2017 ICC Champions Trophy: Twitter Reacts As Bangladesh Restrict New Zealand To Low Total 1

Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor scored fighting fifties in the do-or-die match against Bangladesh but the Bangladeshi bowlers displayed brilliant discipline to restrict the Black Caps for 265 for 8.

Kane Williamson’s decision to bat first was proved right to some extent early on with openers Martin Guptill and Luke Ronchi adding 46 runs in just 43 balls before the latter fell to Taskin Ahmed for 16. 23 runs later, Guptill also joined Ronchi in the dressing room after Rubel Hossain trapped him plumb for 33.  Guptill’s dismissal brought together New Zealand’s most reliable batsmen- Williamson and Ross Taylor- on the crease and the duo not only steadied the ship by sharing a fifty-plus partnership.

However, the Bangladeshi bowlers kept things tight from their end, not allowing the batsmen to get easy runs and it finally culminated in Williamson’s run-out who was batting at 63 off 82 balls at that time. With the 83-run stand coming to an end in the worst possible manner and run-rate not promising, the onus was on Taylor to guide the Kiwis to a good total but the right-handed batsman also departed at a precarious position with the scorecard reading 201 in the 39th over. Taylor scored 57 off 69 balls.

Mosaddek Hossain then piled more misery on the Black Caps by dismissing Neil Broom (36) and Corey Anderson on consecutive deliveries, leaving New Zealand reeling at 229 for 6 in the 44th over. 11 runs later, Mosaddek Hossain struck once again, dismissing New Zealand’s last recognised batsman James Neesham for 23. The Kane Williamson-led side eventually finished their innings on 265.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the innings:

https://twitter.com/nur95lodaya/status/873171986796642304