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Bangladesh to bat first in second T20I

Staff Correspondent
03 Sep 2021 15:42:34 | Update: 03 Sep 2021 15:49:27
Bangladesh to bat first in second T20I
Bangladesh's cricketers celebrate after the dismissal of New Zealand's Rachin Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan (L) plays a shot during the first Twenty20 international cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on September 1, 2021. — AFP Photo

Bangladesh on Friday won the toss and decided to bat first in their second Twenty20 International of the five-match series against New Zealand.

Bangladesh have fielded an unchanged XI whereas the Blackcaps have brought in a couple of changes — Hamish Bennet and debutant Ben Sears have replaced Blair Tickner and Jacob Duffy.

Tigers crushed New Zealand in the first match of the series as they secured a seven-wicket win after bowling the Blackcaps out for 60.

Lineups
Bangladesh XI: Naim Sheikh, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad (C), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan (WK), Shak Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

New Zealand XI: Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell, Will Young, Colin de Grandhomme, Tom Latham (C/WK), Henry Nicholls, Cole McConchie, Doug Bracewell, Ajaz Patel, Hamish Bennett, Ben Sears

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