BAN Vs NZ Highlights, 1st T20I: Hridoy Fifty, Hossain Help Bangladesh Beat New Zealand By Six Wickets

A victory for the hosts! Towhid Hridoy you beauty! Sensational innings from the batter, and moreover completes his half-century as well. If it weren't for Hridoy, BAN would have been in big trouble. NZ just could get a wicket after their brilliant start early on in the run-chase.

New Zealand: Tom Latham(w/c), Katene Clarke, Dane Cleaver, Nick Kelly, Bevon Jacobs, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears, Jayden Lennox, Tim Robinson, Ben Lister, Matthew Fisher

Bangladesh: Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Saif Hassan, Litton Das(w/c), Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shoriful Islam, Nurul Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Ripon Mondol, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain

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BIG news coming in - NZ captain Tom Latham won't play the 1st T20I after injuring his toe in training. Nick Kelly to lead side in his absence.

Bangladesh captain Litton Das has won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Bangladesh XI: 1 Tanzid Hasan, 2 Saif Hassan, 3 Litton Das (capt & wk), 4 Parvez Hossain, 5 Tawhid Hridoy, 6 Shamim Hossain, 7 Mahedi Hasan, 8 Rishad Hossain, 9 Tanzim Hasan Sakib, 10 Shoriful Islam, 11 Ripon Mondol

New Zealand XI: 1 Tim Robinson, 2 Katene Clarke, 3 Dane Cleaver (wk), 4 Nick Kelly (capt), 5 Bevon Jacobs, 6 Dean Foxcroft, 7 Josh Clarkson, 8 Nathan Smith, 9 Ish Sodhi, 10 Matthew Fisher, 11 Ben Lister

Katene Clarke and Tim Robinson open the innings for the Kiwis. The visitors will eye a fast start in the PP with the hosts looking to snap up wickets.

New Zealand have lost the wicket of Tim Robinson via run-out as Bangladesh struck first in the powerplay. Towhid Hridoy with a direct-hit and Robinson has to walk back to the pavilion.

NZ: 12/1 (2 Overs)

Great fightback from the Kiwi pair of Dane Cleaver-Katene Clarke who have upped the run-rate. After losing Tim Robinson early, New Zealand have gone after the BAN bowlers and put the bad balls away.

NZ: 49/1 (5 Overs)

NZ batters Dane Cleaver and Katene Clark have gone after the Bangladeshi bowlers and the hosts have no answer to the hammering. This is a good start from the Kiwis and if they keep at this rate, 200 is possible.

NZ: 74/1 (7 Overs)

Dane Cleaver had to walk after being bowled by Rishad Hossain. The NZ batter scored an entertaining 28-ball 51. Great piece of bowling from Hossain and brings to an end a brilliant knock that knocked the wind out of BAN's sails.

NZ: 100/2 (10 Overs)

Bangladesh have struck once again and this time they have dismissed the set batter, Katene Clarke (51). Rishad Hossain again with the magic trick to send back the in-form batter. Just as the match was slipping away from their grasp, the hosts sneak in from the back door.

NZ: 112/3 (12 Overs)

NZ wicketkeeper-batter Bevon Jacobs could entertain as he departed early with a single digit score. Rishad Hossain with the catch and the player just cannot keep himself out of this game. Two wickets and now a catch.

NZ: 127/4 (14 Overs)

Dean Foxcroft walks back with Mahedi Hasan striking in the 15th over. This a great fightback from the hosts after early onslaught from the Kiwis. Just when the Kiwis were looking for 200-plus, this seems they would have to settle under it.

NZ: 141/5 (16 Overs)

Uh-oh! It seems the floodlights aren't fully on and that has resulted in players walking off the field. The light isn't good enough and play has been stopped.

Action has resumed in Chattogram after a brief pause with the floodlights going off. Bangladesh will be looking to restrict the Kiwis under 200 and seem so have achieved that with flying colours.

NZ: 162/6 (18 Overs)

The Kiwis have to settle for 182/6 in 20 overs. However, they will rue the fact that the start which Cleaver and Clarke had provided early on, was not maintained by the lower-order. BAN will look for a bright start and put the Kiwis under-pressure.

Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Saif Hassan are at the crease and will look to make light work of the Kiwi bowlers. The hosts have amassed 18 runs in the first three overs and that is a positive sign for the Litton Das-led team.

BAN: 18/0 (3 Overs)

NZ: 182/6 (20 Overs)

Some start this for the hosts. 40 runs on the board and zero wickets lost - Bangladesh have changed gears and put the pressure on the Kiwis. However, the hosts should get complacent and keep batting as normal.

BAN: 40/0 (5 Overs)

NZ: 182/6 (20 Overs)

Nathan Smith got the important wicket of Saif Hassan (17) as the Kiwis broke through. Bangladesh were rampant in the PP, but the wicket of Hassan has pulled things back a little.

BAN: 51/1 (7 Overs)

NZ: 182/6 (20 Overs)

Litton Das (21) has to walk back after an entertaining innings with Ish Sodhi removing the Bangladesh captain. Superb from the spinner who can bowl variations and seems like Litton was caught napping on his heels.

BAN: 77/2 (10 Overs)

NZ: 182/6 (20 Overs)

Some bowling this from the Kiwis! Ish Sodhi is a world-class bowler and he shows with the dismissal of Tanzid Hasan Tamim. NZ have struck at a crucial juncture and few more, could derail the hosts' chances of victory.

BAN: 108/3 (12 Overs)

NZ: 182/6 (20 Overs)

Towhid Hridoy is playing a gem of an innings in Chattogram. Just as when it thought that Kiwis will runaway with the game, the BAN batter has batted splendidly. The BlackCaps need his wicket badly!

BAN: 125/3 (14 Overs)

NZ: 182/6 (20 Overs)

Towhid Hridoy has been a thorn in the New Zealand side and the batter seems like taking his side towards the finish line. NZ bowlers are not finding the ideal lengths and Hridoy is capitalizing on that.

BAN: 153/4 (16 Overs)

NZ: 182/6 (20 Overs)