Rawalpindi19 minutes agoAuthor: Bikram Pratap Singh
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The hosts dropped out of the tournament on the sixth day of the Pakistan Champions Trophy. New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by 5 wickets in Group-A on Monday. With this victory, the Kiwi team reached the semi -finals with India. At the same time, the journey of Bangladesh also ended in the group stage itself.
New Zealand chose bowling in Rawalpindi. Bangladesh scored 236 runs losing 9 wickets. New Zealand achieved target by losing 5 wickets in 46.1 overs. Rachin Ravindra scored a century, while Michael Bracewell took 4 wickets.
How did Pakistan get out?
- There are 4 teams in Group-A. India, Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh. A team will play 3 matches in the group stage. India and New Zealand won 2–2 matches and scored 4-4 points. Both made it to the semi -finals. Now the two teams will play the last match among themselves, the winning team will top Group-A.
- Pakistan and Bangladesh lost 2–2 matches. Both do not have a single point. The two will now play the only match among themselves on 27 February. The winning team will have only 2 points, which will remain less than India and New Zealand.
- Only 2 teams from a group will reach the semi -finals. India and New Zealand have made it to the final-4 from Group-A. There is a race to reach the semi-finals in Australia, South Africa, England and Afghanistan from Group B.
Match analysis in 5 points …
1. Player of the Match
Bracewell, an off -spinner from New Zealand, took 4 wickets for just 26 runs in his 10 overs. Due to their bowling, the Bangladesh team could not make a big score. Bracewell sent Tanjid Hasan, Tauhid Hridaya, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah to the pavilion. He received the Player of the Match Award for this performance.
2. Hero of victory
- Tom Latham: After falling 3 wickets for 72 runs, Latham put a fifty from New Zealand. He also did a century partnership with Rachin. Latham scored 55 runs.
- William Orok: The fast ball Oruk took 2 big wickets from Bangladesh. He caught Mehdi Hasan Miraj and Najmul Hussain Shanto.
- Rachin Ravindra: The Kiwi team lost 2 wickets for 15 runs. Rachin added 57 runs with Devon Conway and 129 runs with Tom Latham. He scored 112 runs and brought the team close to victory.
3. Fighter of the Match
Captain Najmul Hussain from Bangladesh could only apply fifty. He scored 77 runs off 110 balls, but he did not join anyone from another end. Shanto batting till the 38th over, after their wicket, the team could add 71 runs in their score. Latham put a fifty.
4. Turning point
Chasing the target of 237 runs, the Kiwi team lost 3 wickets for 72 runs. From here, Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham had a century partnership. Bangladesh gave 2 lives to Rachin during this period. Rachin took advantage of this and put a century and brought the team closer to victory. He did a 129 -run game Tearing partnership with Latham.
5. Match report
Bangladesh lost wickets in middle overs After losing the toss, the Bangladesh team lost only 2 wickets in the first 20 overs. In the next 6 overs, the team lost 3 big wickets, from where the team’s scoring rate fell and the team could only score 236 runs after losing 9 wickets. Michael Bracewell from New Zealand took 4 wickets and William Arurg took 2 wickets.
New Zealand won by Rachin’s century The Kiwi team started to chase the target of 237 runs. The team lost 2 wickets for 2 and 72 runs. From here, Rachin and Latham made a century partnership and brought the team closer to victory. Finally, Glenn Philips and Michael Bracewell won the team by 5 wickets. Read match updates …
