ahmed.
New Zealand XI: Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Nick Kelly, Dean Foxcroft, Tom Latham (c & wk), Muhammad Abbas, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Will O’Rourke, Jayden Lennox.
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