Tom Latham's brilliant innings came up just short for the Black Caps. Photo / PhotosportA sensational Tom Latham innings has been let down by a sloppy fielding display as the Black Caps fell a ball short of an absurd escape in their second Twenty20 against Bangladesh in Dhaka. He also nearly conjured up the most remarkable of last-ball triumphs, aided by some baffling Bangladeshi bumbling. With the Black Caps dead and buried needing 13 runs off two balls, Mustafizur Rahman decided to bowl a back-of-the-hand slower ball, which turned into a beamer, ballooning over Latham's head. Instead, he was left to rue several missed chances in the field which turned a chaseable target into an unlikely adventure.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 03, 2021 09:37 UTC