Pallekele: Brendon McCullum's
record-breaking century powered New Zealand to a 59-run win over Bangladesh in
their first match of the World Twent20 cricket tournament at the Pallekele
International Cricket Stadium Friday.
Brendan's 58-ball 123 took New
Zealand to 191 for three after Bangladesh opted to field. In reply, Bangladesh
managed 132 for eight and suffered their ninth consecutive World Twenty20 loss.
Brendan's record knock surpassed
South African Richard Levi's highest T20I score of 117 made earlier this year.
The Kiwi wicketkeeper also became the only player to hit two centuries in
Twenty20 internationals. He scored 116 against Australia in 2010.
His innings, comprising of 11
boundaries and seven sixes, did not let any of the Bangladeshi bowlers to
settle down with five of the seven bowlers having a run rate of more than ten
per over.
Brendan dominated the partnerships.
The 94 for the second wicket with James Franklin (35) and with captain Ross
Taylor (14 not out) for the third-wicket stand of 78, helped New Zealand set up
a huge target for the Asian country to achieve.
Bangladesh in reply, started poorly
losing four wickets by the seventh over.
Mahmudullah (15) and Nassir Hossain
(50) tried stabilising the innings but it was too late by then as the run rate
had already climbed well above 9.5.
Kiwi pacers Kyle Mills (3/33) and
Tim Southee (3/16) wrecked havoc for the Bangladeshi batsmen taking six-wickets
together.
Bangladesh will need to win their
next match against Pakistan Tuesday here in Pallekele to qualify for the Super
Eights.
New Zealand bagged the two points
and will face Pakistan Sunday for their final group match.
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