Rishad Hossain to James Neesham, No run.
Rishad Hossain to Mitchell Santner, 1 run.
Rishad Hossain to Mitchell Santner, Shorter and quicker on the off-stump line, Mitchell Santner waits back in his crease and punches it straight to extra cover.
Rishad Hossain to Mitchell Santner, Drifts down leg, on a fuller length, Mitchell Santner clips it nicely towards deep backward square leg and gets off the mark with a couple of runs.
DRINKS! Mitchell Santner, the skipper of New Zealand walks in to join James Neesham as the umpires call in for Drinks. The fifth wicket going down for New Zealand and Bangladesh are completely in control of the game. A partnership is needed from the Kiwi all-rounders at the crease now.
Rishad Hossain to Mark Chapman, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! An inspired bowling change by Najmul Hossain Shanto as Rishad Hossain strikes in his first over! A blow for New Zealand just when they were beginning to rebuild! Rishad Hossain gives the ball air and floats it up, outside off, Mark Chapman gets tempted by the flight on offer and looks to carve this one over extra cover. The bat twists in his hand and he ends up slicing it straight to Tanzim Hasan Sakib at deep cover who settles under it and reverse cups it. New Zealand have lost half their side now!
Rishad Hossain to James Neesham, Comes into the attack and starts off with a loopy delivery, on a fullish length, on off, James Neesham tries to jam this one down the ground but gets it off the inner half of the bat, in front of square on the leg side for a single.
Rishad Hossain, the leg spinner comes into the attack.
Mahedi Hasan to James Neesham, Full and outside off, James Neesham brings his wrists into play and whips it towards wide long on for a single.
Mahedi Hasan to James Neesham, Short and slower, on middle, James Neesham can only pat it with a straight bat back to the bowler.
Mahedi Hasan to James Neesham, Angling in, short and on middle, James Neesham is happy to watchfully block this one out.
Mahedi Hasan to James Neesham, FOUR! Innovation and James Neesham gets the reward! Fired in from around the wicket, on middle, James Neesham pulls out the reverse sweep and gets it up and over short third man for his first boundary.
Mahedi Hasan to Mark Chapman, Speared in with the arm, full and on the pads, Mark Chapman plays all around to this one and gets pinged on the front pad. The ball rolls beside the pitch on the off side and James Neesham calls Mark Chapman through for a quick single.
Mahedi Hasan to James Neesham, Flatter and slanting in, on middle and leg, James Neesham goes back to this one and works it in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.
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Mustafizur Rahman to Mark Chapman, Goes wide of the crease and angles it back into the left-hander, on a back of a length, over middle, Mark Chapman nudges it along the ground to mid-wicket. A tidy first over from Mustafizur Rahman!
Mustafizur Rahman to Mark Chapman, Hits the deck hard now, on off, Mark Chapman drops it with soft hands in front of short mid-wicket James Neesham wants a single but gets sent back and rightly so.
Mustafizur Rahman to James Neesham, Almost dragged it back on! In the channel on off, on a length, James Neesham gets tempted by the width and looks to go up and over cover. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps and rolls to fine leg for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to James Neesham, Goes fuller this time and at the stumps, James Neesham shows the full face of the bat and chips it back over the bowler's head for a couple of runs.
Mustafizur Rahman to James Neesham, Cramps the batter for room as he bowls it on a back of a length, on off, James Neesham stays back in his crease and stabs it onto the deck.
Mustafizur Rahman to James Neesham, Comes into the attack and starts off on a back of a length from around the wicket, on middle, James Neesham hangs back and dabs it to cover.
Mahedi Hasan to Mark Chapman, Shortens his length and darts this one in, on middle, Mark Chapman makes room and chops it from the crease to backward point.
Mahedi Hasan to Mark Chapman, Fires it in this time, flatter as well, on off, Mark Chapman drives it on the up to cover.
Mahedi Hasan to James Neesham, Tosses it up but the line is down leg, James Neesham closes the bat face and tucks it through backward square leg for a single.
Mahedi Hasan to James Neesham, Coming in with the angle, full and on middle, James Neesham knocks it with a straight bat back to the bowler.
Mahedi Hasan to James Neesham, Short and sliding on the pads, James Neesham works this one with the angle as he glances it away to fine leg for a couple of runs.
Mahedi Hasan to James Neesham, Darted in, full and on middle, James Neesham prods forward to keep it out.
That's the end of the batting powerplay for New Zealand. After the first six, the home team is 36/4 and are desperate for a partnership. Mark Chapman and James Neesham are at the crease. Mahedi Hasan is to continue with 5 fielders outside the circle now.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Mark Chapman, FOUR! Top shot! Pace on and on a back of a length, around off, Mark Chapman rides on top of the bounce as he gets on his toes and punches it through covers for a boundary. At the end of the Powerplay, New Zealand are 36-4.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Mark Chapman, SIX! Launched down the ground! Tanzim Hasan Sakib rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it fuller, on off, Mark Chapman picks up the change of pace and lofts it down the ground with a straight bat. Clears the long on fence with ease for a maximum.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Mark Chapman, At the batter, on a back of a length again, Mark Chapman gets right behind the line and stabs it down on the leg side.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Mark Chapman, Beaten! Angling away, on a back of a length, a bit of extra bounce, Mark Chapman fiddles at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.
New Zealand: Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (capt), Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears
Mitchell Santner captains the Black Caps with white ball skipper Kane Williamson rested ahead of home Test series against South Africa and Australia
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Mark Chapman, FOUR! Easy pickings! Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowls it too straight, on a hard length, on the pads, Mark Chapman gets inside the line and tickles it past short fine leg for a much-needed boundary.
New Zealand named Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi and Test captain Tim Southee in a strengthened side
Bangladesh won the toss and put hosts New Zealand into bat in the opening game of their three-match Twenty20 international series in Napier
Bangladesh: Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Rony Talukdar, Towhid Hridoy, Mustafizur Rahman, Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Mark Chapman, Bowls it on a hard length, on the sixth stump line, Mark Chapman covers the line of the ball and blocks it out.
Mahedi Hasan to Mark Chapman, Quick single taken! Mark Chapman taps the ball to the right of mid-wicket and runs a single to keep strike. End of the fifth.
Mahedi Hasan to James Neesham, Pitched up straight on the pads. James Neesham flicks the ball to short fine leg and runs a single to open his account.
James Neesham comes out to the middle with New Zealand struggling at 20-4.
Mahedi Hasan to Daryl Mitchell, OUT! TIMBER! Mahedi Hasan has got a liking to the stumps. Hits them for the second time and its Daryl Mitchell this time. What a beautiful tossed up delivery just outside the off stump line, calling Daryl Mitchell to step forward and swing his bat, in the end beating him as the ball dips on him and the ball goes on to kiss the top of the off stump. Beautiful skills.
Mahedi Hasan to Mark Chapman, Just short at the stumps. Mark Chapman stays back and flicks the ball to long on for a single.
Mahedi Hasan to Daryl Mitchell, Just short on the off stump. Daryl Mitchell walks around and tucks the ball to long on for a single.
Mahedi Hasan to Daryl Mitchell, Bowls the ball up to the batter on the stumps. Daryl Mitchell looks to work it on the leg side but gets a leading edge towards covers on the bounce. No run.
A change in bowling as Mahedi Hasan (1-0-1-1) returns to the attack.
Shoriful Islam to Daryl Mitchell, A good short ball to end the over. Daryl Mitchell looks it pull it, but gets no timing on the ball and takes a single from the right of mid on.
Shoriful Islam to Daryl Mitchell, Short and wide again. Daryl Mitchell cuts it from the crease but straight to point.
Shoriful Islam to Daryl Mitchell, Just short, outside the off stump line from the over the wicket angle. Daryl Mitchell gets back and punches the ball straight to covers.
Halt! Shoriful Islam is struggling with his shoes and has asked for a replacement. Shoriful puts on the new pair of shoes and we are all good to go now.
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