Batsmen help NZ seal T20 win

Nov 06, 2013

New Zealand got off to a brisk start after opting to bat first. Openers Anton Devcich and Hamish Rutherford out on 73 off 7.1 overs. •AFP

Ross Taylor and Colin Munro then set up the New Zealand innings, sharing a 93-run, third-wicket stand in just 8.1 overs •AFP

Shamsur Rahman began the chase with a four, but Tim Southee dismissed him off the second ball of the innings•AFP

Mushfiqur Rahim stitched a 54-run stand with Nasir Hossain•AFP

Devcich fell for 59, caught by Shamsur Rahman off Abdur Razzak's bowling•AFP

Munro, who had scored 85 in the third ODI on Sunday, slammed an unbeaten 73 off 39 balls, including five sixes and three fours•AFP

Ziaur Rahman followed his opening partner's style - he slammed Southee for a six, but was bowled off the next ball to leave Bangladesh at 11 for 2 at the end of the first over•AFP

However, Mushfiqur's wicket, in the 11th over with 89 needed, gave New Zealand an edge•AFP

Debutant Al-Amin Hossain took two wickets in the last over, but New Zealand managed to post 204 for 5•AFP

Naeem Islam got a start, getting to 18 off 10 balls, but was dismissed by Kyle Mills•AFP

Corey Anderson dismissed Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah and, in spite of a few brisk knocks, New Zealand managed to restrict Bangladesh to 189 for 9. The 15-run win was their first on this tour •AFP