This was Bangladesh’s first Twenty20 win on New Zealand soil, 4 days after additionally claiming a maiden away one-day worldwide win over the Black Caps in Napier.
Requested to bat by Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, New Zealand made a disastrous begin dropping three wickets earlier than reaching 134 for 9 after their 20 overs.
The Black Caps bowlers gave residence followers hope with the early wickets of Bangladesh opener Rony Talukdar and Shanto.
Veteran Litton Das partnered up with Soumya Sarkar, then Towhid Hridoy to steer Bangladesh to 96-4 after 13 overs.
The guests had been wobbling at 97-5 as they misplaced wickets in fast succession after Afif Hossain was caught for one run in six balls.
Das, who completed on 42 not out, survived two shut calls as he battled cramp.
The on-field umpire gave him out lbw on Tim Southee’s bowling, however the Bangladesh opener stayed on the crease when the evaluate confirmed the ball would have sailed over the stumps.
Ish Sodhi then caught Das on the boundary, however stepped onto the boundary rope to provide away six runs.
It fell to Mahedi Hasan, who completed 19 not out, to hit the successful runs in his partnership of 40 with Das with eight balls spare.
The second and third Twenty20 in Internationals will each be performed at Mount Maunganui on Friday, then Sunday.
Bangladesh, ranked ninth in Twenty20 worldwide cricket, punched above their weight to flooring third-ranked New Zealand.
Having dismissed New Zealand for 98 in Saturday’s third one-day worldwide in dropping the collection 2-1, the Bangladesh bowlers picked up the place they left off.
Hasan bowled Tim Seifert within the opening over.
Shoriful Islam was the choose of the Bangladesh bowlers with 3-26, together with having Finn Allen caught and Glenn Phillips trapped lbw in consecutive balls.
Daryl Mitchell hit consecutive fours earlier than falling for 14 to go away New Zealand 20-4.
Mark Chapman hit 19 off as many balls earlier than being caught with the rating on 50-5.
Captain Mitchell Santner and James Neesham placed on 41 earlier than Sarkar made his second catch to dismiss Santner, having additionally caught Allen within the slips.
Neesham fell two runs in need of his 50, holing out at deep cowl level, and Southee was caught on eight.
Adam Milne hit a towering six off the ultimate ball to complete 16 not out, however Bangladesh’s batters chipped away at New Zealand’s tally.
