3rd T20I: New Zealand post 128/5 against Bangladesh

DHAKA: Henry Nicholls top-scored with 36 runs off 29 balls as

New Zealand

finished their innings at 128/5 in the third Twenty20 international against

Bangladesh

in Dhaka on Sunday.

Nicholls led the Blackcaps' recovery in an unbroken 66-run sixth-wicket stand with Tom Blundell (30) after New Zealand were teetering at 62/5.

The Blackcaps won the toss and elected to bat first as they battle to keep the 5-match series alive after losing the first two games.

Medium-pacer Mohammad Saifuddin was the leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh with figures of 2-28.