Kane Williamson injury scare as New Zealand beat Bangladesh at Cricket World Cup
Kane Williamson made an impressive return to the crease on Friday as New Zealand beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the World Cup.
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Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table: New Zealand Replace South Africa At Top Spot With Win Over Bangladesh
Kane Williamson marked his return to international cricket with an elegant half-century while Daryl Mitchell blazed away to a 67-ball 89 as New Zealand crushed Bangladesh by eight wickets in the ICC World Cup on Friday. This was the Kiwis' third win in as many matches, completing the chase of 246 with plenty to spare. Playing in his first match of the ongoing showpiece after finally recovering fully from the knee injury he had sustained during the IPL in April and the ensuing surgery, Williamson showed his class with an old-fashioned calculative ODI batting that fetched him 78 runs from 107 balls.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh, Cricket World Cup 2023: Kane Williamson Leads New Zealand To Victory, Suffers New Injury Worry
Kane Williamson marked his return to the World Cup with an undefeated 78 as New Zealand cruised past Bangladesh by eight wickets on Friday but the captain was forced to retire hurt with a thumb injury. Williamson had been sidelined with a serious knee injury picked up during the IPL and sat out New Zealand's first two wins at the World Cup. Chasing 246 to win, the 33-year-old, playing his first ODI since January, had reached his 43rd fifty in the format off 81 balls and was looking well set for a century.
New Zealand restrict Bangladesh to 245-9 in World Cup
New Zealand restricted Bangladesh to a below-par 245-9 in their World Cup game in Chennai on Friday, as pace bowlers Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult and Matt Henry ran riot to put the 2019 runners-up in a strong position to secure a third successive victory.
World Cup 2023 - "Hard To Knock India Off Their Perch": England's Chris Woakes
England all-rounder Chris Woakes feels that home advantage definitely makes things easier and favourable for India in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup but his side is motivated to "knock them off their perch". Defending champions England will be playing their third WC match against Afghanistan in Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. After a nine-wicket defeat to 2019 finalists New Zealand in the tournament opener, England got back on track with a 137-run win over Bangladesh.
Shubman Gill Named ICC 'Player Of The Month' For September
Indian batter Shubman Gill was named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for September 2023 by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday. After accruing 480 ODI runs at an average of 80 in September, Gill overcame fast bowler Mohammed Siraj and England's opener Dawid Malan to win the prize. Gill scored 302 runs at an average of 75.5 at the Asia Cup, including an unbeaten 27* when India defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets.
LIVE | CWC 2023: New Zealand v Bangladesh
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson returned to the team to play his first match at the World Cup on Friday, winning the toss and opting to bowl first against Bangladesh.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score, World Cup: Kane Williamson Wins Toss As New Zealand Opt To Bowl vs Bangladesh
NZ vs BAN, World Cup Live Updates: With two wins from two outings, New Zealand aim to maitain their unbeaten start to the World Cup as they take on Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Blackcaps have received a massive boost ahead of this encounter as captain Kane Williamson has confirmed that he will feature against Bangladesh. He could replace Mark Chapman in the playing XI. Bangladesh, on the other hand, have a mixed result so far with one win and a defeat. In terms of overall head-to-head stats in ODIs, the Kiwis hold an edge as they've won on 30 occasions, while Bangladesh won 10 times. (Live Scorecard | Points Table)