Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Apr 17 Full score card

OUT! CAUGHT! Short pitched, around middle and off, Tawhid Hridoy looks to take this up and over the fielder at deep square leg but ends up mishitting this from the bottom of his bat and Henry Nicholls takes a good catch running in from the fence to wrap this contest. New Zealand wins this contest by 26 runs.

Back of a length, around off, Tawhid Hridoy defends this around extra cover.

SIX! Another over starts with a biggie from the bat of Tawhid Hridoy. Pitched up, around off, Tawhid Hridoy shuffles across the stumps and hammers this over the fence to long off for a huge six.

Slower one, around off. Nahid Rana defends this to point.

Good length, around off, Nahid Rana plays within the line and gets beaten.

On a length, around off. Rana blocks this out.

WIDE! Full and wide down the leg. Wided.

Nahid Rana walks out last to bat.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! On a length, angling into the batter, around middle and off. Taskin Ahmed looks to hit this around the mid-wicket region but misses and sees his timber rattled.

Wide yorker, slower, around off. Taskin Ahmed looks to guide this to short third but misses out.

On a length, around middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy flicks this to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

35 runs are needed off the last 3 overs.

Right in the channel, wide of off. Taskin Ahmed pokes at it but gets beaten on the outside.

Hard length, around off, Taskin Ahmed looks to flash at it but gets beaten on the outside.

35 needed off the last 19 balls.

WIDE! Good length, down the leg. Taskin Ahmed leaves it. Wided.

Full and wide of off, Taskin Ahmed lofts this around extra cover and takes a brace here.

Has Hridoy made a mistake by taking a single here? Taskin is a handy batter but let's see.

Slower one, around off, Tawhid Hridoy chips this to sweeper cover and takes a single.

39 more needed now.

Good length, around off, Tawhid Hridoy blocks this off his front foot.

SIX! Up and over the fence for a huge six. Pitched up, around middle and off, Tawhid Hridoy steps across and flicks this over the fence towards the deep square leg region for a huge biggie.

Taskin Ahmed walks out next in the middle.

OUT! TIMBER! Blair Tickner comes around the stumps and bowls this into the line of the sticks. Shoriful Islam clears his front foot and looks to whack this over the fence but misses and gets casteld.

WIDE! Good length, down the leg. Wided.

Shoriful Islam walks out next in the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Short and wide of off, Rishad Hossain looks to hammer this over the bowler and connects well but Blair Tickner takes a stunner in his follow-through as he grabs this both-handed over his head.

Good length, on middle and off, Tawhid Hridoy punches this past the bowler for one more.

Short one, slower around off, Tawhid Hridoy looks to cut it but misses out.

Pitched up, around off, Rishad Hossain drives this to sweeper cover and takes a single.

48 runs are needed off 29 balls.

Pitched up, around off, Rishad Hossain jumps down the track and hammers this grounded to mid off for no run.

back of a length, around middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy pulls this towards the left of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Good length, around off, Rishad Hossain punches this off the inner half of his bat to mid off for a single.

On a length, around off, Tawhid Hridoy pushes this towards point for a single.

Short and wide of off, Rishad Hossain dabs this to the third man region for a single.

On a length, around off, Rishad Hossain keeps it out off his front foot.

Back of a length, around off, Rishad Hossain defends this off his front foot.

Hard length, around off, Rishad Hossain pulls this through mid-wicket for a single.

Slower one, around off, Rishad Hossain defends this around covers.

Rishad Hossain walks out next in the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND!

Things are getting really tight now as New Zealand further tightens its grip.

Short and wide of off, Tanvir Islam cuts this uppish to the right of deep third for one more.

Hard length, on middle and off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz pulls this through square leg and takes a run.

Good length, on middle and leg, Mehidy Hasan Miraz tucks this to square leg for no run.

Fuller on middle and leg, Mehidy Hasan Miraz rolls this down to long on for one.

Beaten yet again. Tossed up, around off, the ball lands and turns sharply away from the batter and beats him.

Floated around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz presses in front and looks to keep it out but gets beaten again.

Flighted, around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz hits this well but straight to covers.

Fuller on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz drives this to covers.

Tossed up, around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz sweeps this to deep backward square leg for two.

Hard length, on middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy drives this to covers for no run.

Hard length, on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz opens his bat face and runs this to the third man region for one.

On a length, around off, Tawhid Hridoy tucks this to square leg for a single.

Short and on middle and off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz pulls this through mid-wicket for a single.

Good length, on middle and off. Tawhid Hridoy guides this through backward point for one.

WIDE! Short and outside off, Tawhid Hridoy looks to fend this around mid-wicket but gets beaten.

On a length, around off, Tawhid Hridoy steps across and looks to block but misses out and gets hit on the front pad.

Floated on middle and off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz gets right on top of it and blocks.

Quicker on off, Miraz looks to keep it out but gets beaten.

Tossed up, around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz prods in front and looks to keep it out but gets beaten.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz walks out next in the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! The struggle for Afif ends as he departs on 27 off 49. Tossed up around off, Afif Hossain looks to take on the boundary rider but fails to get right underneath it. Ends up hitting this straight into the hands of the fielder at long on. Will O'Rourke makes no mistake and gathers this.

Quicker one, on off, Tawhid Hridoy sweeps this through square leg for a single.

Fuller around off, Tawhid Hridoy cuts this through point for a couple of runs.

Powerplay 3! The fielding side will now be allowed 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the end of this contest. Bangladesh needs 67 more to win.

Back of a length, around off, Tawhid Hridoy pushes this in the gap for one more.

Back of a length, on off, Tawhid Hridoy dabs this back to the bowler.

Short pitched, on middle and off, Afif Hossain pulls this to the left of mid on and takes a run.

Full and onto the pads, Hridoy flicks this through square leg and takes a single.

Back of a length, on off, Tawhid Hridoy defends this off his back foot.

Hard length, around off, Afif Hossain plays this late and guides this to the third man region for a single.

Low full toss, on off, Tawhid tucks this to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! In the gap and away to the fence for four. Short and around off, Tawhid Hridoy opens his arms and slashes hard at it. Hits tis in the gap through backward point for a boundary.

Short and wide of off, Afif Hossain punches this through covers for one.

On a length, around off, Tawhid Hridoy flicks this through the square leg region for a single.

Hard length, around off, Afif Hossain gets it edged off the inside and the ball rolls to fine leg for one.

On a length, around off, Afif Hossain prods in front and drives this to sweeper cover for a brace.

Hard length, on off, Tawhid Hridoy defends this to covers for no run.

Good length, on off, Afif Hossain dabs this through short third for a run.

On a length, around the pads, Afif Hossain flicks this towards long on and takes a brace.

Back of a length, around middle and leg. Afif Hossain flicks this on the bounce to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Back of a length around off, Afif Hossain guides this to short third for no run.

A tad fuller, around off, Afif presses in front and keeps it out.

WIDE! On a length, wide down the leg. Wided.

Good length, around off, Afif Hossain opens the face of his bat and guides this to short third for a single.

Slower one, on a length, around off. Afif Hossain defends this off his front foot.

Back of a length around middle and off, Tawhid Hridoy cuts this to sweeper cover for a single.

Short and wide of off, Afif Hossain cuts this to deep point for one.

Full and on off, Afif Hossain drives this to covers.

Yorker, around off, Tawhid Hridoy drives this through covers for a run.

Hard length, around off, Afif Hossain looks for the late cut but gets beaten.

Good length, around off, Afif Hossain dabs this to the third man region and takes a couple of runs.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Afif Hossain tucks this in front of mid-wicket.

Hard length, on off, Afif Hossain drives this to covers for no run.

On a length, around off, Tawhid Hridoy pats this to covers for a run.

Good length, on middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Low full toss, on middle and leg, Afif Hossain drills this back to the bowler.

Fuller, on off, Afif Hossain presses in front and keeps it out.

Darted on middle and leg, Afif Hossain punches this back to the bowler.

Flighted around off, Tawhid Hridoy dabs this to short third for a strike rotation.

Floated on off, Tawhid Hridoy rolls this back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on the pads, Afif Hossain tucks this through the left of square leg for a run.

WOAH! A cutter from Blair Tickner, on a length, around off, Afif Hossain looks to block this around silly point but the ball bounces a bit on the batter and he barely manages to keep it out. The ball rolls to point and the batters jog for one.

Short and on off, Tawhid Hridoy cuts this to the right of point for one.

Back of a length, on off, Tawhid Hridoy defends this off his back foot.

Good length, around the pads, Afif Hossain tucks this to fine leg for a run more. The bowler and the batter collide midway but no harm done to either one of them.

Pitched up, a bit too straight on middle and leg. Tawhid Hridoy flicks this in the air but in the gap as well. The ball is fielded well to his left by Nick Kelly running from deep mid-wicket. Three taken.

Pitched up, around off, Afif Hossain drives this crisply to mid off and takes a quick run.

Quicker and fuller, on middle and off, Tawhid punches this firmly to short cover.

Quicker one, around off, Tawhid Hridoy dabs this to short third.

Flighted around off, Tawhid Hridoy looks to block this but gets beaten and the keeper breaks the stumps in a flash, asking for a stumping check. The replay shows a little bit of shoe behind the line of Tawhid Hridoy and he survives.

Full and around off, Afif guides this to the right of cover-point and takes one.

Fuller around off, Afif Hossain blocks this around silly point for a dot.

Full and wide of off, Afif sweeps this to deep square for a couple.

Fuller around off, Afif hits this in the gap for a single.

Tossed up, on middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy rolls this to long on for one.

Tossed up, around middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Fired down the leg, Afif Hossain tucks this to fine leg for a single.

Pushed through on off, Afif Hossain blocks this around short third.

Fuller around off, Tawhid Hridoy hits this in the gap for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Tawhid Hridoy punches this off his back foot through cover point and takes a run.

Pushed through on off, Afif Hossain guides this through covers and takes a run.

Tossed up, on off, Afif Hossain dabs this to point for no run.

Fuller around off, Afif Hossain tucks this to the leg side.

Pushed through wide of off, Afif Hossain looks to flick this around the leg side but gets beaten on the outside.

Too full, on off, Afif Hossain keeps it out.

Fuller, around off, Tawhid Hridoy blocks this off his front foot.

Quicker on middle and off, Afif Hossain blocks this in front of point and takes a quick single.

Pushed through on off, Afif Hossain dabs this to short third.

Top-spinner, around off, Afif Hossain prods in front to block at it but gets beaten on the outside.

Fuller around off, Afif Hossain pushes this back to the bowler.

Tossed up, around off, Tawhid Hridoy drives this to long on for one.

Back of a length, on off, Afif Hossain defends this off his back foot.

Hard length, around off, Afif Hossain blocks this out.

On a length, around middle and leg, Afif Hossain tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Good length, around middle and off, Afif Hossain blocks this out.

Hard length, around off, angling into the batter. Afif Hossain looks to block this off his front foot but gets it edged off the inside and the ball rolls through short leg.

Good length, around off, Afif Hossain hops back inside the crease and blocks this out.

Floated around off, Tawhid Hridoy tucks this to mid-wicket.

Short and wide of off, Tawhid Hridoy backs away and cuts this through point for a couple.

Tossed up, around off, Afif Hossain drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

Tossed up, around off, Afif Hossain drives this to covers.

Afif Hossain walks out next in the middle to bat for Bangladesh.

OUT! TIMBER! Quicker one, around off, spinning back into the batter. Litton Das presses in front and looks to keep it out but gets beaten on the inside and the ball goes straight through the gap between bat and pad and rattles the timber. Litton Das departs 4 short of his half-century.

Too full, on the pads, Tawhid Hridoy tucks this through mid on for one run.

Good length, around off, Tawhid Hridoy pats this in the gap for a quick single.

On a length, around middle and leg, Litton Das gets it edged off the inside and the ball rolls to fine leg region for a single.

Pitched up, on off, Tawhid Hridoy gets right behind the line of it and drives this gently towards mid off for a quick single.

Hard length, around the pads, Litton Das tucks this through square leg for one run.

Good length, on off, Litton Das dabs this to point for no run.

Fuller around middle and off, Litton Das milks this through the mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.

Too full around off, Litton Das nudges this through square leg for a single.

Darted into the batter, on middle and leg. Litton Das crouches low and tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Tossed up, around middle and off, Litton Das blocks this around silly point.

Quicker one, around off, Litton Das plays this late and guides this to short third.

Floated on middle and leg, Litton Das works this back to the bowler.

Pushed through on middle and leg, Litton Das tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

DRINKS! Bangladesh are in a pole position to start this series on a high. Thnks to some sensational batting from Saif Hassan and Litton Das.

Just outside off, on a length, Tawhid Hridoy bunts it to cover.

Back of a length, outside off, Litton Das dabs it to the right of the short third fielder for a single.

Full-length delivery, on off and middle, Litton Das defends it to mid on.

Back of a length, around the hips of the batter. Tawhid Hridoy tucks it to square leg for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Tawhid Hridoy pushes it to mid on.

Full, outside off, Litton Das drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Short, outside off, Tawhid Hridoy drives it point.

Short, around off, Tawhid Hridoy pats it to cover-point.

FOUR! First boundary for Hridoy! Short and wide outside off, Tawhid Hridoy rocks back and chops it into the gap, between the keeper and short third for the boundary.

Short, outside off, Tawhid Hridoy dabs it down.

Full, on off, Litton Das sweeps it to deep fine leg for one.

Tossed up, fuller, on off, Tawhid Hridoy knocks it to long on for one.

Fuller, on leg, Tawhid Hridoy flicks it to deep square leg for one.

Fuller, on off, Tawhid Hridoy drives it back to the bowler.

On a length, on off, Hridoy pushes it to cover.

The Kiwis get the crucial breakthrough, and now Tawhid Hridoy walks up to the crease.

OUT! TAKEN! That's the wicket New Zealand were desperately searching for, and O'Rourke has got the half-centurion. Back of a length, around off and middle, angling in. Saif Hassan rocks back and pulls it, but miscues that shot. He fails to get the connection from the middle of his bat and the ball loops toward mid-wicket. It's Josh Clarkson who gets underneath the catch and pouches it safely to break the 93-run partnership.

Good-length delivery, on off, Saif Hassan pushes it to cover.

Angling in, on a length, around off, Saif Hassan punches it to cover.

FOUR! That was a clean strike from Litton Das! Tossed up, much fuller, on off, Litton Das gets all the time to charge down the track and smashes it over the left of the mid off fielder for four runs.

Tossed up, on off, Saif Hassan drives it to long on for a single.

Short and outside off, Saif Hassan cuts it to the right of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Pushes it fuller, on off, Saif Hassan eases it to cover.

Flatter and fuller, on off, turning it in. Litton Das paddle sweeps it to short fine leg for a single.

Fuller, on off, Das pushes it to cover.

Change? Yes, Dean Foxcroft joins the attack now.

Much fuller, on off, Saif Hassan pushes it to cover.

Outside off, on a hard length, Saif Hassan dabs it to the short extra cover fielder.

On a good length, on off, Saif Hassan defends it down.

Slower and fuller, on middle, Saif Hassan watches it carefully and clips it to short mid-wicket.

Back of a length, outside off, Saif Hassan bunts it to extra cover.

Yorker, on off, Litton Das pushes it toward the left of the bowler and gets a quick single.

Flat and fuller, on off, Saif Hassan eases it to cover.

Even fuller around off, Litton Das drives this down to long off for a single.

Fuller around off, Litton Das goes down on a knee and sweeps this to the right of deep square leg for two.

Floated into the batter, on middle and off, Saif Hassan milks this through square leg and takes a run.

Tossed up, onto the pads, Saif Hassan tucks this to square leg.

Fuller on middle and off, Saif keeps it out.

On a length around middle and leg, Saif Hassan tucks this to mid-wicket and takes a run.

Full, on off, Saif Hassan blocks it away.

FIFTY FOR SAIF HASSAN! This is fuller, just outside off, Saif Hassan lunges and looks to drive at it, but gets a thick outside edge. The ball rolls away from the keeper, toward the deep third fence for four runs. The crowd gives a huge cheer as Hassan raises his willow to soak it all in. 100 up for Bangladesh as well!

FOUR! This is exceptional from Saif Hassan! Full-length delivery, on off and middle. Saif Hassan drives it straight to get another boundary. The mid off and mid on fielders could do nothing but just watch the ball rolling away.

WIDE! On a length, angling down the leg side.Hassan makes a leave.

FOUR! Saif Hassan has a clear picture of where the fielders are. He very well knows that there is no one in the cow-corner and for that reason, he whips this fuller length delivery, on middle, to get his sixth boundary in the inning.

On off, pitches it fuller. Saif Hassan drives it to mid on.

Pitches it up, around off, Saif Hassan drives it to the left of the cover fielder and gets a quick single.

With some flight this time, on middle, fuller. Litton Das pushes it to long on for a single.

Flatter trajectory, but fuller, just outside off, Das prods and eases it to cover.

Full, on middle, Litton Das clips it to short mid-wicket.

Pitches it up, on off, Litton Das leans on the delivery and drives it to cover.

Tossed up, around off, Saif Hassan drives it neatly through cover for one.

Good length, around off, Saif dabs it through cover and gets an easy single.

Short, around off, Litton Das pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Much fuller, angling in, on middle and leg, Saif Hassan flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Excellently played! Full-length delivery, angling down the leg side, Saif Hassan rolls his wrists and flicks it to deep fine leg for four runs.

Full, around off, Saif Hassan drives it to short extra cover for no runs.

Pitches it up, on middle and leg, Litton Das flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Short, on off, Litton Das cuts it to cover for a single.

Tossed up, around off, Litton Das makes room and hits it under the delivery toward the left of the wide long off fielder. Double taken.

Pitches it up, on the stumps, Litton Das shuffles across the line and flicks it to backward square leg.

Fuller, on middle, Saif Hassan tucks it to the right of the mid-wicket for another single.

Full, on middle, Litton Das flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller, on off, Saif Hassan drives it to long off for one.

DRINKS BREAK! Bangladesh started with losing a couple of consecutive wickets, but Saif Hassan and Litton Das have done well to calm things down. However, the Kiwis are finding their way to get the third one and right now they are going with a pacer-spinner combination. Let's see if it works out!

Good-length delivery, on leg, Hassan flicks it to deep square leg for one.

On a hard length, on middle, Saif Hassan tucks it to mid-wicket.

Full, on middle, Das flicks it to sqaure leg for one.

Back of a length, on middle, Hassan tucks it to square leg for a single.

Full, on middle, Hassan blocks it.

Fuller, down the leg side, Litton Das looks to swipe but gets a slight inside edge when the ball passes the bat. The ball hits the pad, the ball bounces past the keeper. Single taken.

FOUR! A bit of aggressive intent from Hassan. Tossed up, fuller, on off, Saif Hassan makes room and uses his bottom hand to loft it over cover. However, he gets the connection from the outer half of his bat, but it lobs over the backward point fielder and gets to the fence for four runs.

Full, on off, Saif drives it to cover-point.

Full-length delivery, on off, turning it away from the stumps. Saif Hassan looks to defend it to his front but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full, on off, Saif Hassan eases it back to Lennox.

Full, on off, Hassan defends it to cover.

Pitches it up, around off, Hassan pushes it to cover.

Back of a length, just outside off, Litton Das looks to poke at it but gets beaten.

Full, on leg, Das flicks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Hammered away! On a hard length, once again, on off, Litton Das takes a step across the stumps and frees his arms to pull it over the mid-wicket fielder for four more runs.

On a hard length, outside off, Das bunts it to point.

On a length, around off, Saif Hassan guides it toward the left of backward point for a single.

Tickner pitches it up, much fuller, on off. Saif Hassan leans forward and drives it straight, but unluckily, it hits the stumps at the bowler's end. The ball deflects and rolls toward square leg.

Offering with some flight this time, just outside off, Das pushes it to cover.

Quicker and shorter, on middle, Das pushes it back to the bowler.

Floated around off, Litton Das blocks this off his front foot.

Fuller around middle and off, Saif Hassan prods in front and pushes this to sweeper cover for a run.

Tossed up, on off, Litton Das presses in front and poushes this through covers for one.

Tossed up, around off, Litton Das drives this to the left of short cover.

Good length, around off, Saif Hassan blocks this off his front foot.

Pitched up, around off, Saif drives this off his front foot to the right of short cover.

FOUR! Pulled in the gap for four. Short-pitched, around off, Saif Hassan backs away and pulls this in front of square on leg for a boundary towards the deep mid-wicket region.

A tad full, around off, Saif Hassan prods in front and blocks this out.

On a length, around middle and leg, Saif Hassan tucks this to mid on for no run.

Good length, around off, Saif Hassan cuts this to point.

Powerplay 2! The fielding side will now be allowed 4 fielders outside the inner circle till the 40th over.

On off, pitches it fuller, Das defends it to extra cover.

Full, on middle, Das eases it back to the bowler.

Full-length delivery, outside off, Das drives it to the right of the cover fielder. The fielder is quick on the ball and denies the batter to get the single.

WIDE! Back of a length, but way down the leg side. Das makes a leave.

Good-length delivery, angling in, down the leg side, Litton Das misses his clip and wears on the pad. Appeal goes round but the umpire shakes his head.

Angling in, on the middle stump, pitching it on a good length, Das flicks fends it to the leg side.

Pitches it up, around off, Das watcfully blocks it away to the off side.

On a length, on the stumps, Saif Hassan defends it to the leg side.

Full, on leg, Litton Das flicks it to deep square leg for one.

Back of a length, on middle, Litton Das tucks it to mid-wicket for no run.

Fuller, on off and middle, Das pushes it back to the bowler, Blair Tickner does well to make a stop while his followthrough.

Excellent slower one by Tickner! He rolls his fingers just before releasing the delivery and takes the pace off. Litton Das ends up steering it to the right of the keeper.

Fuller, around off, Das drives it back to the bowler.

BEATEN! On a good length, around the sixth stump. Saif Hassan strides out to defend it to the cover, thinking the delivery might attack the stumps, but it keeps its line and beats the outter edge.

Fires a fuller one, on off, Saif Hassan blocks it to the leg side.

Angling into the stumps, pitching it up, Saif Hassan tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Back of a length, just outside off, Saif Hassan pushes it backward point.

Nearly dragged on! Litton Das is living on the edge. Hard-length delivery, on the sixth stump. Das looks to bunt it to cover, but it finds the inside edge of the blade. The ball bumps away from the off side and rolls toward short fine leg. Quick single taken.

WIDE! Bumper, on off, but it sails way over the batter. Das initially looks to hook it, but as he sees the delivery out of his radar, he withdraws his shot.

Back of a lenght, around the hips of the batter, Das clips it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Full, on off, Hassan defends it to cover.

Uppishly, but drops safely! Overpitched, just outside off, Litton Das looks to drive it, but his head falls over and he loses his shape. He ends up driving it from the outer half of his bat. The ball flies for a while but drops wide of the point fielder.

Just outside off, fuller, Das drives it to point.

Yorker, on the off stump, Das jams it to point.

FOUR! Easy pickings for Litton Das! Pitches it up, around the boots of the batter. Litton Das rolls his wrists and flicks it uppishly toward the deep backward square leg fence for four runs.

On a length, on middle, Litton Das tucks it to short mid-wicket.

WIDE! Down the leg, pitches it fuller, Das misses his flick.

Full-length delivery, just outside off, Das eases it to backward point for one.

Full, outside off, Saif Hassan pushes it to backward point for one.

Oh hello! This one kicks off the track. Smith pitches it on the back of a good length, just outside off and nips it a shy bit away. Saif Hassan brings out his front foot to defend it to his front, but the ball gets the bounce and beats the shoulder of the bat.

SIX! Optimum usage of the free-hit delivery! Short of a length from Smith, just outside off. Saif Hassan predetermines and goes deep into the crease to pull it across the line over the wide long on the fence for a biggie. That's the first six of the inning.

Back of a length, around off, Das pats it into the gap in cover for a single. Oh wait, the buzzer goes off and it's an overstepped No Ball from Smith. Free-hit to follow...

Now that one stays low, but Litton Das is steady. On a length, just outside off, Litton Das rocks back to block it but the ball skids through. Das drops his bat and fends it to cover.

Pitches it up, around the pads of the batter, Das flicks it to deep square leg and gets a brace.

On off, fullish in length, Saif Hassan drives it to extra cover.

Fuller, around the pads, Saif Hassan flicks it to the right of the square leg fielder, who tumbles across and restricted the batters to take the single.

Back of a good length, just outside off, Saif Hassan drives it crisply but straight into the hands of the extra cover fielder.

Good-length delivery, on off, Saif Hassan blocks it to the leg side.

On a length, on off, Saif Hassan fends it away.

FOUR! Not entirely from the middle of the bat, but finds the gap. Just outside off, on a hard length, not much movement on the delivery. Saif Hassan hangs back and punches it down from the outer part of his bat. The ball bounces and penetrates the gap between cover and point for four runs.

Full and outside off, Litton Das leans forward and drives it through cover for a couple of runs.

Back of a length, angling in, around off, Litton Das steers it to point.

Yorker now, just outside off, Litton Das digs it away to point.

A beauty from Smith first up to Das. Right in the channel, on a hard length, around off. Litton Das looks to block this within the line but the ball shapes away and Das is beaten on the outside.

Golden duck for Shanto and Litton Das walks out next to replace Shanto in the middle. Smith is on a Hat-Trick.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Nathan Smith is on a Hat-Trick as Shanto departs for a golden duck. Another beautiful delivery from Smith, pitching it a bit fuller than the last delivery, on middle and off. Najmul Hossain Shanto prods halfway to flick it across the line, but the ball skids through after pitching on the deck. The ball goes past the toe end of the bat and strikes the off stump.

Najmul Hossain Shanto walks out next in the middle for Bangladesh.

OUT! CASTLED! Now that's what you call a neat delivery. Nathan Smith scoots from over the wicket to the left-hander and pitches it on a good length, on leg and middle, but nips it back. Tanzid Hasan steps out of the crease and looks to slog it, but gets beaten on the delivery. It finds the gap between the bat and pad and uproots the leg pole from its position.

Back of a length, outside off, Tanzid cuts it through backward point for a single.

Back of a length, on the stumps, Tanzid Hasan defends it to cover.

Yorker, angling in, Saif Hassan jams it to deep sqaure leg for an easy single.

FOUR! That's a cracking shot from Hassan! Hard-length delivery, offering a lot of width outside. Saif Hassan takes a step across the stump and swings his blade to cut it toward the deep point region. The deep backward fielder sprints to his right and offers a dive, but fails to save the boundary.

On the stumps, good length, Saif Hassan blocks it to cover.

Full, on middle, Saif Hassan defends it down.

FIVE WIDES! O'Rourke will have to control his swing. He bangs a bouncer, pitching it just outside off, and swings it wide and away from the batter. Saif Hassan looks to upper cut it, but fails to connect. The keeper dives with full stretch to his right, but still fails to save it, as the ball dribbles to the deep third fence.

Good-length delivery, on the stumps, Saif Hassan looks to play it to the off side, but gets the inside edge and the ball rolls to fine leg. Single taken.

Back of a length, on middle, Saif Hassan blocks it down.

Full, around off, Saif Hassan pushes it to cover.

EDGED AND DROPPED! Good-length delivery, just outside off, Saif Hassan looks to poke at it but gets nicked on the outside edge. It's Henry Nicholls in the first slip who spills it away.

Appeal for LBW but turned down by the umpire! Full-length delivery, around the pads of the batter, Hasan fails to connect his flick and wears on the pad. It seems the pitching of the delivery is outside leg.

Fullish, on middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan defends it back to the bowler.

Blair Tickner will take the other new ball and operate from the other end.

Fullish, around off, Tanzid Hasan pushes it to extra cover for a single.

WIDE! Fuller, wide outside off, beyond the tramline. Tanzid Hasan makes a leave at it.

On a hard length, outside off, Saif Hassan cuts it away from the backward point fielder and gets a single.

Back of a length, outside off, Saif Hassan dabs it to backward point.

FIVE WIDES! With that, Bangladesh are up and running. This is a good length delivery from Will O'Rourke, but angling it down the leg side, Saif Hassan misses his flick and the ball beats the left of the diving keeper. The ball dribbles away to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

Back of a length, on the stumps, Saif Hassan rocks back and cuts it to backward point for a dot.

On a length, around off, Saif Hassan nudges it to mid on.

Will O'Rourke sprints from over the wicket, pitching it on the back of a length, outside off, Saif Hassan looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full and around off, Nathan Smith drives this to covers for a couple. New Zealand ends up posting 247 for 8 after 50 overs.

Good length, on off, Nathan Smith goes for a wild swing of his bat but misses and ends up jamming this around short leg off his pads.

WIDE! Full and way too wide off the tramline. Free Hit to continue.

NO BALL! Yorker, around leg, Jayden Lennox stays leg side and pushes this to extra cover for a run. The siren goes around signalling that Taskin Ahmed has overstepped. Free Hit to follow.

Hard length, on off, Smith punches this to covers and takes a quick single.

BYE! Back of a length, around middle and leg, Jayden Lennox misses out on the bat swing and by the time the keeper gathers this the batters cross for a bye.

Jayden Lennox walks out next for New Zealand.

OUT! TIMBER! Another slower one from Taskin Ahmed, into the sticks. Blair Tickner swings all around it but fails to get any part of his bat behind the ball. The ball sneaks past the batter and rattles the timber.

WIDE! Back of the hand, slower one, around off, a bit outside the tramline. Blair Tickner leaves it. Wided.

Yorker, around off, Blair Tickner gets it away off the inner half of his bat through mid on and takes a brace.

Another over which goes boundary less towards the end of this Kiwi innings.

Short and around off, Blair Tickner dabs this to deep third and takes one run.

On a length, around off, Nathan Smith pushes this to the left of mid off for a single.

BYE! On a length, around off, Blair Tickner looks to hoick this over covers but misses out. The ball goes back to the keeper and the batters cross for a bye. Litton Das gathers this behind the stumps and hits the stumps at the striker's end but Smith has already made his ground by then.

Short and wide of off, Blair Tickner looks to play the cut but misses out.

Hard length, on middle and off, Nathan Smith hits this high off his bat and rolls this to mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, around middle and leg, Blair Tickner gets it tickled through the square leg region for a run.

Hard length, around leg, Nathan Smith shuffles across the stumps and looks to ramp this over short fine leg but misses out.

Good length and on off, Blair Tickner clears his front foot and looks for a slog but gets it edged onto the pads for a single with the ball rolling to point.

Low full toss, on middle and leg, Blair Tickner tucks this through the mid-wicket region and rotates the strike. This should have been smashed over the fence but it is just a single.

Back of a length, on off, Nathan Smith pulls this to the deep mid-wicket region for a single.

Good length again, wide of off, Blair Tickner looks to play this off his back foot but gets an inside edge that goes past the off-pole for a single to fine leg.

Good length, on the pads, Nathan Smith tucks this through backward square leg for one run.

On a length, around middle and leg, Nathan Smith pumps this down to long on for a single.

Good length on off, Blair Tickner dabs this to th third man region for a run.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! An excellent innings of 59 from Dean Foxcroft comes to an end. Yorker, around off, Dean Foxcroft looks to guide this to short third but ends up chopping this back onto the stumps. Blair Tickner is the new batter in for New Zealand.

FOUR! Pitched up, around off, Dean Foxcroft stays leg side and lofts this over the covers region for a boundary.

FOUR! That's innovative from Dean Foxcroft. Back of a length, around off, Dean Foxcroft shuffles across the stumps and ramps this over the fielder at short fine leg for a boundary.

Good length, on off, Dean Foxcroft pulls this to mid-wicket.

Low full toss, around off, Dean Foxcroft rolls this to mid off and rotates the strike.

Slower one, on a length around off. Dean Foxcroft backs away and looks to smash this over covers but misses out.

Yorker on off, Nathan Smith jams this around covers.

A tad fuller, on the pads, Dean Foxcroft tucks this through mid-wicket for one run. Maiden ODI fifty for Dean Foxcroft. An innings of real importance from the right-hander under pressure.

On a length, around off, Nathan Smith flicks this through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Short pitched, around middle and leg, Nathan Smith gets up on his toes and pulls this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Quicker one, on off, Nathan Smith drives this down the ground for another run.

Pushed through on leg, Dean Foxcroft rolls this to long on for a single.

FOUR! This has been smashed into the gap for a boundary. Tossed up, on middle and off, Dean Foxcroft steps close to the pitch of the ball and slog sweeps this in the gap towards the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

This should never have been a single. Full and on leg, Nathan Smith sweeps this straight to short fine leg but the batters take a run.

SHort and wide of off, Dean Foxcroft cuts this to deep point for a single.

Fuller around middle and leg, Dean Foxcroft jumps down the track and tucks this to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, around off, Dean Foxcroft guides this to point and takes one run.

Full toss, wide of off, Dean Foxcroft drives this to short cover on the bounce.

Back of a length, around middle and leg, Nathan Smith pulls this to deep square leg for a single.

Slower one, around off, Dean Foxcroft dabs this to the left of backward point for a run.

Hard length, around off, Nathan Smith punches this wide to the right of covers and the batters cross for one.

Good length, wide of off, Nathan Smith blocks this to covers.

Floated on off, Dean Foxcroft blocks this back to the bowler.

Quicker one, on off, Dean Foxcroft defends this off his front foot.

Tossed up, on the pads, Nathan Smith tucks this to the right of mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

On a length around off, Dean Foxcroft drives this to long off for one run.

Quicker one, on the pads, Dean Foxcroft tucks this through square leg for a couple now.

Tossed up, around middle and leg, Nathan Smith sweeps this to deep backward square leg for a single.

On a length, around off, Dean Foxcroft flicks this to mid-wicket.

Short and on off, Nathan Smith pulls this through mid-wicket and takes a single.

Good length, on off, Nathan Smith drives this straight back to mid on.

Good length, around off, Nathan Smith drives this to covers for no run.

OUT! TIMBER! Josh hits the deck hard and keeps it within the stumps. Josh Clarkson jumps down the track and has a swing at it. Josh fails to get bat on ball and the ball sneaks past the batter to rattle the timber. Josh Clarkson departs and New Zealand are 192 for 6. Nathan Smith is the next batter in for New Zealand.

Short-pitched, on off, Josh Clarkson gets late into the pull and ends up rolling this to mid-wicket.

Flighted, around off, Josh Clarkson hits this to sweeper cover for a single.

Full and on off, Dean Foxcroft drives this to long off for one.

WIDE! Full and wide down the leg, Dean Foxcroft goes for a paddle sweep but misses. Wided.

FOUR! Hit well in the gap for four. Flighted, around off, Dean Foxcroft gets right on top of the bounce and drives this through the gap at covers for a boundary.

Full and on off, Dean Foxcroft has a swing at it but misses out.

Darted down the leg, Dean Foxcroft misses out on a flick and the ball clips the pads of Dean Foxcroft and Litton Das collects this behind the stumps; Appeal for caught behind but the umpire turns it down.

Slider around the pads, Dean Foxcroft picks up the wrong line and goes for a reverse sweep and misses. The ball goes on and hits the front pad of Dean Foxcroft. A gentle appeal and the umpire raises his finger. This is sent upstairs by Dean. UltraEdge confirms a spike as the ball is next to the gloves and Dean Foxcroft survives.

Powerplay 3! The fielding side will now be allowed 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the end of this innings.

Pitched up, around off, Dean Foxcroft hits this off the inner half of his bat to mid on for a run.

Hard length, on middle and off, Dean Foxcroft blocks this to silly mid on.

FOUR! On a length, around the pads, Dean Foxcroft leans onto it and flicks this in the gap through the left of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Good length, wide of off, Dean Foxcroft cuts this on the bounce to backward point for a dot.

Yorker, on off, Dean Foxcroft jams this out.

Back of a length, on off, Dean Foxcroft cuts this to covers for a dot.

Pushed through around off, Josh Clarkson punches this to silly mid off.

Quicker one, around off, Josh Clarkson goes for a punch but gets beaten on the outside.

Flighted around off, spinning away. Josh Clarkson looks to get bat on ball but misses out.

Tossed up, on middle and leg, Dean Foxcroft drives this down the ground for a run.

Tossed up, around off, Dean Foxcroft goes for a reverse sweep but ends up hitting this towards first slip where he has been dropped.

Pushed through on off, Josh Clarkson cuts this to deep third for a single.

Short and wide of off, Josh Clarkson cuts this to sweeper cover for one.

Good length, on the pads, Dean Foxcroft tucks this through mid-wicket for a run.

Hard length, around off, Dean Foxcroft gets it chopped off the underedge to the left of Das behind the stumps.

FOUR! That's been played well for four. Short-pitched delivery, wide of off, Dean Foxcroft plays the pull well and hits this in the gap for a boundary in front of square on leg.

On a length, around the pads, Josh Clarkson flicks this through the mid-wicket region and gets a single.

Good length, on off, Dean Foxcroft punches this to sweeper cover for a single.

Flighted around off, spinning away from the batter. Josh Clarkson presses in front and looks to block but gets beaten on the outside.

Short and on off, Josh Clarkson cuts this to sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, on off, Josh goes for a drive but gets it off the inside around square leg.

Quicker and fuller, on off, Josh Clarkson blocks this off his front foot.

Darted down the leg, Josh Clarkson paddles this to the right of deep square leg for a couple.

Short of a length, on the pads. Dean Foxcroft sweeps this to deep square leg for a single.

A tad fuller, around off, Josh Clarkson dabs this to short third for no run.

Good length, on off, Josh Clarkson gets right behind the line of the ball and blocks this off his front foot.

Josh Clarkson walks out next for New Zealand.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Islam continues from around the stumps and bowls it short and wide of off. Muhammad Abbas flashes at it, gets a faint outside edge and Litton Das makes no mistake and pouches it. A struggling knock of 14 from Abbas comes to an end.

Back of a length, around off, Muhammad Abbas blocks this to covers.

On a length, around off, Muhammad Abbas once again goes for a flashy drive but gets beaten outside off.

LEG BYE! On a length, going down the leg. Dean Foxcroft steps across and looks to flick but misses and gets it clipped off his pads for one.

Pushed through on middle and off, Dean Foxcroft works this to deep mid-wicket for one run.

Floated on middle and leg, Dean Foxcroft keeps it out.

Darted on the pads, Muhammad Abbas works this through square leg for one.

Floated on off, Dean Foxcroft sweeps this through square leg for another single.

Pushed through around off, Dean Foxcroft jumps to the pitch of the ball and pushes this back to the bowler.

Tossed up, around the pads, Muhammad Abbas paddles this to fine leg for a rotation of strike.

Good length around off, Muhammad Abbas drives this to sweeper cover for one.

Another one in the channel, around off from Islam. Abbas has a go at it but gets beaten again.

On a length, on off. Dean Foxcroft punches this in the gap for another run.

Pitched up, on off, Muhammad Abbas drives this on the up to sweeper cover for a strike rotation.

Hard length, around off, Muhammad Abbas has a flash at it but gets beaten again.

Islam comes around the stumps, Abbas presses in front and looks for the drive but gets beaten.

Back of a length, around off, Abbas punches this in the gap for a run.

Pitched up, on off. Muhammad Abbas blocks this off his front foot.

Hard length, around off, Muhammad Abbas blocks this around point.

Back of a length around off, Muhammad Abbas dabs this to backward point for a dot.

Hard length, on middle and leg, Dean Foxcroft tucks this through square leg for one run.

FOUR! It is starting to motor for NZ again. Short and wide of off, Dean Foxcroft gets up on his toes and pokes at it. Gets it edged through the vaccant first slip region for a boundary behind the stumps.

Short pitched, around off, Muhammad Abbas gets late into the pull and almost ends up chopping this back onto the stumps but the ball lands behind the stumps and goes into the glovs of the keeper on the bounce.

On a length, wide outside off, Muhammad Abbas looks to play the square cut but misses out.

Bumper, around off, Dean Foxcroft pulls this to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Good length, outside off, Muhammad Abbas guides this to the third man region for a single.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Dean Foxcroft tucks this through square leg for one.

FOUR! That's been smashed into the fence for four. On a length, around off, Dean Foxcroft jumps down the track and smashes this past the right of silly mid off for four runs.

Rana bashes onto the hard length, around the pads, Muhammad Abbas gets it tickled off the pads to the left of Das behind the stumps.

Short-pitched delivery, on leg. Muhammad Abbas ducks down.

Back of a length, on off, Dean Foxcroft pulls this in the deep on leg for one.

Hard length, on off. Dean Foxcroft blocks this out.

Rana keeps it in the line of the stumps, on off. Dean Foxcroft punches this to mid off.

On a length, around off, Muhammad Abbas hits this to deep mid-wicket and takes a run.

Quicker one, on middle and leg, Dean Foxcroft tucks this to mid-wicket.

Flighted around off, Muhammad Abbas punches this through covers for a single.

Low full toss, around off, Dean Foxcroft thumps this down to long off for a run.

Short and around off, Dean Foxcroft is quickly onto his back foot and cuts this past the backward point fielder to his right for a couple.

Floated around off, Dean Foxcroft dabs this to point.

Tossed up, around off, Dean Foxcroft drives this to the left of long off and takes a brace. Dean is off the mark as well.

Pitched up, outside off, Muhammad Abbas prods in front and drives this to the right of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

On a length, around off, Muhammad Abbas goes for a drive without much footwork and gets beaten again.

WIDE! Bumper, a bit too high and around off. Wide given by the umpire.

Genuinely beaten on the outside edge this time. Another one at a rapid 146 kmph, around off. Abbas has a go at it but gets beaten as the ball goes past him before he could bring his bat behind the ball.

On a length, wide of off, Muhammad Abbas has a ppke at it but gets beaten.

LEG BYE! Rana hits the hard length, around middle and leg, angling it into the batter. Dean Foxcroft gets outfoxed by the low bounce on this and gets it clipped off his pads through square leg for a leg bye. A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. Mehidy Hasan Miraz sends this upstairs for DRS. Ball Tracking confirms that this would have missed the leg stump and Bangladesh lose a review.

Short-pitched delivery, around off, Muhammad Abbas hops up on his toes and dabs thsi to the third man region for a single.

Full and on off, Dean Foxcroft presses in front and keeps it out.

DRINKS! It was all going well for the visitors but a couple of quick wickets have once again put the hosts in the pole position. At 131 for 4 and the track helping the spinner, this relatively new Kiwi middle-order will be put under immense pressure here. Dean Foxcroft replaces Henry in the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Henry would be feeling that he has missed out on a century here because he looked all set to get that after this watchful start. Top-spin, around off, Henry Nicholls goes for a reverse sweep but the ball spins a bit too much for the batter's liking and it catches the top-edge of Henry's bat and Litton Das does the rest by pouching it behind the stumps. Henry Nicholls departs after scoring 68.

Fuller around middle and off, Henry Nicholls gets right on top of the bounce and dead bats it.

Tossed up, around off, Muhammad Abbas leans onto it an drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

Quicker one, on off, Henry Nicholls punches this off his back foot for a single. This was half-stopped by the cover fielder.

Slider, on off. Henry Nicholls tucks this to backward square leg for a dot.

Pushed through on the pads, Muhammad Abbas flicks this past the fielder at square leg and takes a couple. This was hit closer to the fielder at square leg but he just couldn't get near it.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Abbas flicks this to the left of short mid-wicket for another dot.

Fuller around middle and leg, Muhammad Abbas tucks this to mid-wicket.

Muhammad Abbas walks out next to bat.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Arm delivery this time from Mehidy Hasan Miraz, following the batter to his leg. The ball keeps really low as Tom Latham misses out on the swing of his bat. The ball deflects off the front pad and rattles the stumps. Tom Latham has to walk back after scoring 14 off 15.

FOUR! A bit too short from Miraz and Tom makes him pay. Short and around off, Tom Latham backs away and pulls this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Short of a length, around off, Henry Nicholls backs away and cuts this to sweeper cover for a single.

Flatter and fuller, around off, Tom Latham punches this to mid off.

Quicker and flatter on off, Henry Nicholls rocks back and pushes this off his front foot and takes a single.

Pushed through, around the pads again, pitching outside leg. Henry Nicholls misses out on the flick once again.

Quicker and flatter, on middle and leg, Henry Nicholls rocks back and tucks this to mid-wicket.

Wrong'un around the pads. Henry Nicholls steps across and looks for a flick but misses with the bat and ends up getting hit on the front pad.

Flighted, around middle and leg, Tom Latham milks this down the ground to long on for a single.

Turn and bounce, outside off, Henry Nicholls looks to play at it but misses.

Nice and full, on off, Henry Nicholls taps it to cover.

Flighted up, on off, Tom Latham steers it to cover for a single.

Short, turning in, on off. Tom Latham punches it to short cover.

Tossed up, on off, Henry Nicholls taps it to cover for a single.

FOUR! Excellent shot from Henry Nicholls! Short and wide, Henry Nicholls stays back and slaps it powerfully through covers for a boundary.

Too full, on leg, Henry Nicholls sweeps it to backward square leg for one more.

Quicker, on leg, Tom Latham helps it to short fine leg for a single.

FOUR! They are gearing up now! Flatter, on middle, Tom Latham gets low and plays a reverse sweep through backward point for a boundary.

Darts it on middle, Henry Nicholls sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

Quicker, on middle, Henry Nicholls blocks it to mid on.

FOUR! Into the gap! Flatter, on middle and leg, Henry Nicholls gets low and sweeps it magnificently through backward square leg for a boundary.

Keeps it full, on leg, Tom Latham blocks it back to the bowler.

Short ball, on middle and leg, Tom Latham ducks under it.

Nice and full, at 140.7 kmph. Tom Latham blocks it to mid on.

Hard length, on middle, Henry Nicholls tucks it to backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Fifty up for Henry Nicholls! Nice and full, outside off, Henry Nicholls reaches out to it and steers it through backward point for a boundary. What a wonderful knock.

Back of a length, outside off, Tom Latham hops a bit and taps it to cover for a single.

Nice and full, at 81.7 kmph. Tom Latham sweeps it to backward square leg for a single.

Flighted up, on off, Henry Nicholls knocks it down to long on for a single.

Short ball, on off, Henry Nicholls stands tall and blocks it back to the bowler.

Flatter, on middle, Tom Latham flicks it through square leg for a single.

Much fuller, on leg, Tom Latham flicks it to mid-wicket.

An important breakthrough for Bangladesh. Tom Latham walks in to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! A much needed breakthrough for Bangladesh. Rishad Hossain gets his man. Quicker, on off, Will Young gets low and looks to play a reverse sweep but gets a slight edge. The ball goes straight in the hands of Tanzid Hasan at slips who makes no mistake. New Zealand 94/2 after 21.1 overs.

Too full, outside off, Will Young steers it to short third for one more.

Much fuller, on leg, Henry Nicholls flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FIVE RUNS! Bonus runs for New Zealand! Full, on off, Will Young taps it to the off side and scampers across for a single. Nahid Rana picks the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. The fielder fails to back it up as the ball goes through the fielder's legs at mid on and races away to the fence at long on.

Short, on middle and leg, Henry Nicholls pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Good fielding in the deep! Full, outside off, Henry Nicholls steers it through backward point. The fielder dives to his left near the fence and stops the boundary. The batters collect two runs.

Leading edge, safe! Full, outside off, Henry Nicholls looks to flick it but gets a leading edge. The ball goes in the air and lands safely towards cover. The batters collect two runs.

Flatter, outside off, Henry Nicholls punches it off the backfoot towards cover for a single.

Short ball, just outside off, Henry Nicholls rocks back and blocks it to the right of the bowler.

Darts it on leg, Will Young turns it to square leg for a single.

Turn and bounce, outside off, Will Young looks to drive it but misses.

Quicker, on leg, Henry Nicholls flicks it to mid-wicket for a run.

Too full, outside off, Henry Nicholls taps it to cover.

Back of a length, outside off, Will Young taps it back to the bowler.

Full again, outside off, Henry Nicholls taps it to cover for a single.

Keeps it full, on off, Henry Nicholls leans on and blocks it to short cover.

FOUR! That's a poor delivery! Back of a length, down the leg side, Henry Nicholls uses the pace of the ball and helps it through fine leg for a boundary.

The finger goes up but Henry Nicholls sends it upstairs to have a check. Hard length, on middle and leg, Henry Nicholls stays back and looks to flick it but wears it on his pads. An appeal and the finger goes up straightaway. Henry Nicholls sends it upstairs. Ultra Edge shows a spike and the onfield decision is reversed to NOT OUT!

Back of a length, on off, Will Young pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller again, outside off, Henry Nicholls blocks it to short cover.

Much fuller, on off, Henry Nicholls blocks it back to the bowler.

Short and wide, Henry Nicholls slaps it through covers for a brace.

Much fuller, on off, Henry Nicholls blocks it back to the bowler.

Flatter, on off, Henry Nicholls blocks it to the fielder at short third.

Too full, on off, Will Young drives it through covers for a single. Fifty partnership comes up between this duo now.

Nice and full, at 88.1 kmph. Henry Nicholls stays back and blocks it solidly.

Turn and bounce, outside off, Henry Nicholls looks to block it but misses.

Darts it on leg, Will Young sweeps it fine for a single.

Flatter, on off, Henry Nicholls taps it to mid off for one more.

Much fuller, on off, Will Young drives it to cover for a single.

Just short! Quicker, on middle and leg, Will Young tries to sweep it but gets a top edge. The ball goes in the air towards fine leg. The fielder runs forward and makes a dive to take the catch but the ball lands just short. The batters collect two runs.

Bangs it short, outside off, Henry Nicholls looks to pull it but misses.

Fuller than a good length, outside off, Will Young moves forward and pushes it to wide of mid off for a single.

Good length, targeting the stumps, Will Young eases it back to the bowler.

Three dots now. Too full, on off, Will Young blocks it to mid on.

Brilliant fielding! Back of a length, on off, Will Young slaps it to short cover. The fielder dives to his left and makes a brilliant stop. Dot.

Hard length, on off, Will Young blocks it to short cover.

Much fuller, on off, Will Young flicks it to short mid-wicket and scampers across for a single. The fielder has a shy at the batter's end but misses.

Short, on off, Will Young stays back and blocks it to mid off.

Keeps it full, on middle, Will Young sweeps it to fine leg for a brace.

Much fuller, on off, Henry Nicholls uses his feet and knocks it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Top shot from Henry Nicholls! Too full, on middle, Henry Nicholls gets low and plays a reverse sweep through backward point for a magnificent boundary.

Tossed up, on leg, Will Young tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.

Drinks Break! End of the 14th over and New Zealand are ticking along at 55 for 1. Despite the early setback of losing Kelly, the pair of Henry Nicholls and Will Young have steadied the ship beautifully. However, the Tigers will be desperately hunting for that crucial breakthrough to crack this partnership open and put the pressure squarely back on the Kiwis. Let's see how it pans out...

FOUR! Into the gap! Hard length, on middle and leg, Henry Nicholls rocks back and tucks it through mid-wicket. The fielder chases but the ball wins the race.

Hard length, outside off, and it keeps a tad low. Henry Nicholls swings hard but misses.

Nice and full, on off, Henry Nicholls prods forward and blocks it to the mid off fielder.

Back of a length, around off, Will Young rocks back and turns it to square leg for a single.

Keeps it full, on off, Will Young eases it to the fielder at mid on.

Hard length, on off, Will Young blocks it watchfully towards mid on.

Too full, on the stumps. Henry Nicholls blocks it to mid on. Dot to end the over.

Darts it on middle and leg, Henry Nicholls tucks it to the fielder at mid-wicket again.

Too full, on off, Henry Nicholls flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Fuller, on off, Will Young pushes it to cover for a run. 50 comes up for New Zealand.

Quicker,bon off, Will Young blocks it to short cover.

FOUR! Will Young greets Mehidy Hasan Miraz with a boundary. Nice and full, on middle, Will Young gets low and sweeps it in the gap through backward square leg for a boundary.

Good over from Rana. Hard length, on off, Henry Nicholls blocks it to short cover.

Wide! A wayward bouncer, outside off, Henry Nicholls leaves.

Good work in the deep! Hard length, on leg, Henry Nicholls pulls it through backward square leg. The fielder runs to his right near the fence and stops the boundary. The batters collect two runs.

Fuller than a good length, at 145.7 kmph. Will Young pushes it through covers for a single.

Fuller and on the stumps, Will Young blocks it to backward point.

Goes fuller, on middle and leg, Henry Nicholls flicks it through backward square leg for a single. Will Young wanted a second run but Henry Nicholls sent him back.

Hard length, on off, Henry Nicholls covers his line and blocks it back to the bowler.

Wide! Sways it down leg, Henry Nicholls tries to flick it but misses.

Fuller than good length, outside off, Will Young blocks it back to the bowler.

Too full, outside off, Henry Nicholls looks to block it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls through the right of the keeper towards fine leg. The batters cross.

Nice and full, on off, Henry Nicholls pushes it to point.

Good length, on off, Henry Nicholls flicks it to mid on.

Past the edge! Hard length, just outside off, angling in. Henry Nicholls tries to drive it but gets beaten on the inside edge. That just missed the top of off.

Powerplay 2! The fielding side will now be allowed 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

Back of a length angling across just outside off, Henry Nicholls blocks it to mid off.

Rana bashes the deck, angling the ball back into the batter. Will Young works this to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, around off, Will leans back and looks to cut this square on off but misses out.

FOUR! Overpitched, around off, Will Young gets onto the front foot, meets the ball from the middle of his bat and drives this on the bounce through covers for four more runs.

Back of a length, wide of off. Will Young slashes hard at it but gets beaten.

At 143.2 kmph, Rana bowls this short again and on middle and leg. Henry Nicholls gets it tickled off the gloves to fine leg for a strike rotation.

FOUR! Rana starts poorly as he bowls this short nd around the hips of Henry. The southpaw flicks this through square leg and adds four to his tally.

Here comes the express pace of Nahid Rana into the attack.

A maiden from Shoriful. Good length, around off. Will Young pats this to covers for another dot to end the over.

On a length, on middle and leg. Will Young pushes this to mid on.

Hard length, around off, Will Young keeps it out with a block.

Back of a length, around off, Will Young punches this to cover-point off his front foot.

DROPPED! Saif Hassan has dropped a sitter at first slip. Islam bowls it a tad full and on off, going across the batter. Will Young gets lured into the drive but manages an outside edge that flies to Saif at first slip and he fluffs his lines and drops it. Will Young is dropped by Saif Hassan on 1.

Good length, around middle and leg. Will Young tucks this to square leg.

Under-cutter, on off. Henry Nicholls blocks this out.

Darted into the batter, Henry Nicholls punches this back to the bowler.

FOUR! Excellent from Henry. Tossed up, around off, Henry Nicholls gets right underneath it and lofts this over the bowler's head for a boundary down the ground.

Mehidy comes around the stumps, bowls it full and on off. Henry Nicholls rocks back and pushes this to mid off.

Full and on middle and leg, Will Young flicks this through mid on for one.

Floated full, around off, Will Young goes for a reverse sweep but fails to get bat on ball. Luckily for Young the impact appeared to be outside the off stump.

With Will Young now in the middle, will we see Miraz continue or will Taskin Ahmed come back into the attack? The spinner continues.

Hard length, on off, Henry Nicholls defends this off his front foot.

On a length, around middle and leg, Henry Nicholls presents a full face of his bat and nails the straight drive. Mid off chases this and cuts it off. A couple taken.

LEG BYE! On a length, down the leg, Will Young clips this off his pads to fine leg for a leg bye.

Will Young comes out to bat at 3.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Shoriful Islam strikes on the very next delivery after being hit for four. Islam bowls this back of a length, around off, the ball doesn't bounce much. Nick Kelly looks to play the pull but the ball catches an inside edge and goes back onto the leg pole. The leg stump goes for a cartwheel and New Zealand lose their first.

FOUR! Beautifully played in the gap for four and this will ease a lot of nerves for Nick Kelly. Pitched up, around off, Nick Kelly strides onto his front foot and drives this all along the ground through the right of mid off for four runs.

LEG BYE! Good length, around middle and off, shaping back into the batter. Henry Nicholls jumps down the track and looks to punch this down the ground but misses and the ball deflects off the thigh pad towards short third for a leg bye.

A maiden to start with for Mehidy Hasan Miraz.

Tossed up, on off, Nick Kelly backs away and cuts this to cover-point for no run.

Floated on middle and leg, Nick Kelly dead bats this off his front foot.

Tossed up, on off, Nick Kelly cuts this to point.

Under-cutter, quicker and into the batter. Nick Kelly pushes this to extra cover off his back foot.

Quicker one, on off, Nick Kelly punches this to covers.

Floated around off, Nick Kelly pushes this around the off side.

Kelly is finally off the mark in the 5th over and on the 15th delivery he has faced. Pitched up, around off, Nick Kelly shifts his body weight onto the back foot and pushes this through covers for three runs.

Hard length, on top of off, going across the batter. Nick Kelly punches this to covers.

Kelly is now feeling the pressure of dots, it appears. Full and wide of off, Nick Kelly chases this and ends up hitting this off the underedge around point for yet another dot.

Good length, on off, Henry Nicholls pushes this towards the left of mid on and takes one run.

Loud appeal for LBW but the umpire shrugs it off. Taskin Ahmed comes around the stumps and darts this into the batter. Henry Nicholls prods on his front and goes for a block but the ball shapes in and hits Henry on the pads. Taskin appeals for LBW but it is turned down. Mehidy Hasan Miraz gestures that the bat is involved and they opt against the DRS.

On a length, around middle and leg, Henry Nicholls nudges this through square leg for a couple this time.

A tad fuller, around off, Nick Kelly initially thinks of going for a drive but as the ball shapes away, Nick leaves it all alone.

Around that nagging length again from Islam, on off. Nick Kelly presses in front and keeps it out.

LEG BYE! Henry would feel he had missed out on runs again. Good length, drifting down the leg. Henry Nicholls goes for a flick but misses and gets it deflected off his thigh pad towards fine leg for a leg bye.

Hard length, on top of off. Henry Nicholls keeps it out around silly mid on.

WIDE! Another extra. On a length, around off, shaping away from the batter. Henry Nicholls leaves it as this was way outside the tramline on off.

Good length, around the pads, Henry Nicholls misses out on free runs as he fails to hit this with the bat and ends up getting clubbed onto the thigh pad. The ball rolls back to Litton Das.

Short-pitched delivery, wide of off, Henry Nicholls could have hit this uppish but decided to dab this to backward point.

This is excellent from Taskin Ahmed as he hits the deck hard and shapes the ball back into the batter around middle and off. Nick Kelly pushes this back to the bowler.

Good length, around off, Nick Kelly cuts this on the bounce to point for another dot.

Good cricket all around. Taskin Ahmed bowls it in the channel, around off, a bit of inward movement onto it. Nick Kelly strides to the pitch of the ball and offers no shot at it. Kelly is yet to get off the mark.

Seam up, a tad full and around off, shaping back into the batter. Nick Kelly covers his off pole and leaves it all alone.

Taskin comes around the stumps and bowls it on a length, angling back into the batter. Henry Nicholls pushes this gently in front of mid on and rotates for one.

Invariable bounce on show as this did not rise much after landing. On a length, around off, going across the batter. Henry Nicholls leaves it all alone. The ball keeps really low.

Islam hits the deck hard, keeps it on top of off. Nick Kelly jams this around silly point.

Good length, around off, Nick Kelly shoulders his arms at it.

Hard length, on top of off. Nick Kelly wasn't sure about coming onto the front foot or stay deep and play this off the back foot but ends up doing well as he blocks this around point.

This is much better from Shoriful Islam as he bowls it around that nagging length, on off. Nick Kelly keeps it out.

Back of a length, around off, Nick Kelly pats this to cover-point for no run.

WIDE! That's really wayward from Islam but Das does well to save a certain boundary here. On a length, way down the leg and going further away from the keeper, diving to his right. Litton Das ends up pouching it with a full-stretched dive. Wide called.

On a length, around off, Nick Kelly defends this well.

6 off the first over and it will be Shoriful Islam to start with the other new ball.

Taskin goes top-deck, bowls a short-pitched delivery around middle and leg. Henry Nicholls gets up on his toes and keeps it down around short leg.

FOUR! First boundary of the contest and it is a gorgeous punch off the back foot. On a length, angling away from the batter, Henry Nicholls goes deep inside the crease and punches this in the gap between cover and point for a boundary.

Good length, a bit too straight this time around middle and leg. Henry Nicholls tucks this towards square leg for a dot.

On a length, around middle and off, Henry Nicholls pushes this firmly towards the cover region for no run.

Full and wide outside the off stump. Henry Nicholls strides close to the pitch of the ball but leaves it at the end.

WIDE! Second extra of the over. Good length, down the leg again. Henry Nicholls goes for a gentle tuck but misses. Taskin Ahmed appeals for a caught behind but the umpire turns it down by gesturing a wide ball.

Hard length, in the line of the stumps. Henry Nicholls hops bakc inside the cease and defends this off his back foot.

WIDE! We are underway in Dhaka with an extra. On a length, down the lg. Henry Nicholls goes for a flick but misses out. Litton Das dives to his right and gathers this behind the stumps.

The focus now shifts to the battle between the bat and ball. New Zealand openers, Nick Kelly and Henry Nicholls, have walked out in the middle to open for the visitors. It will be Taskin Ahmed to bowl the first over of this contest for Bangladesh.

We are all set for the pre-match formalities. Both teams have lined up on either side of the match officials for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of the visiting side, New Zealand, first and then of Bangladesh.

PITCH REPORT - H.D. Ackerman reports from a very humid Mirpur, noting that while the heat is intense, the pitch itself looks surprisingly well-prepared and different from the typically dry, grass-masked surfaces seen here in the past. He observes that the deck offers decent pace and reliable bounce, suggesting it will be an excellent surface for batting, where the ball should come onto the bat nicely. However, he warns that the ground's dimensions will play a major role, with a short 58-metre boundary at one side.

Miraz backs bowling strength - Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz expresses satisfaction with bowling first, noting that the fresh wicket and new ground conditions align with his preferred strategy. He highlights the recent success of his pace unit and remains confident in the team's current balance, which features a potent mix of three fast bowlers and two spinners. Miraz expresses his happiness with the depth and form of his versatile bowling attack as they look to restrict the visitors.

Latham looks for squad growth - New Zealand captain Tom Latham chose to bat first, citing that the dry surface would slow down as the game progresses. Latham also views the match as a critical opportunity to build squad depth while several senior players are away in global leagues. He expresses full confidence in his balanced bowling attack, stating that the team is ready to embrace the humid conditions and the specific challenges Bangladesh presents at home.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Will Young, Tom Latham (C)(WK), Muhammad Abbas, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Jayden Lennox, Will O'Rourke.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Mehidy Hasan Miraz (C), Tanzid Hasan, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (WK), Tawhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana.

TOSS - New Zealand have won the coin flip and have elected to BAT first.

We are all set for the all-important coin flip. Tom Latham and Mehidy Hasan Miraz have walked out in the middle for it.

Match dynamics and key battles - The central contest of the day will likely revolve around how the inexperienced New Zealand middle order handles Bangladesh's diverse bowling attack. The surface in Mirpur is expected to assist spinners, putting the spotlight on Bangladesh's wrist-spinner Rishad Hossain and New Zealand's Jayden Lennox, who recently debuted in India. For the batters, Najmul Hossain Shanto will be under pressure to find substantial runs for the hosts, while Latham will look to anchor the Kiwi innings and reclaim his best form. As the first match of a crucial series leading toward the 2027 World Cup, both teams are eager for a winning start. Bangladesh will aim to exploit the heat and spin-friendly pitch to unsettle the visitors early. Stay tuned for toss and team updates. 

The visitors - The Blackcaps arrive with a new-look and younger squad under the experienced leadership of Tom Latham. With many front-line players currently participating in the Indian Premier League and Pakistan Super League, the Kiwis are providing opportunities to fringe talents like Adithya Ashok and Muhammad Abbas. This touring group will rely heavily on the veteran presence of Latham, Will Young, and Henry Nicholls to navigate the challenging subcontinental conditions.

The host nation - Led by regular ODI skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the Tigers enter this series with significant momentum following a 2-1 series victory over Pakistan last month. Bangladesh has fielded a near full-strength squad, featuring a potent pace attack led by Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana and Taskin Ahmed. With home advantage and familiarity with the Mirpur surfaces, the hosts are favored to dominate a visiting side missing several key starters due to franchise league commitments.

Series kick-off - Hello and welcome to the Shere Bangla National  Stadium for the opening clash of the 3-match ODI series between Bangladesh and New Zealand. As this storied rivalry returns to Bangladesh. The local Dhaka crowd is bracing for a tactical battle where Mirpur’s signature humidity and spin-friendly surface are set to take centre stage.

... MATCHDAY ...

A familiar stage, a new chapter - The three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and New Zealand begins at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, a venue where conditions rarely forgive errors. New Zealand arrive with a second-string squad due to IPL and PSL commitments, while Bangladesh field a settled unit, unchanged for the first two ODIs and brimming with confidence after a 2-1 recent series win over Pakistan. Bangladesh's rising core - This Bangladesh side has a fresh look but a familiar bite. With Mehidy Hasan Miraz leading the squad, the team blends youth with experience. At the top, Tanzid Hasan continues to build on his recent success, while Litton Das and Soumya Sarkar add attacking options. The middle order has solidity through Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tawhid Hridoy, and Afif Hossain, giving them both stability and flexibility. The bowling attack is where Bangladesh could truly dominate in these conditions. Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, and the exciting Nahid Rana lead the pace unit, while spin options like Rishad Hossain and Tanvir Islam add variety. A Kiwi side in transition - New Zealand's squad reflects opportunity as much as absence. Led by Tom Latham, this group is packed with emerging and fringe players eager to make a mark. The batting unit features Will Young and Henry Nicholls as experienced anchors, while players like Dean Foxcroft and Nick Kelly bring domestic form into the international setup. The all-round depth includes Josh Clarkson and Nathan Smith, while the bowling unit leans on players like Ben Lister, Blair Tickner, and Will O'Rourke. Spin responsibility could fall on Adithya Ashok and Jayden Lennox, a relatively inexperienced combination in subcontinental conditions. Stability meets sub-continent test - Despite the second-string nature of the squad, New Zealand arrive with serious momentum, they have won four consecutive ODI series since the Champions Trophy 2025 final, beating Pakistan, England, West Indies, and India. That winning habit, even with a different group, keeps them dangerous. However, adapting to Dhaka's slower, turning conditions remains their biggest challenge, especially with a relatively inexperienced spin attack. Form vs familiarity - History in Bangladesh offers both sides confidence. While New Zealand won their last tour 2-0 in 2023, the hosts had earlier dominated with 4-0 and 3-0 clean sweeps in 2010 and 2013, respectively. Add Bangladesh's recent home success and New Zealand's global consistency, and this becomes a contest of contrasting strengths. Team form (Last 5 completed ODIs, recent first) - BAN - WLWWL | NZ - WWLWW. Conditions and context - The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium is expected to offer a slow surface where patience and smart rotation of strike will be key. For Bangladesh, it's a chance to capitalize on familiarity and extend their strong home run while also pushing for crucial points in the race for direct qualification for the 2027 ODI World Cup, with them currently outside those spots. New Zealand's new-look side, meanwhile, will be keen to prove that even without their stars, their winning culture can travel.