Summary

  • New Zealand beat Bangladesh by eight wickets to maintain 100% start

  • Williamson retires hurt on 78 after blow to thumb in first match after seven months out with knee injury

  • Mitchell hits superb 89 not out off 67 balls as NZ win with 7.1 overs to spare

  • Bangladesh post 245-9 after Mushfiqur hits 66 off 75

  • Ferguson takes 3-49, while Boult & Henry strike twice each

  1. The teamspublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 13 October 2023

    Kane Williamson, Shakib Al HasanImage source, Getty

    Bangladesh: Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

    New Zealand: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (captain), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.

  2. Postpublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 13 October 2023

    New Zealand have won two out of two so far in the tournament and make just the one change to their team as Kane Williamson, who you may recall was missing for a lengthy stint with a knee injury, replaces Will Young.

    Bangladesh, who have won one and lost one, also make one change as Mahmudullah comes in for Mahedi Hasan.

  3. New Zealand win the toss and bowl firstpublished at 09:23 British Summer Time 13 October 2023

    Kane Williamson, Shakib Al HasanImage source, Getty Images

    Kane Williamson gave the coin a toss a few moments ago. Shakib Al Hasan called tails but it came down a head.

    The New Zealand skipper has decided to take his men on to the field first.

  4. Guess who is back..published at 09:18 British Summer Time 13 October 2023

    Kane WilliamsonImage source, Getty Images

    With a grizzled beard like he has just stepped off the set of Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot, sharp cricket brain and likeable nature it's great to see Kane Williamson back.

    Cricket's iron fist in the velvet glove captain returns from injury to skipper New Zealand today.

    He can bat a bit, too.

  5. Welcome...published at 09:17 British Summer Time 13 October 2023

    Muthiah Annamalai Chidambaram Stadium in ChennaiImage source, Getty Images

    Here we are then. Match 11 of the Cricket World Cup. A week and a day into the tournament and we've seen records broken, plenty of passion and a decent helping of DRS controversy.

    What we haven't had yet is a close match. An edge-of-the-seat thriller. A nail-biting contest that has gone to the death. Could that change today?

    Welcome to our live text commentary of New Zealand vs Bangladesh from the Muthiah Annamalai Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.