New Zealand picked up their first win of the Girls’s World Cup on the third try with a 100-run victory Bangladesh in Guwahati.
The White Ferns, overwhelmed by title favourites Australia of their opening recreation earlier than taking place to South Africa earlier this week, skittled the Tigresses for 127 in 39.5 overs.
Bangladesh, set 228 for victory, had overcome Pakistan of their first fixture earlier than pushing England all the way in which in defeat on Tuesday however appeared in peril of a giant defeat on Friday after an early 33-6 collapse.
And whereas Fahima Khatun commendably steadied the ship to assist steer Bangladesh away from 100 runs by hitting 34 off 80 balls, with Nahida Akter and Rabeya Khan, it in the end proved too little too late with New Zealand’s Lea Tahuhu in the end occurring to finish 3-22 on her a hundredth ODI look.by bowling Nishita Akter Nishi.
New Zealand had earlier rallied from 38-3 with the bat to publish 227-9, thanks mainly to Brooke Halliday (69) and Sophie Devine (63).
Devine and Halliday shared a fourth-wicket stand of 112, with the previous posting her third successive fitty-plus rating after a ton versus Australia and 85 in opposition to South Africa.
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