Bangladesh has outclassed New Zealand by six wickets in the second one-day match. Thanks to Nahid Rana's five wickets and Tanzid Hasan's aggressive batting, Bangladesh achieved the target of 199 runs in just 35.3 overs, making a comeback in the three-match series 1-1.
In pursuit of the 199-run target, Bangladesh had a disappointing start, losing two wickets for just 21 runs. Saif Hassan (8) and Soumya Sarkar (8) returned to the pavilion early, but then Tanzid Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto did not let the Kiwi bowlers settle.
Tanzid Hasan played a blistering innings of 76 runs off just 58 balls, including 10 fours and four sixes. He shared a decisive partnership of 120 runs for the third wicket with Shanto.
Najmul Hossain Shanto: Shanto scored 50 runs with responsible batting, but he retired hurt after completing his fifty. Finally, Towhid Hridoy (30) and captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz (8) led the team to victory with 87 balls to spare.
Earlier, New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat first, but the Kiwi team proved to be a wall of sand in the face of Nahid Rana's fierce bowling. Young pacer Nahid Rana took five wickets for just 32 runs in his spell, completely crippling New Zealand's top order.
Only Nick Kelly (83 runs) from New Zealand could resist, while no other batsman could face the Bangladeshi bowlers, and the entire team was bowled out for 198 runs. After losing the first match, Bangladesh has won this great match and survived in the series. Now, the third and decisive match will be played between the two teams, which has become a final.
