Earlier in the day, Bangladesh performed poorly with the bat and only their stand-in captain Nazmul Hossain showed some resistance. Nazmul, who won the toss and elected to bat first, created a new record by scoring the most runs as a Bangladeshi captain in his debut match. His 76 runs now surpass Aminul Islam’s 70 against India in 1998. Apart from these two, Habibul Bashar and Shakib Al Hasan scored 50 runs each in their first match as captain for Bangladesh.
Nazmul scored runs with ease and hit 10 fours in his 84-ball innings. However, they did not get support from the other end and Bangladesh could only muster a half-century partnership when Nazmul added 53 runs with Mushfiqur Rahim (18). Mahmudullah scored 21 runs.
Fast bowler Adam Milne was the main destroyer, taking four wickets for 34 runs in 6.3 overs.