New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 9th Match, Group A, ICC Champions Trophy, 2017 - CommentaryNZ vs BAN, 9th Match, Group A, ICC Champions Trophy, 2017 - Commentary

Harsha Bhogle: The Champions Trophy was asleep three days ago. It has woken up to a lovely morning.

Harsha Bhogle: There was a time when teams used to go to Bangladesh and wish the home team batted first so the game got over early. What a transformation!

Harsha Bhogle: So Mahmudullah centuries the common factor in the two finest Bangladesh wins. Top player.

Harsha Bhogle: One of the greatest centuries in Bangladesh cricket history by their greatest ever player Shakib Al Hasan

Raman: "Mark the date guys. This is history in the making"

Harsha Bhogle: How many teams can say they have a genuine top 5 batsman offering them 10 overs almost every day? Shakib Al Hasan. World class.

Arifullah Shaikh: "@alkareems: Bangladesh had already beaten NZ in their last match. They are repeating their efforts. "Upset" would be an understatement for the Bangladesh team."

Indian fan: "Say all you want..this partnership has been chanceless." -- And historic

Harsha Bhogle: "Third upset in three days on the cards!" -- As of now

h: Keep an eye on how Bangladesh are playing this. Mahmudullah takes the odd chance, Shakib only singles, moving the strike around.

Harsha Bhogle: Yesterday it was Gunathilake and Mendis. Today Mahmudullah and Shakib. Batting in safe hands in this part of the world!

Salmon: "The loss percentage for Bangladesh has dropped from 84 to 50 with only these two at the crease." -- They are breaking some records on their way too as they close in

Shreedhar: "First Pakistan then yesterday Sri Lanka and now Bangladesh showing how to defeat big teams with an old school template"

Harsha Bhogle: Quite incredibly, this is quite gettable now. But Shakib and Mahmudullah will have to get most of those if they have to win.

Vishal: "Still feel that this is NZ's game.But if Bangladesh win this from here, this should not be called an upset."

Harsha Bhogle: Ball going straight again. Has returned from its wicked, curved ways! Batting easier.

Harsha Bhogle: Mahmudullah now looking like the batsman we saw at the World Cup at 2015. Had drifted away for a while.

Harsha Bhogle: "Must confess I thought Bangladesh would fold up. This approach further proof of their growth as a team."

Viz: "The run-rate is just not worrying yet. A wicket lesser and Bangladesh would have still been favourites now that the ball has become old."

Harsha Bhogle: Afraid it has gone pretty downhill for Bangladesh. The ball has swung and it's been a different game.

Anant: "When the conditions are helpful, New Zealand have got to have the best bowling line-up in the Champions Trophy." -- It indeed tells a story when McClenaghan is sitting out. And Wagner, Henry and Ferguson are not even in the squad

Jaideep: "Cricket is more watchable when batting skills are tested against quality bowling."

Manish: "Finally something for bowlers to bowl on. Boult and Southee exploiting well. Love the pitch."

Vinay: "New Zealanders and fairplay. Synonyms." -- Taking over from New Zealanders and niceness

Harsha Bhogle: Been funny these pitches. You are never quite sure what's coming your way. This one has a bit of spice and New Zealand using it beautifully

Harsha Bhogle: "This death bowling from Bangladesh is something else.....As good as any you will see."

Harsha Bhogle: "Always rated Mashrafe as a captain. Brilliant move to get Mossadek on. Not many would have in the last 10 overs in spite of the left-handers."

Harsha Bhogle: "New Zealand in a bit of a pickle here. Need some big overs and then need to bowl really well."

Anant: "People are talking about rain, flat batting pitches in this Champions Trophy. No one is talking about the umpiring. It has been spot on. Most of the decisions reviewed have been upheld."

Kushal: "Considering the net run rate of NZ, they should score something around 350 and bowl out Bangladesh under 250 to cover a scenario where Eng vs Aus is a washout." -- Number of wins take precedence over NRR.

Harsha: "Where is James Franklin? He was a good all-rounder!" -- Happily retired. In the mode of planning his post-cricket life as he leads Middlesex at the moment.

Bhavesh: "@Saurabh Jain. So true!! I am not cricket pundit, but was expecting some swing to be in action. But the only swing has been the bat swing in action here. So not English!"

Saurabh Jain: "Another interesting thing about this Champions Trophy other than rain is, that the ball has not swung a bit throughout the tournament. With such overcast conditions, most pundits would have suggested swing to be seen. But nothing, strange!"

Amarpal: "What about today pitch, how is it behaving? Is it behaving like it did during the England vs New Zealand game ,where it was two paced?" -- Yes. There is a tinge of green as well today on the track, getting some seam movement

Vishwas: "In the mean time during the break, I have discovered how the DLS brothers work." -- Did you also discover how they aren't actually brothers?

Sandy: "Instead of the normal jerseys we should give raincoats to the cricketers"

Abdulwasim: "Why is Tom Latham being made to warm the bench?" -- Perhaps the Kiwis feel a better balance with Ronchi doing a version of Gilchrist

Karthik Reddy: "ICC Champions Trophy sponsored by rain." -- Or is the other way around

Sandeep Sinha: "Do we have 50-50 game?" -- Yes. No overs lost

Habib: "Dear ICC, please get the Champions Trophy to Rajasthan next year, we need rains as well."

AR: "Irrespective of how the match progresses and how the tournament does, my memory of this CT 2017 has got to be that of the white covers on the ground." -- And the hover cover

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