Match Details
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After a mid over collapse, New Zealand have hit 46 in the last five overs to boost their total to 128/5 in 20 overs. Blundell and Nicholls struggled against the cutters and spinners, but they managed to finish decently after the spin storm passed. Finn Allen looked in decent nick and the Kiwis looked good for 140 but lost 4 wickets for 16 runs in the middle to slip deep into the hole. It took an unbeaten 66-run stand for the sixth wicket to help them put something challenging on the board for the Tigers.
The Tigers started off the run chase quite well but a flurry of wickets in the powerplay rocked them hard on the back foot. No one kept going for Bangladesh as Ajaz Patel spun a web around the middle and top-order of Bangladesh. It was an excellent all-round effort by the Kiwis who outplayed the Tigers in all departments. The spinners bowled wicket to wicket and they got rewarded for their accuracy. McConchie and Ajaz Patel picked up 7 wickets between them for just 31 runs and restricted the Tigers under 80. Stay tuned for the post-match presentation.
What a comeback by the Kiwis!!! Bangladesh fail to chase the challenging total of 129 and fall short by 52 runs as they get bundled out on 76. With this victory, New Zealand hopes of turning around this series are still alive but they are 2-1 down against the Tigers.