Tigers set 227-run target for Kiwis

Sports Desk: Bangladesh set a target of 227 runs for New Zealand in the second ODI at Hagley Oval Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday.

Mohammad Mithun’s second successive half-century propelled Tigers to recover the early collapse. He scored 57 runs facing 69 deliveries.

Earlier, winning toss, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson opted to bowl first against Bangladesh.

Squads:
Bangladesh: 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Liton Das, 3 Soumya Sarkar, 4 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 5 Mohammad Mithun, 6 Mahmudullah, 7 Sabbir Rahman, 8 Mohammad Saifuddin, 9 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 10 Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), 11 Mustafizur Rahman.

New Zealand: 1 Martin Guptill, 2 Henry Nicholls, 3 Kane Williamson (capt), 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Tom Latham (wk), 6 Jimmy Neesham, 7 Colin de Grandhomme, 8 Todd Astle, 9 Lockie Ferguson, 10 Matt Henry, 11 Trent Boult.


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