Jacob Oram struck | NZ won by 146 runs | 1st ODI

In the first ODI between Bangladesh New Zealand of New Zealand Tour of Bangladesh, New Zealand won by 146 runs.

After winning the toss NZ elected to bat first and scored a huge total for Bangladesh in the scoreboard. They Scored 336 runs in 50 overs loosing 9 wickets. Jacob Oram, NZ's all rounder, played a smart innings. He scored 83 runs from just 40 deliveries with 8 fours and 5 sixes in the end of innings. They lost first 2 wickets in just 19 runs. Then debbutent opening batsman Peter John Ingram, who made his maiden half century,and Ross Taylor rebuild the innings. Ingram scored 69 off 74 balls while Ross Taylor scored 51 runs. Neil Broom also played a solid innings. Before run out he scored 71 runs from 73 balls. Among the Bangladeshi bowlers Shafiul Islam was the most successful. He made his career best figure (4/68) while Naeem Islam, Shahadat Hossain, Sakib AL Hasan took 1 wicket each.

Batting second, Bangladeshi openers started well. Opening partnership was broken when the score was 71 runs. Imrul Kayes was out by McKay scoring 33 runs from 29 balls with 2 huge sixes. Another opener Tamim Iqbal scored his 13th ODI fifty, scoring 62 off 69 balls. But then no other batsman took the responsibility again and collapsed their backbone easily. Number seven batsman Mahmudullah scored the 3rd highest 23 runs. NZ captain Daniel Vettori took 3 wickets, while Martin Guptill, Jacob Oram and Andy McKay took 2 wickets each.

The next match will be held on 8th February.


source: www.cricinfo.com