New Zealand Vs Bangladesh Cricket Scorecard & H2H, 1st ODI – 2026

Result
1st ODI - Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur
NZ
NEW ZEALAND247/8 (50.0)
BAN
BANGLADESH221 (48.3)
New Zealand won by 26 runs
CRR: 4.56
Player of the Match
Dean Foxcroft
Batting: New Zealand Inning
BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Henry Nichollsc Litton Das b Rishad Hossain68839081.93
Nick Kellyb Shoriful Islam7231030.43
Will Youngc Tanzid Hasan b Rishad Hossain30422071.43
Tom Latham (c)(wk)b Mehidy Hasan14152093.33
Muhammad Abbasc Litton Das b Shoriful Islam14300046.67
Dean Foxcroftb Nahid Rana595880101.72
Josh Clarksonb Taskin Ahmed8160050.00
Nathan Smithnot out21221095.45
Blair Ticknerb Taskin Ahmed7100070.00
Jayden Lennoxnot out120050.00
Extras18 (lb 5, w 10, nb 1)
Total247/8 (50.0 Overs)
Bowling: Bangladesh
BowlerOMRWECON
Taskin Ahmed1005025.0
Shoriful Islam1022722.7
Mehedi Hasan1015415.4
Nahid Rana1006516.5
Rishad Hossain1004424.4
Batting: Bangladesh Inning
BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Saif Hassanc Josh Clarkson b Will O'Rourke57768175.00
Tanzid Hasanb Nathan Smith260033.33
Nazmul Hossain Shantob Nathan Smith01000.00
Liton Das (wk)b Dean Foxcroft46683067.65
Md Towhid Hridoyc Henry Nicholls b Nathan Smith55602291.67
Afif Hossainc Will O'Rourke b Jayden Lennox27490055.10
Mehedi Hasan (c)c Tom Latham b Blair Tickner6140042.86
Rishad Hossainc and b Blair Tickner490044.44
Shoriful Islamb Blair Tickner01000.00
Taskin Ahmedb Blair Tickner250040.00
Nahid Rananot out03000.00
Extras22 (lb 1, w 20, nb 1)
Total221 (48.3 Overs)
Bowling: New Zealand
BowlerOMRWECON
Will O'Rourke905115.7
Nathan Smith9.314534.7
Blair Tickner1004044.0
Josh Clarkson402706.8
Jayden Lennox1003213.2
Dean Foxcroft602514.2
Match Information & Lineups
SeriesNew Zealand in Bangladesh 2026
DateApr 17 2026, Fri - 10:30 AM (IST)
VenueSher-e-Bangla National Stadium
TossNew Zealand (Bat)
CityMirpur, Bangladesh
ResultNZ won by 26 runs
Bangladesh Playing XI
Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Tawhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan (c), Afif Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam
New Zealand Playing XI
Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Nick Kelly, Dean Foxcroft, Tom Latham (c) (wk), Muhammad Abbas, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Will O'Rourke, Jayden Lennox
Head to Head Records
Category New Zealand Bangladesh
Matches4646
Won3411
Lost1134
No Result11
Tied00
Home Won188
Away Won81
Neutral Won72

New Zealand Vs Bangladesh – 1st ODI Highlight – 17 Apr, 2026

This one had that slightly tense, “anything could happen” vibe from the start. New Zealand national cricket team vs Bangladesh national cricket team and yeah, it wasn’t just another routine ODI.

New Zealand batted first and looked… comfortable. Not explosive, but in control. Their top order didn’t rush, just built things up slowly. A few elegant shots, smart running, and suddenly the scoreboard was ticking nicely. Bangladesh tried to pull things back with some tight overs, and they did get a couple of important wickets, but it never fully stopped the flow. NZ ended up with a solid total one of those “you’ve got to bat really well to chase this” kind.

Bangladesh’s reply started with hope. A couple of boundaries early, some intent. But then, yeah… that familiar wobble. A wicket, then another, and the pressure just kept growing. You could feel the chase slipping, bit by bit.

Still, they fought. Didn’t collapse completely. Just couldn’t quite catch up.

In the end, New Zealand looked more settled. Not flashy, just better in the key moments.