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Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2021: Tamim-led team shows promise in 2nd ODI
While Bangladesh lost the second one-day International against New Zealand in Christchurch, the players' performance and attitude have significantly improved. Team tigers' could have won if they had been more concentrated on fielding in the last 10-15 overs of the match. But, in the end, Bangladesh had to concede a 5 wicket loss to the hosts due to numerous dropped catches and misfields. New Zealand clinched the series with one match in hand. Bangladesh's batsmen and bowlers maintained enough discipline in this match, therefore it was a closely-contested match. We will be explained in this article how the Tamim-led team shows promise in the Bangladesh v Newzealand 2nd ODI.
Key areas Bangladesh shown improvement in the BAN v NZ second ODI
Batting
Bangladesh were all-out for just 131 runs in the first match due to the failure of the batsmen. As a result, Bangladesh was defeated by 6 wickets in the match. The batsmen surrendered helplessly in front of the world-class Kiwi pacers due to their lack of experience playing on bouncy wickets and a lack of proper thinking. The bowlers, on the other hand, had little to do after the batsmen struggled.
In the second match, the complete opposite scenario was seen. After losing the toss, Captain Tamim Iqbal started batting very carefully. Seeing his attitude, it was clear that he came on the field with the conviction of playing a big innings. The way he was batting, the ODI captain of the Bangladesh team could have scored his 14th century on this day.
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He was run out for 6 runs and was deprived of another century. However, Tamim touched another milestone that day. He became the first Bangladeshi to score fifty fifties in the ODI format. Before him, only six openers in world cricket history made more than fifty half-centuries in the limited-overs format.
On this particular day, not only Tamim but also the rest of the team's batsmen looked solid. Soumya and Mushfiqur scored runs with the bat. Mohammad Mithun shocked everyone by coming in at number five in the batting order. Mithun played an attacking knock of unbeaten 73* off 57 balls until the end of the innings.
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Bangladesh's score would have been close to 300 if the lower middle-order batsmen had cooperated as expected. However, 271 runs was a challenging score to beat.
A certain kind of urge has been noticed among the batsmen. They wanted to prove their worth, as a result, Bangladesh did very well in the batting department. If professionalism is maintained, it is possible to deal with any obstacles. Bangladesh is expected to play well in the last match of the series.
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Bowling
The bowlers gained trust as a result of the batsmen's responsible batting. In order to win this match, they started putting pressure on the visiting batsmen straight away. As a result, the Kiwis lost three wickets in 11 overs for just 53 runs.
Mahadi Hasan played the most important role in getting the wicket in the beginning. In his second ODI, Mahadi has already earned the confidence of the team management. Mehidy Hasan Miraj faces the toughest competition for a place in the XI.
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When comparing their performances, it is clear that Mahadi Hasan has outperformed Mehidy in both matches. Tamim Iqbal opted to keep both players in the starting XI in order to get the best out of them. Of course, the Bangladesh team benefits the most from this.
To get New Zealand back on track, Conway and Latham put on a century stand for the fourth wicket. Tamim Iqbal sent Conway to the pavilion with a direct thru run-out. Bangladesh hoped to make a comeback at that stage. Team tigers were able to put a lot of pressure on the Kiwis in the next few overs, but they were unable to win the match due to poor fielding performance.
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Bangladesh's spinners looked excellent in this match. They didn't allow New Zealand batters to score freely. On the other hand, although the pacers' bowling figures showed some expense, they actually bowled very well. Taskin and Saifuddin bowled some bad deliveries under pressure. Mustafizur Rahman, on the other side, took two wickets but gave up 7.30 runs per over.
Captaincy
Tamim Iqbal captained this match very well. He has always been involved in inspiring the team after performing his duties with the bat. Also fixing the field position, changing the bowling everything was fine. Tamim Iqbal is slowly becoming a full-fledged captain. Bangladesh cricket fans are hoping for a bright future under his leadership.
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The particular areas where Bangladesh need further improvement
Despite their good batting and bowling performances, Bangladesh's fielding is the key reason for their loss in this match. Bangladesh came under fire for dropping catches at crucial moments. Furthermore, towards the end of the match, the Bangladeshi players seemed nervous. As a result, despite being in a strong position, the Tigers were unable to win the do-or-die match.
You must be equally strong in all areas to win in harsh environments on foreign soil. Cricketers must realize that even the tiniest error will alter the outcome of the game. Fielders must be more concentrated and committed in their play. In this situation, the captain must take on a unique role in reawakening the squad.
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Bottom Line
Bangladesh, on the whole, put a lot of pressure on New Zealand at home. If they had given it their all in the fielding department, the outcome of the game may have been different. Bangladesh will be able to play better in the future when they go on tour to countries like South Africa and Australia, thanks to the trust they gained from this match. Tamim's team has unquestionably shown tremendous potential.
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Sloppy fielding costs Bangladesh series to New Zealand
Despite a better batting performance, Bangladesh endured a second successive defeat to New Zealand by 5 wickets on Tuesday at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Some sloppy fielding cost the Tigers series with one match to play on March 26 at Wellington.
New Zealand won the toss and sent Bangladesh bat first, who were extra cautious at the start of the innings. Tamim smashed Trent Boult in the first over for a four, but later on, he played slowly against the Kiwi pace-attack.
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Despite the vigilance, in the second over of the match, bowled by Matt Henry, Bangladesh lost Liton Das for a duck. Eventually, Tamim hit 78 and Mohammad Mithun scored 73 not-out to post a challenging total of 271 for six— Bangladesh’s second-highest total in New Zealand.
Securing a challenging total and taking some early wickets hinted that Bangladesh could end the winless drought in New Zealand in this game. But things changed when Mushfiqur Rahim missed a dolly off James Neesham who partnered with Tom Latham to finish the match in style.
Mahedi Hasan, who was playing only his second ODI, took two early wickets to put extra pressure on the hosts. But he erased his early success missing another easy return catch off Tom Latham who ended up hitting a ton and winning the game for the home side.
Latham got another life when Mahedi missed a catch at the boundary line when he drove Mohammad Saifuddin for a four. Mahedi needed to move ahead to get that catch but he failed to respond on time. As a result, he missed the catch and also failed to save the boundary.
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These three dropped catches were enough to cost Bangladesh this match. New Zealand ended up on 275 for five with Latham remained not-out for 110 off 108 balls with 10 fours.
At one point, the Kiwis were struggling at 53 for three wickets. The Tigers needed to put more pressure on the hosts’ batting line-up. But they couldn’t do that. In the fourth wicket stand, Devon Conway and Latham posted 113 runs on the board, which eventually proved to be a game-changing affair.
Had Mushfiqur and Mahedi taken those catches, the things would have been different at the end. In the fifth wicket stand, Latham and Neesham added 76 runs, which has ended Bangladesh’s chance in every way.
For Bangladesh, Mustafizur and Mahedi bagged two wickets each.
Earlier, Bangladesh started slowly after sent to bat first. After losing the toss, Tamim said the strategy is to start slow and accelerate later. The plan was working well but Soumya Sarkar and Tami himself got dismissed in an unwanted fashion.
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Soumya came out of the crease to hit Mitchel Santer but he missed the ball and the wicketkeeper didn’t miss to shatter his stumps. And Tamim called Mushfiqr for a single what wasn’t there, and he cost with being run-out at 78.
Bangladesh needed more runs in the last 10 overs. But it was unfortunate for them that Mushfiqur was removed in the very first of the last 10 overs, which cost them a lot. Mahmudullah Riyad came in to bat at six but failed to come with some big shots. However, Mohammad Mithun was at his best in this match. He remained unbeaten for 73 off 57 balls with six fours and two sixes.
For New Zealand, Santner bagged two wickets while Trent Boult, Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson took one wicket each.
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