Live Score

1:22 PM IST, 20:52 Local Time: The live picture shows the rain has gotten heavier now, and the covers are firmly placed. Also, we have started to lose overs. 

Target for Bangladesh if they come out to bat after the rain break:

5 overs➡ 46 runs
10 overs➡ 85 runs

1:59 PM IST, 21:29 Local Time: The rain is constant here at Mount Maunganui, and the waiting game continues. The match officials are out in the middle having a chat with the groundsmen. 

2:25 PM IST, 9:55 PM Local Time: The two umpires have had enough for the day and goes to the respective captains and shake hands. The second T20I here at the Bay Oval has been abandoned due to rain.  

2:28 PM IST, 9:58 Local Time: Let's recap you what happened in the 11 overs of play that we got through today. It was Najmul Hossain Shanto who once again won the toss and decided to bowl first. New Zealand came into bat and lost Finn Allen to Shoriful Islam early. Tim Seifert looked good and took on the Bangladesh attack with his 43 off 23 balls. Daryl Mitchell was struggling out there for his 18* off 24 balls while Glenn Phillips was with him on 9* off 14 balls. New Zealand were 72/2 after 11 overs when weather intervened. 

From Bangladesh's point of view, Shoriful Islam picked up a wicket and so did Tanzim Hasan Sakib. The other three bowlers used returned empty-handed in the wickets column. Torrential heavy rain intervened and never ceased off forcing the umpires to call off play for the day. The second T20I ends in a no result and that means Bangladesh cannot lose the series as they are 1-0 up with one match to play now on Sunday at the Bay Oval.  

That's it from the coverage of this game. Thank you for being with us for all the rain updates and the 11 overs that we had. More cricketing action continues in our network and across formats. For now, this is Ayan Chatterjee signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Deepak Prakash alongside scorer/analysts Dushyant Madhukar Kumar and Asraj. Stay safe, happy, and cool. Goodbye and CHEERS!