Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by four runs in the 2nd T20I to take a 2-0 lead in the ongoing five-match series on Friday
An inexperienced New Zealand side suffered defear the opening match by seven wickets on Wednesday when they were bowled out for 60 — their joint-lowest Twenty20 international score.
Shakib returned figures of 2-10 and then made 25 as Bangladesh chased down their target in 15 overs to win by seven wickets and lead the five-match series 1-0 in Dhaka.
But it was the bowlers who set up victory with Mustafizur Rahman taking three to dismiss New Zealand for their joint-lowest T20 total — the same score against Sri Lanka in 2014 at Chattogram — in 16.5 overs.
Meanwhile, left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel, who returned the second most economical figures for a New Zealand spinner in T20s with 1-7, behind only Daniel Vettori’s 3-6 against Bangladesh, vowed to learn from the opener.
“It was nice to finally get out there. We have been training for a few days but you never know what it was going to be like until you get out in the middle,” Patel told reporters on Thursday.
All the matches to be played at the same venue.
Full Squads
Bangladesh: Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah(c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(w), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Rubel Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Taijul Islam, Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Aminul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Shamim Hossain
New Zealand: Tom Blundell, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Colin de Grandhomme, Tom Latham(w/c), Henry Nicholls, Cole McConchie, Doug Bracewell, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy, Hamish Bennett, Matt Henry, Scott Kuggeleijn, Finn Allen, Ben Sears
