Published: Mar 05, 2015, 08:27 AM (IST)
Edited: Mar 05, 2015, 01:09 PM (IST)
Bangladesh opening batsman, Tamim Iqbal along with Mahmudullah, brought up the 50-run stand for the second wicket against Scotland in Pool A, match 27 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at the Saxton Oval in Nelson on Thursday. Iqbal contributed 25 while Mahmudullah contributed 23 with a couple extras, in the stand. Currently, Bangladesh are 57 for the loss of a wicket in nine overs, with Tamim Iqbal batting on 29 and Mahmudullah on 23. Live updates: Bangladesh vs Scotland
Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first as they finished on a challenging total of 318 for the loss of eight wickets. South Asian minnows, Bangladesh, take on European minnows, Scotland in their Poll A, match 27 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at the Saxton Oval in Nelson on Thursday. This is an important game for Bangladesh as they would love a to register a win here and keep their hopes alive of making it to the quarter-finals. Live Scorecard: Bangladesh vs Scotland
Saxton Oval has a somewhat flat track, known to favour the batting side. Of the four matches played here, three have been won by the side batting second — which is probably a statistic the captains would want to have a look at. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: SCHEDULE & MATCH DETAILS
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