00:00New Zealand are riding high and will fancy their chances of toppling under fire Bangladesh in match 6 of the
00:05ICC Champions Trophy.
00:07So the news from the toss, New Zealand have won it, they're going to have a bowl.
00:11First power play, an orthodox third man, an orthodox fine leg, ball one.
00:16And straight away off the mark.
00:18And from all accounts we had a really close look at the pitch through the eyes of Mel Jones.
00:27Closish, very close but umpire Damascena saying no right from the outset, Tom Latham hands on hips, comes up.
00:38Judges this one nicely and that will be the first boundary of the Bangladesh effort.
00:45That was better. Just on the line, that one a little bit more leg stump.
00:53Oh, got that nicely, you could hear it off the bat.
00:56That was almost off the front foot, in fact it's gone for 6, that's a magnificent shot.
01:05Beats him it on with ease, off the front foot, so a lovely boundary there O'Rourke.
01:13He called it Nasser and it came.
01:16And I think it's 6, I'm pretty sure it hit the boundary on the full.
01:22It's touch and go but boy what a shot in front of Square.
01:29In the wicket again, over the offside, back with a point, skips away but Devon Conway I think.
01:40Little edgy but might bring about 4 I think it is.
01:44Afternoon, Aaron Finch, Mel Jones.
01:49Pulled away, through mid wicket and that will be 4 more.
01:57And again.
01:58And that's gone squarer.
02:00The same result.
02:04Third boundary over and it's just predictable.
02:08Catch!
02:09Yes!
02:10Gone, caught at mid wicket.
02:11Instant success.
02:13Kane Williamson with the catch and Bracewell strikes early.
02:19It's a change of pace.
02:21Spin into the attack for the first time today and Bracewell does the damage.
02:25Trying to maximise only two fielders out.
02:28It's just a length that's too full.
02:30Can't get underneath it.
02:31Finds a big inside edge.
02:34Kane Williamson makes no mistake.
02:36Safe hands at mid wicket.
02:41Down the wicket and he's hoisted that high and hard.
02:45Over long on for six.
02:4951 for one after nine.
02:58Down wide of third.
03:00Kyle Jamison can't get around.
03:02Just a little bit of width.
03:08Just like that.
03:09It's the hardest shot on a surface like this.
03:12Trying to take it down the ground.
03:18He just felt as if he wanted that elevation, that flick off the pads to clear mid wicket.
03:26Instead, Willow Rock continues his good form and his first ever Champions Trophy.
03:30He picks up another top order bat.
03:32Mraz goes for 13 in Bangladesh and now 64 for two.
03:40That's the shot.
03:41The go-to shot.
03:43But he's played so well.
03:45In fact, both the openers played it well.
03:52Edged.
03:53The slip has gone and that will go away for a boundary.
03:59Is the sweep.
04:00He gets it fine.
04:01A bit of a top edge.
04:03And it gets through.
04:05And Rourke twice, he misses it.
04:11Down the ground.
04:13They need to put their foot down.
04:15And that's a couple of boundaries in the last half a dozen deliveries.
04:22Tries to go up and over.
04:24Extra cover.
04:24Running back.
04:25Excellent catch.
04:28And this is a wonderful catch from Kane Williamson as well.
04:31Bear in mind, folks.
04:32There's breeze coming over his back here.
04:35So whilst this goes up with nothing on it.
04:38Check out the way he was poised right at the end.
04:41Great composure.
04:44And an important time here to get a wicket.
04:50Head draw.
04:51Head draw.
04:51Go on for seven.
04:53Bangladesh.
04:5397 for three.
04:58Well, this is in the air.
04:59And this could be an opportunity for Ratchan Ravindra underneath it.
05:02Takes it with ease.
05:04And Bangladesh just giving it away here for some reason.
05:08And he is so experienced, Mushvika, to do that.
05:12And I had a bit of a chance because there's so many who always left.
05:15And he comes in and plays that shot.
05:18Is what faced, what, five deliveries.
05:20And it does that.
05:22It's a poor, poor shot in the end.
05:24But New Zealand will be very happy to see the back of Mushvika Rahim.
05:29Go on for two.
05:30That'll be very careful here, Bangladesh.
05:33Down the wicket.
05:34Mistimed again.
05:35And should be out.
05:35Is out.
05:36I've done it again.
05:38What is happening here?
05:40O'Rourke with a decent running catch.
05:42Braceville's got forfeit.
05:46Batters and another one here from Mamadoula.
05:51Looking to swing that leg side.
05:53O'Rourke does well.
05:55Put one down very early on in the game.
05:57Off the bowling of Matt Henry.
05:59He's made good ground.
06:00And the smile on the face of Michael Braceville.
06:02I'm not sure he can believe it either.
06:05Another one goes.
06:06This time it's Mamadoula.
06:08Out for four off 14.
06:091.18 for five.
06:15Trying a bit much there.
06:17And that quicker ball is not working for him today.
06:19It's drifting down leg the whole time.
06:22And that'll help ease some Bangladesh blues.
06:29Full face of the bat.
06:30Straight down the ground.
06:32Just held his shot.
06:33Henry after it, after it, and gives up.
06:40Great shot.
06:41More of that required, please.
06:44Wonderful use of the feet.
06:48Straight up.
06:49Who wants this?
06:50Somebody's got to get it.
06:52The guy that ran the furthest forward ended up with it.
06:55Bracewell.
06:59It went straight up.
07:01O'Rourke just turned and said, someone's catching this.
07:05And in the end, it took mid-wicket to run all the way.
07:11Bracewell.
07:12Who made the greatest distance to get there.
07:16But as ever with New Zealand, his hands were safe.
07:20The skipper, Shanto, he doesn't bat through.
07:22He goes for 77.
07:24Bangladesh in bother.
07:261.63 for six.
07:31Didn't protect that one.
07:32And this time he found some timing.
07:34Genuine timing.
07:39Not sure he's found it with that one, though.
07:43Just good enough.
07:45Just.
07:48Definite intent.
07:52That's gone fine enough for four.
07:59Yeah, that's the problem when you bowl short.
08:05That one's gone up.
08:06Santner after it.
08:07Takes it comfortably.
08:09So Henry picks up a wicket.
08:10The seventh.
08:12Down for Bangladesh.
08:15And Matt Henry's first of the afternoon.
08:21He was looking really good as well.
08:23For the first time in Bangladesh's innings post the first ten overs.
08:27It was looking like there was a fellow at the crease that had a bit of intent.
08:33Unfortunately for Bangladesh, that's now finished.
08:39Call us for two.
08:40They might get more.
08:43They will.
08:44They'll double it.
08:45200 comes up.
08:47Then play a longer inning.
08:51Hammered over.
08:53Widish long on.
08:57It's gone up and over.
08:59And.
09:01One bounce.
09:03Or has it gone all the way?
09:05One bounce.
09:06Four.
09:08Pace off.
09:09Run wide.
09:10And it's a direct hit.
09:11And that'll be gone, I think.
09:13Latham's done well.
09:14There was a dive.
09:18I'm ready to make my decision.
09:23Yeah, really good knock.
09:25Impressive knock.
09:27From Jack O'Reilly.
09:29But he has to go.
09:34Go on for 45 and 55 deliveries.
09:37It's at 231 for eight.
09:43Down towards long off.
09:46And I say comfortably, Devon Conway.
09:48But not really.
09:49There's a little juggle there.
09:50Held on to it in the end.
09:52Yeah, Tuscan Hammer dying to hit it out of the ground.
09:58Just rolling their fingers over.
10:00A slow delivery leg cutter.
10:03And in the end, pretty easy in the deep.
10:07Yeah, nearly popped out.
10:10So another wicket falls.
10:12Jameson picks up a wicket here.
10:16Tuscan departs.
10:17Departs for 10.
10:18It's 2.36 for nine.
10:23Another swing and a miss.
10:24No run attempted.
10:26And a good final over from Kyle Jamison.
10:29Means that Bangladesh will finish their 50 overs here.
10:32In Rolpindi with 236 for nine.
10:38Scored.
10:3913 from 14 for Miraz.
10:41Went early.
10:42But Jack O'Reilly did a good job at the back end.
10:4445 off 55.
10:46Two New Zealanders ready to watch two New Zealanders walk out and take it on.
10:52Young on strike.
10:54Tuscan coming in.
10:58And that's a handy start.
11:02Yes, through.
11:03That's a wicket maiden to start.
11:05What a defence here from Bangladesh.
11:07Tuscan Ahmed.
11:08He's up for the challenge.
11:11But it's gone back onto the stump.
11:13Just give a look here.
11:15It's full.
11:16Does it just nip back through the gate?
11:17No.
11:18No edge at all.
11:18It just nipped straight back through the gate.
11:21Brilliant from Tuscan.
11:23Fire it up.
11:24Yes, please.
11:25Come on.
11:26Have some of that.
11:28And he's in here.
11:31He's still going.
11:33Fair play.
11:35Young gone.
11:36Without scoring, New Zealand have lost their first without a run on the board.
11:42And almost caught behind the wicket again in the second, though he finds the gap and Williamson
11:48finds the boundary.
11:54And that is just lovely.
11:55He had a couple of little practice runs getting onto the front foot.
11:58This time he goes with the flourish through the covers.
12:06Drags the length back a fraction, but Conway is up to the task.
12:10Waits a little bit longer.
12:11Hits it a little bit squarer.
12:13Gets the same result.
12:17The edge to one of the best.
12:20And that's his first wicket in Champions Trophy.
12:23And what a wicket it is.
12:26It's Williamson gone, nicking behind.
12:28Has done exactly that.
12:30This is superb.
12:31Most deliveries have been coming in just a little bit.
12:35It's quite wide.
12:36A little bit of extra bounce.
12:37Williamson expansive on the drive.
12:39It wasn't there.
12:41He'd be disappointed.
12:42He's shaking his head as he walks off, but that young man is not.
12:46Brilliant.
12:47Great start for Bangladesh.
12:48They've got two of New Zealand's best batters back in the hutch.
12:56Don't bowl on the pads, though.
12:59It's a little bit of a gift to get his innings underway.
13:06He's one of the...
13:12Elegant.
13:12Really elegant.
13:18He won't stop that.
13:19One off the front foot, one off the back foot.
13:21As good as you'll get out of the textbook.
13:23Those two shots.
13:26Can't bowl on the legs.
13:27It's just too easy for gifted left-handers.
13:33Threw him it on.
13:35Another glorious piece of timing from Devin Conway.
13:42Another drive.
13:43This could be the third boundary of the over.
13:45In fact, it will be.
13:46It's a bit of a clinic there from these two left-handers at the moment.
13:51It's...
13:54Not quite on top of that, but in the end, he's going to pick up a boundary because I think
13:59he adjusted quite nicely.
14:03There's four more there.
14:05That's just a poor delivery with too much width.
14:10And he beats them both with absolute precision.
14:14Ravindra is looking good.
14:19Plays on.
14:20Goes for the forward defence.
14:22Yet again, we've just spoken about it.
14:24It's the inside edge that's the undoing for Devin Conway.
14:31The angle in.
14:33This is a continued issue for Devin Conway.
14:36Continuing to target the inside edge of his bat.
14:38The hands away from his body.
14:43Karnasher was building nicely there.
14:45Just looking to guide the ball down.
14:47Got the inside edge of the bat.
14:48Because that loose grip as well means it turned slightly in his hand.
14:52Good timely wicket for Bangladesh though.
14:53Building a little bit of pressure.
14:56Conway with a start again.
14:57He's out for 30.
14:5972 for three.
15:04Yeah, keeps his head over the line of the ball nicely.
15:07Does Latham.
15:08Doesn't try and over hit.
15:09And still finds the boundary.
15:14Well, that'll do.
15:15And that's a wonderful way to bring up 50.
15:18Gentlemen, we are seeing the emergence of one of the great modern day players.
15:23Without putting the commentator's curse on him.
15:25He is very special.
15:33And that's a boundary.
15:39It's going to run away from everybody and it'll be four byes.
15:44It was a sweep shot from quite wide which Moshfika didn't pick up.
15:54Just a bit of bounce there.
15:56And it's been edged fine.
15:58He went with it in the end.
16:00And it'll go away for a boundary.
16:04Short.
16:06And belted away.
16:08Latham missed out on a short one.
16:12And again short.
16:13This time offside.
16:16And again a boundary.
16:24Quick on that back car.
16:26And that's not a long boundary in that direction.
16:28That's four more.
16:31Dils.
16:31Dils.
16:31In that match that you were talking about before.
16:33Shot.
16:38Eases it past the man behind point.
16:41He does love an ICC men's event.
16:44Does Ratchin Ravendra.
16:47300s in the men's.
16:4950 over World Cup.
16:51Just a couple of years ago.
16:52And now.
16:53100 in the men's ICC Champions Trophy.
16:57His fourth overall.
17:00And a match defining one from New Zealand's point of view perhaps.
17:09It's fine.
17:10The gap on the leg side.
17:11With the sweep shot.
17:14Touches the ball.
17:16Carved away.
17:17Back with a point for four.
17:20It's a very important wicket.
17:24High.
17:25But not long enough.
17:27Chance.
17:28Chance taken.
17:29Good catch.
17:31Out in the deep.
17:32On the boundary.
17:33Parvez Hussain.
17:34I think that is.
17:36On as the substitute.
17:38That's the end of a fantastic innings from Ratchin Ravendra.
17:47Superb innings.
17:50Crisp.
17:51Pretty much from ball one.
17:53Hitting the middle of the bat.
17:54Featuring some great cover drives.
17:57A good tempo.
17:58Set New Zealand up.
18:03Probably be a little disappointed he couldn't finish it but that's a great yuck.
18:08Really good knock young man.
18:13Well that's just stealing a run there.
18:16Absolutely stealing one.
18:18I don't even think this is close.
18:21I don't even think this is close.
18:29Yeah freeze it there.
18:31I've got no bat behind the line.
18:34Yeah I'm ready to make my decision.
18:36Shows what I know.
18:38Got through to mid on very quickly and credit to the fielder there who was on the money.
18:44To Mamadola who'd put down Ratchin Ravendra a little earlier on.
18:48So the veteran gets his way but maybe a little bit too late.
18:56Oh he's running with one of the quickest going around in Phillips.
18:59He was always going to make it the other end.
19:00It was always about Latham.
19:03100 in his first match.
19:0755 this evening here in Roapindi.
19:0976 balls in Zealand and now 214 for 5.
19:15Straight is good.
19:17Straight is very good when you get it that well.
19:22Beautiful strike Glenn Phillips.
19:25Just slightly over pitch mid on was inside the circle so it encouraged him.
19:34That'll find a gap.
19:35That was beautifully placed.
19:37Finally got one Glenn Phillips.
19:40And we're down to 9 to win.
19:50That is a crowd catch.
19:53Unless he's hit it flush into his foot.
19:55He doesn't think so Glenn Phillips.
19:57He doesn't think there's a problem here.
20:01Crunched that one.
20:03Absolutely belted that.
20:05And now the scores are level.
20:08It's 236 for 5.
20:11The one is going to be full.
20:18Hit the ball into the ground.
20:20Bit of a crowd catch.
20:21Then waist high full toss.
20:23And then cleared his mind once again.
20:25Glenn Phillips jumped all over that.
20:31And there we go.
20:32A boundary to Michael Bracewell.
20:33And that seals the deal for New Zealand.
20:35They are officially into the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.
20:41Two from two.
20:43And two very conclusive victories.
20:47And time and time again New Zealand prepare well for major tournaments.
20:53ICC tournaments.
20:54Whether it's T20 World Cups.
20:5650 World Cups are here in the Champions Trophy.
20:59236 for 9.
21:01It wasn't really a challenge for New Zealand once they got one partnership set.
21:06And that was the 1-2-9 between Latham and Ruch and Ravindra.
21:11Player of the Match Award tonight will be presented by Atta Ali Khan, former Bangladesh international.
21:14It goes to Michael Bracewell.
21:17Michael Bracewell.
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