Ish Sodhi's century of wickets puts Bangladesh in trouble

New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi picked up his 100th and 101st T20I wickets in his first two overs as a promising start from Bangladesh turned into a painful drag in the middle overs of the tri-nation match in Christchurch on Sunday.

Sodhi, coming in to bowl the ninth over, removed Najmul Hossain Shanto for 33 (29) as Bangladesh lost the early momentum and were reduced to 59 for three in nine overs.

The leg-spinner then got rid of Mosaddek Hossain for two in his next over as Bangladesh failed to come to terms with the Kiwi spinners, having negotiated the pacers fairly comfortably. 

Earlier, Shanto led the charge even after the other opener, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, fell for five in the second over of the match. Shanto and Liton Das produced a decent partnership before the wicketkeeper-batter gave a return catch of Michael Bracewell as Bangladesh's capitulation started.