Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 1st T20I
New Zealand tour of Bangladesh 2026 · T20I · · Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chittagong
Bangladesh won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) (Bangladesh 183/4, New Zealand 182/6).
- Bangladesh: 183/4 (18 ov)
- New Zealand: 182/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Bangladesh (BAN) faced New Zealand (NZ) in the 1st T20I of New Zealand tour of Bangladesh 2026, a T20I match, at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chittagong. Play began on Monday, 27 April 2026 at 08:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Gazi Sohel and Morshed Ali Khan, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
New Zealand made 182/6 in 20 overs, with Dane Cleaver top-scoring on 51 from 28 balls. Rishad Hossain was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 32. Bangladesh made 183/4 in 18 overs, with Towhid Hridoy top-scoring on 51 not out from 27 balls. Ish Sodhi was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 40.
Result: Bangladesh won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining). Towhid Hridoy was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
New Zealand · 1st innings: 182/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katene Clarke | c Towhid Hridoy b Rishad Hossain | 51 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 137.84 |
| Tim Robinson | run out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Cleaver | lbw b Rishad Hossain | 51 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 182.14 |
| Nick Kelly | c Tanzim Hasan Sakib b Shoriful Islam | 39 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 144.44 |
| Bevon Jacobs | c Rishad Hossain b Tanzim Hasan Sakib | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dean Foxcroft | b Mahedi Hasan | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Josh Clarkson | not out | 27 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 192.86 |
| Nathan Smith | not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Ish Sodhi, Benjamin Lister, Matthew Fisher
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoriful Islam | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Tanzim Hasan Sakib | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Ripon Mondol | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Mahedi Hasan | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Rishad Hossain | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
Bangladesh · 1st innings: 183/4 (18 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saif Hassan | c Bevon Jacobs b Nathan Smith | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 106.25 |
| Tanzid Hasan | c Nathan Smith b Ish Sodhi | 20 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Litton Das | b Ish Sodhi | 21 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 140 |
| Towhid Hridoy | not out | 51 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 188.89 |
| Parvez Hossain Emon | c Tim Robinson b Josh Clarkson | 28 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 200 |
| Shamim Hossain | not out | 31 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 238.46 |
Extras: 15 · Did not bat: Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Ripon Mondol, Shoriful Islam
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
| Matthew Fisher | 4 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 13.25 |
| Benjamin Lister | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Ish Sodhi | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 10 |
| Josh Clarkson | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (BAN, Benjamin Lister): 5 runs, 179/4 – 1 1 • 1 1 1
- Over 17 (BAN, Matthew Fisher): 27 runs, 174/4 – 6 nb5 wd nb5 1 1 1 1 4
- Over 16 (BAN, Nathan Smith): 18 runs, 147/4 – 6 1 6 1 wd 2 1
- Over 15 (BAN, Josh Clarkson): 10 runs, 129/4 – 1 W 1 1 6 1
- Over 14 (BAN, Ish Sodhi): 6 runs, 119/3 – 2 1 • 1 1 1
- Over 13 (BAN, Matthew Fisher): 11 runs, 113/3 – 2 4 1 • 1 3