Kayes guides Tigers to victory
Imrul Kayes scored an unbeaten half-century as Bangladesh crushed Holland by six wickets in their World Cup Group B match in Chittagong.
Opener Kayes scored 73 off 113 balls to complete Bangladesh's domination of the match after their bowlers bundled out Holland for a paltry 160.
Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak was the pick of the Bangladesh bowlers with three for 29.
Batting first after winning the toss, Holland had a pedestrian start although Eric Szwarczynski and Wesley Barresi hung around for nine overs.
Shakib al Hasan provided the breakthrough by trapping Barresi lbw and Razzak soon saw off pinch-hitter Mudassar Bukhari.
Shafiul Islam was luckless in a probing opening spell that read 6-3-7-0, but the seamer set the stage up for the spinners to skittle out Holland.
Szwarczynski scored 28 off 63 balls before Shakib ran him out and Holland's innings from thereon revolved around Ryan ten Doeschate (53 not out), who eventually ran out of partners.
In reply, Kayes and Junaid Siddique put Bangladesh in the hunt after the early loss of Tamim Iqbal, who was dismissed by Bukhari.
The second-wicket stand added 92 runs before a loose shot caused the downfall of Siddique, who made 35, but by then Kayes had completed his eighth one-day half-century.
Tom Cooper's double strike soon saw off Shahriar Nafees (37) and Shakib, but Kayes and new man Mushfiqur Rahim (11 not out) guided Bangladesh home with 8.4 overs remaining.
Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak was the pick of the Bangladesh bowlers with three for 29.
Batting first after winning the toss, Holland had a pedestrian start although Eric Szwarczynski and Wesley Barresi hung around for nine overs.
Shakib al Hasan provided the breakthrough by trapping Barresi lbw and Razzak soon saw off pinch-hitter Mudassar Bukhari.
Shafiul Islam was luckless in a probing opening spell that read 6-3-7-0, but the seamer set the stage up for the spinners to skittle out Holland.
Szwarczynski scored 28 off 63 balls before Shakib ran him out and Holland's innings from thereon revolved around Ryan ten Doeschate (53 not out), who eventually ran out of partners.
In reply, Kayes and Junaid Siddique put Bangladesh in the hunt after the early loss of Tamim Iqbal, who was dismissed by Bukhari.
The second-wicket stand added 92 runs before a loose shot caused the downfall of Siddique, who made 35, but by then Kayes had completed his eighth one-day half-century.
Tom Cooper's double strike soon saw off Shahriar Nafees (37) and Shakib, but Kayes and new man Mushfiqur Rahim (11 not out) guided Bangladesh home with 8.4 overs remaining.
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