New Zealand coach Mark Greatbatch paid tribute to his players' aggressive intent as they beat Bangladesh by 146 runs in Napier.
Comeback delights coach after first ODI win
New Zealand coach Mark Greatbatch paid tribute to his players' aggressive intent as they beat Bangladesh by 146 runs in Napier.
The Black Caps were reduced to 19 for two early on but half centuries from Jacob Oram, Peter Ingram, Ross Taylor and Neil Broom carried them to 336-9 from their 50 overs.
The total proved beyond the tourists, who were bowled out for 190 despite an opening stand of 71 Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes, and Greatbatch was delighted with his side's response.
"We probably lost a couple of wickets too many in that middle stage but they kept playing positively and that set us up to get to 330," he said.
"It was probably decision-making or execution with those shots but one guy got 70, the other guy got 50, so they'd actually done a fair bit.
"Neil was exceptional because it was a mature knock for a guy who hasn't really had a lot of success in one-day cricket.
"I thought Jacob Oram's all-round performance, particularly his batting, was exceptional.
"He's been working hard over the last three or four months and yesterday we saw a guy that, if we can him back to where he was 12 to 18 months ago, he's going to be a big help to our unit."
However, the former Kiwi batsman is looking for improvements in the bowling department.
"We need to bowl a bit fuller," he said. "Even if we do get hit down the ground, we're giving ourselves opportunities to pick wickets up early.
"I though Andy McKay made a really good debut, showed good pace and he came on when we were under the pump, so he was probably under extra pressure and was able to soak that up.
"Iain Butler may come back in, so that may mean a rest for one of the bowlers, that's probably where we're heading."
