New Zealand put Bangladesh into bat

New Zealand put Bangladesh into bat
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Summary New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl first against Bangladesh in Hamilton on Friday.

HAMILTON (AFP) - New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and decided to bowl in the World Cup Pool A match against Bangladesh at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Friday.
 

Both teams have already qualified for the quarter-finals, New Zealand with five wins in as many games as table-toppers while Bangladesh won three matches and had one point from a washed-out game against Australia in Brisbane.
 

Bangladesh are without regular captain Mashrafe Mortaza who is suffering from a soar throat and a calf injury. Shakib Al Hasan leads the team in Mortaza s absence.
 

As expected, Adam Milne was left out with a shoulder problem and was replaced with left-arm paceman Mitchell McClenaghan in the first change for New Zealand in the tournament.
 

Teams:
Bangladesh:
Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Soumya Sarkar, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam.
New Zealand: Brendon McCullum (captain), Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Mitchell McClenaghan, Daniel Vettori, Corey Anderson, Tim Southee, Luke Ronchi, Trent Boult.
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (ENG) and Kumar Dharmasena (SRI).
TV umpire: Nigel Llong (ENG).
Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG).
 

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