New Zealand T20I Tri-Series New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 3rd Match: New Zealand won by 8 wickets

In Match 3 of the New Zealand T20I Tri-Series, New zealand beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets, at the Haley Oval, Christchurch, today.

Match Summary

New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 3rd Match, New Zealand T20I Tri-Series

New Zealand 142/2 (17.5 ov)

Bangladesh 137/8 (20 ov)

Result - New Zealand won by 8 wickets

SCORECARD

 

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Series Update

Pakistan lead after the first round of matches, having beaten New Zealand by six wickets and Bangladesh by 21 runs.

All three sides are using the week-long series to fine-tune for the World Cup in Australia this month.

Earlier, Black Caps legspinner Ish Sodhi became the fifth bowler to take 100 T20I wickets, removing top-scorer Najmul Hossain Shanto (33) in his first over to reach the milestone.

Sodhi dismissed Mosaddek Hossain soon afterwards to further halt the Bangladesh mid-innings momentum, aided by a miserly 2-14 from fellow-spinner Michael Bracewell.

Williamson praised his spin pair's accuracy.

"We worked hard and pulled it back with the spin, which was huge for us to keep them to a below-par total," he said.

"Having no pace on the ball was difficult to play if you hit the right length and our spinners were outstanding."

Bangladesh captain and world-class allrounder Shakib Al Hasan, who missed the first game after arriving late to Christchurch, scored 16 off 16 balls but failed to make an impact with the ball.

He said his side's total was a difficult one to defend.

"I thought New Zealand's spinners bowled really well," he said.

"We started very well but in the middle overs, with their quality spin, we couldn't handle it. We probably tried to play too many big shots and it cost us momentum."

Pace bowler Adam Milne found himself added to New Zealand's mounting injury list, bowling only two overs before pulling up with abdominal tightness and leaving the field.

Fellow quick Lockie Ferguson suffered a similar injury in training to rule him out of Sunday's game while allrounder Daryl Mitchell is in doubt for the World Cup after suffering a fractured finger.

New Zealand face Pakistan in the next game on Tuesday.

Match Stats

Bangladesh - Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz - 1.4 ov), 2-53 (Liton Das - 7.3 ov), 3-59 (Nazmul Hossain Shanto - 8.6 ov), 4-66 (Mosaddek Hossain - 10.4 ov), 5-78 (Yasir Ali Chowdhury - 13.3 ov), 6-102 (Afif Hossain - 16.5 ov), 7-110 (Shakib Al Hasan - 17.6 ov), 8-128 (Taskin Ahmed - 19.1 ov)

New Zealand - Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Finn Allen - 3.6 ov), 2-109 (Kane Williamson - 14.6 ov)

Playing XIs

New Zealand: Devon Conway (WK), Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (C), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Jimmy Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult,

Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Liton Das, Afif Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Mosaddek Hossain, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Nurul Hasan (WK), Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam

Match Details:

Date: Sunday, October 9, 2022 07:10

Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch, Christchurch

Toss: New Zealand won the toss & elected to field

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