Tigers trump Latham to clinch four-run victory in 2nd T20

SPORTS DESK: Bangladesh trumped a valiant 49 ball-65 not out of New Zealand skipper Tom Latham to secure a thrilling four-run victory in the second game and went up 2-0 in the five-match Twenty20 International series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today.

New Zealand required six off the last ball of the innings of Mustafizur Rahman, but Latham the set batsman could make a single as the visitors were able to put up 137-5 in reply of Bangladesh 141-6.

Bangladesh won the first match by seven wickets, bowling New Zealand out for its joint lowest ever T20I score of 60.

Latham indeed gave New Zealand a glimmer of hope to win the game at a venue which turned out to be Bangladesh fortress these days.