Bangladesh vs New Zealand, New Zealand in Bangladesh, 5 T20I Series, 2021 Full score card

Mustafizur Rahman delivers! He does it for his team! Length ball, outside off. Latham heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one. Bangladesh win by 4 runs!

TWO LEG BYES! The game is still alive! Mustafizur Rahman bowls a full one, on the pads. Latham gets hit on the pads while looking to flick. This could have been out if it wasn't a Free Hit. The ball goes to deep square leg and they get a couple of leg byes. 6 from the last ball now!

NO BALL AND FOUR! So much drama out there! Mustafizur Rahman ends up bowling a very high full toss, outside off. Latham hangs his bat out and gets some bat on it. The ball takes the inside edge and goes past the keeper to the fine leg fence. So, 8 from 2 now and the next ball is a Free Hit!

13 from 2 now! Back of a length, outside off. Cole McConchie punches it to sweeper cover for one.

14 from 3 now! Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away past point. The man in the deep runs across to his left and keeps it to two.

Just a single! Length ball, wide outside off. Latham smacks it towards long off for one.

Just short of the fielder! Length ball, on leg. Cole McConchie looks to slog but mistimes. The ball goes towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs in and dives but the ball falls short of him and goes past him. But he recovers well and stops it from going to the fence. Three runs taken.

Right then. 20 needed from 6 balls. Mustafizur Rahman to bowl this one.

Just a single! And Tom Latham will not be on strike! Yorker, wide outside off. Cole McConchie digs it towards point for one.

Just a single. Full ball, on the pads. Whipped to deep square leg for one. A very important ball coming up.

Dot ball! Length ball, outside off. Latham looks to reverse paddle it over short third man but misses. Mohammad Saifuddin puts in an appeal but finds no support.

NOT OUT! Plenty of drama! Length ball, on the pads. Latham whips it to deep square leg. He wants to get back on strike and sprints back. But the fielder fires a great throw to the keeper and Nurul Hasan takes the bails off. Latham is gone for all money, but the other angle shows that Nurul Hasan has dislodged the bails before gathering the ball!

Is that a run out? Yes, Tom Latham is short. Oh, hold on. The other angle shows that Nurul Hasan has dislodged the bails with his gloves before the ball was in his hands!

FOUR! That is good batting by Latham! He is playing the field well. Shorter and slower ball, on leg. Latham gets inside the line of the ball and scoops it over the keeper for a boundary.

Well bowled. A wide yorker to start the over. Latham looks to run it to third man but gets no bat on it.

Mohammad Saifuddin to bowl the penultimate over. 28 needed in 2 overs now.

Latham misses out! A full toss, on the pads. He whips it straight towards deep square leg for one. He enquires about the height of that ball but the umpire is satisfied.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to deep point for one.

Length ball, on the pads. Latham sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Latham bisects the field! Slower ball, on off. Latham hammers it towards wide long on. The ball goes between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shorter ball, on off. Cole McConchie misses the pull. The ball goes to the off side and the batters cross over. Given as runs, so maybe there was some bat on it.

NOT OUT! Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Cole McConchie goes for the slog but misses. The keeper collects and puts in a mild appeal. The appeal is turned down but Mahmudullah takes the review. UltraEdge rolls in and it confirms that there is no bat on that one.

Review. Bangladesh have reviewed this for caught behind. There is no bat on that.

Length ball, down the leg side. Cole McConchie misses the pull. Wide called.

Mustafizur Rahman (2-0-12-0) is back in the attack.

FOUR! That is a glorious stroke by Latham! Tossed up, on off. Latham backs away to the leg side and lifts it over covers for a boundary. 37 needed in the last 3 overs.

Nicely placed. Darted on the pads. Latham works it to the left of long on and sprints back for the second.

Flatter ball, on off. Cole McConchie works it past mid-wicket for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Chipped down towards long on for a couple of runs.

Just over! Loopy ball, on off. Cole McConchie comes down the track to smack but gets it from the outer half. The ball goes over covers. The fielder gives it a chase but the ball goes over him. Two taken.

NOT OUT! Cole McConchie survives! Loopy ball, on off. Cole McConchie looks to go for the reverse sweep but misses. The ball hits the pads and the umpire raises the finger. The review is taken and Ball Tracker shows that the ball is missing the off pole!

Review time! Cole McConchie has reviewed the LBW decision! The ball is missing the stumps!

Singles won't bother Bangladesh now. Darted on the pads. Cole McConchie works it past square leg for one.

Flatter ball, on the pads. Latham works it past square leg for one.

Almost! Tossed up, outside off. Latham misses the sweep and the ball goes just past the off pole.

Cole McConchie walks out to bat.

OUT! TAKEN! The sweep costs Henry Nicholls his wicket! Loopy ball, a touch shorter, outside off. Nicholls goes for the sweep but does not middle it. The man at deep square leg, Mushfiqur Rahim, makes no mistake. New Zealand slide further. Yes, Latham is still there but the Kiwi skipper is running out of partners at the moment.

Shorter ball, outside off. Pushed to covers.

FOUR! Henry Nicholls gets the boundary! Loopy ball, on leg. Nicholls gets low and sweeps it wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

Mahedi Hasan (3-0-6-1) is back on.

Tell you what, had Latham not hit that, he could have been a candidate for LBW. Full ball, on middle. Latham plays the reverse sweep but straight to the man at short third man.

Just a single as the sweep by Nicholls goes towards deep mid-wicket.

Shorter ball, outside off. Latham works it to short third man for one.

Darted on the pads. Whipped away bu Henry Nicholls for one.

OUT! TAKEN! The spinner gets Colin de Grandhomme! Ahmed fires a full one, on the pads. Colin de Grandhomme brings out the whip and nails it. But he hits it straight to the man at deep square leg. Mushfiqur Rahim takes the catch, the ball pops out but Rahim holds on. Henry Nicholls will bat now.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to point.

Nasum Ahmed (2-0-14-0) is back on. Spinner vs Colin de Grandhomme should be a good battle.

SIX! Latham nails this! That is a much-needed maximum for New Zealand. Slower ball again, on a length and on leg. Latham gets low and sweeps it all the way over the square leg fence. Wonderful shot. 57 needed in the last 6 overs.

Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Pushed to covers.

Two now! Length ball, on the pads. Latham whips it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Length ball, outside off. Colin de Grandhomme drills it to long on for a single.

Length ball, on off. Pushed to long on for one.

Full and on the pads. Flicked away. The man from short fine leg dives to his right and keeps it to one.

Length ball, outside off. Latham nails the drive but straight towards cover. The fielder dives and stops the ball.

Shorter ball, down the leg side. Colin de Grandhomme pulls it to fine leg for one.

Back of a length, on leg. Worked to mid-wicket.

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

NOT OUT! Latham survives! The ball is going past the stumps! Length ball, on off. Latham shuffles across and looks to work it to the leg side. He misses and gets hit on the pads. The umpire thinks for a while and then raises the finger. Latham reviews it. This looks dead straight but Ball Tracker has a surprise for all of us! The ball is going past the leg stump!

Review time! Tom Latham has reviewed this LBW decision. No bat on that one but the ball is going past the stumps!

Full ball, on the pads. Worked to long on for one.

Mustafizur Rahman is back on. He went for 9 runs in his first over.

Length ball, on the pads. Pushed to wide long on for a single.

Nicely done. Length ball, outside off. Latham works it towards short third man and sets off for a quick single.

FOUR! Thrashed by Latham! Shorter ball, outside off. Latham pulls it away. The man at mid-wicket dives but cannot get there. The ball runs to the fence.

Length ball, on the pads. Whipped to deep square leg for one.

Back of a length, outside off. Colin de Grandhomme heaves it towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

A direct hit and Colin de Grandhomme would have been gone! Length ball, on off. Pushed to covers. Colin de Grandhomme wants the run but Latham sends him back as the ball goes straight to the fielder. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end. There is an overthrow and they finally get a single.

Colin de Grandhomme walks out to bat now. 81 needed in the last 9 overs.

OUT! TAKEN! Shakib Al Hasan does it again and breaks the crucial stand! Tossed up, outside off. Will Young looks to drive it over covers but gets the outside edge. Mohammad Saifuddin runs in from short third man and dives to get a very good catch.

Nicely bowled! Shakib Al Hasan bowls it slower and a touch shorter. Young looks to slog sweep it but misses.

Flatter ball, on off. Punched away for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Latham reverse-sweeps it past short third man for a couple of runs.

Fuller ball, angling away from the off pole. Latham misses the sweep.

Young comes down the track and pushes it to long off for one.

A nice-looking drive towards long on by Young for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Latham works it late towards short third man for one.

Excellent running. Length ball, on the pads. Latham works it towards long on. But he plays it with soft hands. The fielder charges in but the batters take a couple.

Shorter ball, outside off. Young punches it past covers for a single.

Fuller ball, on the pads. Latham works it towards square leg for one. These two are rotating the strike quite well now.

On a length, around off. Young whips it to the leg side for a single.

Mohammad Saifuddin is in the attack now.

Darted on the pads. Worked to mid-wicket.

Nicely played. Loopy ball, on off. Latham sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 50 up for the Kiwis.

Shorter ball, outside off. Young cuts it past point for one.

Shorter ball, on off. Latham turns it past mid-wicket for one.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Young works it to the leg side for one.

Tossed up, on off. Latham goes for the reverse sweep but gets the top edge. The ball goes over the keeper for a single.

Shakib Al Hasan (1-0-8-1) is back on.

FOUR! You bowl short to Young, you get punished! Shorter ball, down the leg side. Young rocks back and pulls it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Young works it to mid-wicket.

Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Shorter ball, outside off. Latham punches it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Darted on the pads. Worked to square leg for one.

Short and way outside off. Latham slaps it to long on for one.

Mahmudullah to bowl now.

Shorter ball, outside off. Latham slaps it to deep point for one.

Short of a length, on leg. Young taps it to the right of the bowler and they take a quick single.

On a length, around off. Latham pushes it past mid-wicket for one.

Short ball, on the leg stump. Young pulls it down to the fine leg fence.

Length ball, on the pads. Latham works it past square leg for a single.

FOUR! Very nicely played by the Kiwi skipper! Shorter ball, outside off. Latham ramps it to the third man fence.

Mustafizur Rahman to bowl now.

Just a single from the last over of the Powerplay. Tossed up, outside off. Young misses the sweep and gets hit on the pads.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to the right of the bowler. Hasan gets across and gathers the ball.

Shorter ball, lands outside off and stays a bit low. Young gets his bat down in time to work it towards point.

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

Shorter ball, on leg. Latham works it towards mid-wicket.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Blocked out.

FOUR! Another boundary for Young! He comes down the track and takes the ball on the full. He then whips it hard to the mid-wicket fence.

FOUR! That should release some of the pressure that was building up on the Kiwis! Shorter ball, on off. Young rocks back and pulls it to the wide long on fence.

Make that three dots in a row! Shorter ball, around off. Pushed to the off side.

Shorter ball, outside off. Young cuts it straight towards point.

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

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

Darted on the pads. Young works it to the leg side for one.

Shorter ball, outside off. Pushed towards covers.

Loopy ball, on off. Young solidly blocks it.

Tossed up, on off. Blocked out.

OUT! STUMPED! Bangladesh are well and truly on top now! Tom Blundell comes down the track so Hasan bowls it a touch shorter. Tom Blundell looks to whip it away but misses. He is way down the track so Nurul Hasan has plenty of time to whip the bails off. He actually waits for the batter to look back at him and then whips it off. Will Young walks out to bat now.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Worked to square leg.

Darted on the pads. Worked to the leg side for one.

Flatter ball, on leg. Pushed to long on for one.

Tom Latham walks out to bat.

OUT! BOWLED! Shakib Al Hasan gets his revenge! Shorter ball, on off. Ravindra goes back for the pull but misses. The ball deflects off his thigh and goes onto hit the stumps! 126 needed in 105 balls now.

SIX! Top shot! Loopy ball, on off. Rachin Ravindra dances down the track and hits it straight back over the bowler for a maximum.

Nicely tossed up, on off. Rachin Ravindra comes forward and blocks it.

Shakib Al Hasan to bowl now.

FOUR! Smacked by Tom Blundell! He gets a short ball, on leg. He goes back and hammers it to the mid-wicket fence.

Darted around off. Pushed to the off side.

Flatter ball, angling into the middle stump. Tom Blundell pushes it to covers.

Flatter ball, on the pads. Worked to deep square leg for one.

Shorter ball, outside off. Rachin Ravindra works it to covers.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to mid off.

Shorter ball, down the leg side. Ravindra misses the pull. Wide called.

Nasum Ahmed to bowl now.

Shorter ball, on the pads. Worked to square leg.

Just past the stumps! Loopy ball, on off. Ravindra looks to block but gets the inside edge past the stumps. The ball goes towards fine leg. The fielder chases it and stops it from going to the ropes. Three taken.

Loop ball, on off. Rachin Ravindra blocks it solidly.

Tossed up, on leg. Blocked out.

New Zealand are underway! Shorter ball, on the pads. Tom Blundell works it past square leg for one.

Flatter ball, around off. Tom Blundell rocks back and pushes it to covers.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a superb take! A wicket to end the innings! Shorter again and on middle. Hasan pulls, this goes more off the top edge towards deep mid-wicket. Will Young runs in, dives forward and takes a brilliant catch. Still, quite a decent last over for Bangladesh. BANGLADESH END WITH 141!

Another two! Shorter again, Hasan pulls, not off the middle but it lands safe in the mid-wicket region. Easy two.

FOUR! Welcome one! Really clever shot! Uses the depth of the crease here! Shorter and on middle, Hasan gets down on one knee and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

A low full toss, it is dragged wide of the fielder at deep mid-wicket for two more. The last two overs are proving to be really good.

Angled into the pads, Mahmudullah looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes towards the leg side for one. Leg bye.

Two! Brilliant running! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for two.

A single to end but a huge over! Outside off, this is hit through covers for one.

Two more! Very well fielded! Mahmudullah plays the paddle scoop, it is running towards the fine leg fence. The fielder there runs to his right, slides and saves two.

FOUR! Just over! Shorter and on middle, Mahmudullah pulls, it goes towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder there is quite inside, probably because it is the bigger area. It goes over him and for a boundary. Not sure why he needs to be standing so inside given that it is the penultimate over.

FOUR! Off the outside edge! Mahmudullah comes down the track, this is bowled full and wide outside off, Mahmudullah slashes, it goes off the outside edge over short third man for a boundary.

Another single! On off, this is pulled down to long on.

Well bowled! Shorter and around off, Mahmudullah looks to guide it down to third man, this goes off the glove towards short third man for one.

Length ball, on off. Pushed to long on. There is a direct hit at the bowler's end and the ball is deflected. The batters steal another run.

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

NOT OUT! Full ball, on off. Hasan goes for the paddle and it looks like he has been hit on the pads. The appeal for LBW is turned down. The ball goes towards cover and the batters cross over. New Zealand take the review but the replay shows that the ball has hit the bat.

Review time. New Zealand have reviewed this for LBW. Well, well, the ball has hit the bat.

Length ball, on leg. Mahmudullah taps it to the leg side for one.

Full ball, on the pads. Worked away to square leg for one.

Shorter ball, outside off. Pulled away to deep mid-wicket for one.

BEATEN! That is a beauty again! This lands around middle and then spins away. Hasan goes back to defend but is beaten. What an over from Patel. Outstanding. End of his spell too and he too has been magical.

Angled into the pads, this is worked on the leg side for one.

Another dot! On off, Mahmudullah guides it to point.

BEAUTY! This is slower, it lands around off and spins away. Mahmudullah looks to defend but is beaten.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Bangladesh losing their way now! Afif Hossain comes down the track, gets a little too close to the pitch of the ball. He lofts it towards long on. It goes off the bottom and it is a simple catch for Colin de Grandhomme. Nurul Hasan walks out to bat.

Two more! Shorter and outside off, Hossain cuts it through point. Two taken.

Just short! Afif gets lucky! This is on middle, Afif Hossain straightaway looks to play the slog sweep, due to the extra bounce, it goes off the splice but lands safe in the mid-wicket region. One taken. End of a brilliant spell by Rachin Ravindra.

Who will bat now? Afif Hossain it is.

OUT! TAKEN! Naim now has to walk back! Timely wicket as Naim was well set! He had to go for it, he was striking at below 100. This is on middle, Naim looks to go over long on, the length was way too full, he ends up hitting it straight to the fielder there. Tom Blundell takes it with ease. Can the Kiwis now keep the hosts under 150?

Shorter yet again and on middle, Naim works it to mid-wicket. Dots are gold at this stage.

Flatter and on the pads again, it is nudged on the leg side for one more.

Another fumble and another run! On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

Fires it on the pads, this is worked towards square leg for one.

A single to end! 11 from the over then! A full toss outside off, Mahmudullah hits it through covers for one.

FOUR! Lovely placement and the 100 is up! Mahmudullah comes down the track and also makes room, he smashes it through covers for the second boundary in the over.

Mahmudullah misses out! Shorter and outside off, this is guided but to point.

WIDE! Mahmudullah looks to play the paddle scoop, this is banged short though. Goes well over the batter's head. Wided.

Just inside the tramline! Sees Mahmudullah come down the track and bowls it wide outside off. Mahmudullah leaves it. Not wided.

FOUR! That is a lovely stroke! Pace on the ball and it is put away! Outside off, Mahmudullah guides it through point, this one races away to the fence.

Drop and run! Length and on middle, cramping the batter for room. Naim pushes it towards cover and takes one.

This one stays low! On off, Mahmudullah looks to defend but this one does not bounce a lot. It goes off the underedge towards short third man. So a brilliant comeback after going for a boundary on the first ball.

Another run! Shorter and on middle, Naim pulls but too close to long on. Only one.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

On the stumps again, defended.

Shorter and outside off, this is guided to point.

FOUR! Chance goes abegging! So unlike the Kiwis again! Tom Blundell it is! This is tossed up on off, Mahmudullah lofts it to the left of long off. Blundell there runs to his left and also runs in. He then realizes it is going over him, leaps and sticks a hand out, it goes over him and for a one-bounce boundary. Had he ran along the fence, would have been an easy catch. Big miss.

Just the three from the over then! Shorter and fires it on middle, Naim guides it late to point. There is an appeal from Latham, he probably felt it hit the pad first.

Another single! Outside off, Mahmudullah pushes it through covers for one more.

Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Shorter and outside off, Mahmudullah looks to cut, he gets an under edge which goes between the legs of the keeper and behind him for one.

Outside off, this is pushed to covers.

On middle, Mahmudullah plays it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Up and over! Fuller and outside off, this is lofted over covers for a boundary. Two boundaries to end. Spoils the over.

FOUR! EDGY! Naim won't care! Frustration though for New Zealand! Fuller and outside off, Naim goes after it, it goes off the outside edge, just wide of Latham and down to the third man fence.

Really full and on middle, this is jammed down to mid on for one.

Another one! Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for one.

Uppish but safe! On middle, Mahmudullah works it uppishly wide of mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and on middle, Naim works it to mid-wicket.

OUT! TAKEN IN THE END! That is a really good catch! This is tossed up on off, it is lofted down toward the long off area. Ben Sears runs in and seems to have taken it cleanly. The umpires take it upstairs and replays show that it did pop out but it bounced off his thigh as he comes in sliding and lobbed up to him nicely. He ends up taking it on the second attempt. Shakib played with a lot of intent but that shot was not needed with this already being a good over.

Has that been taken? It is referred, seems a clean catch. The SOFT SIGNAL IS OUT!

FOUR! Put away! This is not a good over for the hosts, especially after Rachin Ravindra's previous over. Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for a boundary.

Another single! Naim comes down the track and works it down to long on for one.

Now takes one as this is cut through point.

FOUR! Smashed! Shakib has come out with intent here! He skips down the track and slams it straight back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Two! On the pads, Shakib works it fine and takes two!

Shakib is off the mark! Comes down the track and works it through square leg for one.

Uppish but short! Shakib comes down the track and looks to flick, he is early in closing the face of his bat. It goes off the leading edge back to the bowler.

Shakib Al Hasan walks out to bat! He will be facing the hat-trick ball.

OUT! RAHIM INDEED IS OUT OF HIS CREASE! Rahim bags a first-baller! New Zealand have two in two and are right back into this one now. This is a beauty of a delivery. This lands on off and then spins away. Rahim lunges to defend but then is beaten. Latham whips the bails off and is celebrating. They take it upstairs. Replays show that Rahim did drag his back foot outside the crease but then made no effort to take it back in.

Have New Zealand got another one? A stumping appeal is referred. Latham is very confident.

Mushfiqur Rahim walks out to bat!

OUT! TIMBER! Quite a strange dismissal that one! Yes, the shot selection was not right but wondering how that went back onto the stumps. Rachin Ravindra gets his revenge! This lands around off, slightly shorter, spins away. Das looks to work it on the leg side very gently, it goes off the inside edge and then onto the stumps. It actually bounced just ahead of his legs and then turned back towards the stumps. Much-needed wicket for the Kiwis.

Slightly quicker this time and on off. Das pushes it to covers.

SIX! Nailed that one! Over the fence! On middle, Das shuffles across and plays the slog sweep, it goes well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Welcome biggie.

Another single! On off, this is pushed through covers for one more.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Shorter and well wide outside off, it is slapped through covers for one.

WIDE! Fires it outside off, he maybe felt the batter is going to charge at him. Das leaves it alone.

Darts it on off, Das guides it to point.

Fuller and outside off, this is slapped down to long off for one.

Another misfield! Shorter and outside off, Das pushes it through covers, it goes through the fielder for one. This is so not like New Zealand. They are usually exceptional in the field.

Another single to end! Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one. A good start by Rachin Ravindra.

Naim makes room and this is shorter and outside off, it is slapped through covers for one.

Another single as this is pushed down to long on.

A single! Shorter and on middle, Naim works it through square leg for one.

How has that missed the off pole? The extra bounce saves Naim! This is tossed up on off, Naim looks to play the slog sweep but misses. It goes just over the off pole.

Tosses it up on off, it is pushed through covers for one.

Rachin Ravindra is on now!

A dot to end! Slightly shorter again and outside off, it is cut to point.

Two more! This time to the left of the fielder at sweeper cover. Outside off, this is slapped through point for two.

Misfield and one! On off, Das walks across and works it towards mid-wicket, the fielder dives over the ball. A single.

Naim now comes down the track and then eases it down to long off for one.

Really good shot! This is very full again and outside off, it is pushed through covers for two.

Tosses it up on off, fuller, it is pushed to covers.

Just a single from it in the end! Could have been hit away for a boundary! It is a very short and very slow ball. Naim first looks to leave it but then decides to tap it towards short fine leg for one. Not sure why he did not go hard at that one. A sedate start by Bangladesh but they have not lost a wicket. They are 36 for 0 after the first 6.

Brilliant fielding! Shorter and outside off, Naim looks to guide it past point who is quite close. The fielder dives to his right and stops it.

Two more! On the pads, Naim works it through backward square leg. The short fine leg fielder runs to his right, he dives early and hence, gets only fingertips to it. Two taken.

Now follows the boundary with a single as this is nudged around the corner.

TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Fortunate boundary but Das won't care! Fuller and around off, Das looks to heave it over the leg side. This flies off the outside edge, over short third man for a boundary. Welcome boundary.

Another quick run! On middle, this is worked to mid on for a single.

A couple to end! Not a bad start from Doug! Six from his first. Das walks right across and this is bowled shorter and on middle, it is pulled towards deep square leg for two.

In the air... safe! A short one, it hurries onto the batter. Naim looks to pull, it goes off the splice and just over mid-wicket for one. A good over so far but can Bracewell end it well?

Really well fielded! Fuller and on middle, Naim drives it crisply but back to the bowler who gets down quickly and stops it.

Just another one! Slightly shorter and outside off, Das guides it to short third man and gets to the other end.

Shorter and on middle, this is worked on the leg side for one.

Really good timing but does not find the gap! Fuller and on middle, Das works it towards mid on where the fielder dives to his right and stops it. A single.

Doug Bracewell is on now!

FOUR! The last ball spoils the over somewhat! This is full and outside off, right in the slot. Naim drives it through covers and this one races away to the fence.

Another slower short ball, this lands and comes ever so slowly. Das is way too early in the pull, he misses, it hits his body and rolls on the off side for one. No signal from the umpire so there might be an under edge.

Quick run! Rotation of strike is very important on such wickets! On off, this is pushed to mid off for a single.

Once again the slowness of the wicket is very evident there! A slower short one, Naim is early into the pull, it goes off the under edge to the keeper.

Yet another dot! On off, Naim pushes it nicely but to covers.

A slower one, full and outside off. Naim looks to drive but due to the slowness, it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.

Outside off, this is guided to point. A good comeback then by Patel after going for 9 in the first three balls.

Flatter and on middle, Das keeps it out.

Good stop! This is tossed up again, this lands and then turns away. Das looks to go over covers, it goes off the outer half towards short third man who dives to his left and stops it.

FOUR MORE! This one is off the back foot! Shorter and outside off, Das stays back and slaps it through covers for the second boundary in the over. Really good over so far. 9 from it.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Patel floats it up on off, this is nice and full outside off, Das leans into it and lofts it over covers for a boundary.

The slog sweep is out, Naim hits it through mid-wicket, there is a fielder in the deep so only one.

A tidy start from Cole too! On off, extra bounce. Das blocks it by taking a hand off the handle.

EDGY RUNS! No slip in place and two is taken! On off, this one goes on with the arm. Das looks to flick, it goes off the leading edge through the vacant first slip region for two. Das is off the mark.

A huge appeal but turned down! Das walks right across the stumps. This lands outside off, he tries to sweep but misses. An appeal but turned down. Impact is outside off.

DROPPED! That is a sitter! Colin de Grandhomme can't believe he has dropped that! It is short and on middle, Das looks to pull but it goes more off the splice and towards square leg. Colin de Grandhomme spills it. This could prove costly. Das is a very dangerous batter.

Good running! Shorter and on off, Naim guides it towards point, it is to his right and they take a quick run.

Shorter and outside off, this is guided to point.

Cole McConchie to bowl from the other end!

Another dot to end so a good start by Ajaz! On middle yet again, Das pushes it to covers.

Flatter and on middle, Das defends it out.

Slower through the air and outside off, left alone. Good turn for Patel.

Another single as Naim plays another sweep through square leg for one.

Flatter and on middle, this one turns back in. Naim looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.

Two! Naim is underway! He goes for the slog sweep straight away, this lands on middle, he connects well, it goes towards deep square leg. The fielder in the deep runs to his left, slides and saves two for his side. Bangladesh and Naim are underway!

We are all set for the action to begin! The Bangladesh openers, Liton Das and Mohammad Naim walk out to the centre. Ajaz Patel to bowl. Here we go...

Tom Latham says they wanted to bat first too but they are now bowling first and he hopes they can get some early wickets. States the way they came out with the ball was very good, it was small target and they bowled decently. He hopes they can do better here and get the important wickets. Also says the guys reflected on what they could have done better and they are looking forward to this game. Informs they have two changes, Hamish Bennett and Ben Sears come in for Blair Tickner and Jacob Duffy.

Mahmudullah says they need to have a good start, he expects the wicket to remain the same. Adds it is always important to get early wickets so that you can put the opposition under pressure and it is important to start well and put some runs on the board. Mentions the wicket looks similar and they need to get to something aroun 130 or 140 and that will be a challenging score. Ends by saying the spinners have bowled very well and they have a good bowling unit.

PITCH REPORT - Athar Ali Khan says this is pitch number 3 but it looks similar to the surface on which they played the first game. States it will be good for the spinners. Adds the Bangladesh seamers have done well too with their cutters. Mentions it is not a high-scoring ground and you need to rotate strike and wait for the loose balls.

NEW ZEALAND (PLAYING XI) - Tom Blundell, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Colin de Grandhomme, Tom Latham (WK/C), Henry Nicholls, Cole McConchie, Doug Bracewell, Ajaz Patel, Hamish Bennett (IN FOR Blair Tickner), Ben Sears (IN FOR Jacob Duffy).

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

TOSS - Bangladesh have won the toss and have ELECTED TO BAT!

A loss here for the visitors will make it very difficult for them to make a comeback into the series and a win for Bangladesh will see them inch closer of recording yet another series win on home soil. A very important clash awaits. Stay tuned for the toss in a bit.

For Bangladesh, they are just growing in confidence at the moment. They recorded their first ever series win over Australia some time back and now their first ever win in T20Is over the Kiwis. Yes, this is not a full-strength New Zealand side but take nothing away from the brand of cricket the hosts are playing. Also, winning is a habit and that is one habit they would love to develop heading into the T20 World Cup.

Now when we say better, you'll might be wondering, surely, New Zealand can't do worse, surely they would better their performance! However, the wicket here keeps getting tough, we saw that in the Australia series, that scores kept going down in each game as the wicket started to take more and more turn. Most of the New Zealand batters are quite inexperienced, these are alien-like conditions for them so one can't count out them being bundled out for another very low score.

It was Australia who were embarrassed by Bangladesh some time ago and now the Kiwis went down in quite a humiliating manner. The sides from Down Under have found out that batting is not going to be easy the hard way. Australia failed to cross the 130-run mark in their 5-match T20I series with their lowest score being 62. The New Zealand side were bundled out for 2 lesser than what was Australia's lowest in the former's first game, 60 to be precise. They were decimated by the Bangladeshi spinners. Will we see a better outing for them with the bat this time? We will find out. Welcome to the coverage.

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