| 0.0 : Warm welcome, folks! It's 2-1 in favour of Bangladesh but the last win of New Zealand has certainly spiced up this 5-match T20I series. Australia had also managed to win one match recently in Bangladesh but that came when the series was already done and dusted. The Black Caps here have given themselves a good chance to draw level and push this series into the decider. Can they do it? Let's find out. |
| Two teams are in Asia currently playing international cricket - New Zealand and South Africa. Both have been put to the sword by the spinners but have fared decently. Last evening, South Africa fought superbly with the ball but their batting let them down as they lost the series. New Zealand are in a similar situation and would want to avoid a lacklustre batting show with the series on the line. Another trial by spin awaits them. |
| ... Game Day ... |
| Bangladesh got a bit of a reality check in the last match as they lost by a big margin in conditions that suited them more. It was their batting not doing well that day and the Bangla Tigers would look to improve in that area. They would be the favourites once again but New Zealand have shown that they are no pushovers in these conditions despite being short on experience and resources. Should be a close game. Stay tuned for more... |
| Toss - Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of New Zealand. They have elected to bat first. |
| 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. |
| New Zealand (Playing XI) - Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Tom Latham (WK/C), Colin de Grandhomme, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell, Cole McConchie, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner (IN PLACE OF JACOB DUFFY), Hamish Bennett (IN PLACE OF SCOTT KUGGELEIJN). |
| Pitch report - Atul Wassan says that this is the same pitch where the second game was played. Adds that there is grass on it but it is dead grass. Tells that there is no moisture on it and it looks like a better batting pitch. Says that the average score in the last 10 games is around 117 which is very low. Opines that the team winning the toss should look to bat first. |
| Tom Latham, the New Zealand skipper, says that the bowlers have been fantastic throughout and they have adapted to international cricket very well. Adds that to put a competitive score on the board is the plan and they need to put partnerships. Informs that they have got two changes as Blair Tickner comes in for Jacob Duffy and Hamish Bennett comes in for Scott Kuggeleijn. |
| Mahmudullah, the captain of Bangladesh, says that winning the series against Australia was a big boost but this is a new series against a different team and hopes to seal the series today. Tells us that it was not complacency in the last match, it's just that they didn't capitalize on the start with the bat. Adds that they have played very well in the recent past and the last loss won't change anything. Informs that Bangladesh are unchanged. |
| We are all set to begin! The Bangladesh players stride out to the middle, followed by Finn Allen and Rachin Ravindra. Nasum Ahmed has the ball in hand and he will bowl the first over. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : Nasum Ahmed to Rachin Ravindra, Big turn! Tossed up ball on middle, gripping and spinning into the left-hander, Ravindra goes back and keeps it out to mid-wicket. |
| 0.2 : Nasum Ahmed to Rachin Ravindra, This one holds its line. Flatter one, short and outside off, Ravindra allows it through to the keeper. |
| 0.3 : Nasum Ahmed to Rachin Ravindra, Leans forward to a full ball around off and defends it to the off side. The bowler moves across to his right to collect the ball. |
| 0.4 : Nasum Ahmed to Rachin Ravindra, Gets back inside the crease and works it with the spin on the leg side. Finds mid-wicket. |
| 0.5 : Nasum Ahmed to Rachin Ravindra, OUT! Fantastic catch from Mohammad Saifuddin. First strike for Bangladesh. There was no need for that shot. Slower through the air, full and landing around off, spinning in a bit, Ravindra goes down on one knee for the slog-sweep but it takes the top edge of his bat. It flies behind backward square leg. Two fielders are interested but Mohammad Saifuddin calls for it coming from short fine leg and completes the catch with a full-length dive. He had another fi |
| Tom Latham is the next man in. |
| 0.6 : Nasum Ahmed to Finn Allen, Flatter and shorter outside off, some extra bounce, Allen goes back and does well to defend it down safely. End of a successful first over by Nasum Ahmed, a wicket maiden. |
| Who will bowl from the other end? Shakib Al Hasan it is. |
| 1.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Tom Latham, New Zealand are away! Short in length and outside off, Latham goes back and cuts it through cover-point for a couple of runs. |
| 1.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Tom Latham, Floated and on middle, Tom goes back and turns it towards square leg for one. |
| 1.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Finn Allen, Aerial but safe! Arm ball on middle, skidding in, Allen gets back to flick but closes the face of the bat early. It takes the leading edge but falls safely at covers. |
| 1.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Finn Allen, Quicker one, flat and on middle, Finn goes back and flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 1.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Finn Allen, SIX! What a shot! Out of nowhere. Before this delivery, Nurul Hasan, the keeper, was saying - not easy to play big shots here. This shot in a way proves him wrong. Floated one, full and around off, Finn Allen brings out the reverse-batted shot and heaves it over covers for a biggie. |
| 1.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Finn Allen, Drags his length short and delivers it on middle, Finn pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 2.1 : Nasum Ahmed to Finn Allen, Another reverse-batted shot from Allen, not timed too well but it clears the infield on the off side. It goes to sweeper cover and they take a couple. |
| 2.2 : Nasum Ahmed to Finn Allen, Flatter and shorter, wide outside off, Allen goes back and slaps to deep cover. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it from crossing the rope and saves one run. |
| 2.3 : Nasum Ahmed to Tom Latham, Nasum drags his length short, around off, Latham goes back and plays it down to covers for a quick run. |
| 2.4 : Nasum Ahmed to Finn Allen, OUT! Live by the sword, die by the sword. Finn Allen is gone. You can call his shot selection silly now as he failed to execute it properly. Nasum delivers it flat and full around off, Allen again attempts for his reverse-batted heave but this time mistimes it badly. He ends up playing it aerially to backward point and Mohammad Saifuddin has another catch in the match. |
| Will Young makes his way out to the middle. |
| 2.5 : Nasum Ahmed to Will Young, Beauty! Turn. Bounce. Wow. Floated one, landing around off and spinning square, Young stands back, completely clueless and it turns past his defensive blade. |
| 2.6 : Nasum Ahmed to Will Young, NOT OUT! Superb follow-up delivery by Nasum Ahmed. After getting the last ball to turn away sharply with extra bounce, this one shoots low as it skids into the batsman from a fuller length around off. Will Young has his bat down just in time to keep it out. The bowler appeals thinking it's pad first but it's turned down. Mahmudullah is advised by the keeper to take the DRS but the replays show that the ball had found the middle of the bat. A review wasted. Very p |
| 3.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Tom Latham, Quicker and flatter on off, kept out to mid-wicket. |
| 3.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Tom Latham, Turning away from the batsman, Latham tries to sweep but misses. |
| 3.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Tom Latham, Spinning away again, full and outside off, Tom is beaten on the drive this time. |
| 3.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Tom Latham, Fires it in, full and on off, Latham tries to flick but gets a leading edge. It goes safely to extra cover and they cross. |
| 3.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Will Young, Arm ball around off, Young does well to defend it from the back foot. |
| 3.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Will Young, Ufff...unplayable! Yet another arm ball around off, this has some extra bounce too, Young tries to defend but it beats the edge. |
| 0.0 : Review time! Bangladesh have taken a review for LBW! They think that it is pad first but the replays show that it has hit only the bat and not the pad. Poor, poor review. |
| 3.6 : Mahedi Hasan is into the attack. |
| 4.1 : Mahedi Hasan to Tom Latham, Quicker arm ball on off, Latham defends it to mid-wcket. |
| 4.2 : Mahedi Hasan to Tom Latham, Loopy and full around off, Latham drives it down to long off for a single. |
| 4.3 : Mahedi Hasan to Will Young, Beaten all ends up! Fuller and around off, dipping in and going straight on, Young tries to go big initially but then attempts to defend. The ball though skids off the surface and beats the edge. |
| 4.4 : Mahedi Hasan to Will Young, Loopy and around off, it's swept over square leg for a single. |
| 4.5 : Mahedi Hasan to Tom Latham, The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out. |
| 4.6 : Mahedi Hasan to Tom Latham, Quicker around off, Latham is forward as he defends it to the off side. A good start from Mahedi. |
| Mustafizur Rahman is into the attack now. |
| 5.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Will Young, Full ball on middle and leg, Young dances down the track and looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge to point. |
| 5.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Will Young, Good length around the pads, Young tucks it to the leg side for one at backward square leg. |
| 5.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Tom Latham, Full ball on off, Latham defends it to point and takes a quick single. |
| 5.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Will Young, Slower ball on off, Young uses his feet and then pushes it to covers. |
| 5.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Will Young, Another slower ball on off, Young looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and lobs to point where it falls short of the fielder. |
| 5.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Will Young, Good length and on the pads, Young nudges it to square leg for one. New Zealand are 22 for 2 at the end of the Powerplay. |
| 6.1 : Mahedi Hasan to Will Young, Tossed up on off, swept to deep square leg for a single. |
| 6.2 : Mahedi Hasan to Tom Latham, NOT OUT! It has hit the gloves! Tossed up around off, Latham looks to play the reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal is made for LBW but the umpire is not interested. The Bangladesh skipper, Mahmudullah takes the review. The UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball passed the gloves. Bangladesh waste another review and are now left with none. |
| 6.3 : Mahedi Hasan to Tom Latham, Flatter ball on the pads, Latham clips it to the deep square leg region for a couple. |
| 6.4 : Mahedi Hasan to Tom Latham, FOUR! Nicely played! Full on the pads, Latham tickles it towards fine leg. Mustafizur Rahman tries hard to stop it at short fine leg but it goes past him and into the fine leg fence. |
| 6.5 : Mahedi Hasan to Tom Latham, On middle, defended back to the bowler. |
| 6.6 : Mahedi Hasan to Tom Latham, Flighted ball outside off, Latham pushes it to covers for one. |
| Mohammad Saifuddin is inserted into the attack. |
| 7.1 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Tom Latham, Full outside off, Latham drives it to deep cover for a single. |
| 7.2 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Will Young, Slower ball outside off, Young looks to push inside the line but misses. |
| 7.3 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Will Young, Full on off, Young defends it to covers for a single. |
| 0.0 : Time for the Decision Review System. Mahmudullah has once again listened to the advice of Nurul Hasan, the keeper, and taken the review. It's for an lbw against Tom Latham. Is the impact outside off? Forget that, there is some glove involved. Bangladesh have now wasted both their reviews. |
| 7.4 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Tom Latham, Short ball on off, Latham moves across and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 7.5 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Will Young, Good length around middle, Young works it to deep square leg for another single. |
| 7.6 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Tom Latham, Fullish ball on middle, Latham shuffles across and flicks it to the leg side to end the over with another single. |
| Shakib Al Hasan is back on. Change of ends for him. 0/11 in his 2 overs so far. |
| 8.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Tom Latham, Tossed up on off, Latham looks to sweep but it takes the inside edge, hits the pads and goes to square leg. A single taken. |
| 8.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Will Young, Floated outside off, Young goes on his knees and attempts the reverse lap sweep but fails to put any bat on it. |
| 8.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Will Young, FOUR! That's well played by Young! Flighted ball on off, Young gets down and across the stumps and then sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 8.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Will Young, Tossed up on middle, Young dances down the track and defends it to mid-wicket at the last moment. |
| 8.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Will Young, Flatter on middle, Young nudges it to mid on for a single. |
| 8.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Tom Latham, Loopy ball on middle, Latham uses his feet and flicks it to mid-wicket for one. |
| 9.1 : Nasum Ahmed to Tom Latham, Flatter ball on off, Latham guides it to short third man. |
| 9.2 : Nasum Ahmed to Tom Latham, Short ball on off, Latham pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| Mid on comes up. |
| 9.3 : Nasum Ahmed to Will Young, Flatter on off, Young defends it back to the bowler off the outer half of his blade. |
| 9.4 : Nasum Ahmed to Will Young, Short on the pads, pulled to deep square leg for a single. |
| 9.5 : Nasum Ahmed to Tom Latham, Tossed up on off, Latham defends it to covers and takes a quick run. |
| 9.6 : Nasum Ahmed to Will Young, Loopy ball on the pads, Young clips it to mid-wicket for a single as the bowler himself runs after the ball. New Zealand are 46/2 at the halfway mark. |
| Bowling change. Mahedi Hasan is back on. |
| 10.1 : Mahedi Hasan to Will Young, FOUR! Will Young has been quite effective with his sweep shot. Full and around leg, Will goes down and sweeps it sweetly to the long leg fence. 50 up! |
| 10.2 : Mahedi Hasan to Will Young, Flatter and shorter around off, turning in, Young goes back and punches it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 10.3 : Mahedi Hasan to Tom Latham, OUT! Latham is stumped and the blossoming partnership has been nipped in the bud. Lovely delivery, enticing the batsman with his flight, Latham runs down the track to work a full ball around but it lands and spins past his blade. Nurul Hasan does the rest and Tom doesn't even bother to look behind. New Zealand will have to rebuild again. |
| Henry Nicholls is the next man in. |
| 10.4 : Mahedi Hasan to Henry Nicholls, Floated one, full and around off, Nicholls gets forward and defends it to the off side. |
| 10.5 : Mahedi Hasan to Henry Nicholls, A touch flatter and full on middle, Henry flicks but finds the mid-wicket fielder. |
| 10.6 : Mahedi Hasan to Henry Nicholls, Tossed it up around leg, full in length, Nicholls knocks it down through mid on and opens his account with a single. |
| 11.1 : Nasum Ahmed to Henry Nicholls, Shortish arm ball around off, Nicholls stays back and plays it down to short third man. |
| 11.2 : Nasum Ahmed to Henry Nicholls, OUT! SOUND OF TIMBER! Henry Nicholls plays across the line to a nicely pitched up delivery and pays the price. Loopy and full around off, Nicholls presses forward but plays all over it. The ball lands, spins back in sharply and shatters the stumps behind. New Zealand are in a spot of bother. Nasum Ahmed is jumping in celebration after picking his third wicket of the match. |
| Who comes out now? Colin de Grandhomme it is. |
| 11.3 : Nasum Ahmed to Colin de Grandhomme, OUT! De Grandhomme has a golden duck! Nasum is on fire, on a hat-trick now. Tossed up delivery, full and around off, spinning away with some extra bounce, Colin de Grandhomme strides forward to defend but it takes the higher half of his bat and lobs behind. Nurul Hasan shows good reflexes as he catches it superbly. |
| Tom Blundell will face the Hat-Trick ball. |
| 11.4 : Nasum Ahmed to Tom Blundell, Almost edges it! Floated one, full and around off, spinning away, Blundell gets back, tries to push inside the line initially but then pulls his bat back. |
| 11.5 : Nasum Ahmed to Tom Blundell, Presses forward to a full ball and defends it back. |
| 11.6 : Nasum Ahmed to Tom Blundell, A touch flatter and short on off, Tom defends it from the back foot. A double-wicket maiden for Nasum Ahmed. Awesome. His figures read, 4-2-10-4! |
| 12.1 : Mahedi Hasan to Will Young, Flatter and on middle, swept through square leg for a single. |
| 12.2 : Mahedi Hasan to Tom Blundell, Flighted delivery, on middle, some extra bounce, Tom Blundell gets back and somehow works it in the gap at backward square leg for a single. |
| 12.3 : Mahedi Hasan to Will Young, Short and outside off, Young taps it down wide of short third man for a quick run. |
| 12.4 : Mahedi Hasan to Tom Blundell, Short and on middle, Blundell hops and punches it down to long on for a run. |
| 12.5 : Mahedi Hasan to Will Young, Flighted and full around off, Will plays yet another impressive sweep shot and sends it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 12.6 : Mahedi Hasan to Tom Blundell, Slow spin, from around off, Blundell gets back and helps it to mid-wicket. Young wants a run but is sent back as the fielder inside the ring dives to stop the ball. |
| 13.1 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Will Young, Full and angling in on middle, Young eases it through wide mid on for a single. |
| 13.2 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Tom Blundell, Slower one, full and around leg, Blundell works it off the inner half of his blade to fine leg for a single. |
| 13.3 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Will Young, FOUR! That's nicely played! Good use of the feet. Will Young anticipates a slower one, it's around off, Young skips down the track and whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 13.4 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Will Young, Fullish and around off, Will steps back and drives but finds the cover fielder. |
| 13.5 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Will Young, On middle, a length ball, Will wrists it across the line but finds mid-wicket. |
| 13.6 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Will Young, Dropped? Fuller and on middle, Young advances down the track and drives it straight back. Saifuddin tries to stop it in his followthrough but it brushes his fingers and deflects behind. The long on fielder cuts it off and the batters take two. That appeared to be a bump ball. Mohammad Saifuddin has possibly hurt his fingers and the physio is taking him to the dressing room. Bleeding. |
| Tom Blundell is getting some treatment done from the New Zealand physio on his leg. He seems to be suffering from cramps. Mahmudullah is into the attack. |
| 14.1 : Mahmudullah to Tom Blundell, Starts with a short ball around leg, Blundell gets back and hits it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.2 : Mahmudullah to Will Young, Flatter off spinner, on the shorter side, Young goes back and punches it to covers. |
| 14.3 : Mahmudullah to Will Young, This one stays low! Full and around off, spinning in, Young does well to keep his eyes on the ball and defends it near his front pad. |
| 14.4 : Mahmudullah to Will Young, SIX! Fine shot! Mahmudullah flights this one around off, full and spinning in, Young goes down on one knee and hammers it over mid-wicket for a biggie. He is New Zealand's big hope at the moment. Moves to 34. |
| 14.5 : Mahmudullah to Will Young, Full and outside off, Young goes down to sweep but misses. It brushes his boot and loops behind. A stifled appeal for an lbw but the impact is well outside off. |
| 14.6 : Mahmudullah to Will Young, Shortish and on off, Will moves inside the crease and works it on the leg side. Finds mid-wicket. 7 from the over, New Zealand are 72/5 with 30 balls left in the innings. Can they get to 120? |
| Mustafizur Rahman is back into the attack. Gave just 3 runs in his first over. |
| 15.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Tom Blundell, Full on the pads, Blundell looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. Mustafizur Rahman appeals but then gestures that it's going down. |
| 15.2 : Cole McConchie is the new batsman. |
| Mustafizur Rahman to Tom Blundell, OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent catch from Mohammad Naim and Blundell goes! Mustafizur takes the pace off the ball and bowls it on middle, Blundell looks to go over mid on but does not get enough power behind it. The ball loops in the air, Naim runs across to his left from mid on and dives to take a brilliant catch. |
| 15.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Will Young, Full on the pads, Young flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Cole McConchie, WIDE! Down the leg side, McConchie lets it go. Wided. |
| Mustafizur Rahman to Cole McConchie, Slower ball on off, McConchie pushes it with an angled bat to point. |
| 15.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Cole McConchie, Slower ball once again, it's outside off, Young looks to pull but is early into the shot and he misses. |
| 15.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Cole McConchie, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! What a catch off his own bowling! This is a terrific catch and New Zealand slip further. Slower ball on off, McConchie is deceived by the slowness of the delivery. He is early into the shot and hence checks it at the final moment. But ends up chipping it to the left of Mustafizur. He dives and plucks it out of thin air with his left hand. Sensational. |
| Ajaz Patel is the new batsman. Also, Shakib Al Hasan is back on to bowl his last over. |
| 16.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Will Young, Floated on the pads, Young works it to the leg side for one. |
| 16.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Ajaz Patel, Tossed up on middle, Patel sweeps it to deep square leg for one. |
| 16.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Will Young, Tossed up on the pads, Young looks to flick but it goes off the pads to the off side. A leg bye taken. |
| 16.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Ajaz Patel, On off, pushed to point for one. |
| 16.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Will Young, FOUR! Excellent shot! Loopy ball on middle, Young dances down the track and then lifts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 16.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Will Young, Tossed up outside off, Young looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 17.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ajaz Patel, Fullish and around off, slower in pace and cutting back in, Patel flicks it aerially but it doesn't carry to the fielder at square leg. |
| 17.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ajaz Patel, Back of a length, around leg and angling down, Ajaz is surprised by the lack of bounce and fails to work it away. The ball pings him on the thigh pad, rests near the pitch and they pinch a leg bye. |
| 17.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Will Young, Fuller and straighter on middle, Young helps it in front of square leg for a run as the bowler himself runs after it to stop the ball. |
| 17.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Ajaz Patel, Shortish and on middle, Ajaz turns it down to fine leg and hands the strike back to Young. |
| 17.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Will Young, FOUR! That's an absolute beauty! Fuller in length around leg, slower in pace, Will Young steps back, runs down the track and smashes it over the bowler's head. A boundary results at long on. |
| 17.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Will Young, Slower one, short and outside off, Young punches it from the back foot but fails to beat the diving cover fielder. Mahmudullah there saves at least two runs. 12 legal balls left in the innings, how many more can New Zealand add to their 89? |
| Mohammad Saifuddin will bowl the 19th over. |
| 18.1 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Ajaz Patel, Right in the blockhole, Ajaz digs it out and the ball takes his pads before rolling near the popping crease. Young calls his partner through for a quick run. |
| 18.2 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Will Young, Clever change in pace. Slower in pace, short in length, around off, Will Young jumps across the stumps for the paddle shot but fails to connect. Beaten in line, length and pace. |
| 18.3 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Will Young, Fuller and on off, this one is drilled to deep cover for a single. |
| 18.4 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Ajaz Patel,  Shortish and on off, angling away, Ajaz steps back and slaps it through the line. Finds Mahmudullah at covers and Patel is annoyed with himself. Either side of that fielder and it would have been a boundary. |
| 18.5 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Ajaz Patel, OUT! The middle stump is obliterated. A cracking yorker, right in the blockhole, Ajaz Patel is late in bringing his bat down and it sneaks past him to uproot the middle stump. Mohammad Saifuddin has his first wicket of the match and would love to pick another one off his final ball. |
| Blair Tickner is the next man in. |
| 18.6 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Blair Tickner, Aims for a yorker but it turns out to be a full toss, Blair pushes it to covers and they cross for a brisk run. Mohammad Saifuddin has a shy at the striker's end but misses. A bit strange from Will Young to pick a run off the last ball. |
| 19.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Blair Tickner, Slower one, on a length around leg, Tickner is early into the shot and flicks it aerially towards square leg. The fielder attacks it across to his right but the ball drops safely. They take a single. |
| 19.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Will Young, OUT! Will Young departs. Rahman comes up with yet another slower one, short and around off, angling away, Young steps back to pump it over covers but fails to get the timing right. Mahmudullah runs back a bit and takes the catch safely. Young is gone after playing a handy knock. |
| Hamish Bennett is the last man in. |
| 19.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Blair Tickner, OUT! That's it! Mustafizur adds one more to his tally. Delivers it full and outside off, another cutter, Blair Tickner clears his front leg to possibly drive it over covers but only manages to slice it straight into the hands of Mahedi Hasan at short third man. New Zealand are bowled out for 93. |
| Another excellent bowling performance from Bangladesh! They have done really well to restrict New Zealand to a low score and now have a good chance to win the series with one game to spare. New Zealand will be disappointed with their batting effort as apart from Will Young, no one showed the desire to fight it out in the middle. |
| New Zealand never got used to the pace of the pitch. They started poorly losing Rachin Ravindra in the first over. Finn Allen threatened for a while but he fell to a poor shot. There was a partnership between Latham and Young but the former did not last long. Young was the only one to get going as he scored a fine 46. There was nothing much from the others and New Zealand were bowled out for just 93. |
| Right then! 94 to win for Bangladesh to seal the series. It seems easy but they were bowled out for under 100 in the last game, so you cannot count New Zealand out of this game. The chase promises to be an exciting one. Do join us for that in a short while. |
| For Bangladesh, it was all about Nasum Ahmed! He was simply sensational as he picked up 4 wickets and gave away just 10 runs in his 4 overs. Mustafizur Rahman was terrific as well, especially at the death. The other spinners too were good with the ball. The thing that will please Bangladesh the most would be their fielding. They were very good and took some excellent catches in the field. |
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