T20I ·3rd T20I
Finished
Bangladesh
102/10
(14.2 ov)
New Zealand
104/4
(11.4 ov)
New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining) (DL method)
1
114·21
9 runs
2
1W·11W
3 runs
3
46·2·1
13 runs
4
W·1···
1 runs
5
4·111W
7 runs
6
114414
15 runs
7
·21111
6 runs
8
1113wd··
7 runs
9
1111·4
8 runs
10
1·6223
14 runs
11
11·1·1
4 runs
12
1646
17 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
D. Foxcroft
15 15 1 0 100
N. Kelly
1 5 0 0 20
Bowling
OMRWEcon
R. Hossain
2.4 2 31 0 15.5
S. Islam
3 8 19 3 6.3
MATCH STATS BAN NZ
PP 43/3 (7.2) 48/4 (8)
Middle 59/7 (7.1) 56/0 (9.9)
Death — —
4s 9 8
6s 3 4
Dots 34% 22%
Extras 4 1
Best P'ship 28(4) 71(5)
Runs
BANNZ
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Date and time 02/05/2026 · 08:00
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Competition Twenty20 International · 3rd T20I
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Venue Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
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Weather
🌡 24°C💧 84%☁️ 86%💨 10 km/h
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Toss New Zealand won the toss, elected to bowling
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Umpire 1 Gazi Sohel
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Umpire 2 Masudur Rahman
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TV Umpire Morshed Ali Khan
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Referee Andy Pycroft

Jacobs flips a wobbly chase

Bevon Jacobs turned a tricky, rain-shaped chase into a sprint, blasting 62 off 31 to carry New Zealand to a DLS win by six wickets with 20 balls to spare. Bangladesh had briefly made it feel like a scrap when Shoriful Islam struck three times and New Zealand slipped to 48 for 4 in the powerplay. But once Jacobs found his range, the asking rate stopped mattering, and the game was effectively decided in the middle overs as the pair at the crease refused to offer Bangladesh another opening.

Middle overs decide everything

The match swung hardest after the first six. Bangladesh’s innings never recovered from losing wickets in clusters: they moved from 43 for 3 in the powerplay to 102 all out in 14.2, with seven wickets falling for 59 in the middle phase and no “death” surge at all. New Zealand, in contrast, absorbed the early damage and then dominated the same period: 56 without loss in the middle overs, turning 48 for 4 into 104 for 4 by 11.4. That contrast — consolidation versus collapse — was the clearest separator.

Clarkson’s spell, Jacobs’ stand

Josh Clarkson’s 3 for 9 in two overs was the decisive bowling burst, squeezing Bangladesh’s middle and accelerating the slide from “competitive” to “sub-par.” Hridoy’s 33 off 24 and Litton’s 26 off 17 gave Bangladesh moments of intent, but neither could bat deep. Shoriful’s 3 for 19 briefly injected pressure, yet Jacobs and Dean Foxcroft’s unbeaten 71-run partnership shut the door, with Jacobs’ clean striking ensuring there was no late twist.

Batting
RBSR
Bevon Jacobs
Bevon Jacobs
NZ Batsman
6231200
Towhid Hridoy
Towhid Hridoy
BAN Batsman
3324138
Litton Das
Litton Das
BAN Batsman
2617153
Bowling
WREcon
Josh Clarkson
Josh Clarkson
NZ Bowler
394.5
Shoriful Islam
Shoriful Islam
BAN Bowler
3196.3
Ben Sears
Ben Sears
NZ Bowler
2125.1

Form guide meets a new surface

Pre-match trends leaned Bangladesh: recent wins, a head-to-head edge, and a projected batting-matchup advantage. Reality was harsher. On a surface where timing looked fleeting, Bangladesh’s aggressive start didn’t translate into a defendable total, and their middle order couldn’t extend partnerships beyond Litton Das and Towhid Hridoy’s 28. New Zealand’s recent losses mattered less once their bowlers hit the right lengths and forced Bangladesh to keep taking risks.

ML
BAN 51% ❌
AI 1
BAN 64% ❌
AI 2
BAN 64% ❌
Math
BAN 58% ❌
Playing XI
Litton Das
Litton DasCWK Wicketkeeper
Towhid Hridoy
Towhid Hridoy Top Order Batter
Parvez Hossain Emon
Parvez Hossain Emon Wicketkeeper
Tanzid Hasan
Tanzid Hasan Batsman
Saif Hassan
Saif Hassan Batsman
Shamim Hossain
Shamim Hossain Allrounder
Mohammad Saifuddin
Mohammad Saifuddin Allrounder
Mahedi Hasan
Mahedi Hasan Allrounder
Rishad Hossain
Rishad Hossain Allrounder
Ripon Mondol
Ripon Mondol Bowler
Shoriful Islam
Shoriful Islam Bowler
Rest of Squad
Nurul Hasan
Nurul Hasan Wicketkeeper
Abdul Gaffar Saqlain
Abdul Gaffar Saqlain Bowler
Nasum Ahmed
Nasum Ahmed Bowler
Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Tanzim Hasan Sakib Bowler
Playing XI
Nick Kelly
Nick KellyC Top Order Batter
Dane Cleaver
Dane CleaverWK Wicketkeeper
Josh Clarkson
Josh Clarkson Batting Allrounder
Jayden Lennox
Jayden Lennox Bowling Allrounder
Katene Clarke
Katene Clarke Batsman
Tim Robinson
Tim Robinson Batsman
Bevon Jacobs
Bevon Jacobs Batsman
Dean Foxcroft
Dean Foxcroft Allrounder
Nathan Smith
Nathan Smith Allrounder
Ish Sodhi
Ish Sodhi Bowler
Ben Sears
Ben Sears Bowler
Rest of Squad
James Neesham
James Neesham Batting Allrounder
Rachin Ravindra
Rachin Ravindra Batting Allrounder
Glenn Phillips
Glenn Phillips Wicketkeeper
Devon Conway
Devon Conway Wicketkeeper
Tim Seifert
Tim Seifert Wicketkeeper
Tom Latham
Tom Latham Wicketkeeper
Finn Allen
Finn Allen Batsman
Mark Chapman
Mark Chapman Allrounder
Michael Bracewell
Michael Bracewell Allrounder
Daryl Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell Allrounder
Mitchell Santner
Mitchell Santner Allrounder
Cole McConchie
Cole McConchie Allrounder
Zakary Foulkes
Zakary Foulkes Bowler
Jacob Duffy
Jacob Duffy Bowler
Matt Henry
Matt Henry Bowler
Kyle Jamieson
Kyle Jamieson Bowler
Kristian Clarke
Kristian Clarke Bowler
Lockie Ferguson
Lockie Ferguson Bowler
Matthew Fisher
Matthew Fisher Bowler
Blair Tickner
Blair Tickner Bowler
Benjamin Lister
Benjamin Lister Bowler
6Wins
Losses4
60%
40%
WWWLLLLWWW→
Bangladesh 183/4
New Zealand 182/6
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Bangladesh 119/2
Ireland 117/10
02-12-2025 · T20I · BAN won by 8 wickets (with 38 balls remaining)
Bangladesh 174/6
Ireland 170/6
29-11-2025 · T20I · BAN won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Bangladesh 142/9
Ireland 181/4
27-11-2025 · T20I · IRE won by 39 runs
Bangladesh 151/10
West Indies 152/5
31-10-2025 · T20I · WI won by 5 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
Bangladesh 135/8
West Indies 149/9
29-10-2025 · T20I · WI won by 14 runs
Bangladesh 149/10
West Indies 165/3
27-10-2025 · T20I · WI won by 16 runs
Afghanistan 143/9
Bangladesh 144/4
05-10-2025 · T20I · BAN won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Afghanistan 147/5
Bangladesh 150/8
03-10-2025 · T20I · BAN won by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Afghanistan 151/9
Bangladesh 153/6
02-10-2025 · T20I · BAN won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
Last 10 matches
5
5
Bangladesh 183/4
New Zealand 182/6
27-04-2026 · T20I · BAN won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
New Zealand 95/5
Bangladesh 110/10
31-12-2023 · T20I · NZ won by 17 runs (D/L method)
New Zealand 134/9
Bangladesh 137/5
27-12-2023 · T20I · BAN won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
New Zealand 208/5
Bangladesh 160/7
12-10-2022 · TS · NZ won by 48 runs
New Zealand 142/2
Bangladesh 137/8
09-10-2022 · TS · NZ won by 8 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
Bangladesh 134/8
New Zealand 161/5
10-09-2021 · T20I · NZ won by 27 runs
Bangladesh 96/4
New Zealand 93/10
08-09-2021 · T20I · BAN won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Bangladesh 76/10
New Zealand 128/5
05-09-2021 · T20I · NZ won by 52 runs
Bangladesh 141/6
New Zealand 137/5
03-09-2021 · T20I · BAN won by 4 runs
Bangladesh 62/3
New Zealand 60/10
01-09-2021 · T20I · BAN won by 7 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)
4Wins
Losses6
40%
60%
WLWLLWWLLL→
Bangladesh 183/4
New Zealand 182/6
27-04-2026 · T20I · BAN won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
New Zealand 154/8
South Africa 187/4
25-03-2026 · T20I · SA won by 33 runs
New Zealand 145/10
South Africa 164/5
22-03-2026 · T20I · SA won by 19 runs
New Zealand 137/2
South Africa 136/9
20-03-2026 · T20I · NZ won by 8 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
New Zealand 175/6
South Africa 107/10
17-03-2026 · T20I · NZ won by 68 runs
New Zealand 91/10
South Africa 93/3
15-03-2026 · T20I · SA won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
New Zealand 159/10
India 255/5
08-03-2026 · WCT20 · IND won by 96 runs
South Africa 169/8
New Zealand 173/1
04-03-2026 · WCT20 · NZ won by 9 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)
England 161/6
New Zealand 159/7
27-02-2026 · WCT20 · ENG won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
New Zealand 168/7
Sri Lanka 107/8
25-02-2026 · WCT20 · NZ won by 61 runs