Kiwis get home despite Aftab’s five-for heroics

Aftab Ahmed produced a record-breaking spell as Bangladesh gave New Zealand the jitters in the second one-dayer at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here today. The 19-year-old became the first Bangladeshi to take a five-wicket haul in one-dayers as New Zealand struggled to overhaul a meagre total of 146 before taking a decisive 2-0 lead in the series.

Brief scores

Bangladesh:

146 all out in 43.4 overs (K Mashud 41; S Styris 3/16, C Cairns 2/15, K Mills 2/25) lost to New Zealand: 148 for 7 in 44.4 overs (M Sinclair 62; Aftab Ahmed 5/31)