Bangladesh's Soumya Sarkar Breaks Sachin Tendulkar's 14-Year Old Record In 2nd ODI vs New Zealand

During Wednesday's second ODI encounter against New Zealand in Nelson, Soumya Sarkar, the opener for Bangladesh, shattered the record held by the renowned cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, which was 14 years old. Soumya scored 169 runs with a strike rate of 111.92 from 151 balls. In the first inning, the left-handed batsman destroyed the Kiwi bowling assault with 22 fours and 2 sixes. With his performance against New Zealand, the 30-year-old surpassed Tendulkar's record for the most runs by a player from the subcontinent in ODIs in New Zealand.

The 'Master Blaster' defeated the Kiwis in Christchurch in 2009 with an undefeated 163-run knock. In the ODI format, he also scored the most runs by any cricketer from Bangladesh on an away ground.

Before the game began, New Zealand won the toss.Bangladesh's Soumya Sarkar Breaks Sachin Tendulkar's 14-Year Old Record In 2nd ODI vs New Zealand

Soumya Sarkar (169 runs from 151 balls) 
was the lone standout batter among his teammates as no other players could cross the 50-run mark in the first inning. Wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim (45 runs from 57 balls) played a pivotal role in the middle order and helped the 'Bengal Tigers' put 291 on the scoreboard.

On the other hand, Jacob Duffy and William ORourke led the Kiwi bowling attack after they bagged a three-wicket haul each in their respective spells. Apart from them Adam Milne, Josh Clarkson, and Adithya Ashok picked up one wicket each.
Among his teammates, Soumya Sarkar (169 runs from 151 balls) was the only player who stood out, since none of the other players were able to score more than 50 runs in the opening frame. In the middle order, wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim (45 runs from 57 balls) was crucial in helping the 'Bengal Tigers' achieve 291 points.

Conversely, Kiwi bowlers William ORourke and Jacob Duffy spearheaded the attack, each taking three wickets in their respective periods. Aside from them, Adithya Ashok, Josh Clarkson, and Adam Milne each claimed one wicket.

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