Nahid, Tanzid help Bangladesh level series
Despite Nick Kelly's 83, New Zealand were bowled out for 198 with Rana bagging his second ODI five-for
20/04Result
2nd ODI (D/N), New Zealand tour of Bangladesh at Dhaka, Apr 20 2026
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
199/4 (35.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
20/04Result
2nd ODI (D/N), New Zealand tour of Bangladesh at Dhaka, Apr 20 2026
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
199/4 (35.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
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Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
3-match series level 1-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11.00 start, First Session 11.00-14.30, Interval 14.30-15.00, Second Session 15.00-18.30
Match days
20 April 2026 - day/night match (50-over match)
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Scorecard Summary
NEW ZEALAND 198 (48.4 OVERS)
- Nick Kelly83 (102)
- Muhammad Abbas19 (34)
- Shoriful Islam2/32 (10)
- Nahid Rana5/32 (10)
BANGLADESH 199/4 (35.3 OVERS)
- Najmul Hossain Shanto*50 (71)
- Tanzid Hasan76 (58)
- Jayden Lennox2/36 (9)
- Will O’Rourke1/41 (7)
Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: Rvel Zahid & Rashad Mahbub
That's all from our coverage at ESPNcricinfo. On behalf of Rashad Mahbub and K Vairavan, this is Rvel Zahid signing off. See you for the final of this series
Tom Latham, New Zealand Captain: I think the pressure that Bangladesh were able to apply certainly in those first 10 overs, we never managed to build many partnerships, which obviously makes it hard, and then obviously trying to defend 200, it's important to take early wickets. We took a couple, but credit to the way that they played. They came out and showed a lot of intent and put us on the back foot straight away.They played fantastically well. I think someone who's played a lot in these conditions absorbed a lot of pressure early on and then obviously managed to put a little bit of pressure back on the Bangladesh side. And as you said, we had a couple of partnerships, but maybe, 30 or 40, 50 runs, you just never know. Obviously the surface showed a few characteristics. So the other night where it did get a little bit slower, unfortunately tonight it wasn't meant to be, and full credit to Bangladesh. Again, a new ground, something we haven't played at for a long time. So it's important that we do adapt to those conditions. We know it's going to be a challenge again and we'll most likely be faced with something similar to what we have here. So again, a series decider. You know, that's why we play cricket, professional sports, to be in these moments, and hopefully we can prepare well over the next couple of days and, yeah, give it a good crack in a few days
Nahid Rana, Player of the Match: It feels good. Today we played better and managed to secure a good win. We are trying to make the team more successful. There were some changes in the plan. In the previous match, I conceded quite a few runs, but today not only did I take wickets, I also bowled with much better line and length and gave away fewer runs in my 10 overs. Actually, the team situation was such, and I didn't think about what had already happened. The previous match is gone, so I focused on learning from it. I made sure not to repeat the mistakes from that game and tried to bowl in the right areas. I'm happy with the performance and hope to continue this in the future
Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Bangladesh Captain: I think boys did very well, did their job. Rana bowled really well and Shoriful and Taskin as well. Not easy to bowl well on these wickets, wicket looks very good. It's a great moment for our team. Shanto is getting better.
New Zealand bowlers fought hard, but with only 199 to defend, it was always going to be a tough ask to restrict the batters, as they could afford to relax, consume dots, and take calculated risks. Bangladesh paced the chase well and went hard early on to break the back of it, making the job easier for the middle order. They chased it down in good time and this will surely be a morale-boosting win for them, setting up the series nicely for the final showdown. Earlier, Nahid Rana picked up a match-winning fifer that put Bangladesh in the driving seat. He was on fire with his pace bowling and bounced out batters. Well supported by Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Rishad Hossain, it was a complete bowling performance
35.3
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Foxcroft to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run, Finishing it off in a nervy manner, presses the length ball on middle to mid-on and sets off for a quick single to get over the line eventually
35.2
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Foxcroft to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, Lobbed up on middle, tucked off the pads to short midwicket
Mr.K: "Good chase by Bangladesh. Have to show more intent and find a finisher however for the ODI world cup. The middle order has to be slightly more positive, despite the openers and Hridoy playing a good brand of cricket."
35.1
0
Foxcroft to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, And that will not be the winning runs. Tossed up shortish on middle, worked to backward square
END OF OVER:35 | 1 Run | BAN: 198/4 (1 run required from 15 overs, RR: 5.65, RRR: 0.06)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz7 (22b)
- Towhid Hridoy30 (31b)
- Jayden Lennox9-2-36-2
- Dean Foxcroft5-0-25-0
34.6
1
Lennox to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run, Tossed up quick right up to the toes, flicked to backward square and takes a scampered single, score are level
34.5
0
Lennox to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, Zips it quick and full on middle, slashed to short cover, dots piling up, let's see who blinks first
34.4
0
Lennox to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, lobs it up on a length at middle, squeezed out to backward point, Lennix is loving it
Match Coverage
All Match NewsNahid, Tanzid help Bangladesh level series
Despite Nick Kelly's 83, New Zealand were bowled out for 198 with Rana bagging his second ODI five-for
Rana five-wicket haul restricts NZ to 198
Kelly, the NZ opener, hit a fighting half-century
Nahid Rana shows there's more to him than just pace
His 5 for 32 was the performance of an express bowler and a thinking bowler rolled into one
Unchanged New Zealand bat first; Soumya Sarkar replaces Afif Hossain for Bangladesh
Mustafizur Rahman continues to miss out, and Shoriful Islam has been persisted with on a pitch that is likely to assist fast bowlers
Batting a worry for Bangladesh as clinical New Zealand look to sew up series
For Bangladesh, Mustafizur Rahman should slot back in if fit, while Soumya Sarkar could be an option in place of the out-of-form Afif Hossain
