Black Caps level Bangladesh T20 series
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The Black Caps have beaten Bangladesh by six wickets in a rain-affected and over-reduced third and final T20 International in Dhaka.
The series finished tied 1-1 after Bangladesh won the first match and the second was washed out.
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Batting first, Bangladesh's innings was interrupted by wet weather for nearly two hours, with the match reduced to 15 overs a side.
The hosts eventually posted 102 runs, with Towhid Hridoy top-scoring with 33.
Nathan Smith and Ben Sears took two wickets each with Josh Clarkson grabbing three. Ish Sodhi and Jayden Lennox bagging one each.
Clarkson finished with figures of 3-9, while Smith helped New Zealand make a strong start with two wickets off consecutive deliveries in the fifth over.
The Black Caps then chased down the victory target with 20 balls to spare on the back of a half century to Bevon Jacobs, who scored an unbeaten 62 off 31 balls, including five fours and three sixes.
Jacobs helped the tourists recover from 33 for 4, combining with Dean Foxcroft in an unbeaten stand of 71. Opener Tim Robinson contributed 23 runs at the top of the order.
Aside from Foxcrofts 15 not out no other New Zealanders reached double figures.
