The last test match between Bangladesh and New Zealand has been canceled at Christchurch after a huge shooting at a nearby mosque today, said New Zealand Cricketer.
The cricket team was going to the mosque for offering players at the time of the shooting however managed to escape to close Hagley Oval.
The shooting attack was described by new Zeland prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as “one of New Zealand’s darkest days”.
“Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families and friends of those affected by the shocking situation in Christchurch. A joint judgment between NZC and the @BCBtigers has been made to cancel the Hagley Oval Test. Again both teams and support staff groups are safe,” the BlackCaps, the official Twitter handle of New Zealand cricket, said.
Tamim Iqbal, Bangladesh opening batsman tweeted.”The entire team got saved from active shooters!!! Frightening experience and please keep us in your prayers,”.
Entire team got saved from active shooters!!! Frightening experience and please keep us in your prayers #christchurchMosqueAttack
— Tamim Iqbal Khan (@TamimOfficial28) March 15, 2019
“All members of the Bangladesh Cricket Team in Christchurch, New Zealand are safely back in the hotel following the incident of shooting in the city. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is in constant contact with the players and team management,” Bangladesh Cricket posted on its Twitter handle.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families and friends of those affected by the shocking situation in Christchurch. A joint decision between NZC and the @BCBtigers has been made to cancel the Hagley Oval Test. Again both teams and support staff groups are safe.
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) March 15, 2019
“Alhamdulillah Allah save us today while shooting in Christchurch in the mosque…we r extremely lucky…never want to see these things happen again….pray for us,” Mushfiqur Rahim, the captain of the team tweeted.
Alhamdulillah Allah save us today while shooting in Christchurch in the mosque…we r extremely lucky…never want to see this things happen again….pray for us
— Mushfiqur Rahim (@mushfiqur15) March 15, 2019
New Zealand’s Jimmy Neesham took to Twitter to express his anger on the Christchurch shooting and wrote “For so long I have watched world events from afar and naively thought we were somehow different in our little corner of the world, somehow safe. Today is a terrible day. Disgusted and saddened doesn’t begin to describe it.”
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For so long I’ve watched world events from afar and naively thought we were somehow different in our little corner of the world, somehow safe. Today is a terrible day. Disgusted and saddened doesn’t begin to describe it.
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) March 15, 2019
With the final Test match between Bangladesh and New Zealand being called off, the Kiwis have won the three-match Test series 2-0.