New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 2nd T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

21:55 Local Time, 08:55 GMT, 14:25 IST: The match has been officially called off. With the rain not relenting, this was always on the cards. Santner and Shanto shake hands. An unfortunate way to end the game but that's the way it is. Join us for the third and final T20I from the same venue day after tomorrow. Let's hope we are greeted by blue skies! Till then, goodbye and cheers!

21:30 Local Time, 08:30 GMT, 14:00 IST: Unfortunately, it's still raining. It's lighter than before though. The fourth umpire has his umbrella up and is having a chat with the groundsmen. Let's hope the rain stops

20:56 Local Time, 07:56 GMT, 13:26 IST: The live visuals don't present a pretty picture! The rain is quite heavy at present. The grass banks are a lot emptier than they were half an hour ago.

20:27 Local Time, 07:27 GMT, 12:57 IST: Not raining at the moment. Might be a faint drizzle at best. Mehidy takes his time to take some pictures with the fans. The rain radar suggests more on the way. The cut-off time for a 5-over game is 22:28, so still we have got two hours more.

20:10 Local Time, 07:10 GMT, 12:40 IST: The big cover is now on the pitch. Craig McMillan on air says it's a quick drying ground and once rain stops, we will be good to go. Katey Martin chimes in saying it's a sand-based outfield like most rugby grounds here in New Zealand. Live visuals show that the rain has eased a little. Some people on the grassbanks without their umbrellas.

20:02 Local Time, 07:02 GMT, 12:32 IST: The rain is heavy enough for the umps to call for the covers. Hope this is just a passing shower.

Rishad Hossain to Glenn Phillips, 1 run, full legbreak outside off, driven straight to the fielder at sweeper cover

Rishad Hossain to Mitchell, 1 run, good fielding from Sarkar from long-on, Mitchell comes down the track and drills it straight down the ground, Sarkar gets across and cuts it off with a dive

Rishad Hossain to Mitchell, no run, nearly dragged back on. A slower legbreak outside off, Mitchell drives and the inside-edge hits the leg

Rishad Hossain to Glenn Phillips, 1 run, full outside off, driven hard and wide of extra-cover for one

Rain still falling. But they are continuing.

Rishad Hossain to Glenn Phillips, no run, slower legbreak full outside off, Glenn Phillips chops the drive, dribbles to the right of Rony Talukdar

Rishad Hossain to Glenn Phillips, 2 runs, tossed up legbreak outside off, Glenn Phillips drives with an open face wide of backward point and takes two

Time for a drink. Bangladesh doing well after the loss of Seifert. New Zealand trying to break free but are not able to.

Mustafizur to Glenn Phillips, 1 run, short of length on off, tapped wide of Mustafizur for one

Mustafizur to Mitchell, 1 run, now in front of long-on. Tanzim Sakib the man there. Another miscue as Mitchell gets forward to loft, was the slower ball and Sakib failed to get the hands under the ball, again late in picking the trajectory of it

Mustafizur to Glenn Phillips, 1 run, full on the stumps, pushed to mid-off for one

Now it's raining heavily. The umps are coming together to have a chat. But the rain seems to have eased off.

Mustafizur to Glenn Phillips, no run, short of length and cramps Glenn Phillips up, defended back and Mustafizur dives to his left to stop

Mustafizur to Glenn Phillips, no run, full on off, pushed to cover off the front foot