Summary Bengal Tigers won against Black Caps by five wickets in ICC Champions Trophy 2017 encounter
CARDIFF (Web Desk/AFP) – Bangladesh have marked a surprise victory over New Zealand in ICC Champions Trophy 2017 encounter as they won by five wickets thanks to a brilliant 224-run partnership between Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah.
Shakib Al Hasan remained the top-scorer with 114 of just 115 balls while he was accompanied with Mahmudullah who scored an unbeaten 102 of 108 balls including eight fours and two sixes. Shakib fell to Trent Boult but it was all too late then.
Bengal Tigers had lost four quick wickets for just 33 runs of which three wickets were taken by the in-form Tim Southee. Adam Milne picked up just one wicket in the innings.
Now Bangladesh must hope that tournament hosts England beat Australia in the final Group A match at Edgbaston on Saturday if they are to go through to the semi-finals.
A win for Australia would see them join already-qualified England in the last four and knock out Bangladesh.
But if Saturday s match, as has happened twice to Australia already this tournament, ends in a no result washout it will be Bangladesh who go into the semi-finals.
Earlier, Ross Taylor (63) and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson added 83 for the third wicket before the Blackcaps suffered a middle-order collapse.
Off-spinner Mosaddek Hossain justified his recall with three for 13 in three overs while placeman Taskin Ahmed, also brought back for this match, took two for 43 in eight overs.
Brief scores
New Zealand: 265-8, 50 overs (R Taylor 63 K Williamson 57; Mosaddek Hossain 3-13)
Bangladesh 268-5, 47.2 overs (Shakib Al Hasan 114, Mahmudullah 102 no; T Southee 3-45)
