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New Zealand Hammer Bangladesh by 100 Runs to Open Women’s World Cup Account

The win lifts the White Ferns to fifth on net run rate in the early table.

Overview

  • Sophie Devine (63) and Brooke Halliday (69) rebuilt from 38/3 with a 112-run fourth-wicket stand to post 227/9 in Guwahati.
  • Bangladesh were bowled out for 127 in 39.5 overs as Jess Kerr (3/21) and Lea Tahuhu (3/22) led a disciplined New Zealand attack.
  • The chase collapsed to 33/6 inside 14 overs, with Fahima Khatun’s 34 the top score as scoring dried up through the powerplay.
  • Lea Tahuhu marked her 100th ODI and added a late 12 off four balls to boost New Zealand’s total.
  • Leg-spinner Rabeya Khan stood out for Bangladesh with 3/30 and 25 in a lower-order stand, but the target was never in reach.