New Zealand Beat Bangladesh in 1st Test match of series,2013

Bangladesh was scheduled to play a 2 Match Test Series in New Zealand in 2013. The 1st Test Match was to be played on Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand from 2th to 6th March, 2013.

New Zealand won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how Bangladesh team and 11 was looking like in this 1st Test Match: Mushfiqur Rahim (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, S K Haque, Imrul Kayes (wk), Mominul Haque, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Sabbir Rahman, A K Ahmed, Subashis Roy, Mehedi Hasan

And New Zealand team and 11 was looking like this in this 1st Test Match: Ross Taylor, Tim S, BJ Watling (wk), P Adams, Kane Williamson (c), Brendon M Mccullum, D Tuffey, Tom Latham, D vettori, Chris Cairns, Henry Nicholls

Bangladesh started very well in the 1^st innings of the test match batting first and was able to make total of 400 runs 120 over’s at the loss of 9 wickets and declared their innings and invite New Zealand to bat with top scores by Bangladesh Star All rounder S K haque who made 150 runs in 300 balls with 15 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 50 runs in 100 balls.

Bangladesh Skipper, Wicket Keeper and Star Batsman M rahim who made 120 runs in 240 balls with 10 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 50 runs in 100 balls, Left hand T iqbal made 40 runs in 40  balls with 4 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls, M M Haque made 40 runs in 80 balls with 5 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 50 runs in 100 balls, Sabir R made 30 runs in 30 balls with 2 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls and M Riad made 26 runs in 64  balls with 4 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 41 runs in 100 balls.

New Zealand batted very well as well in their 1^st Innings of the match and made total and was bowled out for 510 runs in 140.1 over’s and Give themselves lead of 110 runs, The innings was top scored by Tom L who made 120 runs in 240 balls with 10 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 50 runs in 100 balls , N Z Star Spinner and All rounder D Vettori who made 80 runs in 80 balls with 8 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls , Skipper Brendom M Mcculum made 60 runs in 30 balls with 2 4’s and 2 sixes at the strike rate if 200 runs in 100 balls faced,star batsman Kane W made 80 runs in 40 balls with 2 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 50 runs in 100 balls, Henry N made 80 runs in 160 balls with 6 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 50 runs in 100 balls, N Z Wicket keeper batsman B J Watling made 40 runs in 80 balls with 3 4’s and 1 six and strike rate of 50 runs in 100 balls and Star batsman R Taylor made 20 runs in 20 balls with 1 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls.

In the 2^nd Innings of the match Bangladesh started well and were already behind by of 110 runs and made 210 more runs in 40 over’s only as they lost wickets at regular intervals in the game and was bowled out in only 40 over’s and top scores by M Rahim who made 30 runs in 100 balls with 2 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 30 runs in 100 balls faced, Imrul K made 20 runs in 40 balls with 1 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 50 runs in 100 balls and Bangladesh opener T Iqbal made 10 runs in 20 balls with 2 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 50 runs in 100 balls.

New Zealand was required to score target only  101 runs to win this 1^st Test match of 2 test match series and take 1-0 lead as they have the lead of 110 runs which was deduced from the Bangladesh total which they make in 2^nd innings.

New Zealand batted very well and was able to chase the target in only  20 over’s at the loss of 4 wickets and top scores by N Z Skipper and Star batsman Brendon M Mccullum  who made unbeaten 80 runs in 40 balls with 15 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 200 runs in 100 balls, R Taylor made 20 runs in 20 balls with 2 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls and Tom L made 10 runs in 20 balls with 1 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 50 runs in 100 balls.

New Zealand won the match by 6 wickets and takes lead of 1-0 with 1 more game still to play in this series. Bangladesh batted well but was not able to repeat the same performance in bowling or even in 2^nd Innings batting performance and lost this game. Bangladesh has this habit of doing these things and in that way they lost many matches in the past as well.

N Z has a very good line up of batsmen and all rounders and they bat deep as well and with that they can chase any total against any team in any circumstances or pitch. They have all rounder’s like of D Vettori who has batted and bowled well in this match and they also have J Neesham, Corey A, Luke R, C Cairns, C Harris as well. New Zealand is always blessed with great all rounder’s and that has helped them to perform great victories against tough teams as well. That’s the reason they have beaten even India many a times in the past matches and also the famous victory they had in the ICC champions trophy or the ICC knock out championship. The key is they have great all rounders and they bat deep that helps a lot a team to win matches and they are always a difficult team to beat any time and in any conditions.

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