Bangladesh vs New Zealand – ICC World T20 – McCullum re-writes T20 history - Match Recap
A record-breaking ton from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 campaign off to the best possible start after they defeated Bangladesh by 59 runs at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, September 21, 2012.
Touted as the toughest group, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 being the third team, many expected Bangladesh to give a good run for their money to so-called bigger nations, but their approach simply left them chasing shadows against McCullum, whose breathtaking 123, off 58, made certain that the Kiwis posted a daunting 191 on the board.
The Bengali Tigers then had no answers to the seam bowling from Kyle Mills and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TG-Southee-c2659, both of whom picked three wickets each to halt them on a lowly 132.
The manner of the loss would certainly have a damaging effect on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Guptill-c1980.
The situation soon changed as McCullum got in the groove and slammed every bowler to all corners of the Pallekele ground.
Bangladesh’s task was made harder as soon as they opted to field first - they went in with the regular dose of three specialist spinners but the pitch offered nothing. After the new ball lost its shine, McCullum then rode on the fact that there was no turn on the track, and went to smash 11 fours and seven sixes. His first fifty came off 29, and it was hardly any surprise when the other took 22.
A few records went tumbling as a result; apart from getting the highest T20 score, he became the first player to score two T20 hundreds and in addition to that, also managed to hit the most fours and sixes in this format.
The support play was provided by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849, the Kiwi skipper, remained unbeaten on 14 after McCullum fell on the last ball of the innings.
The reply got off to a worst possible start as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mushfiqur-Rahim-c2045.
A brief resistance was provided by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DL-Vettori-c1384, one of the world’s leading spinners, went wicketless in his four overs indicated the extent at which the Bangladeshis had misread the track and aided McCullum in we-writing T20 history.
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