SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
NZ WON
T20
NZ beat BAN by 65 runs
Man of the Match - Finn Allen
NZ
141-4
10.0/10 Ovrs
76-10
9.3/10 Ovrs
BAN
Bangladesh in New Zealand, 3 T20I Series, 2021 |3rd T20I |4/1/2021
Eden Park, Auckland
Eden Park, Auckland
Commentary
- Right! That's all from this game and the entire tour of Bangladesh to New Zealand. The hosts first thumped them 3-0 in the ODIs and now they have repeated the same in the T20Is. A clinical show from the Kiwis. The visitors have got a lot to ponder ahead of the T20 World Cup in India later this year. For now, we bid you goodbye from here. Thanks for your company. Cheers and take care!
- Tim Southee, the New Zealand skipper, says it is very nice to finish on a good note, it has been a good summer and they have played good cricket throughout. Adds Tod Astle has been sitting out for a while but he has done brilliantly well in this game and his two overs just shows the hard work he has been putting in. Thanks the fans for their support and appreciates them to hang around here today. Ends by saying they will sit back and enjoy what has been a good summer and then look forward to the World Test Championship.
- Liton Das, the Bangladeshi skipper chats now. Das says that they did not play good cricket. Especially batting and bowling. Tells that they have learned a lot from the tour. Says that it has been difficult for them in these bouncy tracks. Adds when they will return back next time, he hopes they will do better.
- MAN OF THE SERIES, Glenn Phillips, says he is very comfortable with where his game is, he likes coming in the middle order now and he has enjoyed his bowling too and he is getting confident about it. States the team has been brilliant, they love playing with each other and the atmosphere is superb. Ends by saying he is enjoying his cricket.
- Finn Allen is named Player of the Match. He says that batting with Guptill was really nice and it was good fun. Tells that he was really excited and adds Guptill kept him calm throughout the innings. Says he was just looking at it as another game of cricket and wanted to stick to basics. Mentions that the environment is really good in the dressing room. Wants to keep learning from the players in the team.
- For the Kiwis, Astle impressed with a four-fer. Southee was excellent too with the new ball. It was a complete performance from the Kiwis! Another clinical performance from them.
- Chasing a target in which they needed to go at 14 per over, Bangladesh just kept losing wickets. They had half the side back in the hut in no time and losing wickets while chasing such a big total just makes the task impossible and they fell well short.
- A comfortable win for the hosts and they have inflicted the whitewash! To be honest, it was Allen's innings and the opening stand for New Zealand which took the game away from the visitors.
- 9.3WGlenn Phillips to Nasum Ahmed, OUT! CAUGHT! That will do it. Tossed up and outside off, Nasum makes room and looks to go big over long off. Hits it off the toe end and it goes straight to Southee at mid off. He makes no mistake. New Zealand win by 65 runs and take the T20I series 3-0.
- 9.20Glenn Phillips to Nasum Ahmed, Tossed up and around middle and leg, Nasum looks to slog it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pad.
- 9.12Glenn Phillips to Nasum Ahmed, Full and around middle, it is pushed just outside the ring at mid-wicket. They scamper back for two.
- END OF OVER 9 | 4 Runs & 1 Wkt | BAN 74/9
- Glenn Phillips to bowl the final over. Can he strike and close the game?
- 8.61Tim Southee to Nasum Ahmed, Just a single on the last ball. Full and outside off, Nasum pushes it through mid off for a single. Excellent from the Kiwi skipper as finishes with excellent figures. 2-0-15-3 from him.
- 8.51Tim Southee to Rubel Hossain, Short again, this time Rubel pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
- 8.40Tim Southee to Rubel Hossain, Shortish and around middle, punched to cover for nothing.
- 8.30Tim Southee to Rubel Hossain, Another slower, knuckle ball. Rubel swings but fails to connect.
- Nasum Ahmed is the last man in.
- 8.2WTim Southee to Mosaddek Hossain, OUT! CAUGHT! Young takes a fine catch now. A length ball around middle and leg, Mosaddek makes room and looks to go big over covers. He though ends up slicing it. Young keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a fine catch towards cover-point. No hat-trick for Southee but he gets his third. Just 1 more wicket needed.
- 8.12Tim Southee to Mosaddek Hossain, Nicely done from Mosaddek as he denies the hat-trick. It was nicely bowled by Southee. It was the knuckle ball and it was around the off stump. Mosaddek went back and hit it towards sweeper cover for two.
- END OF OVER 8 | 5 Runs & 0 Wkt | BAN 70/8
- Tim Southee to bowl the penultimate over of the game. He is on a hat-trick.
- 7.61Lockie Ferguson to Mosaddek Hossain, Slower one from Ferguson to end the over. It is on a good length and just outside off. Mosaddek reads it well and guides it to third man for one. 1 for 13 for Ferguson in his 2 overs.
- 7.51Lockie Ferguson to Rubel Hossain, A length ball on the pads, Rubel drives it to long on for one.
- 7.41Lockie Ferguson to Mosaddek Hossain, Low full toss. Pushed down to long off for one.