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.
Following a dominant bowling performance, Bangladesh registered their first-ever T20I victory against New Zealand in the first of the five T20Is at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Mustafziur Rahman picked up three wickets as Bangladesh bundled out an inexperienced New Zealand side for their joint-lowest T20I score in the first of their five T20Is at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Bangladesh’s batting department will get a big boost as experienced Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das return to add experience to the side for the five-match T20I series against the Kiwis.
Following a historic 4-1 series win at home against Australia last month, a spirited Bangladesh will look to continue their dominance at home against a relatively inexperienced New Zealand side as the first of the five-match T20I series begins today.
Standing on his toes for a second, he slightly leans forward with the ball in hand before running towards the popping crease just like a regular fast bowler.
Bangladesh are all set to take on New Zealand in the first T20I of the five-match series today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur with expectations high after their recent series wins against Zimbabwe away and Australia at home. The match will get underway at 4:00 PM Bangladesh Time.
Since the upcoming bilateral five-match T20I series against New Zealand is going to be the final international assignment before the ICC World T20I, it has become crucial for Bangladesh think tank to keep an eye on the mega event when it comes to forming the squad in between the series against the Kiwis.
