Women\u2019s World Cup
\n CHRISTCHURCH
\nNew Zealand cruised to a nine-wicket win over Bangladesh in a rain-affected match Monday to put their Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup campaign back on track.
\nThe New Zealanders, who suffered a shock loss to the West Indies in their opening match, looked totally in control in a fixture where the innings were reduced to 27 overs due to heavy rain.
\nSet a target of 141, they finished on 144-1 with seven overs to spare as Suzie Bates smashed 79 off 69 balls and Amelia Kerr made 47 off 37.
\nCaptain Sophie Devine said New Zealand needed to \u201cmove on quickly\u201d from the West Indies defeat but admitted she feared the match against Bangladesh would be washed out, in a potentially disastrous blow to their hopes of making the knockouts.
\n\u201cWe know that this competition\u2019s going to be tight so we\u2019re certainly happy we managed to get a win,\u201d she said.
\nBangladesh captain Nigar Sultana said the cold, wet conditions affected her players.
\n\u201cWe\u2019ve never played in these conditions because of the rain,\u201d she said.
\n\u201cOur bowlers couldn\u2019t grip the ball properly and we couldn\u2019t see the ball properly on the ground, so it was very tough.\u201d
\nShe said the Bangladesh batters struggled to form partnerships but hailed her team\u2019s fighting spirit.
\nNew Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl in the first ever ODI meeting between the teams. Shamima Sultana made 33 off 36 balls before departing, then Amy Satterthwaite put the brakes on Bangladesh\u2019s scoring with two wickets in her first over and finished with three for 25.
\nFargana Haque managed 52 off 63 balls but was run out by Frances Mackay, who performed spectacularly in the field.
\nDevine was dismissed cheaply for 14 but Bates and Kerr combined for a decisive 108-run stand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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