New Zealand’s fast bowlers overcame scorching heat to produce a clinical performance, guiding the side to a 26-run victory against Bangladesh in the opening game of the three-match ODI series on Friday.
The pace trio of Blair Tickner, Nathan Smith and Will O’Rourke shared eight wickets to play a crucial role in bowling out Bangladesh for 221 in 48.3 overs.
Electing to bat first, New Zealand posted a challenging 247-8 on a slow wicket, riding a patient 68 from opener Henry Nicholls and a brisk 59 from Dean Foxcfort.
After the early departure of Nick Kelly, Nicholls added 73 runs with Will Young (30) to steady the innings, defying a superb spell by pacer Shoriful Islam.
Shoriful, who was playing his first ODI since December 2024 after replacing the injured Mustafizur Rahman, claimed 2-27 in 10 overs.
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New Zealand’s three-pronged pace attack then unsettled the Bangladesh batters.
Tickner ended with 4-40, claiming all four wickets in his last four overs. Smith produced the initial blow, dismissing Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Najmul Hossain Shanto in consecutive deliveries before wrapping up the Bangladesh innings with the wicket of Towhid Hridoy to finish on 3-45.
After a shaky start that saw it slump to 21-2, Bangladesh regrouped through Saif Hasan and Liton Das, whose 93 runs kept the side firmly on course.
But O’Rourke broke through with the wicket of Saif, who made a team-best 57 after surviving on 1. Foxfort got rid of Liton for 46, but Hridoy and Afif resisted. They combined for a 52-run partnership for the fifth wicket to help the side claw back into the contest.
Left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox sent back Afif for 27 to break the partnership, leaving Hridoy to dig deep. Tickner, who was bit erratic in his first spell, came back strongly to clean up the tail.
Published on Apr 17, 2026
![Deadspin | LIV Golf CEO confirms financing for rest of season Apr 5, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; The LIV Golf logo is seen on banners before the first round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil said the league has the financial backing to finish out the 2026 season. “The reality is you’re funded through the season and then you work like crazy as a business to create a business and a business plan to keep us going,” O’Neil said during Thursday’s TNT Sports broadcast of the opening round in Mexico City. “But that’s not different from any other private equity-funded business in the history of man.” The league’s fourth season his eight tournaments remaining — five in the United States — after this week’s event in Mexico. Up next is LIV Golf Virginia at Trump National Golf Club from May 7-10. The Financial Times reported earlier this week that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which has poured more than $5 billion into the league since 2022, was on the brink of shutting off the financial pipeline. O’Neil responded to that report by assuring staff members that the season would keep going at “full throttle.” O’Neil put a positive spin on the circuit’s financial situation during his interview Thursday. “Given the momentum of this business, we’re really excited about where we are and the position where we are,” O’Neil said. “… This notion of bringing teams to market, I had two calls this morning. This notion of, ‘Do you have to raise money?’ Probably. This is business. But if we keep the trajectory going the way we are and the revenue growth going, this is going to be a really good business for a really long time.” Spain’s Jon Rahm, one of the players lured away from the PGA Tour and European tour by lucrative contracts and $30 million purses, said he is focusing on golf instead of the swirling rumors about the league’s potential demise. “For me, it didn’t make sense to think about it or waste time thinking about [it],” he said Thursday, per ESPN. “Since everything happened so suddenly and so quickly, I wasn’t very worried about it because normally, before the rumors start, we already know something — there’s always someone within the league who knows something. It happened so fast that I really didn’t worry about it.” France’s Victor Perez held a three-shot lead at 9 under after firing a 62 in Thursday’s opening round at the Club de Golf Chapultepec in the Mexican capital. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #LIV #Golf #CEO #confirms #financing #rest #season](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/22946904.jpg "Deadspin | LIV Golf CEO confirms financing for rest of season Apr 5, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; The LIV Golf logo is seen on banners before the first round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil said the league has the financial backing to finish out the 2026 season. “The reality is you’re funded through the season and then you work like crazy as a business to create a business and a business plan to keep us going,” O’Neil said during Thursday’s TNT Sports broadcast of the opening round in Mexico City. “But that’s not different from any other private equity-funded business in the history of man.” The league’s fourth season his eight tournaments remaining — five in the United States — after this week’s event in Mexico. Up next is LIV Golf Virginia at Trump National Golf Club from May 7-10. The Financial Times reported earlier this week that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which has poured more than $5 billion into the league since 2022, was on the brink of shutting off the financial pipeline. O’Neil responded to that report by assuring staff members that the season would keep going at “full throttle.” O’Neil put a positive spin on the circuit’s financial situation during his interview Thursday. “Given the momentum of this business, we’re really excited about where we are and the position where we are,” O’Neil said. “… This notion of bringing teams to market, I had two calls this morning. This notion of, ‘Do you have to raise money?’ Probably. This is business. But if we keep the trajectory going the way we are and the revenue growth going, this is going to be a really good business for a really long time.” Spain’s Jon Rahm, one of the players lured away from the PGA Tour and European tour by lucrative contracts and $30 million purses, said he is focusing on golf instead of the swirling rumors about the league’s potential demise. “For me, it didn’t make sense to think about it or waste time thinking about [it],” he said Thursday, per ESPN. “Since everything happened so suddenly and so quickly, I wasn’t very worried about it because normally, before the rumors start, we already know something — there’s always someone within the league who knows something. It happened so fast that I really didn’t worry about it.” France’s Victor Perez held a three-shot lead at 9 under after firing a 62 in Thursday’s opening round at the Club de Golf Chapultepec in the Mexican capital. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #LIV #Golf #CEO #confirms #financing #rest #season")
![Deadspin | LIV Golf CEO confirms financing for rest of season Apr 5, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; The LIV Golf logo is seen on banners before the first round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil said the league has the financial backing to finish out the 2026 season. “The reality is you’re funded through the season and then you work like crazy as a business to create a business and a business plan to keep us going,” O’Neil said during Thursday’s TNT Sports broadcast of the opening round in Mexico City. “But that’s not different from any other private equity-funded business in the history of man.” The league’s fourth season his eight tournaments remaining — five in the United States — after this week’s event in Mexico. Up next is LIV Golf Virginia at Trump National Golf Club from May 7-10. The Financial Times reported earlier this week that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which has poured more than $5 billion into the league since 2022, was on the brink of shutting off the financial pipeline. O’Neil responded to that report by assuring staff members that the season would keep going at “full throttle.” O’Neil put a positive spin on the circuit’s financial situation during his interview Thursday. “Given the momentum of this business, we’re really excited about where we are and the position where we are,” O’Neil said. “… This notion of bringing teams to market, I had two calls this morning. This notion of, ‘Do you have to raise money?’ Probably. This is business. But if we keep the trajectory going the way we are and the revenue growth going, this is going to be a really good business for a really long time.” Spain’s Jon Rahm, one of the players lured away from the PGA Tour and European tour by lucrative contracts and $30 million purses, said he is focusing on golf instead of the swirling rumors about the league’s potential demise. “For me, it didn’t make sense to think about it or waste time thinking about [it],” he said Thursday, per ESPN. “Since everything happened so suddenly and so quickly, I wasn’t very worried about it because normally, before the rumors start, we already know something — there’s always someone within the league who knows something. It happened so fast that I really didn’t worry about it.” France’s Victor Perez held a three-shot lead at 9 under after firing a 62 in Thursday’s opening round at the Club de Golf Chapultepec in the Mexican capital. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #LIV #Golf #CEO #confirms #financing #rest #season](https://i2.wp.com/images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/22946904.jpg?ssl=1 "Deadspin | LIV Golf CEO confirms financing for rest of season Apr 5, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; The LIV Golf logo is seen on banners before the first round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil said the league has the financial backing to finish out the 2026 season. “The reality is you’re funded through the season and then you work like crazy as a business to create a business and a business plan to keep us going,” O’Neil said during Thursday’s TNT Sports broadcast of the opening round in Mexico City. “But that’s not different from any other private equity-funded business in the history of man.” The league’s fourth season his eight tournaments remaining — five in the United States — after this week’s event in Mexico. Up next is LIV Golf Virginia at Trump National Golf Club from May 7-10. The Financial Times reported earlier this week that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which has poured more than $5 billion into the league since 2022, was on the brink of shutting off the financial pipeline. O’Neil responded to that report by assuring staff members that the season would keep going at “full throttle.” O’Neil put a positive spin on the circuit’s financial situation during his interview Thursday. “Given the momentum of this business, we’re really excited about where we are and the position where we are,” O’Neil said. “… This notion of bringing teams to market, I had two calls this morning. This notion of, ‘Do you have to raise money?’ Probably. This is business. But if we keep the trajectory going the way we are and the revenue growth going, this is going to be a really good business for a really long time.” Spain’s Jon Rahm, one of the players lured away from the PGA Tour and European tour by lucrative contracts and $30 million purses, said he is focusing on golf instead of the swirling rumors about the league’s potential demise. “For me, it didn’t make sense to think about it or waste time thinking about [it],” he said Thursday, per ESPN. “Since everything happened so suddenly and so quickly, I wasn’t very worried about it because normally, before the rumors start, we already know something — there’s always someone within the league who knows something. It happened so fast that I really didn’t worry about it.” France’s Victor Perez held a three-shot lead at 9 under after firing a 62 in Thursday’s opening round at the Club de Golf Chapultepec in the Mexican capital. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #LIV #Golf #CEO #confirms #financing #rest #season")
![‘Project Hail Mary’ Won’t Be Coming to Streaming Any Time Soon
With all the excitement of movies to come this week thanks to CinemaCon, it was almost easy to forget that MGM provided an interesting update on one of our favorite movies of the year that’s already out: Project Hail Mary will head back to IMAX theaters this weekend for an extended theatrical run. But that extension also means one thing: you’ll have to wait to stream it at home for a good while longer. During its presentation at CinemaCon this week MGM confirmed that Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s sci-fi hit would make its return to IMAX screens for a limited-time, one-week run starting this weekend, a move that will likely inch Project Hail Mary ever closer to crossing the 0 million box office mark. But to put a finer point on the news, Miller took to Twitter yesterday to confirm specifically that the extension means you won’t be able to watch the film at home for the forseeable future.
We announced yesterday that MGM is extending the exclusive theatrical window for PROJECT HAIL MARY so it won’t be on streaming anytime soon. This is a movie that needs to be seen on a big screen – and w a full return to IMAX screens for 1 week only starting this weekend, make… https://t.co/suK8NYpgWM — Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) April 16, 2026 “It won’t be on streaming any time soon,” Miller’s tweet reads in part. “This is a movie that needs to be seen on a big screen […] Bring friends and loved ones. It’s an experience to share with others.” Project Hail Mary launched on March 20, so it’s not too surprising that it’s not headed home just yet—it’s just shy of a month into its theatrical window, which has now been extended by at least another week with the return to IMAX. But as studios begin to try realigning towards more theatrical releases with longer exclusivity windows again (one of the lingering aftereffects of covid’s impact on movie theaters), we should probably expect some of the biggest films of the year and beyond to try and hold off of hitting streaming for as long as they can.
At least in Project Hail Mary‘s case, you can still go and see it somewhere, even if it’s not at home. Good things come to those who wait, but for now, you can head to a movie theater to get your fix again. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who. #Project #Hail #Mary #Wont #Coming #Streaming #TimeAmazon MGM,Project Hail Mary,Streaming](https://i1.wp.com/gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/04/project-hail-mary-ryan-gosling-1280x853.jpg?ssl=1 "‘Project Hail Mary’ Won’t Be Coming to Streaming Any Time Soon
With all the excitement of movies to come this week thanks to CinemaCon, it was almost easy to forget that MGM provided an interesting update on one of our favorite movies of the year that’s already out: Project Hail Mary will head back to IMAX theaters this weekend for an extended theatrical run. But that extension also means one thing: you’ll have to wait to stream it at home for a good while longer. During its presentation at CinemaCon this week MGM confirmed that Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s sci-fi hit would make its return to IMAX screens for a limited-time, one-week run starting this weekend, a move that will likely inch Project Hail Mary ever closer to crossing the 0 million box office mark. But to put a finer point on the news, Miller took to Twitter yesterday to confirm specifically that the extension means you won’t be able to watch the film at home for the forseeable future.
We announced yesterday that MGM is extending the exclusive theatrical window for PROJECT HAIL MARY so it won’t be on streaming anytime soon. This is a movie that needs to be seen on a big screen – and w a full return to IMAX screens for 1 week only starting this weekend, make… https://t.co/suK8NYpgWM — Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) April 16, 2026 “It won’t be on streaming any time soon,” Miller’s tweet reads in part. “This is a movie that needs to be seen on a big screen […] Bring friends and loved ones. It’s an experience to share with others.” Project Hail Mary launched on March 20, so it’s not too surprising that it’s not headed home just yet—it’s just shy of a month into its theatrical window, which has now been extended by at least another week with the return to IMAX. But as studios begin to try realigning towards more theatrical releases with longer exclusivity windows again (one of the lingering aftereffects of covid’s impact on movie theaters), we should probably expect some of the biggest films of the year and beyond to try and hold off of hitting streaming for as long as they can.
At least in Project Hail Mary‘s case, you can still go and see it somewhere, even if it’s not at home. Good things come to those who wait, but for now, you can head to a movie theater to get your fix again. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who. #Project #Hail #Mary #Wont #Coming #Streaming #TimeAmazon MGM,Project Hail Mary,Streaming")
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With all the excitement of movies to come this week thanks to CinemaCon, it was almost easy to forget that MGM provided an interesting update on one of our favorite movies of the year that’s already out: Project Hail Mary will head back to IMAX theaters this weekend for an extended theatrical run. But that extension also means one thing: you’ll have to wait to stream it at home for a good while longer. During its presentation at CinemaCon this week MGM confirmed that Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s sci-fi hit would make its return to IMAX screens for a limited-time, one-week run starting this weekend, a move that will likely inch Project Hail Mary ever closer to crossing the $600 million box office mark. But to put a finer point on the news, Miller took to Twitter yesterday to confirm specifically that the extension means you won’t be able to watch the film at home for the forseeable future.
We announced yesterday that MGM is extending the exclusive theatrical window for PROJECT HAIL MARY so it won’t be on streaming anytime soon. This is a movie that needs to be seen on a big screen – and w a full return to IMAX screens for 1 week only starting this weekend, make… https://t.co/suK8NYpgWM — Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) April 16, 2026 “It won’t be on streaming any time soon,” Miller’s tweet reads in part. “This is a movie that needs to be seen on a big screen […] Bring friends and loved ones. It’s an experience to share with others.” Project Hail Mary launched on March 20, so it’s not too surprising that it’s not headed home just yet—it’s just shy of a month into its theatrical window, which has now been extended by at least another week with the return to IMAX. But as studios begin to try realigning towards more theatrical releases with longer exclusivity windows again (one of the lingering aftereffects of covid’s impact on movie theaters), we should probably expect some of the biggest films of the year and beyond to try and hold off of hitting streaming for as long as they can.
At least in Project Hail Mary‘s case, you can still go and see it somewhere, even if it’s not at home. Good things come to those who wait, but for now, you can head to a movie theater to get your fix again. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who. #Project #Hail #Mary #Wont #Coming #Streaming #TimeAmazon MGM,Project Hail Mary,Streaming](https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/04/project-hail-mary-ryan-gosling-1280x853.jpg "‘Project Hail Mary’ Won’t Be Coming to Streaming Any Time Soon
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We announced yesterday that MGM is extending the exclusive theatrical window for PROJECT HAIL MARY so it won’t be on streaming anytime soon. This is a movie that needs to be seen on a big screen – and w a full return to IMAX screens for 1 week only starting this weekend, make… https://t.co/suK8NYpgWM — Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) April 16, 2026 “It won’t be on streaming any time soon,” Miller’s tweet reads in part. “This is a movie that needs to be seen on a big screen […] Bring friends and loved ones. It’s an experience to share with others.” Project Hail Mary launched on March 20, so it’s not too surprising that it’s not headed home just yet—it’s just shy of a month into its theatrical window, which has now been extended by at least another week with the return to IMAX. But as studios begin to try realigning towards more theatrical releases with longer exclusivity windows again (one of the lingering aftereffects of covid’s impact on movie theaters), we should probably expect some of the biggest films of the year and beyond to try and hold off of hitting streaming for as long as they can.
At least in Project Hail Mary‘s case, you can still go and see it somewhere, even if it’s not at home. Good things come to those who wait, but for now, you can head to a movie theater to get your fix again. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who. #Project #Hail #Mary #Wont #Coming #Streaming #TimeAmazon MGM,Project Hail Mary,Streaming")