Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2nd T20I: BAN beat NZ by four runs to take 2-0 lead in series

Defending the 142-run target, Bangladesh restricted New Zealand to 137/5 in the allotted 20 overs.

Mustafizur Rahman defended 20 runs in the final over as Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by four runs in the second T20I of the five-match series here at the Shere Bangla National Stadium on Friday. With this win, Bangladesh has taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. The third game will now be played on Sunday. Chasing 142, New Zealand got off to a bad start as the visitors lost openers Tom Blundell (6) and Rachin Ravindra (10) with just 18 runs on the board. Tom Latham and Will Young then put on 43 runs for the third wicket, but this stand came to an end in the 11th over as Shakib dismissed Young (22), reducing New Zealand to 61/3.