Bangladesh vs New Zealand Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Here come the winning runs. Mushfiqur Rahim ends things in style here. Touch short and on off. Rahim goes back and whips it over mid-wicket. The ball ends up in the boundary. Bangladesh win the game by 7 wickets.

EDGY! Floated full and on off. Mahmudullah looks to sweep it but only gets a top edge. The ball goes over the keeper's head. The batters take a single.

Loopy ball, on off. Mahmudullah looks to sweep it away but cannot find the gap.

On off, kept out watchfully.

Full and on off. Mahmudullah defends it out watchfully.

WIDE! Looped up, down the leg side. Mahmudullah looks to flick it away but misses. Wide called.

Floated full and on off. Rahim works it towards long on off the inner half. The batters take one.

Cole McConchie (3-0-12-1) is back on.

On a length, outside off. Mahmudullah taps it to point.

Back of a length and around off. Mahmudullah guides it to short third man.

EDGY! A length ball, on off. Mahmudullah looks to defend it out. The ball takes the inside edge and goes towards fine leg. They take a couple.

FOUR! What a shot. A touch short, outside off. Mahmudullah stays back and guides it through point for a boundary.

On a length, around off. Rahim defends it out. The batters get a single.

WIDE! A length ball, down leg. Rahim looks to flick it away but misses. Wide called.

Back of a length and outside off. Mahmudullah opens the face of the bat and guides it towards third man for a single.

Blair Tickner to bowl now.

Short ball, outside off. Mahmudullah hangs back and steers it towards third man for a single.

A length ball, on off. Mahmudullah pushes it to cover.

Back of a length and just outside off. Mahmudullah looks to defend it out but misses.

WIDE! A short ball, on off. Mahmudullah ducks under it. The umpire signals a wide, as the ball went over the batter's head.

A length ball, around off. Mahmudullah stays back and plays late at it. The ball goes to the fielder at backward point.

On a length, around off. Rahim stays back and guides it to third man for a run.

A slower bouncer, outside off. Rahim stays back and looks to cut it away but misses. The ball bounces over the blade.

Fuller and on off. Mahmudullah guides it to short third man. 18 runs needed in 48 balls.

Flighted and on off. Mahmudullah blocks it out watchfully.

On off, kept out well.

FOUR! Nicely played. Looped up and on off. Mahmudullah jumps across and reverse-sweeps it towards third man. The ball ends up in the boundary.

Darted on the pads. Mahmudullah defends it back to the bowler.

Floated and outside off. Mahmudullah pushes it to cover.

BEATEN! This one turned sharply. Flighted full and around off. Rahim prods and looks to defend it out but gets beaten by the turn.

On off, Rahim stays back and blocks it out.

Floated and around off. Rahim defends it out watchfully.

A touch short, outside off. Mahmudullah works it to cover and rotates the strike.

Flatter, fuller and on off. Mahmudullah guides it towards point.

Full and on off. Rahim pushes it to long off for a single.

That has turned sharply! Flatter ball, lands around off and turns sharply. Mahmudullah is beaten as he looks to block.

Mahmudullah walks in at number 5.

OUT! TAKEN! Is there a twist in the tale here? Shorter ball, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan rocks back looking to cut but all he gets is an edge. Tom Latham does the rest behind the stumps. 24 needed in 61 balls now.

Flatter ball, on off. Shakib Al Hasan comes down the track and pushes it to mid on.

Darted on the pads. Worked to square leg.

Shakib Al Hasan comes down the track but Rachin Ravindra bowls it shorter. This is blocked out.

FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan comes down the track and hits it over mid off for a boundary.

Flatter ball, around off. Blocked out.

Loopy ball, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan sweeps it past square leg for a single.

Flatter ball, around off. Worked to short third man for one.

Loopy ball, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim gets across and low to scoop it over the keeper for a couple of runs.

Darted on the pads. Worked towards fine leg for one.

Beaten! Loopy ball, around off. Shakib Al Hasan looks to block but the ball turns past the outside edge.

Cole McConchie comes back into the attack.

Tossed up, on off. Rahim blocks it off the front foot.

Tossed up, down leg. Shakib Al Hasan sweeps it to fine leg for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Shakib Al Hasan goes back and then runs it past short third man for a couple of runs.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Quicker ball, on off. Blocked back to the bowler.

Flatter ball, outside off. Pushed away to point.

Length ball, around off. Rahim looks to drive but misses. The ball brushes the pads and goes towards the keeper.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to mid off for a quick single.

Full and wat down the leg side. Wide called.

Full ball, on leg. Shakib gets hit on pads while looking to flick.

Back of a length, around off. This stays low after landing and goes past Shakib Al Hasan's attempted defence.

Length ball, outside off. Worked down to third man for one.

This lands on a length, outside off and comes back in. Rahim is taken by surprise and gets hit on the arm.

Jacob Duffy comes into the attack now. He replaces Ajaz Patel.

Darted on the pads. Rahim works it through square leg for one.

Tossed up, on leg. Shakib Al Hasan sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Worked to short fine leg.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away. The man at short third man misfields and they get a couple.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Loopy ball, on leg. Shakib Al Hasan gets low and sweeps it over the man at short fine leg for a boundary.

Darted on the pads. Rahim clips it past square leg for one.

Full ball, down the leg side. Wide called as Rahim misses the flick.

Flatter and on the pads. Rahim stays back and tucks it to square leg for a single.

5 dots on the trot for Ajaz Patel. Looped up and on off. Rahim blocks it to the right of the bowler. Patel moves that side and makes the stop.

Full and on off. Rahim defends it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Rahim guides it to third man.

Floated and on off. Rahim drives it to cover.

Loopy ball, outside off. Rahim looks to sweep it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Looped up, on off. Hasan stays back and pushes it out to safety.

On leg, Hasan tucks it to the leg side.

Looped up, down leg. Rahim looks to sweep it away but only gets a feather on it. The ball goes towards fine leg, as it scoots past the leg stump. The batters take a single.

Short and outside off. Hasan stays back and cuts it through point. The batters run three. This is some good running by the two batters.

Tossed up and outside off. Hasan blocks it out watchfully.

On off, Hasan pushes it to mid on.

Full and on off. Rahim prods and defends it out solidly.

Mushfiqur Rahim walks out to bat.

OUT! STUMPED! Ajaz Patel strikes for New Zealand and Bangladesh lose another wicket. This time it is Das who has to walk back on a score of just 1 run. Loopy ball, outside off. Das puts in a huge stride forward and in the process losses his balance. He misses the ball completely. Tom Latham collects the ball and clips the bails quickly. No need for the TV umpire here.

Flatter and on off. Hasan goes back and flicks it to square leg for a single.

Darted on the pads. Hasan clips it to square leg.

Floated and on off. Das lifts it towards long on. They take one.

Tossed up, on middle. Hasan skips down the track and whips it towards long on for a run.

Flighted full and on off. Hasan drives it towards long off for a single. A great start by Cole McConchie.

Full and around off. Hasan plays late at it and guides it towards point, but cannot find the gap.

Flatter and on off. Hasan pushes it through cover.

EDGY! Floated full and around off. Shakib Al Hasan looks to push it to the off side, but the ball takes the inside edge and the ball scoots past the stumps towards fine leg. The batters take two.

Flighted and on off. Shakib Al Hasan drives it uppishly to the left of Henry Nicholls at short cover.

Shakib Al Hasan walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Cole McConchie gets his first international wicket on his first delivery. Loopy ball, around off. Naim drives it uppishly towards short cover. Henry Nicholls is present there and does the rest. This is the early breakthrough which the Kiwis were hunting for and Cole McConchie has given them that.

Who will bowl now? Cole McConchie it is.

Short and on off. Das works it towards cover but cannot find the gap.

Full and on middle. Naim gets low and sweeps it towards square leg. The batters collect one.

Loopy ball, on off. Naim stays back and blocks it out.

On middle. Naim defends it out watchfully.

Loopy ball, full and on leg. Naim defends it out solidly.

Patel starts with a floated one, on off. Naim flicks it to the leg side.

OUT! TAKEN! What a catch by Mohammad Saifuddin! Length ball, around leg. Duffy looks to slog it but hits it high in the air straight down the ground. Mohammad Saifuddin runs back from mid on and puts in a dive to take a sensational catch. New Zealand are bowled out for 60!!

Shorter ball, down leg. Blair Tickner flicks it towards fine leg for one.

On a length, on leg. Blocked out.

Wide yorker, outside off. Blair Tickner digs it out.

Length ball, on off. Pushed past covers for one.

Tossed up, on leg. Duffy gets low and sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Flatter ball, on off. Duffy looks to block but the ball turns and goes past the outside edge.

Shorter ball, around off. Blair Tickner pushes it past covers for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Shorter ball, around off. Pushed past covers for one.

Length ball, around off. Blair Tickner gets no bat on it.

Jacob Duffy is the last man to walk in.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a very good catch by Mahedi Hasan. Slower ball, on a length, on leg. Doug Bracewell gets low and looks to slog it away. But he hits it straight towards fine leg. Mahedi Hasan runs in and slides to take a very good catch.

Full ball, on off. Doug Bracewell clips it past mid-wicket for a couple.

Yorker, around off. Blair Tickner chips it past covers for one.

Length ball, on off. Blair Tickner looks to work it away but gets the leading edge back towards the bowler.

Who will walk out next? It is going to be Blair Tickner.

OUT! BOWLED! The Kiwis are folding like a pack of cards here! There is no resistance whatsoever by any of the batters. This is a length ball, around off. Patel looks to swipe it across the line but misses. The ball goes onto hit the stumps and takes off the off pole.

Flighted full and on leg. Bracewell looks to defend it out but misses. He gets hit on his pads. Shakib Al Hasan puts in a appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Going down leg.

Short and outside off. Patel pushes it through cover for a single.

On the pads. Patel tucks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Floated and on off. Patel blocks it out watchfully.

Full and on off. Patel defends it solidly.

Loopy ball, on leg. Patel flicks it to the leg side.

Who will walk out next? It is going to be Ajaz Patel.

OUT! TAKEN! There goes the set batter! Length ball, on leg. Henry Nicholls looks to whip it. It is a slower ball so Nicholls is way early in the shot and gets the top edge. Mushfiqur Rahim takes an easy catch at long on.

Slower ball, on a length, around off. Henry Nicholls blocks it.

Length ball, on leg. Pushed to mid-wicket.

Length ball, outside off. Heaved past mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length, around off. Henry Nicholls punches it past covers for one.

Length ball, lands on off and comes back in. Pushed past covers for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to mid on for one.

Darted on the pads. Doug Bracewell gets hit on the pads while looking to block.

Doug Bracewell walks in at number 8.

OUT! TAKEN! A soft dismissal and Bangladesh are all over New Zealand! Loopy ball, on leg. Cole McConchie looks to whip it but chips it straight to the man at short mid-wicket. Mushfiqur Rahim does the rest.

Shorter ball, outside off. Pushed to covers.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Flatter ball, on leg. Henry Nicholls works it to long on for one.

Shakib Al Hasan comes back into the attack.

Length ball, on leg. Worked away to the leg side for one.

Cole McConchie walks in at number 7.

OUT! TAKEN! There goes another one. Just when these two were doing the repair job, Latham departs. Length ball, on leg. Latham looks to whip it but gets the top edge. The ball goes towards fine leg. Nasum Ahmed runs in and takes an easy catch.

Back of a length, around off. Pushed to covers.

Fuller ball, on off. Henry Nicholls plays the off drive for a single.

On a length, around off. Latham punches it to deep point for one.

Just a single as this is pushed to long off.

Mohammad Saifuddin comes into the attack now.

Loopy ball, on leg. Latham looks to whip it but chips it back to the bowler. Mahmudullah dives to his right and takes it on the bounce.

Loopy ball, on leg. Nicholls pushes it towards long on for one. Mahmudullah runs after it and gathers it.

Shorter ball, outside off. Chopped towards cover.

Loopy ball, on off. Latham comes down the track and pushes it to long on for one.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed away past covers for one.

Darted on the pads. Tucked to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for New Zealand. A touch short and outside off. Nicholls hammers it through cover. The ball races away to the boundary.

Flighted full and on off. Latham stays back and guides it towards third man for a run.

Quikcer. Full and outside off. Nicholls slashes it through cover for a single.

On off, Nicholls defends it back to the bowler.

Short and around off. Nicholls stays back and cuts it towards point.

Floated and on the pads. Latham tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.

Flighted and on off. Latham drives it towards long off for another single. Bangladesh have made it difficult for the Kiwis to score freely.

Short and on off. Nicholls cuts it through cover for a run.

Flighted and on middle. Latham sweeps it towards square leg. He gets a single.

TWO BYES! Floated full and on off. Latham looks to sweep it away but misses. Even the keeper could not keep it in control. The batters collect two byes.

Looped up, on middle. Latham defends it out watchfully.

Flatter and outside off. Nicholls stays back and pushes it towards long on. They take one.

Mahmudullah comes into the attack now.

Loopy ball, around off. Nicholls tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.

A single now, as Latham works this towards mid on.

Flatter and on off. Latham blocks it out.

Floated full and on middle. Latham gets low and looks to sweep it away. He only manages to get the top edge. The ball flies over the keeper's head. The batters take a couple.

On middle, Latham works it towards mid on.

Looped up, full and on leg. Nicholls gets low and sweeps it towards square leg for a single.

A full-length ball, around off. This one nips in a bit. Nicholls looks to defend it out but misses. He only manages to get an inside edge onto the pads. Rahman puts in an appeal but the umpire is unmoved. The batters sneak a quick single.

Full and outside off. Latham taps it towards point and rotates the strike.

A length ball, on the pads. Nicholls tucks it to square leg for a single.

CLOSE! A length ball, outside off. The ball nips in a bit. Latham stays back and looks to cut it away. He gets an inside edge, the ball rolls to the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played. A length ball, just outside off. Latham moves across, takes his time and punches it through cover. The ball races away to the boundary.

Swing and a miss! On a length, outside off. Latham hangs back and looks to cut it away but misses. The ball bounces over the blade.

Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack now.

On off, kept out.

Flighted and on off. Nicholls defends it out watchfully.

Flatter and on middle. Nicholls goes back and blocks it out.

Full and on off. Latham skips down the  track and drives it through cover for a single.

Looped up, on off. Latham blocks it out off his front foot.

On off, Latham defends it out solidily.

Who will walk out next? It is going to be Henry Nicholls.

OUT! TIMBER! The Bangladeshi spinners are on a roll. Ahmed gets his second wicket of the innings and New Zealand are four down in no time. Flatter and on off. Blundell goes back looking to make room for himself but it does not help. He looks to cut it away but misses. The ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Bangladesh are dictating terms here.

Floated and on leg. Latham looks to defend it out and does so by chipping it to the left of the bowler. Ahmed puts in a dive but the ball evades him. The batters take a single.

Tossed up, on off. Latham defends it back to the bowlers.

OUT! TAKEN! What is happing out there? New Zealand are three down in the Powerplay! Loopy ball, on leg. Colin de Grandhomme gets low and sweeps it hard. But he hits it to the lone man in the deep. Mohammad Naim takes an easy catch at deep square leg. Tom Latham walks out to bat now.

Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Loopy ball, on off. Colin de Grandhomme looks to block but gets hit on the pads.

Loopy ball, on off. Colin de Grandhomme chips it towards long off for one.

Colin de Grandhomme walks out to bat.

OUT! BOWLED! There goes another one! Short ball, outside off. Young looks to cut it away but gets the inside edge. The ball goes back onto the stumps. Bangladesh are off to a dream start here!

Shorter ball, outside off. Young pushes it to the off side.

Flatter ball, outside off. Young pushes it to covers.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to mid on for a quick single.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Shorter ball, outside off. Pushed to covers.

FOUR! Nicely done! Fuller ball, on off. Young gets low and reverse-sweeps it past short third man for a boundary.

Sharp turn! Shorter ball, outside off. Young gets beaten as he looks to cut it.

Shorter ball, on off. Young looks to work it away but gets the leading edge to covers.

Beaten! Flatter ball, lands on off and turns away sharply. Young is beaten as he looks to block.

Shorter ball, outside off. Young hits it back to the bowler.

Nasum Ahmed to start from the other end.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Just a single as this is pushed to long on.

Tossed up, around off. Young is beaten as he looks to block.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Mahedi Hasan has given the start that Bangladesh were looking for. An early breakthrough and Rachin Ravindra has to walk back on a duck. Looped up, on middle and leg. Ravindra looks to flick it away but only manages to chip it back to the bowler. Mahedi Hasan takes it without any trouble. Will Young will be the next batsman to walk in.

Looped up, full and just outside off. Blundell leans in and drives it to cover for a quick single. Tom Blundell and New Zealand are off the mark.

Hasan starts with a flighted one on off. Blundell defends it back to the bowler.

We are set for the action! Tom Blundell and Rachin Ravindra walk out to bat for New Zealand. Mahedi Hasan to start with the ball.

Mahmudullah, the skipper of Bangladesh, says that they have played very well in the last couple of series and would look to continue just that. Adds that they are looking to keep up with the winning momentum and get a win in this game.

Tom Latham, the skipper of New Zealand, says that the preparation has been great so far. Adds that these conditions are very different from what they have back home. Says that they have an inexperienced squad and that provides an opportunity to players who have not played much cricket so far. Informs that Rachin Ravindra and Cole McConchie will make their debut.

Pitch Report - Atul Wassan says that the pitch has a dark tinge to it and the spinners will get the ball to turn. Adds that the batters will have a tough time in this game.

Bangladesh (PLAYING XI) - Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (C), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (WK), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.

New Zealand (PLAYING XI) - Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell, Will Young, Colin de Grandhomme, Tom Latham (C &WK), Henry Nicholls, Cole McConchie, Doug Bracewell, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy.

Toss - The news from the middle is that New Zealand have won the toss and they will BAT FIRST!

Hello and a very warm welcome to the first T20I between Bangladesh and New Zealand. In their own backyard, the Bangla Tigers are a force to reckon with and they proved just that when they thrashed Australia by a 4-1 margin. They will surely go into this clash as firm favorites. New Zealand are without their main players for this series so this gives the perfect opportunity to test their bench before the T20 World Cup. Who will come out on top? What will the teams look like? How will the pitch play? Stick with us as we find out together.