New Zealand rode on an all-round bowling efficiency to neutralise the impact of Soumya Sarkar’s preventing half-century and helped the Kiwis register a straightforward win over Bangladesh within the second T20I on Tuesday.
Skipper Tim Southee, Hamish Bennett, and Adam Milne all picked two wickets every to limit Bangladesh to 142/7 in 16 overs. With this win, the Kiwis took an unassailable 2-0 lead within the T20I series.
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Glenn Phillips had performed an unbeaten knock of 58 runs as New Zealand scored 173/5 in 17.5 overs. Rain performed spoilsport within the first innings and after the DLS technique, Bangladesh was given a goal of 170 in 16 overs.
Chasing 170 runs, Bangladesh didn’t have a great begin however Soumya Sarkar took on the New Zealand bowlers. The left-handed batsman single-handedly steered the guests over the 50-run mark earlier than the completion of powerplay.
While opener Liton Das went cheaply (6), Mohammad Naim performed a sluggish T20 knock-in pursuit of 170 runs. However, Soumya continued his onslaught and fired Bangladesh to 85/1 within the 9 overs.
Bangladesh wanted 85 runs within the final seven overs and Soumya, who smashed his half-century in simply 25 balls, was caught at long-on whereas making an attempt to clear the rope.
Soumya’s wicket triggered a collapse as Bangladesh misplaced Naim and skipper Mahmudullah in fast succession. In the final 4 overs, Bangladesh wanted 60 runs however the guests stored shedding wickets at common intervals and fell 28 runs in need of the goal.
Earlier after being requested to bat first, Kiwi openers Fin Allen and Martin Guptill placed on 36 runs inside the primary 4 overs, however Bangladesh made a powerful comeback because the guests lowered New Zealand to 55/3 within the seventh over. Allen (17), Guptill (21), and Devon Conway (15) departed in fast succession for the hosts.
Will Young and Phillips then received collectively on the crease and the duo placed on 39 runs for the fourth wicket, however as quickly because the time got here to speed up, the hosts confronted one other roadblock as Mahedi Hasan dismissed Young (14), lowering New Zealand to 94/4 within the twelfth over.
With New Zealand’s rating at 102/4 within the thirteenth over, rain performed spoilsport and the match needed to be stopped. However, the break was not for lengthy and the sport resumed quickly after. Phillips and Daryl Mitchell went berserk within the closing overs and the duo amassed runs at a brisk tempo.
However, rain as soon as once more halted play within the 18th over with the New Zealand rating being 173/5. The hosts weren’t capable of bat for his or her full quota of 20 overs and because of this, after the DLS technique, Bangladesh was given a goal of 170 from 16 overs.
Brief Scores: New Zealand 173/5 (Glenn Phillips 58*(31), Daryl Mitchell 34*(16), Mahedi Hasan 2-45); Bangladesh 142/7 (Soumya Sarkar 51*(27), Mohammad Naim 38(35); Tim Southee 2-21).
(With ANI inputs)
