BAN beat NZ, 1st T20: Mustafizur Rahman’s three-wicket haul and Mushfiqur Rahim’s unbeaten 16-run knock helped Bangladesh defeat New Zealand by seven wickets in the first T20I of the five-match series here at the Shere Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday.
With this win, Bangladesh has taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The next match will be played on Friday. Chasing 61, Bangladesh got off to a bad start as openers Mohammad Naim (1) and Liton Das (1) were dismissed with the score being just 7.
BAN beat NZ, 1st T20: Bangladesh defeat New Zealand for first time in T20 cricket
However, experienced campaigners Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim got together to put 30 runs on the board. However, in the 10th over, this stand came to an end as Rachin Ravindra dismissed Shakib (25), reducing Bangladesh to 37/3.
In the end, Mushfiqur (16*) and Mahmudullah (14*) guided Bangladesh to a seven-wicket win with 30 balls to spare.
Earlier, a spirited bowling performance from Bangladesh bowlers helped the hosts bundle out New Zealand for just 60 inside 17 overs.
Opting to bat first, New Zealand got off to a bad start as the side lost its first four wickets with just nine runs on the board. Rachin Ravindra (0), Will Young (5), Colin de Grandhomme (1), and Tom Blundell (2) all failed to leave a mark with the bat and Bangladesh spinners came into their own pretty early on.
Tom Latham and Henry Nicholls put on 34 runs for the fifth wicket but Bangladesh stormed right back as Saifuddin and Shakib dismissed Latham (18) and Cole McConchie (0), reducing New Zealand to 45/6 in the 12th over.
No Kiwi batter was able to stay at the crease for a long haul and in the end, the visitors were bowled out for 60 inside 17 overs.
BAN beat NZ, 1st T20: Bangladesh defeat New Zealand for first time in T20 cricket
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Winner | Margin | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | Bangladesh | New Zealand | 10 wickets | Hamilton | Feb 3, 2010 | T20I # 131 |
| Bangladesh | New Zealand | New Zealand | 59 runs | Pallekele | Sep 21, 2012 | T20I # 267 |
| Bangladesh | New Zealand | New Zealand | 15 runs | Dhaka | Nov 6, 2013 | T20I # 333 |
| Bangladesh | New Zealand | New Zealand | 75 runs | Kolkata | Mar 26, 2016 | T20I # 550 |
| New Zealand | Bangladesh | New Zealand | 6 wickets | Napier | Jan 3, 2017 | T20I # 574 |
| New Zealand | Bangladesh | New Zealand | 47 runs | Mount Maunganui | Jan 6, 2017 | T20I # 575 |
| New Zealand | Bangladesh | New Zealand | 27 runs | Mount Maunganui | Jan 8, 2017 | T20I # 576 |
| New Zealand | Bangladesh | New Zealand | 66 runs | Hamilton | Mar 28, 2021 | T20I # 1139 |
| New Zealand | Bangladesh | New Zealand | 28 runs | Napier | Mar 30, 2021 | T20I # 1140 |
| New Zealand | Bangladesh | New Zealand | 65 runs | Auckland | Apr 1, 2021 | T20I # 1141 |
| Bangladesh | New Zealand | Bangladesh | 7 wickets | Dhaka | Sep 1, 2021 | T20I # 1243 |
Over 15: Bangladesh wins by 7 wickets! Mushfiqur Rahim hits the winning run for the home side as they chase down the total with 30 balls to spare.
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naim Sheikh | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Liton Das | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 25 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 75.76 | |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | 16 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 61.54 | |
| Mahmudullah (C) | 14 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 63.64 | |
| Extra | 5 (b 0, w 5, nb 0, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 62/3 (15) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Nurul Hasan, Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, M Saifuddin | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaz Patel | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1.75 |
| Cole McConchie | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Jacob Duffy | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Doug Bracewell | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Blair Tickner | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| N Sheikh | 1-1 | 1.1 |
| Liton Das | 2-7 | 2.5 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 3-37 | 9.5 |
Over 14: Nine runs off the over with a four in it. Just six runs are required now. Bangladesh 55/3 after 14 overs.
BAN vs NZ Live Score 1st T20: Bangladesh 46/3 (13)
Over 13: Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim cautiously rotating strike. Just 15 required off 42 deliveries now.
Over 12: Four runs off the over. Bangladesh 43/3 after twelve over, needs 18 of 48.
BAN vs NZ Live Score 1st T20: Bangladesh 37/3 (10)
Over 10: Just when Shakib Al Hasan and M Rahim were taking Bangladesh slowly towards the target, debutant Rachin Ravindra dismissed Shakib Al Hasan. Bangladesh is three down now.
Over 9: Five off the over, Bangladesh now needs 24 runs in 62 deliveries
Over 7: Three runs off the over, Bangladesh 25/2. Needs 36 runs off 76 deliveries.
Over 6: 10 runs off the sixth over. Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim take charge of the run-chase. Bangladesh slowly recovering from early blows. Bangladesh 22/2 after six.
BAN vs NZ Live Score 1st T20: Bangladesh 11/2 (4)
BAN vs NZ Live Score 1st T20: Bangladesh 4/1
Over 2: WICKET! McConchie takes wicket on his first delivery, sends Naim back.
Over 1: Just one run from the over as New Zealand begin with spinner.
BAN vs NZ Live Score 1st T20: 60 all out in 16.5 ovs
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Blundell | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Rachin Ravindra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Will Young | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 | |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | |
| Tom Latham (WK/C) | 18 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 72.00 | |
| Henry Nicholls | 18 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 | |
| Cole McConchie | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Doug Bracewell | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Ajaz Patel | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Blair Tickner | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Jacob Duffy | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 | |
| Extra | 2 (b 2, w 0, nb 0, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 60/10 (16.5) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahedi Hasan | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 |
| Nasum Ahmed | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2.50 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 2.5 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4.59 |
| Mahmudullah | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Mohammad Saifuddin | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| R Ravindra | 1-1 | 0.3 |
| WA Young | 2-7 | 2.5 |
| C Grandhomme | 3-8 | 3.3 |
| TA Blundell | 4-9 | 3.6 |
| Tom Latham | 5-43 | 10.5 |
| CE McConchie | 6-45 | 11.4 |
| HM Nicholls | 7-49 | 12.6 |
| AY Patel | 8-52 | 14.1 |
| DAJ Bracewell | 9-55 | 14.5 |
| JA Duffy | 10-60 | 16.5 |
BAN vs NZ 1st T20: Bangladesh thrash New Zealand in 1st T20 by 7 wickets to register first ever victory over Kiwis in T20
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