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.