Tigers secure seven-wicket win against Kiwis in first T20I

Bangladesh have scored 62 runs losing three wickets from fifteen overs and secured seven wicket win while chasing 61 run target during their first T20I against visiting New Zealand at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla national cricket stadium on Wednesday. 

Both openers Liton Das (1) and Mohammad Naim (1) got out within first three overs while chasing a small target.

Shakib al Hasan top scored for Bangladesh with 25-run innings off 33 deliveries while skipper Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim were unbeaten on 14 and 16 respectively.

Earlier, New Zealand batting line-up has collapsed like a house of cards as they were all out for just 60 runs in 16.5 overs overs after electing to bat first. 

Only two New Zealand batsmen managed to score double digit runs as captain Tom Latham scored 18 while Henry Nicholls also scored the same amount of run.  

Left arm pacer Mustafizur Rahm picked three wickets while Shakib al Hasan, Nasum Ahmed and Mohammad Saifuddin picked two wickets each for Bangladesh.

Teams:

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah(c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(w), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed

New Zealand (Playing XI): Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell, Will Young, Colin de Grandhomme, Tom Latham(w/c), Henry Nicholls, Cole McConchie, Doug Bracewell, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy