Corey Anderson smashes dominant 94, NZ kick Bangladesh 3-0 in T20 series

Corey Anderson of New Zealand bats during a 20/20 International cricket compare between New Zealand and Bangladesh during Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Jan 8, 2017. Pic/ AFP
Corey Anderson of New Zealand bats during a 20/20 International cricket compare between New Zealand and Bangladesh during Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Jan 8, 2017. Pic/AFP

Jan 8: Corey Anderson crushed 10 sixes in his dominant 94 as New Zealand finished a 3-0 brush of their Twenty20 array opposite Bangladesh with a 27-run win in a final compare during Mount Maunganui on Sunday.

The hosts had been reduced to 41-3 in a seventh over after Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza won a toss and opted to play first, though Anderson afterwards combined 124 with Kane Williamson for a fourth wicket to set adult New Zealand’s sum of 194-4.

In reply, Bangladesh done a sprightly start with a 44-run opening mount though could strech usually 167 for 6 in their 20 overs.
Opening batsman Soumya Sarkar and Shakib Al Hasan scored 42 and 41 respectively for a furloughed side, who will subsequent play dual exam matches in New Zealand starting on Thursday.

Bangladesh were 82-1 in a ninth over after a start supposing by Tamim Iqbal (24) and Sarkar though a introduction of New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi (2-22) and other delayed bowlers checked their progress.

Bangladesh paceman Rubel Hossain (3-31) discharged James Neesham for 15 and Colin Munro for a steep in a same over before Mosaddek Hossain struck with his initial round to send behind Tom Bruce (five).

Captain Williamson (60) afterwards struck his second fifty of a array while left-hander Anderson supposing a late attack during his 41-ball hit with a twin also bringing adult a side’s top fourth-wicket mount in T20 internationals.

Anderson slammed part-time medium-pacer Sarkar for a hat-trick of sixes over mid-wicket, his 10 sixes a top by a New Zealander in a T20 format.

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