Images: McCullum sets new record with blistering knock

Bangladesh had no answer to Brendon McCullum, who became the first cricketer to score two centuries in Twenty20 Internationals as New Zealand launched their World T20 campaign with a mammoth 59-run victory. McCullum (123) was unstoppable— slamming 11 fours and seven sixes in his 58-ball knock to guide NZ to 191-3 after being asked to bat in the opening Group D match. Chasing the highest total so far in this World Twenty20, Bangladesh could score just 132 for eight.

FP Sports|Sep 21, 2012, 21:54:25 IST

[caption id="attachment_464224" align="alignleft" width="940"] With this swashbuckling innings, McCullum became the first cricketer to score two centuries in Twenty20 Internationals. AP[/caption] [caption id="attachment_464225" align="alignleft" width="940"] It wasn't just the huge slogs, but also the improvised clever shots that got him into his zone. AP[/caption] [caption id="attachment_464226" align="alignleft" width="940"] It just took 58 balls for McCullum to score 123 runs. AP[/caption] [caption id="attachment_464227" align="alignleft" width="940"] Bangladesh, hopeful after an early breakthrough were powerless to stop the Kiwi from scoring a century. AP[/caption] [caption id="attachment_464228" align="alignleft" width="940"] 11 fours and seven sixes— that is 86 runs came from boundaries in his innings. AP[/caption]

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