Tom Latham’s unbeaten 110 guides New Zealand to series win over Bangladesh
Updated On: 24 March, 2021 07:53 AM IST | Christchurch | AFP
New Zealand batsman Jimmy Neesham was also given a life, with the errors undoing Bangladesh`s good work in making 271 for six after losing the toss and being put into bat. Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal was left frustrated after seeing his side come close to a maiden victory on New Zealand soil.
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New Zealand’s Tom Latham celebrates his century during the second ODI against Bangladesh at Christchurch yesterday. Pic/AFP
New Zealand secured a series-clinching five-wicket win in the second one-day international against Bangladesh Tuesday after a string of fielding errors dashed the tourists` hopes of victory. Black Caps skipper Tom Latham scored an unbeaten 110 after being dropped twice with New Zealand chasing 272 at Christchurch`s Hagley Oval. New Zealand batsman Jimmy Neesham was also given a life, with the errors undoing Bangladesh`s good work in making 271 for six after losing the toss and being put into bat. Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal was left frustrated after seeing his side come close to a maiden victory on New Zealand soil.
"We should have won this game. We created chances but we just couldn`t hold on to those dropped catches," he said. "We hardly ever win games but in this kind of situation we have to make sure that we do everything 100 percent. I`m disappointed." Tamim top-scored for the tourists with 78 and Mohammad Mithun contributed an unbeaten 73 off 57 balls. Latham`s 110 came off 108 balls and was his fifth ODI century, while Devon Conway`s 72 helped anchor the innings. The Black Caps reached the target after 48.2 overs, finishing on 275 for five to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Tamim had demanded a better performance from his players after they were skittled for 131 in the opening match and slumped to an eight-wicket defeat.
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