Sports Reporter :
Spirited Bangladesh Cricket team, captained by experienced Mahmudullah Riyad will take on New Zealand Cricket team, led by experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Latham in the fifth and last Twenty20 International (T20I) match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city’s today. The match will start at 4.00pm (BST). Private satellite channel GTV and private satellite sports channel T Sports will telecast the match live from the stadium.
Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan cannot take part in the last T20I due to injury.
Bangladesh have already clinched the series 3-1. If Bangladesh win the today’s game, the hosts will increase the margin into 4-1.
On the other hand, if New Zealand can win the today’s clash, the tourists will reduce the margin into 3-2.
The hosts registered an easy seven-wicket victory over the tourists in the first T20I at the same venue on September 1.
The home side recorded a narrow four-run win over the visitors in the second T20I at the same venue on September 3.
Bangladesh tasted a 52-run defeat by New Zealand in the third T20I at the same venue on September 5.
The hosts posted a six-wicket victory over the Black Caps in the fourth T20I at the same venue on September 8.
Mahmudullah Riyad said, ” There is an another chance to win against our opponents playing for Bangladesh. We shall perform better using our respective position.
Tom Latham said, ” We created pressure against Bangladesh in the last T20I. The result of the match was decided in the last over. So, I am satisfied as we fought back in the last over.
Bangladesh squad: Mahmudullah Riyad (Captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Mosaddek Hossain, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Naim, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shamim Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin, Shoriful Islam, Taijul Islam, Mahedi Hasan, Aminul Islam Biplob and Nasum Ahmed.
New Zealand squad: Tom Latham (Captain), Finn Allen, Hamish Bennett, Tom Blundell (Wicketkeeper), Doug Bracewell, Colin de Grandhomme, Jacob Duffy, Scott Kuggeleijn, Cole McConchie, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Blair Tickner and Will Young.
