Soumya helps Tigers post 292-run target for NZ

Jago News Desk Published: 20 December 2023, 09:44 AM | Updated: 20 December 2023, 09:59 AM

Soumya helps Tigers post 292-run target for NZ

Soumya Sarkar punches the air on reaching his hundred. Dec 20, 2023. Photo: Getty Images via ESPNcricinfo

Soumya Sarkar's 169 off 151 balls helped Bangladesh post a challenging target of 292 runs against New Zealand in their second ODI game of the three-match series in Nelson on Wednesday.

The second highest 45 runs came from Mushfiqur Rahim's bat while Mehidy Hasa Miraz scored 19, Tanzim Hasan Sakib 13 and Towhid Hridoy 12.

For New Zealand, Jacob Duffy and William O'Rourke bagged three wickets each while Adam Milne, Josh Clarkson and Adithya Ashok took one each.

However, the Tigers conceded a 44-run defeat to the Black Caps in the first ODI.

Playing XIs

Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Litton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Soumya Sarkar, Anamul Haque, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud.

New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham (captain), Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Tom Blundell, Adam Milne, Adithya Ashok, Jacob Duffy, William O'Rourke.