New Zealand beat Bangladesh by two wickets in Cricket World Cup

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beat by two wickets at on Wednesday as they made it two wins from as many games at

The Black Caps, losing finalists four years ago, achieved a seemingly modest target of 245 thanks mainly to Ross Taylor's 82.

But they lost three wickets for 27 runs before (17 not out) and Lockie Ferguson (four not out) saw them to a victory achieved with 17 balls to spare.

Earlier, fast bowler took four for 47 in a total of 244 that featured Shakib Al Hasan's 64.

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First Published: Thu, June 06 2019. 02:05 IST