Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar has broken unbelievable cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s kid record during the second ODI match against New Zealand in Nelson on Wednesday. Soumya played a 169-run thump from 151 balls with a strike pace of 111.92. The left-given hitter hammered 22 fours and 2 sixes against the Kiwi bowling assault in the main inning. The 30-year-old’s thump against New Zealand assisted him with outperforming Tendulkar’s achievement for the most noteworthy runs in ODIs by a player from the sub-landmass in New Zealand.
In 2009, the ‘Expert Blaster’ played an unbeaten 163-run thump against the Kiwis in Christchurch. He likewise scored the most elevated show to a Bangladesh cricketer in an away ground in the ODI design.
Coming to the match, New Zealand won the throw and chose to handle first at Saxton Oval.
Soumya Sarkar (169 runs from 151 balls) was the solitary champion hitter among his partners as no different players could cross the 50-run mark in the primary inning. Wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim (45 runs from 57 balls) assumed a critical part in the center request and aided the ‘Bengal Tigers’ placed 291 on the scoreboard.
Then again, Jacob Duffy and William ORourke drove the Kiwi bowling assault after they stowed a three-wicket pull each in their particular spells. Aside from them Adam Milne, Josh Clarkson, and Adithya Ashok got one wicket each.
In the run pursue, New Zealand need to make 292 runs in 50 overs to enlist their second successive success in the three-match ODI series.
