Bangladesh wins the toss and bowls in 2nd T20 match against New Zealand
The Hindu
Bangladesh wins toss, bowls first in 2nd T20I vs NZ at Bay Oval. NZ 41/1 in 5 overs. Bangladesh leads series 1-0.
Bangladesh has won the toss and chosen to bowl Friday, December 29, 2023 in the second Twenty20 international against New Zealand at Bay Oval.
At the time of publishing the report, New Zealand scored 41 for one in 5 overs. Opener Finn Allen was out for 2 off the delivery of Shoriful Islam. Tim Seifert and Daryl Mitchel were at the crease.
The tourists lead the three-match series 1-0 after winning Wednesday’s first match by five wickets, Bangladesh’s first T20 win over New Zealand in New Zealand.
Bangladesh also won the third match of the one-day international series between the teams, its first win in New Zealand in that format.
New Zealand named an unchanged lineup, resisting the temptation to bolster its batting after recent top-order failures.
Bangladesh will be without Litton Das, its match-winner on Wednesday, who is injured.
New Zealand: Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (captain), Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears.