ICC World Cup 2019 BAN vs NZ: Best pictures of the matchIt was a match that fans will cherish for years to come. New Zealand fans will relive the moments with the anxiety and pressure that haunted them during the match, and their Bangladeshi counterparts will remember the "so near, yet so far" scenario.Opting to field, New Zealand restricted Bangladesh to 244, a total that seemed to be easily chaseable. But Bangladesh had other ideas. They bowled with a lot of gusto and courage, with Shakib Al Hasan leading the charge. He quickly picked up the wickets of both openers Martin Guptill and Colin Munro.And just when the floodgate was about to open, Mushfiqur Rahim committed a massive blunder. Kane Williamson could have been run out easily, but Rahim dislodged the bails before gathering the ball. Williamson got a reprieve with a stroke of luck.From thereon, he and Ross Taylor forged a partnership to frustrate the opposition. Bangladesh managed to pull things back by taking wickets at regular intervals, but in the end, Mitchell Santner held his nerve to steer his team to a memorable two-wicket victory. Here are some memorable moments of the match:
Mitchell Santner calmly took his team home with a useful innings of 17 not out from 12 balls. Photo credit: Reuters
Ross Taylorhas been in stupendous form for the last three years and he top-scored for New Zealand with a brilliant innings of 82 runs. Photo credit: Reuters
Mehidy Hasan Miraz turned the tide back in Bangladesh's favour by taking two wickets in one over. Photo credit: Reuters
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Kane Williamson formed a curcial partnership with Ross Taylor that thwarted the Bangladesh attack and moved his team closer to victory.Photo credit: Reuters
Martin Guptill tried to hit Shakib for six in the very first ball of his spell, only to perish and give Bangladesh their first breakthrough. Photo credit: Reuters
Mohammad Saifuddin whacked some crucial blows in the death overs to propel Bangladesh to 244. Photo credit: Reuters
Shakib Al Hasan's wicket helped New Zealand peg back Bangladesh, who were threateningto put up a 300 plus total. Photo credit: Reuters
Mushfiqur Rahim was run out after a mix-up with Shakib Al Hasan, just when he was looking in good touch. Photo credit: Reuters
Sahkib Al Hasan scored a crucial half-century to give Bangladesh's batting some stability after the fall of Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar. Photo credit: Reuters
Put into bat,Soumya Sarkar gave Bangladesh a brisk start before being bowled by Matt Henry. Photo credit: Reuters
