Bangladesh vs New Zealand Match Stats

Short in length and wide outside off, Mahmudullah whacks it to deep cover and collects a single.

A bouncer on middle, it's served from 'round the wicket, Naim ducks.

OUT! Naim is run out! Needless. Short in length, angling down the leg side, Naim pulls it behind square leg and wants the second run. The throw comes flat to the keeper who takes the bails off. They appeal, it's referred upstairs but the replays show that even the dive has not saved Naim. A wicket against the run of play. Can New Zealand capitalize? 27 needed off 33 balls.

Back of a length, around leg, Afif glances it to square leg and picks up a single.

On a good length, close to off, Mahmudullah hangs on the back foot, plays it late and defends it down safely.

Uppish but wide of backward point! Short in length and wide outside off, Mahmudullah goes back and cuts it from the outer half of his blade. It beats the flying fielder inside the ring and they take a run. Nervy moment for Bangladesh, that.

Fuller and on middle, it's worked easily behind square leg for a single.

Lands it on a length outside off, it grips and turns away, Afif plays late and taps it down to short third man. They cross for a single.

EDGED! Full ball outside off, Mahmudullah looks to drive but it goes off the inside edge past the stumps to short fine leg. A single.

Outside off, played to deep cover for one.

Full on the pads, Mahmudullah flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Full on off, Afif Hossain drives it to covers where the fielder makes a good half-stop but the batters do not take a run.

Tossed up outside off, Mahmudullah looks to sweep but misses.

An opportunity missed! Tom Latham misses a stumping. Tossed up outside off, Mahmudullah dances down the track and looks to swing it away but misses. Latham fails to collect as well and Mahmudullah comes back in safely.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Mahmudullah looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto his boot.

Shortish ball outside off, slapped wide of long off for one.

Flatter on middle, Afif nudges it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on off, Afif defends it to covers. Ajaz Patel is done with his fantastic spell this evening, 4-0-9-2. 19 needed off 18 balls.

Short ball on off, Mahmudullah pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Slower short ball on off, Hossain punches it to mid off for one.

WIDE! On a length but going down the leg side, Mahmudullah looks to flick but misses. Wided.

Short on middle, Mahmudullah pulls it to deep square leg for one. 15 needed off 15 balls.

Shortish delivery outside off, Afif forces it to deep cover for a single. 14 needed in 14 now.

Good length around middle, Mahmudullah uses his feet and then flicks it to deep square leg for a couple. Completes it with a dive.

Short again, around off, Mahmudullah skips down the track and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 11 needed off 12 balls.

SIX! This should seal the deal! Tickner bowls it in the slot on off, Mahmudllah smacks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Just 5 needed now.

Slower ball outside off, Mahmudullah looks to force it on the off side but misses.

Good length around outside off, Mahmudullah makes room and then slashes it to third man for a single.

That hits the helmet! Ouch! Short ball around off, Hossain looks to fend it off by going on his toes but misses and gets hit on the helmet. Mahmudullah looks for a run but then decides against it as Blair Tickner is quick to reach the ball.

Short on middle, Hossain looks to pull but edges it onto his pads. The ball deflects to square leg and they take a run.

Full on middle, Mahmudullah drives it to long on for a single. Just 2 needed in the last over.

FOUR! That's it! Bangladesh have won the series with one game to spare! Tossed up outside off, Mahmudullah goes down on one knee and swings it over mid-wicket for a boundary. BANGLADESH WIN BY 6 WICKETS! Their dugout is ecstatic.