However, chasing the target set by the Kiwis with such an equation, untidy Bangladesh was seen at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday (September 5). The result is what happened. In the third match, the Tigers saw the face of defeat. On the other hand, the visiting New Zealand team saw an adorable win.
However, Naim Sheikh got off to a good start by batting for 129 in the first over. Bangladesh also got hope. But the Tigers lost the first wicket for 23 runs.
Two sweeps, two fours. However, Liton Das could not be satisfied with that either. Cole went on to play the big shot again with Kim McConnie’s ball but didn’t understand the pace. Liton was caught. Before returning to the dressing room, he made 15 runs from 11 balls.
Mehidy Hasan also returned after Liton. Ajaz Patel missed the ball to play on the force. In the end, he got out and went to play. Henry Nicholls took a great catch in the mid-on. Mehidy, who was uncomfortable from the beginning, returned in the end with just 1 run from 4 balls.
After Liton-Mehidy, Shakib also got cut. From the beginning, he tried to play the shot, but he also failed. He came back with a long-on catch to kill Patel without a run. Bangladesh lost 3 wickets for 25 runs.
Despite playing great in the previous match, Naeem was rhythmless from the beginning. On the other side, he was responsible for leading the procession. But he too was disappointed in the end. However, he survived by being out several times before being out. But in the end, the opener returned to the dressing room with Rachin Ravindra. Naeem returned with 13 runs off 19 balls.
Mahmudullah, the hero of the previous match, could not take the helm of the team on this day. He returned to play his 100th T20 with just 3 runs. He has been cut off by Ajaz Patel. Besides, Afif Hossain seems to be finding himself throughout the entire series. Like the previous match, he was disappointed on Sunday (September 5).
Afif said goodbye with the first ball. The left-hander did not even notice how Ejaz Patel’s ball fell on the wicket and hit the stumps. Team Tigers lost 6 wickets for just 43 runs and fell completely on the edge of the abyss. Then he could not turn around.
Nurul Hasan Sohan also returned to the dressing room after hitting McConchi’s ball. The ball outside the off-stump tried to hit the boundary. But confused by the off-spin, only Blundell’s fielding skills were recognized. Blandel ran a long-distance and took the catch. Sohan returned with 8 runs off 11 balls.
After Sohan, Saifuddin also fell victim to McConnie. The Kiwi pacer’s lbw trap did not last long with the review. Saifuddin returned with 8 off 11 balls. Mushfiqur kept one side in the procession of batsmen coming and going. But the other side flew like a storm. Spinner Nasum Ahmed has also taken the path of Saifuddin. He was able to make only 1 run with 5 balls.
Earlier, New Zealand had signaled something good by batting in the match to save the series. The visitors collected 16 runs in the first two overs. But Tom Latham’s team lost the lead in the third over.
Batting down, the visitors lost 5 wickets in the middle of the innings. But then the Kiwi camp took the lead with the help of Tom Blundell and Henry Nicholls. In the end, their innings stopped at 128 runs. Blundell was unbeaten on 30 and Nicholls on 36.
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