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Mustafizur five-for restricts Kiwis to 145/8

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Update: 2016-03-27 01:15:31
Mustafizur five-for restricts Kiwis to 145/8

DHAKA: Mustafizur Rahman took five wicket haul but Kane Williamson's 42 and Colin Munro's 35 helped New Zealand manage a fighting total at the Eden Gardens.

He bowled MJ Santner for 3 and Nathan MvCullum went for a golden duck. He was on a hat-trick.

Opting to bat, openers gave New Zealand a good start before Mustafizur dismissed Henry Nicholls (7) in the fourth over and Kane Williamson (42) in the ninth.

After having a successful first over, Mustafizur started his second over with a dot ball followed by a single. Four runs. Williamson played him over extra-cover boundary.

Bangladesh batsmen are facing New Zealand bowlers in their last match of Super 10 Group 2 at Eden Gardens of Kolkata in India on Saturday (March 26).

Bangladesh now needs 146 to win.

Earlier, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bat first in the 28th Match.

Bangladesh Team

Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Mithun, Sabbir Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim†, Shuvagata Hom, Mashrafe Mortaza*, Al-Amin Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman

New Zealand Team

HM Nicholls, KS Williamson*, C Munro, CJ Anderson, LRPL Taylor, GD Elliott, MJ Santner, L Ronchi†, NL McCullum, MJ McClenaghan, and IS Sodhi

BDST: 1744 HRS, MAR 26, 2016
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