Bangladesh vs New Zealand, NZ in BAN, 3 ODIs, 2026 Apr 20 Full score card

A single and that will do. Fuller and around off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz whips it to mid on for a quick single. Bangladesh win by 6 wickets and level the series.

Too full and on middle, Mehidy Hasan Miraz flicks it to mid-wicket.

Flat and tailing on the pads, Mehidy Hasan Miraz tucks it to square leg.

Angling onto the pads. Mehidy Hasan Miraz helps it to short fine leg for a single.

Drops it full and on middle. Mehidy Hasan Miraz punches well but to cover.

Flights it full and on off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz knocks it to point.

This is full and around off, Miraz punches it to cover.

Fuller ball, around off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz punches it to cover.

Spinning onto the pads, fuller delivery. Mehidy Hasan Miraz keeps it out on the leg side.

Flights it full and on middle and leg. Hridoy flicks it to mid-wicket.

Flat and outside off, slower in the air. Hridoy chops it to point.

Tossed up, around off. Hridoy punches it to cover.

Angling on the pads. Mehidy Hasan Miraz nicely flicks it to square leg for a single.

Flights it full and around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz eases it back to Dean.

Tossed up on middle and leg. Mehidy Hasan Miraz leans and defends it out.

Flighted full and around off. Hridoy drives it to mid off.

Flatter delivery, just outside off. Hridoy goes back and punches it through point for a couple of runs. Just 3 runs needed.

Flat and comes with the arm on middle. Hridoy stays back to defend.

Floats it full and around off. Hridoy prods and blocks.

Tossed up, full and around off. Hridoy pushes it to point.

FOUR! Uppish and in the gap. A bit short and around off. Hridoy goes back and cuts but outside edges it to the left of short third man for a boundary.

Short of a length, around off and nipping in. Mehidy Hasan Miraz looks to punch but misses it.

This is full and around off. Hridoy steps down and works it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! MORE! Nathan Smith keeps it short, on middle. Hridoy hops and gets over the bounce to pull it away through mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Past the fielder! Back of a length on middle. Hridoy pulls it hard and along the ground. The fielder at deep square leg runs to his right but fails to stop.

Short in length, around off. Hridoy hops and taps it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Tawhid Hridoy nudges it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Jayden Lennox bowls it full and on middle. Mehidy Hasan Miraz leans and turns it to mid-wicket.

This is full and in line of the off pole. Mehidy Hasan Miraz blocks it solidly.

Fuller and around off, turning away. Mehidy Hasan Miraz again defends well.

Flat and angling on middle. Mehidy Hasan Miraz hangs back and keeps it out.

Tossed up, around off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz blocks.

Serves it very full and around off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz defends.

Hard length, around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz pushes this through covers and takes a single.

Good length, around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz defends this towards point.

God length, around off, Tawhid Hridoy dabs this to deep third for a single.

Good length, around off, Tawhid Hridoy keeps it out.

WIDE! Short and down the leg, Tawhid Hridoy leaves it. Wided.

FOUR! Short-pitched delivery, around off, Tawhid Hridoy gets up on his toes and pulls this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Short and around off, Tawhid Hridoy dabs this to point.

FOUR! A boundary from the bat of Miraz. Full and around off, Miraz has a slash at it. Miraz gets an outside edge that goes past the fielder at first slip for a boundary behind the stumps.

Quicker one, on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz defends this out.

Fuller around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz dabs this to short third.

Quicker one, around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz blocks this out.

Tossed up, around off, Tawhid Hridoy drives this to mid off for a single.

Najmul Hossain Shanto is down, probably feeling the heat and getting cramps. Shanto has not recovered well and he will be walking off the field with Mehidy Hasan Miraz replacing him.

Ouch! Najmul Hossain Shanto is looking in some discomfort and is unable to continue. A blow to the batting team as Najmul Hossain Shanto is retired hurt.

FIFTY FOR SHANTO! Full and on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks this through mid-wicket for a single to bring up his half-century.

Short and around off, Tawhid Hridoy leaves it all alone.

Short-pitched delivery, around leg. Tawhid Hridoy leaves it all alone.

Good length, around the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks this to fine leg for one.

WIDE! Bumper, a bit too high over the batter. Wided.

Full and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rolls this to mid off for no run.

Back of a length, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this to backward point.

Good length, on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives this but an excellent fielding effort at covers stops a certain boundary.

DRINKS! It is just about time when the series will be on level as Bangladesh have dominated NZ in this contest. The partnership between Tanzid Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto has pushed the Kiwis out of this contest and only a miracle can help this bounce back into this contest.

Quicker one, around off, Tawhid Hridoy blocks this off his front foot.

Darted onto the pads, Tawhid Hridoy blocks this to covers.

Fuller, around off, Tawhid Hridoy presses in front and looks to keep it out but gets beaten on the outside.

Tossed up, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rolls this down to long on for one.

Fuller around off, Tawhid Hridoy drives this to the left of mid off for a single.

Fuller around middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks this to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Glorious from Hridoy. Pitched up, around off, Tawhid Hridoy prods onto the front foot and pumps this down the ground for a boundary towards the long off fence.

Short and wide of off, Tawhid Hridoy looks for the upper cut but misses out.

Short and around off, Tawhid Hridoy gets up on his toes and keeps it out.

Good length, around off, Tawhid Hridoy blocks this on the deck.

Pitched up, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives this to the left of sweeper cover for one.

On a length, around the pads, Tawhid Hridoy flicks this to fine leg and takes a run.

Too full, around off, Tawhid Hridoy rolls this to mid off for one.

Tawhid Hridoy is the next batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! 100th ODI match for Litton Das as he gets dismissed on 7. Fuller, around middle and off, Litton Das goes down on a knee and looks for the slog sweep but doesn't got through with the stroke and ends up lofting this straight to Dean Foxcroft at mid-wicket.

Floated into the batter, around middle and leg, Litton Das pushes this to cover-point.

Full and on off, Litton Das dead bats it.

FOUR! Tossed up, around off, Litton Das takes a long step across the line and intentionally plays the sweep behind square on leg for four runs.

Full and on off, Litton Das tucks this to mid on.

Back of a length, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pokes at it but gets beaten.

WIDE! Bumper, a bit too high and around off. Wided as Shanto ducks down.

Hard length, around off, Litton Das hops back inside the crease and guides this to deep third for one.

Short aain, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and pats this around the off side for a single.

Good length, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches this to short cover.

FOUR! Shanto continues to play aggressively but was lucky here. Short-pitched delivery, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto swivels and goes for the pull but ends up with a top-edge that goes over the keeper for four runs.

On a length, around off, Litton Das dabs this around mid-wicket and takes one.

Full and on the pads, Litton Das works this through mid-wicket's right for a single.

Fired onto the pads, Das tucks this straight to mid-wicket.

Quicker one, around middle and off, Litton Das gets right behind it and keeps it out.

Floated around off, Litton Das defends this to short cover.

Litton Das walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Length dragged back a bit by Jayden Lennox on this occasion as he saw Tazid shimmy down the track again. Tanzid ends up hitting this aerially over extra cover. Henry Nicholls gets underneath it, doesn't settle himself at all but does brilliantly to dive backward and grab hold of it. Tanzid Hasan departs for 76.

SIX! It was Shanto in Jayden's previous over and now a similar kind of shot from Tanzid. Tossed up, around off, Tanzid Hasan steps down the track and dispatches this over the sight screen down the ground for a huge six.

Good length, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this off his front foot.

Hard length, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto strides out in front and keeps it out.

A tad full, around off, Tanzid Hasan works this towards deep square leg for one.

Slower one, on a length, wide of off. Tanzid Hasan punches this to extra cover.

Back of a length, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto slices this to deep third for a single.

On a length, around middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan flicks this through square leg and takes a run.

Fuller around off, Tanzid Hasan flicks this down to long on and collects a run.

Tossed up, around middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks this to the left of short fine leg for one run.

Pushed through outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto dabs this around first slip for a dot.

Quicker one, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this back to the bowler.

Fuller, around middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes this to the left of the bowler.

SIX! Shanto has had enough of this matchup with Jayden. Tossed up, around middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto shimmies down the track and smashes this way behind the sight screen down the ground for a huge six.

Good length, around middle and off, Tanzid Hasan loosk to push this towards long off but gets beaten.

FOUR! On a length, around middle and off, just a check shot, hit aerially past the left of mid off and the ball races to the long off fence. Brings up the 100-run partnership.

On a length, around off, Tanzid Hasan gets onto his back foot and blocks.

Hard length, around off, Tanzid cuts this to backward point.

FOUR! Tanzid puts on his dancing shoes and hammers this into the fence for four. On a length, around middle and off, Tanzid Hasan jumps down the track and slogs this over mid on for four runs.

On a length, around off, Tanzid Hasan punches this towards short mid off.

Darted into the batter, on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rolls this to mid on.

Tossed up,��around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks this to mid-wicket.

Full and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto keeps it out.

4 BYES! Flighted, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to loft this inside out but misses out. Tom Latham fails to gather this as well and the ball races away to the fence behind the stumps for four byes.

Pushed through on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches this to short covers.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes this back to the bowler.

On a length, around off, Tanzid Hasan gets low and cuts this to the right of Abbas at backward point for no run. A slight misfield by Abbas but Shanto denies the run.

Short pitched, around off, Tanzid Hasan ducks down.

Slower one, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drops this in front of mid-wicket and takes a single.

Good length, on top of off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks it out.

FOUR! This has been hammered down the ground for four. Back of a length, around middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto jumps down the track and hammers this past the fielder at mid off for four runs.

Good length, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks this to mid-wicket.

2 WIDES! Bouncer, a little too high over the batter's head. Latham does well to get a bit of glove to it behind the stumps. A bye taken as well.

Under-cutter, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rolls this back to the bowler.

Tossed up, around off, turning away from the batter. Shanto looks to block this off his front foot but gets beaten.

Floated on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto presses in front and keeps it out.

Full and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this off his front foot.

SIX! Short of a length, around middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto is quickly onto his back foot and he pulls this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six. 100 comesup for Bangladesh.

Full and around the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto sweeps this to short fine leg.

Back of a length, around off, Tanzid Hasan dabs this to backward point.

FOUR! All the good work from Blair is thrown in the bin with this poor delivery. Short and wide outside off, ambple room to free his arms and Tanzid cuts this up and over the ring of fielders on off for four.

Good length, around middle and off, Tanzid gets right behind the line of it and keeps it out.

Sharp short one, around off. Tanzid Hasan looks to cut this through backward point but gets beaten.

Back of a length, around the pads, Tanzid Hasan tucks this to mid on.

Hard length, on off, Tanzid Hasan defends this off his back foot.

DRINKS! It has been a good start with the bat for the home side with their young southpaw, Tanzid Hasan, taking the center stage with an unbeaten half-century. Shanto has given Tanzid the appropriate support and the home side is ahead in this contest at this point. NZ needs wickets and that too in a cluster.

Pushed through on off, Tanzid Hasan pushes this to long on for one.

FOUR! This time off the back foot. Quicker one, around off, Tanzid Hasan rocks back and cuts this past the right of the fielder at backward point for four runs.

Full and on off, Tanzid Hasan pushes this back to the bowler.

Quicker one, onto the pads. Tanzid Hasan tucks this to short fine leg.

Fuller, on off. Tanzid blocks this back to the bowler.

SIX! FIFTY FOR TANZID! Tossed up, around middle and off, Tanzid Hasan goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region for a massively hit six.

Bouncer, around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto shadows the pull and leaves it.

Good length, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets right behind it and blocks this out.

Good length, down the leg. Tanzid Hasan flicks this to fine leg for one.

FOUR! Fortunate for the batter but Tanzid won't mind one bit. Bumper, pace on, around off, Tanzid Hasan gets late into the pull and top-edges it behind the stumps for a boundary towards the fine leg region.

Off-cutter from Blair, wide of off. Najmul Hossain Shanto leans back and cuts this to deep third for a run.

Back of a length, on top of off. Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this off his front foot.

Short of a length, around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks deep inside the crease and punches this to long off for a single.

Fired into the batter, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this to cover-point.

Pushed through on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this off his front foot.

Darte around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto backs away and cuts this on the bounc to point.

Floated into the batter, on middle and off. Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this off his front foot.

Short of a length, around off, Tanzid Hasan punches this towards sweeper cover for one.

Slower one, into the batter, on a length. Najmul Hossain Shanto chips this just short of the fielder at mid on for no run. Will O'Rourke at mid on is caught on his heels here.

Hard length, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this right under his eyeline.

Short and on off, Tanzid Hasan gets up on his toes and controls the pull towards deep square leg for one.

Pitched up, on middle and off, shaping back into the batter. Najmul Hossain Shanto rolls this towards mid on for a single.

Short-pitched delivery, on middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto pulls this through mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs.

On a length, around middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this to extra cover.

FOUR! Tossed up, around middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this over the fielder at mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fired into the batter, on his pads. Tanzid Hasan pushes this to covers.

Full and on off, Tanzid Hasan pushes this to mid-wicket for no run.

A tad short around middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks this to mid on and takes a quick single.

Full and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this off his front foot.

Fuller, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches this to covers.

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

Pushes it full and on middle. Shanto nudges it to mid on for a quick single.

Short in length and around off, close to the off pole. Najmul Hossain Shanto is beaten for the pace as he tries to block.

Four dots now. Smith bowls onto the bodyline, hard length delivery. Najmul Hossain Shanto hangs back and defends.

Bangs it short and around leg. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets across to pull but misses.

Pulls the length back slightly and around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto covers his stumps and blocks.

Drops it full and close to the off pole. Najmul Hossain Shanto prods and defends on the deck.

On a good length and on middle and leg. Hasan keeps it out on the leg side.

FOUR! CUT AWAY. Back of a length, outside off. Hasan cuts it stylishly past point for yet another boundary. He moves into the 30s.

Pushes it full, outside off. TH punches it to cover.

Much better! A bit short and close to the off pole. Hasan pulls but is cramped for room here.

FOUR! Slashed away. Back of a length delivery, wide of off. Hasan frees his arms and cuts it past point for a boundary.

Fuller length delivery, around off, angled away. Najmul Hossain Shanto presses to defend but edges it to third man for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Hasan nicely punches it to point.

Wide! Too short and too wide. Hasan looks to pull but misses.

On a good length and around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto taps it wide of point for a single.

Bangs it short, around off, too high. Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to pull but misses it.

Back of a length, around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto hops and blocks.

Into the surface and angled away from the batter. Shanto leaves it alone.

FOUR! Superb stuff from Bangla so far. Overpitched and too wide. Najmul Hossain Shanto does not miss out as he hammers it through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Helped away. Back of a length, sliding down leg. Hasan uses the pace and angle to deposit it over short fine leg for a boundary. 50 up for Bangladesh.

A yorker, wide outside off. Hasan steers it down to third man for a couple of runs.

Pushes it full and around off. Hasan knocks it to cover.

Wide! Shorter delivery, sliding down leg. Hasan looks to pull but misses it.

Angles in a full ball onto the pads. Hasan flicks it with great timing past mid-wicket for a brace.

Serves it on a length and wide of off. Hasan punches it straight to cover.

Blair Tickner begins with a length delivery, around off. Hasan hops and blocks it out.

FOUR! 8 runs off the over. Will O'Rourke offers width outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto presses across and crunches it through point for a boundary.

Short again, close to the off pole. Shanto watches it fly to the keeper.

Too short, outside off. Shanto lets it go.

Slants in a length ball on middle and leg. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets inside the line and fends it away.

On a length, outside off. Shanto leaves it alone.

FOUR! Edgy. Will O'Rourke bowls it full and wide outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto has a wild swing on it but slices it past third slip. It flies well wide of third man as well. A boundary.

On a good length and on middle. Hasan defends it on the leg side.

SIX! And again. This is even better! Smith drags his length back and bowls it on middle. Hasan picks the length and clubs it over square leg for a flat six.

Pushes it full and outside off. Hasan punches it to cover.

SIX! Releases a bit of pressure. In the slot, fuller and on middle. Tanzid Hasan hammers it over long on for a six.

Fuller delivery in line of the stumps. Hasan solidly blocks it out.

Fuller length ball, around off. Hasan punches it to cover.

Wide! Too short and down leg. Hasan lets it go.

Najmul Hossain Shanto is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Sarkar falls. Bangs it short and around off. Soumya Sarkar tries to use the pace and guide it over the slip cordon but it pops off the shoulder of the bat to third slip. Dean Foxcroft takes a dolly.

Back of a length delivery, outside off, it shoots off the deck. Soumya Sarkar tries to cut it away but misses.

On a good length, around off. Soumya Sarkar defends it to point.

Keeps it full and outside off, a bit closer. Soumya Sarkar tries to drive but gets a faint edge to the keeper.

SIX! ALL THE WAY! Will O'Rourke bowls with too much width, overpitched. Soumya Sarkar punch-lofts it over cover and it lands on the cushion.

A yorker, wide outside off. Hasan guides it to the right of gully for a quick single. The fielder gets a hand on it and allows a run.

On a length and around off. SS knocks it to cover.

Excellent from Smith. Hits the deck hard and bowls it around off. Soumya Sarkar is forced on the back foot as he defends.

Back of a length, around off, nipping away. Soumya Sarkar taps it to cover.

Fuller and on the pads. Soumya Sarkar nudges it to square leg.

On a good length, around off, stays a touch low. Soumya Sarkar is drawn forward to defend.

Pushes it full and outside off. Soumya Sarkar drives it nicely through covers for a couple of runs.

Excellent over. Angles in a length ball on middle and leg. Hasan is beaten for the pace and angle as he fails to flick it away.

Back of a length, outside off. Hasan tries to punch with soft hands but gets an inside edge to the keeper and it rolls on a bounce.

Hard length delivery, around off with some extra bounce. Hasan defends off the gloves and on the off side. Actually, it came off the left arm, and Hasan dropped his bat straightaway. The physio is out with the magic spray.

Pushes it full and on middle and leg. Hasan nudges it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Wonderful shot to get off the mark. Overpitched, wide outside off. Tanzid Hasan crunches it through covers, finds the gap and into the fence in a glance.

Starts with a fuller delivery, wide outside off. Hasan leans and tries to drive but gets beaten.

Soumya Sarkar is the next batter in. Will O'Rourke to bowl from the other end.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Beauty from Smith. An in-angler, good length delivery, around off, stays a touch low. Hassan's foot goes nowhere and is late to get his bat across. It goes past the inside edge and crashes the stumps.

Angles in a length ball on middle, shaping in. Hassan fends it with soft hands onto the deck.

Goes too full, around off. Hassan punches it to mid off.

FOUR! That's more controlled. On a good length, outside off. Hassan punches it sweetly through cover-point and it races to the fence.

Serves it full and around off. Hassan prods and defends it to cover.

FOUR! Edged and it flies away! Back of a length, around off and angling in. Hassan has a poke at it half-heartedly and gets a thick outside edge, past the second slip and to third man for four.

OUT! CAUGHT! A stunner from Tawhid Hridoy in the deep. Slower one, short and around off. Will O'Rourke stands tall and hits this well to the left of long on. Tawhid Hridoy runs to his left and puts in a dive to grab hold of this. New Zealand gets bundled out for 198.

Good length, on middle and off, Will O'Rourke drives this to mid off for a dot.

Full toss, around off, Nathan Smith pushes this to mid off for one.

Slower one, back of a length and outside off. Will O'Rourke pushes this to sweeper cover for one.

Slower one, around middle and off, climbing over the stumps. Nathan Smith swings at it but misses out.

Short again from Islam and Will pulls this to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length, around off, Nathan Smith shimmies down the track and looks to chip it over Tawhid Hridoy at extra cover. Hridoy times his jump well and gets a good chunk of his hand to it but fails to gather this. a single taken.

On a length, around off, going across the batter. Nathan Smith looks for the ramp but misses out.

Full and wide outside off, Will drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

Good length, around off, Will O'Rourke blocks this out.

Short and on middle and leg, Will O'Rourke pulls this to deep mid-wicket for one run to end the over.

Low full toss, around middle and leg, Nathan Smith flicks this through square leg and rotates for one.

FOUR! Bumper, around leg, Nathan Smith gets right behind the line of it and hooks this in the gap towards the long leg region for a boundary now.

Back of a length, outside off. Nathan Smith pulls this to the left of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Slower one, short and into the batter. Will O'Rourke pulls this to deep square leg for a single.

Good length, on off, Will O'Rourke blocks this to covers.

Yorker, around leg, Smith blocks this around silly point.

Full toss, on the pads, Will O'Rourke flicks this through the square leg for a single.

Good length, around middle and leg, Will O'Rourke looks to flick this but misses and gets rapped on the pads. A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. Rana looks really confident and asks Miraz to send this upstairs. Miraz asks for a DRS. The Ball Tracking shows that this would have missed the stumps down the leg. Bangladesh loses a review.

Will O'Rourke walks out last to bat for New Zealand.

OUT! TIMBER! Yorker, bang on the roots of the middle stump. Jayden Lennox backs away a fair bit and looks to just put something on the ball but fails in doing so and gets his stumps rattled. FIFER FOR RANA.

Short-pitched, around middle and leg. Jayden Lennox jumps down the track and swings at it but gets beaten.

Wide yorker, around off, Jayden Lennox looks to get bat on ball but fails to do so.

YLEG BYE! orker, down the leg, Jayden Lennox looks to flick it but misses and gets hit on the pads. Jayden Lennox falls over but Smith pushes him to complete a leg bye.

Jayden Lennox is the next batter in for New Zealand.

OUT! CAUGHT! Short-pitched, around off, Blair Tickner stays leg side to the line of it and pulls this. Doesn't hit this well and ends up finding the substitute fielder, Afif Hossain, at deep mid-wicket fence.

Back of a length, around leg, Nathan Smith swivels and pulls this to deep suare leg for one.

WIDE! Bumper, a bit too high. Wided.

Back of a length, around middle and leg, Blair Tickner pulls this towards deep mid-wicket region for a single.

Short-pitched delivery, around off, Blair Tickner leans back and looks to play the upper-cut but misses out.

On a length, around middle and off, Nathan Smith tucks this to the left of deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, wide outside off. Blair Tickner rocks back and blocks this towards extra cover.

Fuller, around off, Blair Tickner gets beaten on the outside edge as he looks to drive this.

Pushed through, around off, Nathan Smith guides this to the left of short third for a single.

Pushed through around off, Nathan Smith dabs this to short third.

Flighted around off, Blair Tickner drives this to long off for a single.

Flighted, around off, Nathan Smith smashes this back to the bowler. Rishad Hossain gets a bit of hand to it and deflects this to long on for a single.

On a length around off, Blair Tickner pushes this in front of covers and takes a run. A poor throw towards the keeper's end allows the batters to take an extra run.

Hard length, on off, Blair Tickner keeps it out off his back foot.

Good length, around off, Blair Tickner blocks it.

FOUR! A lucky break for the batter. Back of a lenth, around middle and leg, Blair Tickner looks to just get on ball and ends up with an inside edge that races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

WIDE! Bumper, wide down the leg. Blair Tickner does well to get out of it;s way. Wided.

FOUR! Pitched up, around middle and off, Blair Tickner backs away and drives this through the covers region for a boundary.

Blair Tickner walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Nahid Rana yet again picks up a wicket on the first ball of his over. A quick bumper at 144.1 kph, around middle and off, Dean Foxcroft takes it on and goes for the pull. Ends up hitting this straight down the throat of Tawhid Hridoy at deep square leg.

Tossed up, around off, Nathan Smith goes for a reverse sweep but misses.

Fuller, around middle and off, Dean Foxcroft steps across and sweeps this through square leg for one.

Short of a length, around off, Nathan Smith rocks back and pumps this down to long off for a single.

Tossed up, around middle and off, Dean Foxcroft drives this down to long off for a single.

Tossed up, wide of off, Dean Foxcroft once again drives this towards the left of the Bangla skipper at extra cover and once again Miraz dives to his left and fields this. Felt like Deja vu.

Fuller around off, Dean Foxcroft drives this to the left of Miraz at extra cover.

On a length, shaping back into the batter. Dean Foxcroft gets it edged off the inside onto the pads for a single as the ball rolls to the right of mid-wicket.

Back of a length, around middle and leg, Dean Foxcroft flicks this to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple.

On a length, around off, Dean Foxcroft rolls this towards short cover. Four dots in a row.

Short and wide outside off, Dean cuts this well but straight to Rishad Hossain at point. A boundary scoring opportunity missed by Dean.

On a length, around off, Dean Foxcroft pushes this to mid off for no run.

Good length, on top of off, Dean Foxcroft rocks back and blocks this back to the bowler.

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

Pushed through, around off, Nathan Smith defends this off his front foot.

Tossed up, on off, Dean Foxcroft hits this to sweeper cover for a single.

Quicker one, drifting into the batter, around off. Dean Foxcroft looks to block this off his front foot but gets beaten.

Tossed up, around off, Nathan Smith drives this to long off for a single.

Flighted, on off, Nathan Smith rolls this back to the bowler.

Leggie, around off, Nathan Smith blocks this to point.

Short pitched, around off, Nathan Smith fends this through mid-wicket and takes one. This was hit well but straight to deep mid-wicket.

Back of a length, around middle and leg, Dean Foxcroft once again pulls this through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Good length, in the line of the stumps. Dean Foxcroft blocks this off his front foot.

Uneven bounce on this occassion as this hard length delivery keeps really low outside off and beats the batter.

Back of a length, around middle and off, Nathan Smith pulls this off the inner half of his bat through square leg for one.

Back of a length, around off, Nathan Smith punches this to extra cover for no run.

Fuller around off, Nathan Smith drives this down the ground for a run.

Nathan Smith is the next batter in.

OUT! Short of a length, around off, Rishad Hossain stays deep inside the crease and cuts this off his back foot. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, stationed at point times his jump to perfection and grabs hold of it. Josh Clarkson departs after a short stay, where he scored 6.

FOUR! Flighted a lot wide outside off, Josh Clarkson reaches at it and drives this past the fielder at covers for a boundary this time around.

Floated around off, Dean Foxcroft punches this to long off for a single.

Tossed up, around off, Dean Foxcroft drives this towards extra cover for no run.

Pushed through on the pads, Josh Clarkson flicks this through mid-wicket and takes one.

Full and wide outside off, Josh Clarkson drives this to deep point for a single.

Hard length, on middle and off, Josh Clarkson flicks this straight to mid-wicket.

Josh Clarkson walks out next in the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! Short-pitched delivery, into the batter. Nick Kelly doesn't get the room he was after to free his arms and ends up mishitting this straight over Tawhid Hridoy at mid-wicket. Hridoy makes no mistake and takes a regulation catch to send Kelly back. Nick Kelly played a good hand of 83.

Slower one, outside off. Nick Kelly shuffles across and looks to play the ramp but misses out. This wasn't far from the off pole.

Back of a length, around off, Dean Foxcroft guides this to the third man region for one.

Good length, on middle and off, Dean Foxcroft rocks back and keeps it out.

Tossed up, on middle and leg, Dean drills this down to long on for a single.

A lot slower, on middle and leg, Nick Kelly backs away, exposing his stumps and cuts this through the point region for one.

Floated around off, Nick Kelly looks to cut this off his back foot but gets beaten.

FOUR! It is party time for Nick Kelly now as he has assessed the pace of the deck and is going after every opponent bowler. Tossed up, outside off, Nick Kelly shimmies down and away and lofts this up and over extra cover for a boundary.

Pushed through on the pads, Dean Foxcroft tucks this straight to fine leg this time and takes just a run.

Fuller onto the pads, Mehidy Hasan Miraz flicks this to fine leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! A counterpunching statement from Nick Kelly as he shimmies down the track to the pacer on the second ball after being hit on the helmet. Lefts this past the left of mid off and the ball has raced to the fence for four runs.

Islam follows the vicious bumper with a length delivery in the line of th sticks. Nick Kelly blocks this well.

A lengthy concussion check ongoing in the middle. A good sight for the cricket fans as Nick Kelly is all set to continue and ready to face the follow-up delivery from Islam.

Oh, that's some delivery and Kelly will feel this one. Bangs it short and on middle, not that short but it climbs off the deck. Kelly is taken by surprise as he pulls but misses and gets hit on the helmet. He falls over on the ground and the physio is quickly called on. A concussion protocol is going on.

This is full and outside off. Nick Kelly crunches it through mid off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz gives the charge, runs back and dives to save a couple.

Pushes it full and around the fourth stump. Nick Kelly comes down the track and swings his bat across but misses.

Back of a length, around off. Nick Kelly taps it to point.

Very full and on middle. Foxcroft flicks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on middle. Nick Kelly nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

On a good length and on middle, drifting in. Nick Kelly steps down to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. A stifled appeal for LBW but going down.

Tossed up, full and around off. Nick Kelly knocks it to cover.

FOUR! Well played! Too short from Mehidy Hasan Miraz, around off. Nick Kelly cuts it late to backward point and it rolls into the fence.

Flatter and around off, comes with the arm. Nick Kelly makes room and punches it right in front of the stumps on the deck.

Into the surface, shorter and outside off. Foxcroft steers it to point.

Back of a length, around off. Foxcroft looks to defend it away but misses.

Kelly shapes for the paddle scoop and Rana follows him with a low full toss, outside off. Kelly manages to hit it away to fine leg for one.

Short in length and on middle. Foxcroft pulls it to deep square leg for one.

A huge appeal for LBW, mainly from Rana, is turned down. Fuller delivery, around leg with some extra bounce. Foxcroft looks to defend but gets hit high on the pads.

Short in length, outside off. Foxcroft punches it to point.

Tossed up, onto the stumps. Nick Kelly solidly blocks.

FOUR! Nicely played. Fractionally short, outside off. Nick Kelly uses the width and slams it away through point for a boundary.

On a length and close to the off pole. Nick Kelly knocks it to point.

A bit too full and floated on leg. Nick Kelly tries to whip it away but misses.

Angling on the pads. Foxcroft turns it down to fine leg for a single.

Flatter delivery, outside off, slower through the air. Nick Kelly comes down and punches it to long off for a single.

A sharp bouncer, angling on leg. Foxcroft is hurried through as he pulls but misses.

Short in length, on leg. Nick Kelly pulls it o deep square leg for a single.

Well bowled. Kelly makes room and Rana follows him with a shorter delivery. Kelly is cramped for room as he tries to slash at it.

Back of a length and on middle. Nick Kelly goes back and turns it to mid-wicket.

Fuller delivery, outside off. Nick Kelly punches it through point for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Quality shot. Hard length delivery on middle. Kelly pre-meditates and steps across to paddle it away to fine leg for a boundary.

Flat and angling on middle. Foxcroft gets inside the line and punches on the leg side.

Tossed up, around off. Nick Kelly punches it square on the off side for one.

Keeps it around off, fuller length. Nick Kelly reverse sweeps but straight to short third man.

Flighted, full and around off. Nick Kelly dead bats it.

Slows up the pace as Mehidy pushes it full and on off. Kelly gets forward to drive it to mid off.

An arm ball, full and around off. Nick Kelly punches it to cover.

Length ball, outside off. Foxcroft lets it go.

Rana is on his knees as he pleads for an LBW decision but Mehidy Hasan Miraz suggests there was some bat on it. Fuller and sliding on leg. Foxcroft fails to flick and gets hit on the pads. Anyways, it was going down.

Hard length delivery, outside off. Foxcroft taps it to point.

Dean Foxcroft is the next batter in.

OUT! GONE! Wonderful catch by Das and Rana, as expected, does the job for his team. Bowls it into the surface, shorter and around off. Abbas stands tall to pull but gets a thick top edge to square leg. Litton Das calls and runs across. He flies and gobbles it up but makes sure to close the gloves as he bumps into the ground.

Rana pitches it up, around off. Kelly makes room and has a wild swing at it. He slices it over to third man where the fielder picks up on a bounce.

Hard length delivery on middle. Nick Kelly defends it on the leg side.

DRINKS BREAK! Bangladesh continues to keep the visitors under pressure. A disciplined effort from them so far but they can sense Nick Kelly has started to shift gears and will look for his wicket. Maybe a spell for Nahid Rana could do, but it's a much-needed partnership from New Zealand's point of view and they'll hope it continues.

Bowls with a straight arm, full and on middle. Abbas blocks.

Quicker and flatter on middle. Abbas whips it to mid-wicket.

Floats it up, full and on middle. Abbas pushes it straight to mid on.

On the shorter side, around off. Nick Kelly strokes it to deep cover for a run.

Tosses it up, angling on middle. Nick Kelly blocks.

An arm ball on middle. Abbas punches it to cover for a single.

Fifty for Nick Kelly. Slightly short, outside off. Nick Kelly slaps it to deep point. The fielder runs to his right and dives to save a couple of runs. Good fielding. Maiden fifty for the Kiwi opener.

Flights it on the up, full and on middle, NK plays it back to the bowler.

Flat and on middle, turning back in. Kelly is cramped as he punches it back to Hossain.

Tossed up on middle, Abbas knocks it to long off for a single.

Looped up, very full and outside off. Abbas crunches it to the right of deep cover for a brace.

Starts with a flighted full toss on leg. Kelly sweeps it to deep square leg for a run. 100 up for the Kiwis.

Spin from both ends. Here is Rishad Hossain.

A bit too full and on middle, MA turns it to mid-wicket.

Flights it too much and lands it on middle. Nick Kelly drives it to long off for a run.

A run as Muhammad Abbas drills it down to long on.

Fuller and on middle. Abbas gets forward and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, fuller and around off, turning in sharply. Abbas quickly goes back and drops it to cover.

Flighted, length and around off. Abbas tucks it to mid-wicket.

On a good length and on middle. Nick Kelly blocks. Best over for the visitors as 12 runs come off it. New Zealand are 97/3 at the halfway mark.

FOUR! Risky but effective. Back of a length, around off. Nick Kelly pulls it just over the man at short mid-wicket. The fielder leaps but to no avail and it races away.

Shorter delivery, around off. Nick Kelly leaves it alone.

FOUR! Streaky! Back of a length, around off, extra bounce and pace. Kelly gets on his toes to block but gets a thick inside edge to fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Nicely driven! Ahmed changes length and overcorrects as he bowls very full and on middle. Nick Kelly on drives it past Ahmed and wide of mid on for four.

Bangs it short and on middle and leg. Nick Kelly ducks under it.

Fractionally short, around off. Nick Kelly goes back and slaps it to point for a single.

Very full and slanting onto the stumps. Nick Kelly prods and blocks it well.

This one comes with the arm, on middle. Kelly tucks it to square leg.

A bit too full and in line of the stumps. Nick Kelly solidly defends.

Pushes it full and on the pads, MA flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, full and spinning on the pads. Abbas tucks it to the right of mid-wicket.

Length ball, outside off. Abbas steers it to third man for a single.

Similar length and line from Ahmed, around the fifth stump. Abbas plants his front foot across to defend but misses again. Bangladesh senses something and appeals for a caught behind but it is turned down. They take the review. A big gap as the UltraEdge loads. Bangladesh burns the review.

BEATEN! Bowls a fuller-length delivery, outside off, it holds its line. Abbas steps across to punch but misses.

On the fuller side, outside off. Abbas drives it square to point.

A skiddy length delivery on middle and leg. Kelly fails to defend and it rolls off the pads to point for a leg bye.

Serves it full and around off. Nick Kelly punches it to mid off.

Taskin Ahmed is back on for another spell.

Very full and on middle. Kelly plays it over Sarkar and to long on for one.

FOUR! Through the fielder! Pitches it up, outside off. Nick Kelly leans and drives slightly up to short cover. The fielder dives to his left and it rolls past him for a boundary.

Length delivery, in line of the stumps. Kelly solidly defends.

Pushes it full and angling on leg. Abbas nudges it to square leg for one more.

Straighter delivery on the pads, bowls the off cutter. Kelly bunts it to square leg for a single.

On a hard length, around off. Abbas taps it on the leg side, in the vacant area for one.

Angling onto the pads. Abbas nudges it to square leg and keeps the strike with a single.

Slower in the air, flat and outside off. Abbas solidly defends.

Fuller delivery, around off. Kelly drives it to long off for a single.

Flights it full and on middle, Kelly plays it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Kelly has started to find boundaries. Overpitches with ample width outside off. Nick Kelly smashes it through covers for a boundary.

Tossed up, around off. Muhammad Abbas eases it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Beautifully driven down the ground for four. Pitched up, around middle and leg, Nick Kelly gets right on top of the bounce and drives this to the left of the bowler for a boundary down towards the long on region.

On a length, around off, Nick Kelly pushes this towards the covers region.

Back of a length, around off, Muhammad Abbas cuts this to sweeper cover for a single.

Hard length, on top of off, Muhammad Abbas blocks this off his front foot.

On a length, around off, Muhammad Abbas pushes this to mid off for no run.

WIDE! Bumper, a shade over the batter. Wide called.

FOUR! Short and around off, Muhammad Abbas leans back a shade and cuts this fine through the short third region for a boundary.

Full and wide of off, Muhammad Abbas drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

Fuller on off, Muhammad Abbas tucks this back to the bowler's right.

Tossed up, on off, Nick Kelly pushes this to sweeper cover for a run.

Arm-delivery, around the pads. Nick Kelly looks to block this off his front foot but gets beaten and is hit on the front pad.

Full and around off, Abbas pushes this to deep point for a run.

Tossed up, around the pads, Abbas blocks this around short leg.

On a length around off, Muhammad Abbas dabs this to the third man region for one.

Good length, around off, Muhammad Abbas punches this to covers.

Good length, on top of off, Muhammad Abbas keeps it out.

Muhammad Abbas walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Has this carried to Das? Good length, around off, Tom Latham prods onto the front foot and looks to block this around covers but the ball shapes away and gets it edged off the outside back to the keeper. The ball drops in front of Litton Das as he dives in front to gather it. Das grabs this and appeals and the umpires send this for an official review. The replay shows this is really close and whatever the decision may be, the other team will feel robbed here, it appears that close. After several replays the third umpire decides that the ball has landed straight into the gloves of Das and Latham has to walk back.

Good length, around off, Latham dabs this to deep third and takes two.

Good length, on middle and leg, Nick Kelly flicks this to long on for one.

Quicker one, around off, Tom Latham pushes this to point.

Darted onto the pads, Tom Latham backs away and keeps it out.

Pushed through on off, Tom Latham blocks this off his back foot.

Under-cutter, around middle and off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz blocks this around silly point.

Floated around off, Tom Latham blocks this off his front foot.

Tossed up, around off, Nick Kelly drives this to long off for a run.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz brings himself into the attack.

On a length, around off, Tom Latham blocks this out.

A tad fuller, around off, Tom Latham bumps this to point for no run.

Short-pitched delivery, around off, Tom Latham gets on top of the bounce and dabs this to backward point.

Back of a length, around middle and off, Nick Kelly hops up on his toes and flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

Full and wide outside off, Tom Latham guides this to deep third for a run.

Good length, around off, Tom Latham blocks this towards short cover.

Hard length, around off, Tom Latham presses in front and dabs this around cover-point for one.

Full and around the pads, Tom Latham flicks this through thes square leg region and takes a couple here.

Full and around middle and off, Nick Kelly jumps down the track and smashes this towards the deep mid-wicket region for a run.

Good length, around off, Nick Kelly pats this to mid off.

Hard length, around middle and off, Tom Latham flicks this to deep square leg for a single.

Good length, on middle and off, Tom Latham tucks this to mid-wicket.

Will we see spin now? Not yet, some medium pace now as Soumya Sarkar is ready to roll his arms.

Slower one, full and around off, Tom Latham drives this to sweeper cover for one.

Short pitched, around middle and leg, Tom Latham dabs this around short leg.

Good length, around middle and leg, Tom Latham tucks this to mid on for no run.

FOUR! Rana goes a little bit full this time and pays the price. A tad full, around off, Tom Latham presses in front and drives this off his front foot through the cover-point region for a boundary.

Back of a length, around middle and off, Tom Latham works this straight into the hands of mid-wicket once again.

Good length, on the pads, Tom Latham nudges this straight to mid-wicket.

DRINKS! It has been a tortoise walk by the Kiwis so far, as after 13 overs, they have scored 36 for the loss of 2 wickets. Nick Kelly has applied himself well so far and the side would be hoping that Kelly will bat long. Rana has been simply unplayable so far and the pace with which he has been bowling is a treat for the lovers of this game. Latham and Kelly would like to bat for at least the next 10-12 overs without giving away any wickets, whereas Bangladesh would be looking to tighten the screws even more.

Short and around off, Nick Kelly leaves it all alone.

On a length around the pads, Nick Kelly tucks this to mid on for no run.

FOUR! Short-pitched delivery, around middle and off, Nick Kelly swivels and pulls this flat through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

On a length, around off, Tom Latham presses in front and punches this to sweeper cover for a single.

Back of a length, around middle and off, Tom Latham defends this back to the bowler.

Good length, wide outside off, Tom Latham leaves it all alone.

Yorker, around middle and leg, Nick Kelly tucks this to square leg.

Rana comes around the stumps and bowls it on a length, wide outside off. Tom Latham cuts this to deep third for a run.

Rana clocks 150 kph on this one​​​​​​. Another one that's bowled back of a length, into the batter. Tom Latham gets beaten to the pace and ends up being hit on the back thigh pad.

At 143 kph, Rana hits the deck hard and bowls it around middle and leg. Tom Latham blocks this around short leg.

On a length, around middle and off, Nick Kelly milks this through square leg for one.

Rana hits the deck hard and bowls this around the hips of Kelly. The batter rocks back and looks to work this around square leg but gets beaten.

Good length, on top of off, Tom Latham gets right behind it and pats this back to the bowler.

Hard length, wide outside off, Tom Latham leaves it all alone.

Back of a length, around off, Nick Kelly hops back inside the crease and punches this to sweeper cover for a strike rotation.

Good length, on off, Nick Kelly presses in front and blocks this off his front foot.

Right in the channel, around off, shaping away from the left-hander. Kelly looks to play within the line but gets beaten on the outside.

Back of a length, around off, Nick Kelly rises with the bounce and punches this off his back foot to point.

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

Length delivery, around off. Tom Latham knocks it to point.

No run.

Pushes it full and well across the batter. TL lets it go.

On a good length, around off. Tom Latham defends it on the off side.

This is full and on middle. Tom Latham blocks it out.

Tom Latham replaces Will Young.

OUT! TAKEN! That's what he brings to the game. He is one of the best bowlers around the globe right now. Rana bangs it short and uses his height to good effect. Gets it to bounce a touch extra. Young hops to defend it away but it pops off the shoulder of the bat towards point where Soumya Sarkar takes a sitter.

Pushes the length up, outside off. Kelly mistimes his punch shot and inside edges it onto the pads.

Keeps it short and bowls it on middle. Kelly looks to pull it away but misses. Islam has a quick word with Kelly and both share a laugh.

Wide! Too short, down leg. Kelly ducks under it.

Sharp single! Pushes it full and around off. Young drives it to mid off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz charges, dives and underarms at the bowler's end but misses.

Angles across a length ball, outside off. Young plays with a closed bat face to the bowler.

Serves it full and on the pads. Young takes a couple of steps down and turns it to mid-wicket.

Back of a length and on top of off. Young taps it late on the off side.

Hard length delivery, outside off. Kelly punches it straight to cover.

Tight from Rana! Onto the stumps, swinging in. Kelly turns it to square leg.

A good length delivery, on leg, skidding a bit. Kelly fends it on the deck.

Back of a length, outside off. Young guides it to third man for a single.

Serves it full and outside off. Will Young shoulders arms to it.

Will Young is the next batter in.

OUT! LBW! Nahid Rana strikes on the first ball. A beauty of a delivery. Rana bowls a yorker-length delivery, around off, shaping in very late. Henry Nicholls is late to get his bat across and gets hit on the pads. Right in front of the stumps. An appeal and up goes the finger. Henry Nicholls has a chat with Kelly but takes the long walk.

Time for the tall, Nahid Rana to steam in.

Into the surface, hard length, outside off. Kelly punches it to cover.

Ahmed goes short again, bowls it wide outside off. Kelly looks to hoick it away but misses.

Serves it very full, around off. Henry Nicholls steps across and scoops it away but finds the fielder at long leg. A run.

Bangs it short, sliding on leg. Henry Nicholls looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! Smashed away. Back of a length with a lot of width outside off. Henry Nicholls flashes his blade and hits it through cover for four runs.

On a length, wide of off, Henry Nicholls gets right behind it and keeps it out.

Back of a length, around off, shaping away from the southpaw. Kelly has a flash at it but gets beaten on the outside.

Good length, on off, Nick Kelly keeps it out.

3 WIDES! Hard length, shaping into the batter but going down the leg. Das does well to dive towards his right and gets a bit of hand to it. Saves two runs for his side as this was boundary-bound. The batters run a couple of byes.

Good length, around off, shaping away from the batter. Nick Kelly looks to block within the line but gets beaten on the outside.

Back of a length, around off. Henry Nicholls taps it to the left of short cover for a sharp single.

Better from Islam! Good length delivery, around off, nipping away. Henry Nicholls tries to defend inside the line but gets beaten.

FOUR! That's three in a row for the visitors. These two look set now. Angles it full and on the pads. Henry Nicholls hammers it over mid-wicket and it speeds away.

FOUR! Two in two. Ahmed overpitches and lands it well outside off. Kelly frees his arms, gets on his knee and crunches it through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! First boundary of the game comes in the fifth over. Straighter delivery, on the pads. Kelly flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

HUGE APPEAL, was that pitching outside? Ahmed serves it touch fuller and around leg. Kelly, in the process of breaking shackles, walks down to heave but misses and gets hit on the pads. Clearly outside the line.

On a good length and around off. Kelly punches it sweetly to the right of point.

Pushes it full and on middle. Kelly uses the feet and forces it off the inner half to mid-wicket.

Oh, it was there to be hit! Slightly short and straight on leg. Henry Nicholls pulls off the gloves and to the right of the keeper for a run.

A good length delivery, close to the off pole. Kelly blocks on the deck.

Short in length, around off. Henry Nicholls pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Overpitches and lands it just outside off. Henry Nicholls pushes it straight to point.

Hard length delivery, angling on middle. Henry Nicholls bunts it to mid-wicket.

On a length and on middle. Henry Nicholls defends.

Touch fuller, around off, shaping away late. Henry Nicholls leans to drive but gets a thick inside edge to the right of the keeper, who dives and makes an excellent stop.

Shorter and outside off. Kelly lets it go.

An inswinger from Ahmed, lands it on leg. Kelly is forced on the back foot as he tries to flick it away. An appeal follows for LBW but turned down.

On a length and around off. Kelly punches it to point.

Short of a length and on middle, with some extra bounce. Kelly gets in line to defend.

Stylish shot for no run. Pitched up the away angler, outside off. Kelly nicely drives but to cover. A good stop by Tawhid Hridoy.

Hits the hard length and on middle. Kelly fends it away to the leg side.

Pushes it full and around off. Henry Nicholls plays it back to Islam with soft hands.

Short and outside off. Henry leaves it alone.

Serves it touch fuller and around off, swinging back in. Henry Nicholls presses in front to defend but inside edges it onto the pads.

Serves it full and wide outside off. Henry Nicholls leans and drives it to point.

Hard length delivery, around off. Henry Nicholls hops and blocks it out.

Short of a length, around off. Henry Nicholls nudges it to mid-wicket.

Shoriful Islam to bowl from the other end.

On a good length and on middle and leg. Nick Kelly defends it out.

Huge chance! Henry Nicholls gets a juicy full toss around off but hits it straight to mid off. He is late to respond to the run but takes off. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. He would have gone for all money.

Short in length, around off. Henry Nicholls guides it to the left of gully. Taskin Ahmed has overstepped. A Free Hit to follow.

A huge appeal for LBW but maybe just missing the stumps. On a good length, around off. It lands and moves back in slightly. Henry Nicholls presses across to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Back of a length, around middle and off. Henry Nicholls blocks it on the deck.

Hard length delivery, around off. Henry Nicholls taps it back to the bowler.

Ahmed begins with a length ball, angling across the batter. Henry Nicholls shoulders arms.

Time for action. The Bangladeshi players are out in the middle. Nick Kelly and Henry Nicholls to open for New Zealand. Taskin Ahmed to bowl first. A slip in place. Let's go...

In a moving tribute on the field, BCB President Tamim Iqbal stood alongside his former teammate Rubel Hossain, who recently announced his retirement from cricket, to present him with a commemorative plaque and memento, after which an emotional Rubel shared a final message and knelt to touch the pitch one last time.

PITCH REPORT -  HD Ackermann is pitchside and he reports that today's pitch features symmetrical side boundaries of 64 and 63 metres, with a longer 79-metre hit straight down the ground and a crosswind to consider. He observes that the surface has more grass than the previous match, which should help hold it together, though he warns that cracks may emerge if moisture isn't maintained. Overall, Ackermann expects this to be a superior batting surface compared to the first ODI.

Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz  - Miraz views this must-win match as a significant opportunity, expressing confidence that his team can secure a victory if they perform to their potential. He describes the wicket as batting-friendly but believes the bowlers can restrict the opposition if they capitalize on chances and secure early wickets in the first ten overs. Miraz adds that he is counting on his bowlers to step up and bowl economically. Mehidy Hasan Miraz informs that they have a change from the previous XI with Afif Hossain being replaced by Soumya Sarkar.

New Zealand captain Tom Latham - Latham says that the surface appears slightly different than the previous match, the dry conditions underneath should offer similar characteristics. Tom adds that the team’s focus remains on playing the match in front of them, acknowledging that while a series win is within reach, much work remains to be done. Tom Latham informs that they are unchanged for this contest.

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

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.

TOSS​​​ - Tom Latham calls it right again and New Zealand will be batting first.

Kiwi pacer, Blair Tickner - Blair Tickner credits his success in the first ODI to New Zealand’s strategy of mixing up bowling options as the wicket became lower and slower. Blair adds that the team is enjoying the warmth and feels well supported by the staff in their preparation. Tickner reckons that he feels confident following the opening win, believing that their ability to adapt and take games deep is essential for the close contests expected in these conditions.

Bangladesh opener, Saif Hassan - Saif reflects on his first ODI performance, noting that while he started well and he aims to build a larger innings in the future to support his team better. He acknowledges that while the wicket behaved unevenly during the second innings, and says that adapting to such challenging conditions is a core responsibility for international players rather than an excuse. Looking ahead to today's match, Hassan says that the team played well overall but highlights the need to better manage key moments and avoid losing wickets at critical junctures to improve their results.

Spin vs stability - The game is likely to be won or lost in the middle overs, specifically the battle between Bangladesh's spinners and New Zealand's adaptability. Blair Tickner, who triggered the previous collapse with a four-wicket haul, will be the primary threat again for the visitors. On the other side, Bangladesh will rely on Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Rishad Hossain to dry up runs and force errors. If Bangladesh can prevent another mid-innings muck-up and build a solid partnership, they have the bowling firepower to level the series, otherwise, New Zealand's clinical efficiency is poised to seal it. Toss and team news in a bit...

Middle-order frailties - For Bangladesh, the first match was a story of missed opportunities and a costly middle-period slowdown. Despite promising half-centuries from Saif Hassan and Towhid Hridoy, the team suffered a collapse in the death overs. The primary concern for the hosts remains the lack of defining partnerships in the middle overs, where batters like Afif Hossain struggled to rotate the strike effectively. To stay in the series, the top order must provide a more stable foundation, and the middle order must find a way to navigate the spin-squeeze applied by the Kiwis.

Clinical under pressure - New Zealand's performance in the first ODI was a masterclass in seizing critical moments. Despite fielding an understrength side, they maintained composure to defend a target of 248. Key contributions came from Henry Nicholls, who anchored the innings, and Dean Foxcroft, whose late-innings provided much-needed momentum. To improve further, the Kiwis will want their top order, specifically Will Young and Tom Latham, to convert their starts into more substantial totals to avoid over-reliance on the lower middle order.

Round 2 in Mirpur - Hello and welcome to all the fans tuning in. The second ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand arrives with the series hanging in the balance at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. Following a clinical 26-run victory for the visitors in the opener, New Zealand enters this contest with a 1-0 lead and a chance to secure the three-match series early. For the hosts, this is a must-win encounter to keep the series alive. The pressure is firmly on Bangladesh to exploit their home conditions and bounce back, while a resurgent New Zealand side looks to capitalize on their psychological edge.

... MATCHDAY ...

A chance to bounce back, a chance to finish - Bangladesh and New Zealand return to the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium for the 2nd ODI, with the visitors holding a 1-0 lead. What began as a test between a settled home side and a new-look touring unit has quickly turned into a high-stakes contest, with Bangladesh fighting to stay alive and New Zealand sensing a chance to seal the series early. Bangladesh's promise, now for precision - There was enough in the first ODI to suggest Bangladesh aren't far away. Half-centuries from Saif Hassan and Tawhid Hridoy, along with a start from Litton Das, showed that the batting has the base, but the lack of a defining partnership proved costly. This is a lineup that has more to offer. Najmul Hossain Shanto at the top and the experience of Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the middle remain crucial, while the likes of Tanzid Hasan will look to build on the strong form he showed earlier in the season. With the ball, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam bring control with pace, while Rishad Hossain adds a spin option suited to these conditions. The pieces are there, it's about putting them together. New Zealand's system in motion - If the first game proved anything, it's that New Zealand's strength lies in their structure. Dean Foxcroft led the way with a composed 59 and chipped in with the ball, while Henry Nicholls once again showed his value with a steady hand at the top. Around them, the support continues to impress. Will Young adds solidity, while Tom Latham provides leadership and calmness in pressure situations. The bowling unit led by Blair Tickner and backed up by Nathan Smith, who combined for 7 wickets, showed how effective discipline and patience can be on these surfaces, with additional depth from players like Will O'Rourke. Even without their biggest names, this side continues to find ways to win, a reflection of their system and adaptability. Form and familiarity - Bangladesh still hold the advantage of familiarity with conditions and a core group that has enjoyed success at home, but New Zealand arrive with a winning habit, having dominated ODI series across opponents in the recent past. What the first game highlighted was how little separates the two sides, small moments, rather than big passages, could decide this contest again. Team form (Last 5 completed ODIs, recent first) - BAN - LWLWW | NZ - WWWLW. Conditions and the bigger picture - The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium is expected to offer another slow, gripping surface where partnerships and game awareness will be key. With valuable points in the race for direct qualification to the 2027 ODI World Cup on the line, the stakes go beyond just this series, as Bangladesh are aiming to stay in contention, and New Zealand are looking to continue their momentum and close it out.