New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 1st T20I at Napier, NZ v BDESH, Dec 27 2023 - Match Result

Bangladesh do the double over New Zealand in Napier! Their maiden T20I victory against NZ in NZ, and they have been full value for it! Fullish outside off. Mahedi is on the charge again and flays this over mid off. Plugs a little in the outfield but the shot has enough on it to trickle into the fence. What a day for Bangladesh cricket, what a day to be a Bangladesh fan - another exceptional performance, capped off by icing what could have become a tricky run-chase!

dug into the track outside off. Mahedi gets on top of the bounce and hoicks it over mid wicket. Litton hobbles back for the second. Bangladesh need just two more now!

what a shot! Slot ball on middle and off, and Mahedi has pulled off a special, special stroke. Backs away, gets his hands through the ball and caresses it over the deep cover fence!

hard length just outside off. Mahedi hops up onto his toes and defends

very full at the stumps. Litton gets into position for the lap again and gets it past the keeper for a couple of runs

extraordinary fielding! Banged into the track on leg stump. Mahedi gets inside the line and heaves it between deep square leg and fine leg. Allen comes flying out of nowhere and pulls it back into play with his right hand. Saves three

full outside off. Mahedi drives it straight to Southee at mid off

fullish on off stump. Litton gets onto the front foot and works it towards deep mid wicket

drama at McLean Park! Full at the stumps. Litton shuffles across and nails his scoop. However, he hits it in the general direction of Sodhi at fine leg, who takes the catch but then steps onto the boundary rope. Could he have been a step off the fence and taken it overhead, before doing that juggling act fielders always do? Well, lots of conjecture but what matters is it is six, and Bangladesh need just 14 now!

starts the over with a boundary! In the slot outside off. Litton plants his front foot, swings through the line and bashes it past the diving Southee at mid off!

back of a length outside off. Bounces a little more than Mahedi expects and trickles off the shoulder of the bat towards backward point

chaos out in the middle! Back of a length on off stump. Mahedi bunts it to short mid wicket and Litton calls him through. The latter has to put in the dive to make it and would have been gone with a direct hit. In the end, Bangladesh get a second off an overthrow too

back of a length outside off. Litton uses the pace and runs it down to third man

shortish on leg stump. Hurries onto Mahedi as he helps it off the thigh pad towards fine leg

bangs it into the track after seeing the batter advance. Mahedi has to take evasive action and sways out of the way

hard length on off stump. Mahedi hops up onto his toes and fends it into the on side

full and angling into the pads. Mahedi flicks it down the ground to long on

hard length outside off. Litton stands tall and short-arm jabs it uppishly towards long on

full outside off. Mahedi marches down the track and drills it out to deep cover point

length outside off. Litton comes half forward and pushes it towards deep cover point