New Zealand vs Bangladesh 3rd T20I Live Score Updates

30.12.2023 - 18:31 sports.ndtv.com

New Zealand vs Bangladesh 3rd T20I Live Updates: Bangladesh aim to win the series while New Zealand eye a 1-1 finish as the two teams take on each other in the third and final T20I at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Sunday.

Bangladesh won the first game by 5 wickets in Napier to take a 1-0 lead before heavy rain forced the second game between hosts New Zealand and Bangladesh to be called off Friday, with the home team on 72-2 after 11 overs. (Live Scorecard) We are down to the third and final T20I of the series between New Zealand and Bangladesh at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.

After the visitors scripted a historic win in the series opener, rain greeted the two teams in Mount Maunganui and had the final say in the second T20I.

As it stands, Bangladesh hold an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series and will look to rewrite history books with their first-ever T20I series win in New Zealand.

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:New Zealand opener Devon Conway missed the fourth T20 International against Pakistan in Christchurch on Friday after testing positive for COVID-19.

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