Shanto century, Mustafizur five-for seals series win for Bangladesh
Dean Foxcroft's late charge, during which he put up a fifty-run stand with No. 11 Ben Lister, could not get New Zealand over the line
23/04Result
3rd ODI (D/N), New Zealand tour of Bangladesh at Chattogram, Apr 23 2026
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
210 (44.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
23/04Result
3rd ODI (D/N), New Zealand tour of Bangladesh at Chattogram, Apr 23 2026
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
210 (44.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
Najmul Hossain Shanto
105(119) 9x4 - 2x6
Control %85%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 31 runs
- 4x4 - 1x6
Liton Das
76(91) 3x4 - 1x6
Control %90%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 18 runs
- 0x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Bangladesh won the 3-match series 2-1
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
23 April 2026 - day/night match (50-over match)
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TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
BANGLADESH 265/8 (50 OVERS)
- Litton Das76 (91)
- Najmul Hossain Shanto105 (119)
- Jayden Lennox2/50 (10)
- Will O’Rourke3/32 (7)
NEW ZEALAND 210 (44.5 OVERS)
- Nick Kelly59 (80)
- Dean Foxcroft75 (72)
- Mustafizur Rahman5/43 (9)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz2/36 (8.5)
Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: Sreshth Shah
As the Bangladesh boys set up to collect the ODI series trophy, it's time for us to say goodbye. On behalf of Ranjith, Vairavan and Abhijato, this is Sreshth saying bye. Catch you on April 27 for the first T20I.
Winning captain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz: "It was an excellent match. It wasn't easy. Boys bowled really well, Mustafizur also. [The partnership] Shanto and Litton was an excellent partnership after three early wickets. They took responsibility. They are senior guys who have to take responsibility and they played really well. [Target] We knew the conditions, that it would spin and fast bowling would have uneven bounce. We knew early wickets would bring us momentum. They know how to bowl in these conditions. [Catches today] Boys fielded very well, the two catches were very important."
The Player of the series is Nahid Rana for his eight-wicket haul across the series. This is the translation from Bangla: "I feel good winning this award. I was only thinking today that my captain has asked me to take wickets. I enjoy performing for my team. [Role when batters have a solid partnership] Not much different. I only assess the conditions and then bowl accordingly."
Shanto is the Player of the Match for hitting his fourth ODI hundred. Came to bat at 9/2. Here's what he has to say: "I feel much better now. [Coming in at 9 for 2] I think they started brilliantly, bowled brilliant areas, but I always try to stay in present and not look at what happened. Executed my plans and played in the present. [Partnership with Litton] The way Litton played today, really outstanding. He held one side and I tried to score some runs. It wasn't an easy wicket to bat on. We just tried to make a big partnership."
Losing captain, Tom Latham: "If we had few more wickets.... all credit to Bangladesh. [More runs from top of the order?] Similar to the second game. As a batting unit, we weren't able to build partnerships. We speak about it, having set guys in the last ten overs, but we kept losing wickets in the first 20-25 overs. Puts you on the back foot. [On their bowling innings] Full credit to Litton and Shanto. We had managed to find a great length but breaking that partnership was key and we couldn't do that. We were happy with the target to achieve but lack of partnerships made it difficult."
7.30pm Presentation coming up shortly.
Handshakes from both teams. Foxcroft gets some appreciation from his team-mates, but the visitors wear a disappointed look. Shanto top-scores in the series with 155, Kelly with 149. As for the bowlers, Rana finishes with eight wickets at an average of under 17. Mustafizur and Shoriful with five apiece.
7.25pm New Zealand started the game well and somehow ended it well too, but in between, it was Bangladesh who kept pushing the envelope through the day. After Will O'Rourke's three-wicket haul in the afternoon, Shanto's century and Litton's half-century pushed them to a respectable total. Even though the flourish with the bat late in the innings did not exist, it was still enough for the bowlers. Nahid Rana was red-hot, Mustafizur showed his class after coming into the XI for the decider with a five-wicket haul, the other bowlers chipped in too. NZ looked done and dusted after Kelly fell, which triggered a mini-collapse. Foxcroft fought for his 75 in 72 balls but he just didn't have the batting partners. Tried to do it all himself, but the task was too much. He was the last to go and Bangladesh won by 55 runs.
44.5
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Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Foxcroft, OUT, Bangladesh win the ODI series 2-1! Length ball outside off. Turning in. Foxcroft tries a flat-batted six over wide long on, but doesn't have the distance. Hassan in the deep runs in, takes a catch with two hands, and ensures the ball stays in after tumbling onto the ground. Foxcroft falls for 75 and NZ are all out for 210.
D Foxcroft c Saif Hassan b Mehidy Hasan Miraz 75 (101m 72b 0x4 7x6) SR: 104.16
44.4
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Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Lister, 1 run, flatter, full on middle and leg. Flicked to deep square leg. Fifty partnership up in just 30 balls
44.3
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Foxcroft, 1 run, game, set, match? No. Not yet atleast. Full on middle and he goes for the slog sweep. Top-edged over the bowler and Miraz turns back and tries to run behind for the catch. Gets both hands on it but dropped
44.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Foxcroft, no run, just short of long on! Full outside off and hammered over the leg side
44.1
6
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Foxcroft, SIX, half a dozen! Length ball outside off. Foxcroft stays in his crease and then picks the screws off this delivery. Over cow corner!
END OF OVER:44 | 13 Runs | NZ: 202/9 (64 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 4.59, RRR: 10.66)
- Dean Foxcroft68 (68b)
- Ben Lister1 (6b)
- Mustafizur Rahman9-2-43-5
- Tanvir Islam10-0-70-0
Matthew: "OK well this is one positive for NZ, something to write home about."
Azmal Tanjim: "Whole NZ team without Foxcroft in this series- 1 sixFoxcroft in this match - 6 sixes and counting"
43.6
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Mustafizur Rahman to Foxcroft, 1 run, he'll keep strike
Match Coverage
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