Bangladesh lost 3 wickets for 2 runs

Sports Desk: If you score 129 runs, the series is guaranteed with two matches in hand. With such a simple equation in front of him, opener Liton Das was in danger in the third over. The opener returned lbw off Colin McCullins for 23 in 2.5 overs.

Mehid Hasan returned with a catch off Ejaz Patel in the very next over. Bangladesh lost 2 wickets in just 1 run. Before the current series against New Zealand, Bangladesh has not won in the past 10 matches in the short format of T20.

The Tigers are looking forward to winning the first two games of the ongoing five-match series. Bangladesh will get a taste of winning the first series in T20 against Kiwis if they score 129 runs in the third match today.

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday. The Kiwis lost wickets at regular intervals after batting.

Cutter master Mostafizur Rahman got success in bowling in the third over of the innings. New Zealand opener Finn Allan returned to the game after recovering from a corona infection. He missed the first two matches of the series. New Zealand lost the first wicket for 18 runs in 2.1 overs.

Then Mohammad Saifuddin hit a double in the New Zealand camp. Willie Young fell victim to Saifuddin in 8.4 overs. Saifuddin also returned Colin D Grandhome with the last ball of the over.

Then Mahmudullah was bowled by Riyadh and another New Zealand opener Rachin Rabindra returned. He made 20 runs off 20 balls before returning to the dressing room.

After Riyadh, spinner Mahedi Hasan hit the Kiwi camp. New Zealand captain Tom Latham returned with a catch in his hand. The Kiwi captain returned with 72 runs in 10.5 overs.

Henry Nicholas then made a pair of 6 runs off 55 balls for the sixth wicket with Tom Bundle. New Zealand averaged a challenging score of 127/5 in this pair. Nicholas made 36 off 29 balls. Tom Bundle made 30 runs off 30 balls.

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