BAN vs NZ, 4th T20I: Nasum, Mustafizur star in Bangladesh’s 6-wicket win over New Zealand, lead sequence 3-1

Nasun Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman bagged 4 wickets apiece as Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by six wickets within the 4th T20I on Wednesday. This is Bangladesh’s first ever sequence win over New Zealand in any format. Nasum Ahmed celebrates a wicket (Courtesy: AFP)HIGHLIGHTSBangladesh beat New Zealand by 6 wickets to guide the sequence 3-1Nasum Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahim star in Bangladesh’s winMahmudullah top-scored for Bangladesh with an unbeaten knock of 43Riding on the excellent bowling performances of left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed (4/10) and left-arm medium pacer Mustafizur Rahaman (4/ 12), Bangladesh comprehensively defeated New Zealand by six wickets within the fourth T20I match performed on the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur on Wednesday.

With this win, Bangladesh are main the five-match T20I sequence by 301 and it’s their first ever sequence win over New Zealand in any format.Opting to bat first, New Zealand had a horrible begin as they misplaced their openers cheaply. Left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed dismissed each the openers Rachin Ravindra (0) and Finn Allen (12).Skipper Tom Latham (21) and Will Young (46) placed on a invaluable 35 runs for this third wicket. Mahedi Hasan broke the dangerous-looking partnership by dismissing New Zealand skipper Tom Latham.Thereafter, New Zealand stored dropping wickets on the common intervals and have been bundled out for a paltry whole of 93 runs in 19.3 overs. Mustafizur Rahman cleaned up the New Zealand tail.Chasing a small whole, Bangladesh too misplaced three fast wickets up entrance. Litton Das (6), Shakib Al Hasan (8) and Mushifiqur Rahim (0) have been again within the hut with scorecard studying 32 for 3 in 6 overs.However, Mohamman Naim (29) and skipper Mahmudullah (43 not out) added 35-run for the fourth wicket. A hara-kiri within the operating between the wickets price Naim his wicket. But Mahmudullah made positive that his workforce cross the ending line within the closing over.For New Zealand, Ajaj Patel (2/9) and Cole McConchie (1/34) have been the wicket takers.Brief ScoresNew Zealand: 93 all out in 19.3 overs (Will Young 46, Tom Latham 21; Nasum Ahmed 4/10, Mustafizur Rahaman 4/ 12)Bangladesh: 96 for 4 in 19.1 overs (Mahmudullah 43 not out, Mohammad Naim 29; Ajaj Patel 2/9)Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.