Black Caps beaten in first T20 vs Bangladesh
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An inexperienced Black Caps team have been beaten in the opening T20 against Bangladesh by six wickets with 12 balls to spare in Chattogram.
The home side decided to field first and New Zealand lost Tim Robinso for no score with the total at 11.
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Katene Clarke was the other opening batter and made 51 from 37 balls with seven fours and one six.
Dane Cleaver also made 51, but from 28 balls, also seven fours and a six.
Stand-in captain Nick Kelly made 39 from 27 and Josh Clarkson 27 was the only other player to reach double figures in the totral of 182-6.
The home side then made 183-4 in 18 overs with Ish Sodhi taking 2-40 from four overs. Nathan Smith and Clarkson were the other wicket takers.
Top-scorer for Bangladesh was Tawhid Hridoy with 51 not out.
The second game of the three-match series in Wednesday night.
