In the third T20 of the ongoing tri-nation series taking place in New Zealand, hosts defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets as Black Caps batsman Devon Conway assisted his team in reaching the simple target of 138 by scoring an unbeaten 70 on Sunday.Ish Sodhi of New Zealand became the fifth bowler to record 100 wickets in Twenty20 international competition.
Bangladesh’s tri-series encounter in Christchurch saw them limited to 137-8.To add to his century of victims, Sodhi (2-31) removed top scorer Najmul Hossain Shanto in his first over. Soon after, he dismissed Mosaddek Hossain to further halt Bangladesh’s mid-innings momentum.
On a surface that gripped and spun, fellow spinner Michael Bracewell (2-14) was also quite effective, justifying captain Kane Williamson’s choice to bowl first.Shanto, one of three new players from the Bangladeshi team that lost the opening match against Pakistan by 21 runs on Friday, helped Bangladesh get off to a strong start with a score of 33 off 29 balls.
