Kiwis thrash Tigers in rain-hit final T20I to level series

Sports Desk

Bevon Jacobs’ unbeaten half-century helped New Zealand defeat hosts Bangladesh by six wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. The Kiwis secured a big win in the third and final T20I of the series, which started late due to rain, as the three-match series ended in a 1-1 draw.

In a match reduced to 15 overs due to rain, Bangladesh were bowled out for just 102 runs in 14.2 overs. Shariful Islam took three quick wickets, but New Zealand achieved the target in 11.4 overs and secured victory with 20 balls in hand.
​For the Tigers, Towhid Hridoy top-scored with 33 runs off 24 balls and captain Liton Das scored 26 runs off 17 balls. However, when play resumed after the rain, no other batsman could make a significant contribution.

Pacer Shariful took 3 wickets for 19 runs in 3 overs, but Bevon Jacobs’ unbeaten 62 off 31 balls gave the Black Caps an easy win.
Bangladesh started the series with a 6-wicket win in the first match in Chittagong, but the second match was abandoned due to rain.