If ODIs and T20Is were played in parallel universes, Bangladesh would have arrived in Hamilton minus the scars of the recent chastening. Their last assignment in this format, albeit a full year ago, resulted in a 2-0 win over Zimbabwe. After the errors in Pakistan before that, Mahmudullah had seemingly chalked out specific roles for his batsmen and found instant validation of his methods, even if against a weaker opposition. But these two white-ball formats are played in the selfsame universe and in this case, less than 48 hours after Tamim Iqbal
BANGLADESH TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND, 2021
Chastened Bangladesh seek respite in T20Is

Bangladesh will bank on Mahmudullah to script a turnaround after a below-par performance in the ODI series. © AFP
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