Cricket: Black Caps trounce Bangladesh in World T20

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On a tortoise-paced pitch at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, New Zealand further executed their World T20 dominance, trouncing Bangladesh by 75 runs and continuing their unbeaten tournament run.

The Black Caps will now play the first semifinal early on Thursday (NZT), against England, who beat Sri Lanka by 10 runs this morning to seal a semifinal spot along with the West Indies from Group 1.

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In foreshadowing the eventual result, one light tower blew out with Bangladesh teetering at 45 for six after 11 overs, which extended to 70 overall when they were dismissed in the 16th.

That was the lowest T20 international total at the ground, and in this tournament.

Ish Sodhi was again a revelation, creating the stumping of Soumya Sarkar with a regulation leg spinner, followed by a disguised googly to bowl the veteran Mahmudullah and eventually crashing a ball into the stumps of No.11 Al-Amin Hossain.

He took three for 21 from 3.4 overs but was complemented by the left-arm orthodox spin of Mitchell Santner, the off spin of Nathan McCullum and Grant Elliott's hypnotic change of pace with saw the latter finish with three for 12.

The fielding set the tone - Colin Munro rifled in a direct hit to remove Tamim Iqbal in the second over.