Overview

• Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed took 4-28 to set up Bangladesh’s chase after the hosts put the Netherlands in to bat.
• The Netherlands were restricted to 136-8, with Teja Nidamanuru top-scoring with 26 and Max O’Dowd adding 23.
• Litton Das anchored the reply with 54 not out as Bangladesh reached 137 in 13.3 overs, supported by Tanzid Hasan’s 29 and Saif Hassan’s unbeaten 36.
• Off-spinner Saif Hassan struck twice in an over, including the dismissal of Dutch captain Scott Edwards for 12.
• Bas de Leede was sidelined through injury and Roelof van der Merwe and Logan van Beek were also absent for the visitors; the second T20 is on Monday in Sylhet.