Al Hasan ended the day with figures of 3-32 off seven overs
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New Zealand looked to be cruising for most of the second day in Christchurch, but Bangladesh clawed their way back into contention with a few quick wickets before rain halted their charge.
Southee finished with figures of 5-94 off 28.3 overs
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New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee carved through Bangladesh’s batting line-up with a five-wicket haul to give his side the upper hand on the first day of the second Test in Christchurch.
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Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim and opener Imrul Kayes will both be forced to sit on the sidelines for the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch.
McCullum will not feature in the final ODI against Sri Lanka
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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will be sidelined for the fifth and final ODI against Sri Lanka at Mount Maunganui at he has not sufficiently recovered from a back injury.
Guptill now holds the record for the second-fastest half-century in ODI history
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New Zealand opening batsman Martin Guptill stole the spotlight in his side’s 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Christchurch as he not only scored the second-fastest fifty in ODI history, but also the fastest ODI half-century by a Black Caps batsman.
Guptill hit nine boundaries and four sixes during his innings of 79
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New Zealand opener Martin Guptill smashed 79 and captain Brendon McCullum hammered 55 to lead their side to a convincing seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI in Christchurch.
“Whether he will come between the ODIs and T20s – no one knows”
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Sri Lanka pace bowler Lasith Malinga is likely to miss the entire ODI series against New Zealand as he has not sufficiently recovered from a knee injury he suffered during the series against the West Indies in October and November.
“Henry has earned his spot after consistent performances over the last 12 months”
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Uncapped Canterbury batsman Henry Nicholls is likely to make his ODI debut after New Zealand included him in their squad for the first three ODIs against Sri Lanka.
“The matter is now closed”
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that they will take no further action against chief selector Moin Khan.
“There is a strong lobby in the board which wants Shaharyar to ask Moin to resign himself after the World Cup”
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According to a source, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may ask chief selector Moin Khan to resign after he visited a casino in Christchurch just two days before the national team’s 150-run loss to the West Indies.
