25 Sports Thursday, February 21, 2019 Southee, Taylor inspire Black Caps whitewash of Bangladesh Ross, New Zealand’s highest-scoring one-day international batsman DUNEDIN: Tim Southee snared a six-wicket haul and SCOREBOARD Ross Taylor tore up the record books as New Zealand dominated Bangladesh to seal a 3-0 series whitewash Final scoreboard in the third and final one-day international with an 88-run victory in the final one-day international between New Zealand and Bangladesh at Dunedin’s University Oval in Dunedin yesterday. Sabbir Rahman’s gallant maiden yesterday: ODI century saved Bangladesh from total humilation New Zealand after they lost three wickets with just two runs on the M. Guptill c Iqbal b Saifuddin 29 board chasing New Zealand’s imposing target of 331. C. Munro lbw Mortaza 8 The tourists were 242 all out in 47.2 overs after the H. Nicholls c Iqbal b Hasan 64 Black Caps were sent into bat and made 330 for six at R. Taylor c Mamdullah b Rubel 69 T. Latham c Sarkar b Rahman 59 University Oval. It was final New Zealand outing before J. Neesham b Rahman 37 the Cricket World Cup and players were desperate to C. de Grandhomme not out 37 impress coach Gary Stead even though the fixture was M. Santner not out 16 a dead rubber. Extras: (lb 3, nb 2, w 6) 11 Total: (for 6 wickets; 50 overs) 330 Paceman Tim Southee, overlooked in New Zealand’s Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Munro), 2-59 (Guptill), 3-151 (Nicholls), 4-206 past six ODIs, took six for 65 to guarantee himself (Taylor), 5-271 (Neesham), 6-284 (Latham) almost certainly a berth at the tournament. Bowling: Mashrafe Mortaza 10-1-51-1, Mustafizur Rahman 10-0-93- Henry Nicholls looks to have secured an opening 2 (3w, 1nb), Rubel Hossain 9-0-64-1 (1nb), Mohammad Saifuddin 10- 0-48-1, Mehidy Hasan 9-0-43-1 (1w), Mahmudullah 2-0-28-0 (2w). batting slot with a sparkling 64, but out-of-form rival Colin Munro was dismissed for eight. “Henry’s shown Bangladesh he’s a versatile player for us... he’s a key component of T. Iqbal c Latham b Southee 0 our batting line-up,” Black Caps coach Gary Stead said, L. Das lbw Southee 1 S. Sarkar b Southee 0 adding that Munro might make the trip as injury cover. M Rahim c Munro b Boult 17 Ross Taylor became New Zealand’s highest-scoring Mahmudullah c Munro b de Grandhomme 16 one-day international batsman as his 69 off 81 balls S. Rahman c and b Southee 102 took him past 8,000 runs in th 50-over format. His M. Saifuddin c Guptill b Boult 44 M. Mortaza c Boult b Southee 2 47th ODI half-century saw Taylor reach 8,026 runs, M. Hasan c Guptill b Southee 37 overtaking Stephen Fleming’s previous record of 8,007. R. Hossain run out (Santner/Southee) 3 The 34-year-old, who made his ODI debut in 2006, DUNEDIN: New Zealand pose for a team photo as they celebrate their series win following the third one-day inter- M. Rahman not out 0 reached his milestone in 203 innings with a superb Extras: (lb 2, w 18) 20 national cricket match between New Zealand and Bangladesh at University Oval in Dunedin yesterday. —AFP Total: (all out; 47.2 overs) 242 average of 48.34. “I definitely would have taken that Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Iqbal), 2-1 (Sarkar), 3-2 (Das), 4-40 (Rahim), 5- when I played my first match donkey’s years ago,” he 61 (Mahmudullah), 6-162 (Saifuddin), 7-170 (Mortaza), 8-237 said. “If you play long enough I guess these records Bangladesh made a horror start to the run chase Resistance finally came in the form of Rahman (Hasan), 9-242 (Hossain), 10-242 (S.Rahman) come along but it’s nice to set the bar for the next guy. when Tim Southee claimed a trio of top-order wickets and Mohammad Saifuddin, who made 44 in a 101- Bowling: Southee 9.2-1-65-6 (11w), Boult 9-1-37-1 (2w), de in his opening two overs to leave the visitors reeling on run partnership that added respectability to the Grandhomme 5-0-18-1 (2w), Ferguson 10-0-50-0 (3w), Santner “I’m still enjoying myself and hopefully I’ve still got a 10-2-46-0, Neesham 4-0-24-0. few years in me.” Tom Latham pressed his claim for a two for three. The run rate slowed to a crawl after scoreboard. Captain Mashrafe Mortaza said Result: New Zealand win by 88 runs World Cup spot with a solid 59 while Colin de Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad departed, Rahman’s plucky 102 was one of the highlights of a Man of the match: Tim Southee Grandhomme and Jimmy Neesham both scored 37 as each caught by Munro after offering rash shots in pur- tough series. “It’s disappointing but we have to Series: New Zealand win 3-0 they seek all-rounder berths. suit of quick runs. come back stronger,” he said. — AFP World Cup ‘firsts’ still vivid for West Smiling Sri Indies hero Lloyd Lankans seek LONDON: The children playing cricket in the unlikely series win setting of London’s Trafalgar Square could have been forgiven for not knowing the identity of the grey-haired gentleman loping between the wickets. PORT ELIZABETH: Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Yet even wearing a heavy coat to guard against the Karunaratne said yesterday he wanted his play- chill of an English winter morning, the tall, bespectacled ers to continue playing with a smile on their and slightly stooping figure of Clive Lloyd was still faces as they seek to become the first Asian instantly recognisable to generations of cricket fans. team to win a Test series in South Africa. Lloyd was in London on Tuesday at an event marking Sri Lanka go into the second Test at St 100 days until the start of the 2019 World Cup in George’s Park tosday with an unbeatable 1-0 England and Wales. lead in the two-match series after their sensa- But unlike all the England cricketers past and pres- tional, Kusal Perera-inspired one-wicket win in ent also involved, including Nasser Hussain, Graeme the first Test in Port Elizabeth. Swann, Alastair Cook and James Anderson, Lloyd “We came here to win matches,” said knows what it is be a World Cup-winner, having led Karunaratne, who was handed the captaincy West Indies to victories in Lord’s finals in 1975 and after Dinesh Chandimal was axed after losing 1979. The 1975 edition, the inaugural men’s World Cup, a series in Australia last month. “I just want saw West Indies captain Lloyd make a superb century to make sure the boys give their maximum during a 17-run win in the final against Australia. “It was each day.” the first World Cup-they’ll never be another first-and Karunaratne said enjoyment was a key fac- having won it in front of a large West Indian contingent, BRIDGETOWN: Ben Stokes (L) and Joe Root (R) of England take part in a training session one day ahead of the 1st tor. “We have to keep our heads clear and it was quite exciting,” Lloyd told AFP. ODI between West Indies and England at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, yesterday.— AFP play positively,” he said. “We want to enjoy ourselves. You will see with our boys when ‘SPOT OF BOTHER’ from veteran batsman Rohan Kanhai who, in his 40th ascendancy.” they are playing they are smiling and cheering Modern batsmen are often expected to score at bet- year, got off the mark by driving the fearsomely fast West Indies had to come through a qualifying event each other. If you are enjoying yourself you ter than a run-a-ball in a one-day game. That wasn’t the Thomson off the back foot for four. to reach this year’s World Cup. But they recently upset will play well.” case, however, in 1975 when field restrictions had yet to The pair shared a stand of 149 that helped West the odds to beat England 2-1 in a Test series and their The Sri Lankan captain said conditions in become part of limited-overs cricket. Indies to a total of 291 for eight in a then 60 overs, with 74-year-old former captain believes they could cause a Durban and those expected in Port Elizabeth Lloyd’s innings of 102 off 85 balls, including 12 fours Chappell later remarking that Lloyd “battered us from few upsets at the World Cup as well, especially if self- were “much easier” than those in Australia, and two sixes, in the final would have been eye-catch- one side of Lord’s to the other”. styled “Universe Boss” Chris Gayle-a powerful left- where they played on fast, bouncy pitches. ing enough in scoring-rate terms alone. But that he Lloyd’s recollection was, typically, rather more handed batsman in the Lloyd mould-finds his form. Although Sri Lanka were beaten by 206 runs came in with West Indies having slumped to 50 for understated. “I got a few runs-I think I got 102 - but “I think they can be quite a formidable side if they on their previous appearance in Port Elizabeth three after being sent into bat by Australia captain Ian the point is I got in there when we lost three quick choose the right team,” said Lloyd ahead of the start of two seasons ago, Karunaratne said they had Chappell and made a hundred against an attack featur- wickets, so we were in a spot of bother.