Bangladesh earns four-run victory over New Zealand in second T20I

Bangladesh overcame an excellent 49-ball 65 not out from New Zealand captain Tom Latham to clinch a four-run victory Friday within the second Twenty20 worldwide and take a 2-0 collection lead.
New Zealand wanted six off the final ball of pacer Mustafizur Rahman however Latham made a single to deliver the rating to 137-5 in reply to Bangladesh’s 141-6.
Bangladesh received the opener of the five-match collection by seven wickets, bowling New Zealand out for its joint lowest ever T20 worldwide rating of 60.
The guests, nonetheless, fared higher within the second recreation due to Latham, who got here into the crease after openers Rachin Ravindra and Tom Blundell had been eliminated in fast succession with New Zealand at 18-2.
Latham and Will Young appeared set to stabilize the innings however left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan (2-29) bought the higher for Young for 22.
With left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed (1-17) and offspinner Mahedi Hasan (2-12) offering Shakib assist, New Zealand discovered it powerful to tempo the innings regardless of Latham’s presence.
Nasum bought the higher of Colin de Grandhomme and Mahedi baffled Henry Nicholls with an additional bounce to additional derail New Zealand’s innings.
Latham one way or the other managed to maintain the crew on monitor with assist from Cole McConchie.
But a center order collapse meant New Zealand nonetheless wanted 19 runs to win from the final over.
Mustafizur, who struggled to get his line and size, gave New Zealand the sting when he delivered a beamer that went for boundary and gave New Zealand 5 runs.
With eight runs required within the final two balls, Latham failed to attach on each events.
Earlier, captain Mahmudullah made a 32-ball 37 not out to assist Bangladesh publish an honest complete on this sluggish pitch after opting to bat first. Opener Mohammad Naim scored run-a-ball-39 and Liton Das added 33.
New Zealand countered by way of left-arm spinner Rachin Ravindra, who dismissed Liton and Mushfiqur Rahim for geese in consecutive deliveries.
Offspinner Cole McConchie bought the prized wicket of Shakib Al Hasan for 12 as New Zealand took the higher hand.
But Mahmudullah and Nurul Hasan put up 32 off 22 towards the top to assist the facet propel previous 140.
Ajaz Patel, McConchie and Hamish Bennett scalped one wicket every to enhance Ravindra’s 3-22.