Mahmudul Hasan Joy powered the Bangladeshi chase with a stellar hundred with Shahadat Hossain and Towhid Hridoy chipping in with useful knock of 40 each. The Asian team were in a spot of bother when they lost two early wickets up front with openers falling early to some disciplined bowling by the Kiwis. However Hasan Joy stitched gritty partnerships with Shahadat Hossain and Towhid Hridoy
Bangladesh have gone past their best effort in the showpiece event as they made it to the semifinals in the 2016 edition of the tournament. The 'Bangla Tigers' had beaten South Africa by 104 runs to make it to the semifinals.
Bangladesh will face defending champions India who made it to the finals for the third straight time beating Pakistan by 10 wickets in the first semifinals to played on Febraury 9.