Record-breaking chase seals Bangladesh win over NZ

Bangladesh has made history by winning against New Zealand. They have set a new record by winning by 6 wickets in the first match of the three-match T20 series by chasing a target of 183 runs. Earlier, Bangladesh's highest run chase against the Kiwis was 135.

The match in Chattogram was cautious at the start. Openers Tanjid Hasan Tamim and Saif Hasan put on a 41-run partnership. However, the team was under some pressure after losing three wickets in quick succession. After that, Towhid Hridoy, Parvez Hossain Emon and Shamim Hossain turned the match around.

Hridoy anchored brilliantly and scored an unbeaten 51 runs at a strike rate of 188.88. Along with him, Emon (28 off 14 balls) and Shamim (31 off 13 balls), both of whom batted at strike rates of over 200, made the victory easier, especially after hitting sixes.

Ish Sodhi took 2 wickets for New Zealand with the ball.

Earlier, New Zealand batted first and scored 182 runs. Both Ketan Clarke and Dan Cleaver contributed 51 runs to boost the team's total. Rishad Hossain took 2 wickets for Bangladesh.

In the end, Bangladesh secured victory with 12 balls to spare, which was not only their record but also the highest run chase in the history of the two teams facing each other.