Summary of this article
Bangladesh beat New Zealand by six wickets during the first T20I in Chattogram on Monday
New Zealand posted 182/6; Nick Kelly added 39 and Josh Clarkson remained unbeaten at 27
Bangladesh reached 183/4 in 18 overs; Tawhid Hridoy led with an unbeaten 51 off 27 balls
Bangladesh sealed a convincing six-wicket win in the opening match of their three-game T20I series against New Zealand at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Monday, April 27. The Bengal Tigers followed up a 2-1 ODI series win over the Black Caps.
Being sent to bat first by Bangladesh captain Litton Das, New Zealand posted a total of 182/6. Keaton Clarke gave the Kiwis a good start, scoring 51 off 37 balls. After the dismissal of Tim Robinson for a duck, Dane Cleaver also scored 51 off 28 balls. Skipper Nick Kelly added 39, and Josh Clarkson’s unbeaten 27 helped New Zealand post a competitive total.
Bangladesh’s chase stumbled at the beginning as they were down to 77/3 in the 11th over. However, Tawhid Hridoy stabilised the innings in the middle order, remaining unbeaten on 51 off 27 balls, which included two fours and three sixes. Shamim Hossain was an able partner, scoring 31 not out off just 13 balls, helping Bangladesh over the line with two overs to spare.
BAN Vs NZ, 1st T20I: Toss Update
Bangladesh have won the toss and have opted to field.
BAN Vs NZ, 1st T20I: Playing XIs
New Zealand: Tim Robinson, Katene Clarke, Dane Cleaver (wk), Nick Kelly (c), Bevon Jacobs, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi, Matthew Fisher, Ben Lister.
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hassan, Litton Das (w/k) (c), Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Ripon Mondol.
BAN Vs NZ, 1st T20I: Live Streaming Details
The Bangladesh vs New Zealand 1st T20I will not be telecast live in India. Fans in India can watch the live streaming of the Bangladesh vs New Zealand 1st T20I on the FanCode app and website.
