The Blackcaps pipped a spirited Bangladesh facet in the 3rd T20I of the three-match series on the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday (December 31) by 17 runs (DLS technique) to deny the latter a uncommon alternative to claim an elusive series win in New Zealand.
Chasing 111 to draw degree with Bangladesh, the Mitchell Santner-led facet was on 95/5 after 14.4 overs when the 2 on-field umpires Chris Brown and Wayne Knights requested the gamers to depart the sector as rain got here pouring down on the Bay Oval accompanied by lightning and thunder.
The match officers waited for 20 minutes earlier than concluding that there was no additional play attainable and the hosts emerged victorious by 17 runs (DLS).
Though the Kiwis have been chasing a beneath par complete, they by no means regarded in management of the chase earlier than skipper Mitchell Santner (18* off 20 balls) and Jimmy Neesham (28* off 20 balls) received collectively in the center to sew a match-defining 46-run stand for the sixth wicket.
Barring opener Finn Allen (38 off 31 deliveries), all the opposite high and middle-order batters reduce a sorry determine with disappointing outings in the center. Tim Seifert, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman scored one run every as New Zealand have been reeling at 49/5 after 8.3 overs.
Left-arm seamer Shoriful Islam as soon as once more impressed along with his immaculate line and size and bagged figures of two/17 in 3.4 overs. He was awarded the Player of the Series for his total bowling efforts that noticed him claim six wickets in complete.
Earlier in the day, Santner gained the toss and invited the guests to put a rating on the board. The determination bore fruit because the Kiwi pacers Tim Southee, Ben Sears and Adam Milne ripped Bangladesh’s high order to shreds.
Santner got here into the act quickly after the dismissal of Rony Talukdar and demolished the Najmul Hossain Shanto-led facet with figures of 4/16 in 4 overs.Â
The vacationers one way or the other lurched their means to 110 earlier than getting cleaned up in the ultimate over of the innings. Santner gained the Player of the Match award for his stupendous bowling spell.
