New Zealand chased down Bangladesh's 245/9 with ease in match 11 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on October 13 in Chennai. With the eight-wicket win, the Kiwis now have three wins in three matches. Here are all the key numbers and facts from the?NZ?vs?BAN?match
New Zealand are looking in prime form in this ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 by registering their third consecutive win on the trot. The Black Caps defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets at Chepauk, Chennai on Friday (October 13, 2023). The win, however, was marred by yet another injury scare to Kane Williamson. The Kiwi skipper scored a handy 78 before retiring hurt. (Highlights | Scorecard | Full Coverage)
Here are the statistical highlights from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 game between New Zealand and Bangladesh:
- Liton Das of Bangladesh was dismissed off the first ball for a duck in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match against New Zealand in Chennai. This was the 225th occasion of a batter collecting the first-ball duck in an innings in the World Cup. It also was the 14th occasion a Bangladesh batter got out for a first-ball duck in an innings in the World Cup
- Das' dismissal in this game provided the 15th occasion of an opening batter collecting the first ball duck in an innings in the World Cup when the team batted first. It also provided the second occasion of a Bangladesh opening batter collecting the first ball duck in an innings in the World Cup when they batted first.
- Bangladesh lost their first wicket without a run on the board while batting first in this game to provide the 23rd occasion of a team losing their first wicket for zero when they batted first in the World Cup. All such occasions are tabulated?below:
| Team | Position | Opposition | Date |
| Australia | 1/1 | West Indies | 14-Jun-75 |
| England?? | 1/1 | Pakistan | 16-Jun-79 |
| India | 1/1 | Zimbabwe | 18-Jun-83 |
| West Indies | 1/1 | England | 27-Feb-92 |
| Australia | 1/1 | West Indies | 14-Mar-96 |
| Bangladesh | 1/1 | New Zealand | 17-May-99 |
| Bangladesh | 1/1 | Sri Lanka | 14-Feb-03 |
| Canada | 1/1 | Sri Lanka | 19-Feb-03 |
| New Zealand | 1/1 | India | 14-Mar-03 |
| Ireland | 1/1 | Zimbabwe | 15-Feb-03 |
| South Africa | 1/1 | Netherlands | 16-Mar-07 |
| Zimbabwe | 1/1 | West Indies | 19-Mar-07 |
| New Zealand | 1/1 | Kenya | 20-Mar-07 |
| Scotland | 1/1 | Netherlands | 22-Mar-07 |
| Ireland | 1/1 | South Africa | 03-Apr-07 |
| Zimbabwe | 1/1 | Canada | 28-Feb-11 |
| Bangladesh | 1/1 | West Indies | 04-Feb-11 |
| Kenya | 1/1 | Canada | 07-Mar-11 |
| West Indies | 1/1 | Zimbabwe | 24-Feb-15 |
| Afghanistan | 1/1 | Australia | 1-Jun-19 |
| New Zealand | 1/1 | West Indies | 22-Jun-19 |
| Sri Lanka | 1/1 | South Africa | 28-Jun-19 |
| Bangladesh | 1/1 | New Zealand | 13-Oct-23 |
- Bangladesh lost their first wicket without a run on the board while batting first in this game to provide the second occasion of a team losing the first wicket for zero when they batted first in the World Cup against New Zealand. Both such occasions are tabulated below.?
| Team | Score | Opposition | Date |
| Bangladesh | 1/1 | New Zealand | 17-Mat-99 |
| Bangladesh | 1/1 | New Zealand | 13-Oct-23 |
- Musfiqur Rahim scored 66 in this game which represents his eighth half-century in the World Cup as a wicketkeeper-batter. He now shares the record for most half-centuries in the World Cup with Adam Gilchrist of Australia. Gilchrist, the former Australia cricketer, has also scored eight half-centuries in the World Cup.
- Kane Williamson of New Zealand retired hurt not out for 78 in this game to provide the 15th occasion of a batter retired hurt not out in an innings in the World Cup.
- Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell added an unbeaten 108 runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the 323rd occasion of batters posting a three-figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup. It was the 33rd occasion of New Zealand batters posting a three-figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup.
- Kane Williamson-Daryl Mitchell's stand also provided the 76th ?occasion of batters posting a three-figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup for the second wicket. It was also the tenth occasion that New Zealand batters have posted a three-figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup for the second wicket.
- Kane Williamson-Daryl Mitchell-Glenn Phillips added unbeaten 156 runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the second occasion of three batters posting 100-plus runs in an innings in the World Cup. The first such occasion was witnessed during the game between Pakistan and West Indies in Melbourne on February 23, 1992. West Indies batters Desmond Haynes, Brian Lara and Richie Richardson added 221 runs for the first wicket.
Stats courtesy: HR Gopala Krishna – Veteran cricket statistician