Published: Mar 13, 2015, 08:53 AM (IST)
Edited: Mar 13, 2015, 08:53 AM (IST)
Mahmudullah brought up his 13th One-Day International (ODI) half-century during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Seddon Park in Hamilton on Friday. Mahmudullah, who hit his maiden ODI century as well as Bangladesh’s first ever ton in World Cups during Bangladesh’s match against England, brought up his milestone in 63 deliveries, immediately after Soumya Sarkar’s dismissal. Live Scorecard: Bangladesh vs New Zealand
Bangladesh had earlier lost Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes, with Trent Boult taking both wickets respectively. Sarkar and Mahmudullah had shared a vital 86-run stand during their match against England in Adelaide, which Bangladesh won by 15 runs. Live Updates: Bangladesh vs New Zealand
Earlier, New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first. While New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum announced the change of Mitchell McClenaghan coming in place of Adam Milne, Shakib Al Hasan was leading the Bangladesh side in place of Mashrafe Mortaza, who was replaced by Nasir Hossain. The other change for the Bangladeshis was that of Taijul Islam, who was replacing Arafat Sunny. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage
