World Cup victory in 2022: Bates and Satterthwaite lead New Zealand to its first win.
Amy Satterthwaite and Suzie Bates, both veterans, shone with the ball and bat to help New Zealand win their opening match of the 2022 home world cup. In a rain-affected 27-over-a-side match at the University Oval in Dunedin on Monday, the hosts cruised to a nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh.
Rain had delayed the toss and threatened to wash out the match, leaving both Bangladesh and New Zealand without a win after two games. However, due to a sudden turn of events with the rain ceasing, play was able to begin.
With the plausibility of extra rain drawing nearer, Unused Zealand won the hurl and picked to field. The outfield was drowsy and soaked, making it troublesome for defenders and bowlers to urge approximately and hold the ball. Bangladesh got off to a extraordinary begin, with openers Shamima Sultana and Fargana Hoque; putting on a 59-run stand in 9.2 overs, taking advantage of the circumstances. Sultana endeavored a trudge clear off offie Frances Mackay but finished up top-edging the shot to Lea Tahuhu at profound in reverse square leg for a 36-ball 33.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, kept the momentum going with Fargana; and were well-placed at 79 for 1 in 14 overs until Satterthwaite was called into the assault. In the 15th over, the part-time spinner had Nigar Sultana caught behind and Rumana Ahmed castled, causing the visitors’ collapse.
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On the field, Mackay was at her best, causing two run outs against the run of play. Most notably, Fargana, who was batting brilliantly with 52 runs. After putting a forward drive back to the bowler, she was barely out of her crease; when Mackay grabbed it and tossed it back on to the stumps, abruptly ending a superb innings.
Bangladesh’s speed was moderate sufficient that they didn’t take full advantage of the clammy outfield; which made it troublesome for the New Zealand defenders to move quickly. Bangladesh scored a respectable 140 runs, but battled to contain the New Zealand batsmen.
New Zealand got off to a not too bad begin in cloudy conditions, with the potential of another; rain spell ending the coordinate some time recently Sophie Devine; was bowled for 14 by Salma Khatun within the seventh over. The in-form Amelia Kerr and hometown legend Bates, on the other hand, didn’t let the guests take control.
Apart from finding the rare boundary, they pressed hard in sprinting and picked several threes. Bates reached his 28th half-century without taking too many risks, and soon after, he surpassed 1000 runs in world cups. Despite their constraints, Bangladesh’s efforts on the field were commendable. They were unable to disturb the second-wicket duo of Kerr and Bates who put on an unbeaten; 108-run stand for the second wicket to take New Zealand to a comfortable victory in the 20th over.
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Bangladesh 140/8 (Fargana Hoque 52, Shamima Sultana 33; Amy Satterthwaite 3-25, Hayley Jensen 1-18) lost by 9 wickets; to New Zealand 144/1 (Suzie Bates 79*, Amelia Kerr 47*) in 20 overs.
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