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2nd T20I: New Zealand beat Pakistan by 21 runs, lead 5-match series 2-0 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Paceman Adam Milne secured four wickets, guiding New Zealand to a 21-run victory over Pakistan in the second Twenty20 international in Hamilton on Sunday, thereby claiming a 2-0 lead in the series.Despite Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman's impressive half-centuries, the tourists faltered in their run chase, getting dismissed for 173 in the final over, chasing New Zealand's total of 194-8.The triumph, however, came with a setback for the Black Caps, as captain Kane Williamson had to retire hurt due to a hamstring injury while batting, raising concerns about his availability for the remaining matches in the five-match series.The game echoed the pattern of New Zealand's previous 46-run win in the series opener in Auckland on Friday, showcasing their bowling attack's ability to consis...
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3rd T20I: New Zealand beat Bangladesh to square series | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a rain-affected third and final Twenty20 international at Mount Maunganui on Sunday, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner claimed four wickets as they defeated Bangladesh by 17 runs to tie the series 1-1.After dismissing Bangladesh for 110, New Zealand's top order fell to 49-5, but Jimmy Neesham and Santner rallied to make 95-5 from 14.4 overs.All-rounder Neesham's unbeaten 28 put the Black Caps well ahead of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern mark when play was stopped due to severe rain.After losing the previous ODI series 2-1, the outcome prevented Bangladesh from winning a series in any format on New Zealand soil.Santner suppressed an innings that was already faltering at 41-3 when he was introduced, claiming 4-16 from his four overs after asking Bangladesh to bat first on a li...
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1st T20I: Bangladesh claim historic victory over New Zealand | Cricket News – Times of India

NAPIER: Bangladesh claimed an historic five-wicket win over New Zealand on Wednesday after their seamers ran riot in the opening game of their three-match Twenty20 series on Wednesday in Napier.This was Bangladesh's first Twenty20 win on New Zealand soil, four days after also claiming a maiden away one-day international win over the Black Caps in Napier.Asked to bat by Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, New Zealand made a disastrous start losing three wickets before reaching 134 for nine after their 20 overs.The Black Caps bowlers gave home fans hope with the early wickets of Bangladesh opener Rony Talukdar and Shanto.Veteran Litton Das partnered up with Soumya Sarkar, then Towhid Hridoy to steer Bangladesh to 96-4 after 13 overs.The visitors were wobbling at 97-5 as they lost wi...
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New Zealand whitewash Bangladesh to wrap ODI World Cup preparation – Times of India

NEW DELHI: New Zealand geared up for the World Cup with an impressive 2-0 series victory over Bangladesh, culminating in a convincing seven-wicket win in the final one-day international (ODI) in Dhaka on Tuesday.In this decisive match, Will Young and Adam Milne played pivotal roles, contributing with the bat and ball respectively. Young's composed innings of 70 off 80 balls led New Zealand to a total of 175-3. Meanwhile, Milne's exceptional bowling figures of 4-34 limited the home team to a modest 171 runs in just 34.3 overs at Dhaka's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.Najmul Hossain Shanto, standing in as captain for Bangladesh, was the top scorer with 76 runs. However, he received insufficient support from his teammates, resulting in a subpar total after choosing to bat first.New Zealand...
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New Zealand pacer Adam Milne out of England ODI series | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: New Zealand pacer Adam Milne will play no further part in the ongoing ODI series against England due to a 'low-grade' hamstring injury, the team management said on Saturday.The 31-year-old experienced discomfort in his hamstring during a training session prior to the series opener in Cardiff on Friday.Milne did not feature in Kiwis' dominant eight-wicket victory against the reigning 50-over world champions. The win helped New Zealand take a 1-0 lead in the 4-match series.Milne, also selected in the ODI squad to travel to Bangladesh, will remain with the squad in England to work on his rehabilitation.His injury has led to a call-up for Ben Lister ahead of the second ODI in Southampton on Sunday as both England and New Zealand continue their preparations ahead of a World Cup in...
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Watch: Adam Milne’s brute power that breaks Pathum Nissanka’s bat into two pieces | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: New Zealand pacer Adam Milne ripped apart the Sri Lankan batting with his lethal bowling as he claimed a five-wicket haul to set up Kiwis' nine-wicket victory in the 2nd T20I in Dunedin on Wednesday.The right-arm bowler Milne was breathing fire with his unplayable deliveries but one incident that stole the limelight left everyone shell shocked. Milne's brute power was on display as he broke SL opener Pathum Nissanka's bat into two pieces.Nissanka went back in the crease to play the back of length delivery. Ball hit the top of the sticker and the bat's handle came off as Craig McMillan said on air 'disintegrated'.Milne had taken five wickets for just 26 runs in a man-of-the-match performance as Sri Lanka were skittled for just 141 runs. Tim Seifert (79 not out) then helped ste...
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New Zealand beat Sri Lanka in 2nd T20, level series

Fast bowler Adam Milne took 5-26 as New Zealand bowled out Sri Lanka for 141 on Wednesday and went on to win the second Twenty20 cricket international by nine wickets. Milne became only the third New Zealander to claim a five-wicket haul in a T20 international after Tim Southee (5-18 vs. Pakistan) and Lockie Ferguson (5-21 vs West Indies), helping the Black Caps bowl out Sri Lanka in exactly 19 overs. Opener Tim Seifert then hit an unbeaten 79 from 43 balls as New Zealand reached 146-1 in 14.4 overs to win with 32 balls to spare, finishing off with consecutive sixes. Milne’s bag included the wickets of Kusal Perera (35) and Charith Asalanka (26,) who were half century-makers in the first T20 match between the teams on Sunday which Sri Lanka won in a Super Over. He also dimissed opener P...
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NZ vs SL 2nd T20I: Adam Milne, Tim Seifert lead New Zealand’s big win over Sri Lanka | Cricket News – Times of India

Adam Milne's five-wicket haul and Tim Seifert's unbeaten 79 set up New Zealand's nine-wicket victory in the second Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka on Wednesday, with the match also earning female umpire Kim Cotton a place in history.Seifert smashed six sixes in his 43-ball blitz as New Zealand romped home with 5.2 overs to spare to level the three-match series and gain a psychological edge ahead of Saturday's decider in Queenstown.Auckland-born Cotton became the first female umpire to stand in a men's international match between two International Cricket Council full-member countries.Earlier, Milne claimed a career-best 5-26 to help bowl out Sri Lanka for 141 in 19 overs, which proved below-par at Dunedin's University Oval, which has relatively short boundaries.Sri Lanka lost t...
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NZ seamer Matt Henry ruled out of ODI series in Pakistan, India | Cricket News – Times of India

KARACHI: New Zealand seamer Matt Henry was on Saturday ruled out of his side's upcoming white-ball series against Pakistan and India after suffering abdominal strain.Henry suffered the injury during the final day of the second Test against Pakistan here and coach Gary Stead confirmed the development.He bowled with the injury in the final session of day five as New Zealand reduced Pakistan to nine down with the two-match series ending in a draw."It was a pretty gutsy effort, really, but he will be withdrawn from the ODI side," Stead said on Saturday.New Zealand Cricket is yet to announce a replacement as Henry is set to return home with other members of the Test squad.Earlier, Blair Tickner replaced fellow fast bowler Adam Milne in the white-ball squad due to concerns about the latter's ...
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NZ pacer Milne pulls out of India, Pakistan tours citing lack of preparation

New Zealand pacer Adam Milne will not take part in the national team’s tours of India and Pakistan | Photo Credit: AP New Zealand pacer Adam Milne on Monday withdrew himself from the white-ball tours of Pakistan and India due to lack of preparation.Milne finished the recent home series against India with a tight hamstring and subsequently had his return delayed for the Wellington Firebirds, missing two Ford Trophy matches in December.Despite playing the first two games of the Dream11 Super Smash season for the Firebirds, the prospect of six ODIs in 16 days across Pakistan and India was considered too big of a risk.A decision was therefore made, by mutual agreement, to replace Milne with Central Stags pace bowler Blair Tickner, who is already in Pakistan with the Test team.Not an easy ...
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Not satisfied with his preparation, New Zealand pacer Adam Milne pulls out of India and Pakistan tours | Cricket News – Times of India

WELLINGTON: New Zealand pacer Adam Milne on Monday withdrew himself from the white-ball tours of Pakistan and India due to lack of preparation.Milne finished the recent home series against India with a tight hamstring and subsequently had his return delayed for the Wellington Firebirds, missing two Ford Trophy matches in December.Despite playing the first two games of the Dream11 Super Smash season for the Firebirds, the prospect of six ODIs in 16 days across Pakistan and India was considered too big of a risk.A decision was therefore made, by mutual agreement, to replace Milne with Central Stags pace bowler Blair Tickner, who is already in Pakistan with the Test team.New Zealand selector Gavin Larsen said the decision wasn't an easy one.“Adam was very up front with us about his concern...