Tanzid keen to dominate. He smacks the back of length delivery from Shami over the fielder at mid-on for a boundary. The next ball is an effort ball from the pacer, as the short ball hurries Tanzid, who pulls it to fine leg for one.
Shami overpitches as Mehidy plays a nice drive through the covers for a four to get off the mark and blocks the last ball.
Rana continues as Tanzid leaves the first ball before defending the next and inside edges the third for a single.
Mehidy gets a thick outside edge for one to thirdman before Tanzid fails to time the lofted shot down the ground, clearing mid-on for two runs.
Shami leaves Bangladesh in further strife with the wicket of Mehidy. The right-hander flashes hard trying to smash the length ball pitch wide but only manages the edge and Shubman Gill completes a superb catch to his right at slip,
Mehidy walks back for five as Bangladesh are reduced to 26/3 in the seventh over.
The ball was travelling and Gill reacted quickly to snap up the ball with barely any time to react.
New batter Towhid Hridoy defends the full delivery first up followed by another block.
He gets off the mark with a single off the last ball of the over.
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