Sports Desk: There is something good for spinners in Sedan Park that was understood when Bangladesh left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed was bowling. New Zealand captain Tim Southee also brought his leg-spinner Ish Sodhi to attack in the sixth over. Sodhi has repaid the captain’s trust very well. In his bowling, the batsmen of Bangladesh came back in pairs. Soumya Sarkar and Mohammad Mithun returned in the first over of Sodhi. Mahmudullah and Mehedi Hasan in the second over.

If Bangladesh is to win in Hamilton, they have to climb New Zealand’s run hill. The hosts scored 210 runs for 3 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.Mohammad Naeem started the innings with a positive start with a target of 211 runs. Bangladesh opener picked up 9 runs in the first over. But Bangladesh lost the wicket in the third over. Liton Das returned with just 4 runs off 5 balls. Then Mohammad Naeem, Soumya, Mithun, Mahmudullah and Mehedi Hasan returned one by one. At the time of writing, Bangladesh had scored 81 for 6 in 11 overs.

Earlier, New Zealand lost wickets at the beginning. Martin Guptill also returned quickly. But a big pair took them to the run hill in Hamilton’s first T20. New Zealand’s famous debutant Finn Allen faced an anti climax at the end of the first over. The 21-year-old batsman got a chance in the IPL. Nasum Ahmed, who is inducted for Bangladesh, did not allow anyone who is thinking of the future of Kiwi cricket batting to play. Allen overpowered his left-arm spin. New Zealand then made only 1 run in the scoreboard.

In the beginning, there were many New Zealanders to handle the pressure of losing wickets. Was Martin Guptill. He also handled. Playing a great innings of 35 runs from 27 balls, he was dreaming of something big. But again that Nasum Ahmed. He was caught by the majestic government of Long Off while trying to kill him. New Zealand then scored 53 runs in 6.5 overs.

After taking 2 wickets, Bangladesh had a chance to put pressure on New Zealand. But that did not happen. Devon Conway and Will Young stood up. In the third wicket partnership, these two made 105 runs from 60 balls. In T20 cricket, when such a pair is formed, what else does the bowling team have to do? Bangladesh also had nothing. Conway and Young took the Bangladesh bowlers from side to side in Sidon Park, Hamilton.

Incumbent left-arm pacers Shariful Islam, Mostafizur Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin, Sheikh Mehedi Hasan and Nasum were not left out. However, the storm went mainly over Shariful, Saifuddin and Mostafiz. Shariful’s run rate per over is 12.50, Saifuddin’s 10.75, Mostafiz’s 12.00 and Mehdi’s 9.25. This loss of runs shows how helpless they were in front of the Conway.

Conway was unbeaten on 92 off 52 balls. He had 11 fours and 3 sixes in his innings. It may be regrettable that he could not score a century. Young made 53 off 30 balls. He hit 2 fours and 4 sixes. He was returned by Mehedi Hasan, Afif’s catch. Glenn Phillips made 24 off 10 balls in the end. Bangladesh did not get peace even after dismissing Young. Phillips and Conway’s fourth wicket partnership came to 52 off 20 balls. Phillips smashed his innings with 3 boundaries and a six.

Shakib Al Hasan is not there. Tamim Iqbal has returned to the country after ODIs. Mushfiqur Rahim is also not injured in the shoulder. Today, Mahmudullah’s great hope is the majestic government, Liton Dasrai. Only time will tell how far they can go.