Nasum, Mustafizur hand Bangladesh sequence win

After Zimbabwe and Australia, it is New Zealand’s flip as Bangladesh’s spectacular house season continues

Bangladesh 93 for 4 (Mahmudullah 43*, Naim 29, Patel 2-9) beat New Zealand 93 (Younger 46, Nasum 4-10, Mustafizur 4-12) by way of six wickets

Bangladesh finished their first T20I sequence win in opposition to New Zealand, taking an unassailable 3-1 lead on Wednesday. Victory used to be hard-fought – the hosts ultimately gained by way of six wickets and 5 balls to spare in spite of bowling out the guests for 93. The sequence win is Bangladesh’s 3rd within the final 3 months – they beat Zimbabwe 2-1 in July and Australia 4-1 in August.

Nasum’s well timed blows
Whilst Shakib Al Hasan stays their premier spinner, Nasum used to be similarly deserving of the identify, bowling with an excessive amount of accuracy. He were given Rachin Ravindra out within the first over of the day and used to be nonplussed by way of Finn Allen going for opposite sweeps, ultimately getting him stuck at the identical shot.

Then later in his 2nd spell, Nasum capitalised on Mahedi Hasan having already damaged the flourishing 35-run stand between Tom Latham-Will Younger.

Sniffing a weak point, he were given one to spin again into Henry Nicholls’ stumps from out of doors off-stump from across the wicket. Subsequent ball, a vintage left-armer’s supply in opposition to a right-hander had Colin de Grandhomme feeling for one who spun away as the brink used to be snaffled by way of wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan. New Zealand at that degree had been tottering at 52 for five within the twelfth over.

The Fizz follows up completely
Rahman adopted Nasum’s double-wicket over with two of his personal.

Within the sixteenth over, Mohammad Naim took a excellent catch diving to his left at mid-on, after Tom Blundell miscued a lofted force. Off the final ball of the similar over, Rahman took a super go back catch off Cole McConchie, who used to be utterly undone by way of an offcutter that ripped off the outside.

New Zealand nonetheless had Younger going sturdy in spite of the mayhem. He swept and drove neatly to hit 5 fours and a six in his 46, just about part of New Zealand’s rating. However with wickets and overs working out, Younger’s tried swipe handiest discovered Mahmudullah at quilt. Off the following ball, Mahedi took a easy catch after Blair Tickner gave a thick out of doors edge.

Patel supplies a scare
Contemporary off his match-winning four-wicket haul within the 3rd T20I, Ajaz Patel took little time to threaten. Bangladesh. After McCochnie got rid of Liton Das cost effectively, Patel had Shakib stumped within the 6th over. The left-hander hared down the wicket, however ignored the whole supply that yorked him as Latham grabbed the ball and effected the stumping.

Later in the similar over, Mushfiqur Rahim fell for a duck, looking to play his favorite slog-sweep. Then, most likely introduced on for his final over a lot later within the recreation, Patel right away created a possibility just for Latham to fumble and reprieve Mahmudullah. He ultimately completed with 2 for 9 off his 4 overs, with Bangladesh wanting 19 off the final 3 overs.

Mahmudullah does the grimy paintings
Bangladesh made it difficult for themselves, handiest to be bailed out by way of Mahmudullah. He added 35 runs for the fourth wicket with Naim, who used to be run out needlessly for 29. It rocked Bangladesh, who saved on batting conservatively, sooner than Patel’s final over just about derailed them. Mahmudullah on the other hand rode out that stumping probability within the seventeenth over, to hit Tickner over midwicket for his 2nd six within the penultimate over. It used to be a decisive blow within the recreation.