Bangladesh Vs New Zealand Highlights, 2nd ODI: Hosts Seal Dominant Six-Wicket Win In Comfortable Chase

Good Morning to everyone joining us for the Bangladesh Vs New Zealand 2nd ODI. This is the start of our live blog, so stay tuned for all the real-time updates, scores and more.

New Zealand secured a clinical 26-run victory to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Batting first, the Kiwis posted 247/8, anchored by a steady 68 from Henry Nicholls and a maiden half-century (59) from Player of the Match Dean Foxcroft. Bangladesh's Shoriful Islam stood out with 2/27.

In response, Bangladesh collapsed to 221 all out despite fighting knocks from Saif Hassan (57) and Towhid Hridoy (55). The Black Caps' pace attack was lethal, with Blair Tickner claiming 4/40 and Nathan Smith taking 3/45 to dismantle the chase

The Mirpur pitch remains a traditional slow-turner, offering significant grip for the spinners and keeping batters honest with its low bounce.

While the surface looks slightly fresher today, expect a sluggish contest where power-hitting will be difficult.

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first.

New Zealand: Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Will Young, Tom Latham (WK/C), Muhammad Abbas, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Jayden Lennox, William ORourke

Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das(w), Towhid Hridoy, Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hasan Miraz(c), Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana

We are underway at the Sher-E-Bangla stadium for the 2nd ODI match. Henry Nicholls and Nick Kelly are in the crease with Taskin Ahmed bowling the first over.

It has been a slow start as expected in this sluggish track at the Sher-E-Bangla stadium. The Kiwi openers are taking their time and not going after the bowlers as of yet.

Nahid Rana lands the first blow and gets the wicket of Henry Nicholls for 13 off 26 Rana bowled a yorker length delivery that shaped into Nicholls very late and got hit on the pads right in front of the stumps.

Another bites the dust. Will Young is the latest to fall for 2 off 7 and unbelievably, New Zealand are scoring runs at a rate of just of 2.51. Skipper Tom Latham has arrived at the crease.

Bangladeshi bowlers have done extremely well to keep the New Zealand batters quiet and you can see that in the run-rate, which is at 3 per over. Tom Latham is batting at 14 off 34 while Nick Kelly is at 18 off 38.

Kiwi captain Tom Latham has returned to the pavilion for just 14 off 35. Muhammad Abbas is in the crease now, batting at 14 off 25. Nick Kelly has settled down to the crease and he is now 3 runs away from his half-century.

We are reaching the 30-over mark here at the Sher-E-Bangla stadium and the pitch is extremely favourable for bowling, evident with the way New Zealand are batting at the moment.

Despite the sluggishness, Nick Kelly has scored his half-century but the Black Caps will have to increase the tempo in the remaining 20 overs or so.

Nick Kelly has really looked good since the start of the match as he reaches the 70s but the Kiwis will need more firepower with less than 20 overs to go.

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Nick Kelly departed after a very good knock of 83 off 102 through Shoriful Islam and he was joined by Josh Clarkson inside the pavilion shortly after getting out for just 6. It is all now on Dean Foxcroft and Nathan Smith's shoulders.

Tickner strikes straight away to jolt the batting side, picking up a crucial wicket at the start of the over. But the pressure doesn’t last long as Blair Tickner responds with intent, smashing back-to-back boundaries to shift momentum. A wide adds to the extras before the batters settle down, rotating strike with a couple of singles and a brace. 11 runs come off the over, taking the score to 175/7 with some late resistance building.

Shoriful Islam delivers a crucial over, conceding just five runs while striking a big blow as Blair Tickner miscues a pull shot to deep midwicket, where substitute Afif Hossain takes a safe catch. New batter Jayden Lennox is immediately tested with a sharp in-swinging yorker that raps him on the pads but drifts down leg. New Zealand move to 183/8 after 45 overs, still struggling to accelerate.

Nahid Rana produces a sensational over, conceding just one run and picking up a wicket to complete a brilliant five-wicket haul. He cleans up Jayden Lennox with a perfect yorker that crashes into the stumps, leaving the batter with no answer. Bangladesh briefly review an lbw against O’Rourke but it’s missing leg. Rana finishes with outstanding figures of 5/32.

New Zealand inch forward to the 200-run mark, but Bangladesh are hit with a slower over-rate penalty, allowing only four fielders outside the circle, offering NZ a late chance to sneak in a few extra runs.

Taskin Ahmed wraps things up in style as New Zealand are bowled out for 198 in 48.4 overs. O’Rourke looks to go big but mistimes his shot towards long-on, where Towhid Hridoy pulls off a superb diving catch running in to seal the innings. A brilliant piece of fielding to finish things, as Bangladesh bowlers complete a disciplined effort to restrict NZ under 200.

Saif Hassan and Tanzid Hasan Tamim walk out to begin the chase, with Saif taking strike. Nathan Smith has the new ball in hand as New Zealand look for early breakthroughs. All set for an important start here.

Eventful start to the chase as Bangladesh lose an early wicket despite a couple of boundaries. Saif Hassan gets going with two crisp fours but Nathan Smith has the last laugh, producing a beauty that nips back in and crashes into off stump. Saif is beaten for movement and pace, bowled for 8, as Bangladesh end the first over at 8/1.

Another blow for Bangladesh just as they looked to rebuild. A six earlier in the over raised hopes, but William O’Rourke strikes at the end, picking up a crucial wicket to keep New Zealand on top. Bangladesh slip to 21/2 after 4 overs, with early pressure firmly building on the hosts.

Bangladesh steady things after early wickets, moving to 57/2 at the end of 8 overs. Tanzid Hasan Tamim continues to look solid, picking up a boundary early in the over, while Najmul Hossain Shanto supports well with strike rotation. A wide adds to the extras, but New Zealand keep things relatively tight otherwise as Bangladesh look to rebuild the chase.

Bangladesh continue to build strong momentum, reaching 95/2 after 15 overs. Tanzid Hasan Tamim brings up a sensational 33-ball fifty in style, launching a slog sweep over deep midwicket for six. He follows it up with a boundary, taking charge of the innings, while Shanto plays the supporting role at the other end. 11 runs come off the over as Bangladesh take firm control of the chase.

Jayden Lennox pulls one back for New Zealand with a crucial wicket, dismissing Tanzid Hasan Tamim just as he looked set to take the game away. Tanzid departs for a brilliant 76 after miscuing a lofted drive, with Nicholls taking a composed catch at cover. Despite the breakthrough, Bangladesh remain in control at 142/3 after 23 overs, with Shanto holding firm and Litton Das settling in.

Jayden Lennox strikes again to keep New Zealand in the contest, removing Litton Das with a smart piece of bowling. Litton goes for the slog-sweep but gets a big top edge, and Foxcroft makes no mistake under it. Despite the wicket, Bangladesh remain well placed at 155/4 after 25 overs, with Shanto nearing a steady half-century and the chase still under control.

Bangladesh continue to cruise in the chase, moving to 179/4 after 30 overs. A boundary early in the over keeps the scoreboard ticking, with a wide adding to the extras. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Towhid Hridoy rotate strike comfortably, keeping things under control as New Zealand struggle to build pressure at this stage.

Clinical finish from Bangladesh as they seal the chase comfortably at 199/4 in 35.3 overs, winning by 6 wickets. Mehidy Hasan Miraz clips one to mid-on and completes a quick single to wrap things up, despite a shy at the stumps. A dominant all-round performance from the hosts, with the bowlers setting it up and the batters finishing the job with ease.

Bangladesh put in a clinical performance as Nahid Rana’s five-wicket haul restricted New Zealand to 198 despite Kelly’s 83. After early setbacks, Tanzid Hasan and Shanto stitched a 120-run stand to take control. Tanzid’s quickfire fifty set the tone, and despite a few late wickets, Hridoy guided Bangladesh home comfortably with plenty of overs to spare.

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