

Hridoy’s surge seals chase
Towhid Hridoy turned a tense pursuit into a sprint, blasting 51 off 27 to drag Bangladesh back on top after New Zealand’s brisk start with the bat. With 184 needed, Bangladesh were kept in check early, but Hridoy’s clean hitting through the middle overs ensured the asking rate never ran away. The finish was emphatic: Bangladesh got home by six wickets with 12 balls to spare, closing out 183/4 in 18 overs after New Zealand had posted 182/6.
Middle overs flip the script
The match pivoted in the middle phase, where Bangladesh’s chase surged from 44/1 in the powerplay to 109/3 across the middle overs at 10.9 an over. That acceleration blunted New Zealand’s control after a flying 61/1 powerplay with the bat. The key was Bangladesh refusing to let the spinners settle: even when wickets fell, the scoring stayed high enough to make the last five overs a formality, with 30/0 at the death.
Clarke shines, Bangladesh respond
Katene Clarke’s 51 off 37, alongside Dane Cleaver’s 51 off 28, powered New Zealand via an 88-run partnership that set up 182. But Bangladesh’s bowlers kept enough in hand—Rishad Hossain’s 2/32 was the standout control spell. Then Hridoy’s counterpunch, sparked by a decisive burst in the mid-innings, ensured Clarke’s effort ended on the losing side.
Form edge beats NZ’s NRR
Pre-match, Bangladesh’s recent results and stronger points rate hinted they could outlast New Zealand despite the visitors’ slightly better net run rate and a small Elo advantage. That’s how it played out: New Zealand’s innings had one dominant stand, but Bangladesh’s chase was built on sustained pressure. Their superior death-overs discipline also mattered—New Zealand couldn’t create a late squeeze, and Bangladesh’s finishing left no room for a steal.
BABangladesh
119/2
IRIreland
117/10
BABangladesh
174/6
IRIreland
170/6
BABangladesh
142/9
IRIreland
181/4
BABangladesh
151/10
WIWest Indies
152/5
BABangladesh
135/8
WIWest Indies
149/9
BABangladesh
149/10
WIWest Indies
165/3
AFAfghanistan
143/9
BABangladesh
144/4
AFAfghanistan
147/5
BABangladesh
150/8
AFAfghanistan
151/9
BABangladesh
153/6
PAPakistan
135/8
BGBangladesh
124/9
BA4
NZ6
NZNew Zealand
95/5
BABangladesh
110/10
NZNew Zealand
134/9
BABangladesh
137/5
NZNew Zealand
208/5
BABangladesh
160/7
NZNew Zealand
142/2
BABangladesh
137/8
BABangladesh
134/8
NZNew Zealand
161/5
BABangladesh
96/4
NZNew Zealand
93/10
BABangladesh
76/10
NZNew Zealand
128/5
BABangladesh
141/6
NZNew Zealand
137/5
BABangladesh
62/3
NZNew Zealand
60/10
NZNew Zealand
141/4
BABangladesh
76/10
NZNew Zealand
154/8
SASouth Africa
187/4
NZNew Zealand
145/10
SASouth Africa
164/5
NZNew Zealand
137/2
SASouth Africa
136/9
NZNew Zealand
175/6
SASouth Africa
107/10
NZNew Zealand
91/10
SASouth Africa
93/3
NZNew Zealand
159/10
INIndia
255/5
SASouth Africa
169/8
NZNew Zealand
173/1
ENEngland
161/6
NZNew Zealand
159/7
NZNew Zealand
168/7
SLSri Lanka
107/8
CACanada
173/4
NZNew Zealand
176/2
