New Zealand lose 4 for 9 as Nasum-Mahedi strike early

New Zealand have fallen in trouble losing four wickets for just nine runs in four overs as Tiger bowlers struck early in the opener of the five-match Twenty20 series at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka on Wednesday (September 1).

Spinner Nasum Ahmed took two wickets in two overs while Mahedi Hasan and Shakib Al Hasan shared a wicket each.

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah(c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(w), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed

New Zealand (Playing XI): Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell, Will Young, Colin de Grandhomme, Tom Latham(w/c), Henry Nicholls, Cole McConchie, Doug Bracewell, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy