The Tigers lost the toss and were sent to bat by the Kiwis today in the third match of the T20I tri-series in Christchurch, New Zealand. This series is the last buildup for the teams ahead of the T20 World Cup which begins in Australia on October 16. Bangladesh made three changes to their XI as they look to rebound in the series. Shakib Al Hasan, regular captain of Bangladesh, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shoriful Islam returned. Sabbir Rahman, Nasum Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman were dropped. New Zealand made one change, bringing in Adam Milne for Blair Tickner. In the first match of the competition, Bangladesh lost to Pakistan by 21 runs. Also, Pakistan beat New Zealand six wickets in the second match. So, the Tigers and the Kiwis are looking for their first points in the series. Read: Will Bangladesh’s brand of T20 cricket work in New Zealand? New Zealand Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (capt), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Adam Milne Bangladesh Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wk), Yasir Ali, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam  

Riding high on confidence ahead of the crucial semi-final match against England, New Zealand captain Kane Williams has said that the Kiwis are waiting for another match in this year’s T20 World Cup after the semis. This is a clear indication of the Kiwis confidence to make it to the T20 final. Read:Bangladesh a better team than their T20 performance: Dale Steyn The semi-final game will take place on Wednesday at 8pm Bangladesh time. New Zealand have lost only one match against Pakistan in the Super 12 stage. They won four of the five matches. “We are so excited about the semi-final,” Williams said. “Anything can happen. We have a few players who can win the match for us, and England also have some players who can win for them. We are waiting to get another match in this year’s T20 World Cup after the semi-final.” New Zealand have the least defeats among the teams who have played 40 or more T20I matches in the last three years.  “In the recent past, we have played some memorable matches. Now are looking forward to something bigger,” Williams said.  Read:T20 World Cup: England to take on New Zealand in first semifinal Wednesday England and New Zealand locked horns in the final of the 2019 World Cup at Lord’s that New Zealand lost by boundary count -- a law that ICC scrapped recently from their playing condition. New Zealand and England faced each other in 21 T20Is, and England won 12 of them. In contrast, New Zealand won seven, one was tied and another match had no result.