Bangladesh registered first ever victory overNZ in the first ODI

Dhaka: Zunaed Siddique and Mashrafe Mortaza scripted Bangladesh’s first-ever victory over New Zealand in One-Day cricket with a comfortable seven-wicket win in the opening match here on Thursday.
Left-hander Siddique scored a brilliant 85 for his maiden halfcentury to anchor his team’s successful chase of a 202-run target in 45.3 overs at the Shere-Bangla National Stadium after paceman Mortaza took four for 44 to jolt the tourists.
Mohammad Ashraful notched a return-to-form 60 not out to guide Bangladesh to their first win over the Black Caps in 12 One-Dayers, as the home team skipper and Siddique added 109 for the third wicket to upset their formidable opponents.
Mortaza and left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak (three for 32) set up the sensational win by restricting New Zealand to 201 for nine in their 50 overs. Jacob Oram top-scored with a solid 57 and added 70 runs for the seventh wicket with Vettori (30), but that was not enough for New Zealand to avoid their lowest One-Day total against Bangladesh.
Their previous lowest total against Bangladesh was 224 at Chittagong in 2004. Bangladesh lost opener Tamim Iqbal (12) early but Siddique and Mushfiqur Rahim (30) added 67 for the second wicket before Ashraful sealed the fate of the match.
Siddique hit eight boundaries during his 139-ball knock while Ashraful hit five boundaries and a six in his rapid 56-ball innings. In the morning it was Mortaza who jolted the New Zealand top order after Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
Mortaza was brilliantly supported by Razzak as both grabbed five of the first six wickets to fall after New Zealand raced to a solid start of 47 through Jesse Ryder (34) and Brendon McCullum (14).
Bangladesh derailed the tourists once Mortaza dismissed McCullum in the ninth over as five more wickets fell in the space of just 32 runs.

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