Bangladesh need 129 runs to win third T20I

Sports Correspondent

New Zealand's Tom Blundell plays a shot during the third Twenty20 international cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on 5 September, 2021AFP

New Zealand set Bangladesh 129 runs to win the third Twenty 20 International match in Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka on Sunday.

After electing to bat first, New Zealand posted 128 for five in 20 overs, thanks to an unbeaten 66-run sixth wicket partnership by Henry Nicholls and Tom Blundell after the visitors lost five wickets for 62.

Nicholls was unbeaten for 36 off 29 balls and Tom Blundell at a run-a-ball 30.

Mohammad Saifuddin bagged 2 wickets while Mahedi Hasan, Mahmudullah and Mustafizur Rahman got one wicket each.

Bangladesh will clinch the series if they win the match as they have beaten the visitors by 7 wickets and four runs respectively in the first two matches of the series.