{"id":203345,"date":"2025-10-10T16:28:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T16:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/203345\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T16:28:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T16:28:07","slug":"new-zealand-wins-toss-and-bats-first-against-bangladesh-at-womens-cricket-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/203345\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand wins toss and bats first against Bangladesh at Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">GUWAHATI, India &#8212; GUWAHATI, India (AP) \u2014 Sophie Devine won the coin toss and New Zealand chose to bat first against Bangladesh at the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/india-womens-world-cup-cricket-d8a13e13a2f57296f5a54206e2b88639\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">New Zealand is in search of its first win at the tournament, having lost against <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/women-cricket-world-cup-australia-new-zealand-6ccc41c65963f5369856584dceb4fa08\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Australia<\/a> and <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/new-zealand-south-africa-cricket-world-cup-f99426661d20f589f06c56e526f6178a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">South Africa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The White Ferns opted to bat Friday in light of a used pitch, which could help the side batting first.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The slow surface at the Barsapara Stadium has been conducive to spin bowling and it should continue to help spinners once again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">New Zealand made one change to its side \u2013 medium pacer Rosemary Mair comes in for Bree Illing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Bangladesh made two changes with batter Sumaiya Akter and off-break bowler Nishita Akter Nishi coming into the playing eleven.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Fifth-placed Bangladesh beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the opening game, before losing to England by four wickets. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Teams:<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">New Zealand: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (captain), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Bangladesh: Rubya Haider, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (captain), Sobhana Mostary, Sumaiya Akter, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Nishita Akter Nishi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">AP cricket: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/cricket\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/cricket<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GUWAHATI, India &#8212; 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