BAN vs NZ: New Zealand had been skittled out for simply 60 runs in opposition to Bangladesh.© AFP
Bangladesh beat New Zealand for the primary time in Twenty20 internationals, skittling out the guests for 60 within the first match on Wednesday. Shakib Al Hasan made 25 as Bangladesh chased down their goal in 15 overs to win by seven wickets and lead the five-match collection 1-0 in Dhaka. However it was the bowlers who arrange victory with Mustafizur Rahman taking three to dismiss New Zealand for his or her joint-lowest T20 complete — the identical rating in opposition to Sri Lanka in 2014 at Chattogram — in 16.5 overs.
Skipper Tom Latham and Henry Nicholls scored 18 every whereas the remainder of the batters did not get into double digits.
Spinners Nasum Ahmed, Shakib and tempo bowler Mohammad Saifuddin took two wickets every.
Mahedi Hasan struck within the first over with debutant Rachin Ravindra out for a golden duck after being caught and bowled by the off-spinner.
Shakib bowled Will Younger for 5 and left-arm spinner Nasum then obtained two wickets in a single over together with Colin de Grandhomme, for one, to scale back New Zealand to 9-4.
Latham and Nicholls placed on 34 runs for the fifth wicket however Saifuddin broke the stand with the captain’s wicket to rattle New Zealand additional.
Debutant Cole McConchie was out for nought and Saifuddin despatched again Nicholls because the New Zealand batting fell like a pack of playing cards.
Bangladesh, who bowled out Australia for 62 final month to seal the T20 collection 4-1 in Dhaka, took down New Zealand for the bottom ever complete in opposition to them.
In reply, Bangladesh misplaced their openers for simply seven with Mohammad Naim falling to McConchie and Liton Das stumped out to Ajaz Patel’s left-arm spin.
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Ravindra reduce brief Shakib’s keep on the wicket earlier than Mushfiqur Rahim, who made 16, and skipper Mahmudullah Riyad, who scored 14, took the staff house.
The second T20 is on Friday with all of the matches to be performed on the identical venue.
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