Although Bangladesh completed the five-match T20I series against New Zealand with a 27-run defeat in the final game, the Tigers will have gained in confidence after three consecutive T20I series wins.
New Zealand clinched the fifth and final T20I by 27 runs at Mirpur yesterday in a surface that provided much more to batters than the previous matches. Bangladesh, coming into the match having already sealed the series, fought back with Afif Hossain’s unbeaten 49 in chase of 162 but eventually the Kiwi bowlers prevailed with intelligent pace variations to seize victory.
New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bat first in the fifth and final T20I against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Mahmudullah Riyad hit the runs shot as Bangladesh created history by winning their first bilateral T20I series against New Zealand, registering a six-wicket win in the fourth T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday to seal the five-match series 3-1.
Despite a middling T20I debut in New Zealand earlier this year, left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed has emerged as one of the go-to men in Bangladesh’s spin bowling department.
Bangladesh are playing their last series ahead of the T20 World Cup in UAE but while there was a need to calibrate their
Bangladesh made history when they beat New Zealand by six wickets in the fourth T20I today to ensure their maiden T20I series triumph over New Zealand. The Tigers sealed the five-match series 3-1 with a game in hand.
After a scintillating bowling display from spinner Nasum Ahmed and left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman, contributions with the bat from Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah Riyad and opener Mohammad Naim helped the Tigers register a convincing six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the fourth T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Bangladesh beat New Zealand by a narrow margin of four runs in the second T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series and both captains argued that the pitch was better than the one which was on offer in the first T20I where the Kiwis were bowled out for their joint-lowest T20 score of 60.
A twist in the tale led Bangladesh to an edgy moment but eventually, they held on their nerves to win the second match of the five-match T20I series against New Zealand by four runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
After an impressive batting display by Bangladesh, off-spinner Mahedi Hasan turned up with a clinical performance with the ball in hand as the Tigers defended a total of 141 for six and won the second game of the five-match T20I series against New Zealand by 4 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
After openers Liton Das and Mohammad Naim ensured Bangladesh get off to a commendable start, skipper Mahmudullah Riyad and wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan Sohan helped the Tigers to finish with a competitive total of 141 for six in the second match of the five-match T20I series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat in the second T20I at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today.
There is an air of uncertainty in the New Zealand camp following a seven-wicket defeat to the Tigers in the first T20I of their five-match series. Despite coming to Bangladesh having simulated slow and turning pitches in Lincoln, the Kiwis were caught off-guard by how difficult it is to actually bat in these conditions. The short turnaround comes almost as sweet relief, not sweating out on details on such trying conditions.
New Zealand were hit hard with the reality of playing in a slow, low and gripping Mirpur pitch on Wednesday as they suffered a thumping seven-wicket defeat, their first-ever defeat against Bangladesh in the format, after being bundled out for 60 in just 16.5 overs -- Kiwis’ joint-lowest total in T20Is.
When Mushfiqur Rahim struck Cole McConchie over midwicket for a boundary in the 15th over, Bangladesh had registered their first-ever T20I victory over New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday, less than a month after clinching their maiden T20I series against Australia at home.
New Zealand were welcomed by Bangladesh with the template that undid the Aussies as a slow and low Mirpur surface played its part behind the hosts registering their maiden T20I win over the Kiwis by seven wickets yesterday.
Bangladesh dominated proceedings in their seven-wicket overwhelming of New Zealand and premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan mentioned that such a performance is ought to boost their confidence ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year.
