ICC Champions Trophy: Bangladesh stun New Zealand to keep semifinal hopes alive

Bangladesh rode on centuries from Mahmudullah and Shakib Al Hasan to stun New Zealand by five wickets in their final ICC Champions Trophy Group A match. (REUTERS)

Updated on: Jun 10, 2017 12:44 AM IST

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Bangladesh rode on centuries from Mahmudullah and Shakib Al Hasan to stun New Zealand by five wickets in their final ICC Champions Trophy Group A match. (REUTERS)

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New Zealand had won the toss and opted to bat first, with Martin Guptill giving the Kiwis a good start. (REUTERS)

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Kane Williamson steadied the New Zealand innings after two wickets as the Kiwis looked set for a big total. He scored 57. (REUTERS)

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Ross Taylor too scored a half-century as the Kiwis looked solid. (REUTERS)

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Neil Broom chipped in with 36, but New Zealand lost wickets towards the end as Bangladesh managed to restrict them to 265/8 in 50 overs. (REUTERS)

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Taskin Ahmed picked two wickets for Bangladesh, including that of Ross Taylor. (REUTERS)

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Mosaddek Hossain bagged three key wickets in just three overs to give Bangladesh a fighting chance of a win. (REUTERS)

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However, Tim Southee bagged three early wickets as Bangladesh got off to a disastrous start. (REUTERS)

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Adam Milne (L) then dismissed Mushfiqur Rahim to put his side well on top, with Bangladesh reeling at 33/4. (AFP)

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It was far from over though. Mahmudullah combined with Shakib Al Hasan to put Bangladesh back on track. (REUTERS)

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Shakib (R) scored 114 and put together a mammoth 224-run stand for the fifth wicket with Mahmudullah. (AFP)

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Mahmudullah remained unbeaten on 102 as Bangladesh sealed a five-wicket win. They will need anything other than a win for Australia in their match against England in Saturday’s final Group A game to make it to the semifinals. (REUTERS)