NZ vs BAN, Bangladesh in New Zealand 2023/24, 3rd T20I at Mount Maunganui, December 31, 2023

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8.4 to Afif Hossain, Santner outfoxes Afif! Looped up beautifully on a length on off stump. Afif looks at the flight and hares down the track, only to find out he is nowhere close to the pitch of the ball. Makes a half-hearted effort to fend it into the on side but all he does is inside-edge it into his pads. Lobs up and the keeper does the rest. Superb piece of bowling by the NZ skipper!. 59/4

10.6 to Towhid Hridoy, is there a nick?! Seifert certainly thinks so and NZ go upstairs! Tossed up deliciously on a length outside off. Draws Hridoy into a loose poke away from his body, and the ball, having gripped a touch, seems to kiss the shoulder of the bat on its way to Seifert. Indeed, it has. A clear spike when the ball is next to the bat, and Santner has another! . 68/5

14.1 to Mahedi Hasan, Santner has his third! Slows it up considerably, down to 72kph and dangles the carrot outside off. Mahedi cannot resist the temptation and has a wild whoosh at it. Nowhere close to the pitch of the ball, though, and the spin off the surface means that Mahedi feathers it through to the keeper!. 78/6

14.5 to Shamim Hossain, two in the over, four for Santner! Darted in on a length at the stumps. Shamim gets down on one knee, trying to sweep it over short fine leg. Gets it right off the toe-end, however, and offers the simplest of catches to Southee, stationed at the edge of the circle. NZ all over Bangladesh like a rash!. 81/7

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