New Zealand vs Bangladesh Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! Clubbed! This is full and on middle. Phillips thumps it over long on for a biggie. New Zealand win by 8 wickets. Glenn Phillips hits the winning runs and rushes straight to the spectator who got hit in the crowd. A nice gesture from Phillips.

A halt as the ball went onto hit one of the spectator in the crowd.

SIX! New Zealand inching closer! Short in length and on middle. Phillips stays back and pulls it flat and over square leg for a biggie.

Another single as this is hit to mid on.

On middle, pushed to mid on for a single.

FOUR! Short and onn middle. Phillips looks to pull, it goes more off the gloves to fine leg for four runs.

Outside off. Phillips miscues his pull to point. A single. 14 runs needed more.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Phillips looks to punch but gets an inside edge and it rolls off the pads on the leg side for one.

Three runs! Pitched up, outside off. Conway drives it to deep cover. The fielder across had to cover a lot of ground. Three runs taken.

On off, blocked out.

FOUR! Glorious! This is full and around off. Conway drives it straight past the bowler for a boundary.

On middle, pushed to the right of Shakib who dives and makes a good stop.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

FOUR! Phillips is off the mark in style! Tossed up on middle, slower and Phillips smashes it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Follows Conway on the leg side with a full ball, it is hit to long on.

Tossed up, on middle, a slider. Conway misses his sweep. An appeal for LBW but it was pitching outside leg.

On middle, worked to square leg.

Glenn Phillips is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! The 85-run stand is broken! On a length and on middle.  Williamson tries a straight drive but it goes off the inner half of the bat and Taskin Ahmed at mid on takes a simple catch. A little too late by Bangladesh. 29 runs needed in 30 balls.

Two more! A length ball, outside off. Williamson knocks it to deep cover for two.

FOUR! Lovely shot! A full toss, outside off. Williamson drives it firmly through covers for a boundary.

On middle, this is clipped to deep square leg for a single.

Two runs as this is flicked to deep mid-wicket.

A yorker, around off. Conway does well to squeeze it out.

On middle, worked to mid on for a single. 100 up!

Short ball, it gets big on Williamson who looks to pull but top edges it wide of the man at point and it falls safely. A single.

Shorter and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

On a length and outside off. Conway looks to cut, gets a bottom edge to fine leg for a couple.

Outside off, guided to point.

FOUR! That is a beautiful shot! On a fuller length, outside off. Conway drives it through covers for four. Fifty for Devon Conway. A fine innings from him.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length, around off. Williamson plays with soft hands to point for one.

A single as this is punched through covers.

FOUR! FINE SHOT! Length ball from around the wicket, outside off. Conway punches with soft hands past point. Litton Das from deep cover, dives but fails to keep it out.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! Too much width given by Ahmed! Conway slashes it past point for a boundary.

Length and on middle. Blocked out.

A slower ball, this is worked to long on for a single.

This is full and on middle. Williamson eases to the right of Mahmud for one.

On a length and outside off. Williamson chops it to the keeper.

Length ball on off. Williamson pushes it back to the bowler.

On a length and outside off. Williamson slaps it straight to point. A halt as Kane Williamson wants to change his bat.

Slanting on the pads. Conway works it to square leg for one.

Another single as this is hit to long on.

Angling on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

Touch short and outside off. Conway works it through covers for a couple of runs. The stand moves to 50 between these two.

Flatter and on middle. Williamson pulls it to deep square for one more.

Tossed up on middle. Conway sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Two more as this is pushed through covers.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Angled into the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

SIX! Over the fence! That is a massive hit! On middle, Conway steps out and smashes it over the long on fence for a biggie.

The reverse sweep comes out but it is straight to point.

On off, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On off, this is pushed through cover for one.

Two more! Angled into the pads, Kane Williamson works it through square leg and takes two again.

Shorter and on off, Conway pushes it through covers for a couple.

Two! Outside off, this is guided through point. Two taken.

On off, this is guided to point.

Shorter and angled into the pads, Williamson works it through square leg for one.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

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

On middle, this is pushed to cover.

Angled into the pads, again, Williamson works it through square leg for one more.

Angled into the pads, Conway works it through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Swept and done so nicely! On the pads, Conway plays it fine on the leg side and it races away to the fence.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

The reverse sweep comes out, it is played straight to short third man.

On middle, this is worked towards deep mid-wicket for two.

Tossed up on off, Williamson pushes it back to the bowler.

That is brilliant timing! Shorter and on off, this is pushed wide of the fielder at deep cover. Two taken.

Angled into the pads, this is worked towards square leg for one.

Two! Angled into the pads, Williamson works it behind square on the leg side for two. A sedate Powerplay for New Zealand.

Really nicely timed but only one! Shorter and around off, Conway cuts but finds deep point.

Another dot! On the stumps, kept out.

Around off, Conway guides it to point.

A run as this is pushed through point.

On the stumps, kept out.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Steps out, makes it into a half volley and lifts it over cover for another boundary.

Another one on the shorter side, this is guided down to third man for one.

On off, this is played to cover.

Two more! On off, this is pushed through covers for two. Kane Williamson is off the mark.

Now takes one as he works it towards mid-wicket.

FOIUR! Uppish but in the gap! Angled outside off, Conway goes after it away from the body, it goes off the outter half but wide of the fielder at point and into the third man fence.

OUT! TAKEN! There is the wicket Bangladesh wanted! They have been excellent after an expensive first over! On the pads, this is whipped but straight to deep square leg. It is taken by Najmul Hossain Shanto!

On middle, this is pulled but to mid-wicket.

SIX! Over the fence! That is a superb stroke! Two fielders out there but it does not matter! On the pads, this is whipped over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Tip and run! On off, this is played towards cover for one.

On off, this is blocked.

Two! Shorter and on middle. Conway pulls it through mid-wicket and takes two.

On the off stump, it is pushed to cover.

Shorter and on off, this is guided down to third man for one.

On the off pole, this is kept out.

On off, this is pushed towards wide mid off for one.

On middle, this is defended.

That is a lovely delivery! Length and outside off, this one jags back in sharply. Allen is cut into half as he tries to push at it.

Drop and run! A good over by Allen! On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Shorter and angling away from the batter. Allen looks to pull but misses.

Angled into the pads, this is clipped down to deep square leg for one.

On the pads, Allen looks to go big, he gets an inside edge onto the pads. It lobs on the leg side for one.

On the pads, Allen looks to whip it but misses.

On off, Allen pushes it to cover.

On the pads, Allen looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

FOUR! Beautifully played! Short and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket and it races away.

On off, defended.

Way too short! Left alone. The keeper only manages to make a half stop. A run taken.

New Zealand and Allen are underway! Angled into the pads, this is clipped through mid-wicket. Three taken.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Just a single to end the innings! This is full and outside off. Nurul jams it out to covers for a single. Bangladesh end with 137/8.

Wide! This is full and down the leg side. Nurul fails to sweep it away.

Very full and on off, pushed to cover.

FOUR! This is brilliant from Nurul! Short in length and on off. Nurul pulls it over mid on for a boundary.

On a length and outside off. Hasan pulls it to deep mid-wicket. The fielder throws it to the keeper who clips the bails off but the replay shows he failed to collect the ball. The batter was well short. A chance. Two runs.

A length ball, outside off. Hasan Mahmud knocks it to point for a quick single. A shy at the bowler's end but the fielder misses.

Adam Milne is off the field as he felt some stiffness. Hasan Mahmud comes to the crease.

OUT! TAKEN! Shor in length and on middle, cramps Ahmed for room who looks to pull but gets a top edge and Mark Chapman at mid-wicket takes a dolly.

SIX! Make it two in a row! Sodhi drops it short and outside off. Hasan pulls it over mid-wicket for one more six. 18 runs off the over.

SIX! First six of the innings come in the penultimate over! Tossed up, outside off. Hasan slog-sweeps it all the way over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Tossed up on middle. Hasan knocks it over the bowler's head for a couple of runs.

Short ball, going down leg. Ahmed pulls it fine to fine leg. Martin Guptill from short fine leg gives a chase and does well to save a single.

Outside off, slapped hard to long off for a single.

Flatter ball, outside off. Hasan looks to cut but misses.

Taskin Ahmed comes in.

OUT! TAKEN! Shakib Al Hasan goes now! This is not a good batting performance from the Bangla Tigers. On a length and outside off, slower ball. Shakib Al Hasan was very early to his shot. He swings across, mistimes and Martin Guptill (sub) at cover takes the catch.

A length ball, outside off. Shakib mistimes his cut and gets a bottom edge to the keeper.

Around off, Nurul dabs it to third man for a single.

A yorker now on middle. Nurul does well to squeeze it out to deep square leg and comes back for the second run.

On a length and around off. Shakib mistimes his pull to square leg for a single.

FOUR! A boundary to start the over! Just wat Bangladesh needed! A length ball, outside off. Shakib slaps it hard through point for a boundary. A dive from Glenn Phillips but it goes in vain.

A length ball, slower and outside off. Nurul tries to work through third man but misses.

Nurul Hasan walks out now.

OUT! BOWLED! Boult gets a wicket now. Excellent stuff from the Kiwis! This is full and angling around middle. Hossain tries to heave it across but misses it completely and the ball hits the stumps.

Wide! A slower bouncer, around leg. Hossain makes room to pull but misses. A wide given for height.

On a length and outside off. Shakib works it to long off for a single.

Around off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On a length and on middle. Hossain lofts it more off the higher part of the blade. Michael Bracewell from mid on runs back, slides and does well to save a couple of runs.

Short of a length and outside off. Shakib slaps it through cover for one.

Change. Trent Boult is back into the attack.

Two more to end the over! Still not a good one from Bangladesh! They need to chunk it out more. Shorter and on middle. Hossain ramps it to third man for a couple of runs.

Another single as this is hit to cover.

Good shot! This is full and outside off. Shakib chips it over covers and bags a couple of runs.

This one was quick at 140 clicks. Full and outside off. Shakib looks to hammer it away but misses.

Wide! Milne tries a slower ball but sprays it way outside off. Shakib swings and misses.

Outside off on a length. Shakib knocks it to cover.

On a length and outside off. Shakib dabs it to third man for a single.

Fuller ball, around leg. Shakib nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, around off. Hossain sweeps it to deep square leg. Adam Milne runs to his right, dives and makes a brilliant stop to save a single.

A single as this is clipped through square leg.

Shorter ball, following Hossain on the leg side. He slaps it through covers for a single.

Angling on the pads, bunted to mid-wicket for a single.

Follows Afif with a fuller delivery, this is worked to square leg for a single.

Fuller, quicker and around off. Defended out. End of an excellent spell from Michael Bracewell.

Flatter ball, outside off. Afif dabs it to point for a single.

Full and outside off, pushed to long off for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Shorter and outside off. Ali looks to pull it hard but again mistimes and it goes off the top edge to deep mid-wicket where Adam Milne takes it.

FOUR! Bit of width given outside off and Ali punches it through point, in the gap f or a boundary.

On middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Sliding around middle. Afif looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Flatter ball, outside off, Ali pulls it to long on for a single.

Outside off, kept put.

Flighted full and around off, nudged to mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up on middle. skips down and works it to long on for a single.

Flatter and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Full again, around leg. Afif Hossain reverse sweeps it on the up and through point.

This is full and outside off, Afif Hossain tries to reverse sweep but misses.

On middle, Ali heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short again, Afif Hossain looks to pull but gets a top edge and it frops safe at the mid on region.

Fuller ball, way outside off. Afif chops it to point.

Short and outside off. Afif looks to cut but misses.

On a length and on middle. Ali blocks it out.

Outside off, kept out.

Wide! This one is spilled down the leg side. Wided.

OUT! A floated ball, full and on middle. Mosaddek looks to heave but it goes off the inner half of the bat and to mid-wicket where Kane Williamson leaps and takes the catch. So, the drop catch doesn't cost much.

ANOTHER ONE PUT DOWN! DROPPED! What are New Zealand doing! Tossed up, full and on middle, a googly. Mosaddek looks to slog-sweep but gets a leading edge to deep square leg where Adam Milne drops a dolly.

On middle, swept behind square on the leg side for a couple.

Flatter ball, outside off, this one spins away. Mosaddek  looks to reverse sweep but misses.

Drinks! The spinners have done really well to break the stand and stem the run flow. Bangladesh have lost the plot after getting a good start and will hope to get back on track quickly.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

Tossed up, outide off. Afif looks to slog-sweep, this goes off the top edge and lands in the vacant mid on region. A single.

Outside off. Kept out.

Flatter ball, outside off. Mosaddek cuts it to point.

On middle, kept out.

On middle, eased to long on for a single.

Mosaddek Hossain comes in.

OUT! CAUGHT! 100th T20I wicket for Ish Sodhi! He did ask questions in this over and Shanto fails to answer this one. A googly again, full and outside off.Shanto tries to smash it away, using his feet but hits without conviction. Mark Chapman at long off takes a well-judged catch near the ropes.

This one is the googly, outside off. Shanto skips down and somehow knocks it away to point.

Tossed up, fuller and on middle, wrong 'un again. Shanto skips down and eases it to long on for a couple. Good running. Bangladesh have kept themselve busy between the wickets.

Off-pace this time, outside off, dabbed to backward point for a single.

Googly again, full and outside off. Hossain looks to reverse hit but completely misses.

This is full and outside off, a googly. Afif Hossain looks to slog-sweep but gets an outside edge to third man for a brace.

Tossed up, full, and slanting around off. Shanto tries to reverse hit but misses. Superb over from Michael Bracewell. He has stemmed the momentum.

Short and outside off, cut to point.

On middle, tucked through square leg for one.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Good bowling from Michael! He bowls it short, quicker and outside  off, there is extra bounce and it takes Litton Das by surprise who was looking to pull but ends up hitting it back to Michael Bracewell who makes no mistake. An easy return catch for him and Bangladesh are two down now.

This one comes with the arm, around off, tucked to mid-wicket..

Starts with a short ball, outside off, skids on. Das makes room to cut but misses.

Change. Michael Bracewell is into the attack.

A full toss, outside off, pushed through covers for a single. 12 runs off the over.

Outside off, guided to deep point for a single.

Wide! This is way outside off. Shanto fails to pull.

FOUR! Length and outside off. Shanto slams it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

WHAT A CHANCE! This is full and outside off. Das drops it in front of point and calls for a quick single. Das was running across but was sent back by Shanto. he gave up at the halfway mark. Martin Guptill underarms it at the striker's end but misses by millimeters. New Zealand have not been so good on the field.

FOUR! Bangladesh are finding boundaries at regular intervals! Touch fuller and around off. Das lofts it to long off for a boundary.

A full ball, outside off, jags a bit away. Das comes down the track, swings and misses.

Change. James Neesham to bowl now.

Length ball on top of off. Das uses his feet and hits it to mid off for one. At the end of the Powerplay, Bangladesh are 41/1.

Slower full ball, outside off. Shanto skips down and works it to mid off for one.

FOUR! Lovely shot! length ball, outside off, width there and Shanto punches it through point for four.

A single as this is nudged through mid-wicket.

On a length and outside off. Das hits it hard but finds cover.

FOUR! Clever! On a length and around off. Das steps down and across to paddle it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Superb from Milne! Five dots to end the over! Another fuller delivery, outside off. Shanto looks to drive but misses.

Make it five dots in a row! Excellent comeback from Milne after going for four! A yorker now, slanting outside off. Najmul fails to jam it out.

A slower ball, length and outside off. Shanto swings and misses.

This should be hit away! Shanto will be disappointed! A full toss on middle. Shanto makes room but drives it straight to the man at cover.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Milne is greeted with a boundary! Milne serves a full ball, outside off. Shanto drives it straight past mid off for four.

Another mistimed shot! Length ball on middle. Das advances down the track and launches it over mid on. Not off the middle and will get only a couple.

A length ball, on middle and nipping in. Das looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. A muted appeal from Tim Southee follows.

THREE MORE! Fuller delivery, outside off. Shanto goes downtown but slices it over backward point. In the vacant region and Glenn Phillips dives and saves a single.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

QUICK SINGLE! Length and on off. Das taps it in front of cover and calls for a sharp single. Makes the ground comfortably.

Outside off, this is eased to mid off for one.

PUT DOWN! Another one goes down! This one was easy for Neesham! Fuller ball, outside off, angling across. The ball just sticks a bit in the ground. Das chips it to the right of cover. James Neesham dives but fails to take the sitter.

Tad short and outside off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tight from Boult. This is in line of the stumps. Shanto blocks it out.

Back of a length and around off. Shanto drops it to cover.

FOUR! Good shot! First short ball off the innings and Shanto punishes it. This is on middle, it is pulled away to deep square leg for a boundary.

On a nagging length, around leg. Shanto misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Length and outside off. Shanto punches it to mid off for a single.

Leg bye! A huge appeal for LBW but that might just be going down! Kane Williamson thinks the same and decides not to review it. A length ball, on middle, it lands and nips back in sharply and pings Das on the pads who looks to flick. That was looking like going down in the replay.

Litton Das is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Easy catch for Milne! Hasan tries to take the charge again but holes one out. This is full and around leg, nipping back in. Hasan makes room and steps forward as he tries to go over mid on but ends up chipping it straight to Adam Milne at mid on who takes an easy catch.

Around off. Kept out.

FOUR! THROUGH THE GAP! Southee serves it full and outside off. Hasan pushes it gently on the up to cover. That was on a good height for the fielder to catch but the sun's rays make it hard for him to catch. A chance goes abegging.

THREE MORE! Shanto takes the charge! A length ball, around off, little bit of inswing. Shanto comes down the track and hits it through the line over mid on, not off the middle and he fetches three runs.

Tim Southee to bowl from the other end.

Uppishly but safe! Three runs! Good start by Bangladesh! Touch fuller, swinging around middle. Shanto flicks on the up and to deep mid-wicket for three runs.

This one is at 134 clicks! Length ball on middle. Shanto nudges it to mid-wicket.

A length ball, outside off. Shanto taps it to covers.

Good swing again from Boult! This is full and on middle, swinging in. Hasan clips it to square leg for a single.

On a length and around leg, a bit of swing. Hasan looks to flick but misses. Not given as a wide as it clipped the thigh pad.

Two slips were needed! This is full, outside off and an outswinger. Shanto is drawn into the drive and he gets an outside edge past the fielder at first slip and to third man for a single.

We are all set for the action. The two umpires are out in the middle and are followed by the Kiwi players. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mehidy Hasan to open for Bangladesh. As usual, Trent Boult to start with the ball. All set. Let's play...

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Shakib Al Hasan (C) (In for Sabbir Rahman), Mehidy Hasan, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Litton Das, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan (WK), Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam (In for Mustafizur Rahman), Najmul Hossain Shanto (In for Nasum Ahmed).

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Devon Conway (WK), Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (C), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Adam Milne (In for Blair Tickner), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.

TOSS - New Zealand have won the toss and they will BOWL first!

Bangladesh will hope to get Shakib Al Hasan back in the XI as his all-round brilliance and experience was missed in the first match. New Zealand on the other hand could bring in Martin Guptill back at the top order.