BAN vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st ODI Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Apr 17, 2026Last Updated on Apr 18, 2026 08:17 AM
Bangladesh vs New Zealand Cricket Match Previews
New Zealand tour of Bangladesh, 2026
NZ 247/8 (50)
BAN 221/10 (48.3)
New Zealand won by 26 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahid Rana* | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith* | 9.3 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 4.74 |
| Blair Tickner | 10 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 4 |
Last Wicket:Towhid Hridoy c Nicholls b Nathan Smith 55(60) - 221/10 in 48.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Bangladesh vs New Zealand
New Zealand — Innings 1 (247/8 in 50 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nicholls c Litton Das b Rishad Hossain | 68 | 83 | 9 | 0 | 81.93 | |
| Nick Kelly b Shoriful Islam | 7 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 30.43 | |
| Will Young c Tanzid Hasan Tamim b Rishad Hossain | 30 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Tom Latham (c) (wk) b Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 93.33 | |
| Muhammad Abbas c Litton Das b Shoriful Islam | 14 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 46.67 | |
| Dean Foxcroft b Nahid Rana | 59 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 101.72 | |
| Josh Clarkson b Taskin Ahmed | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Nathan Smith not out | 21 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 95.45 | |
| Blair Tickner b Taskin Ahmed | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70 | |
| Jayden Lennox not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 10 | Total: 18 | |||||
| Total | 247 | 8 wkts, 50 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | William ORourke | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taskin Ahmed | 10 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 5 |
| Shoriful Islam | 10 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 10 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 5.4 |
| Nahid Rana | 10 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Rishad Hossain | 10 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 4.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholls & Nick Kelly | 21 | 39 |
| Nicholls & Will Young | 73 | 88 |
| Nicholls & Tom Latham | 33 | 32 |
| Nicholls & Muhammad Abbas | 4 | 8 |
| Dean Foxcroft & Muhammad Abbas | 34 | 47 |
| Dean Foxcroft & Josh Clarkson | 27 | 34 |
| Dean Foxcroft & Nathan Smith | 34 | 32 |
| Blair Tickner & Nathan Smith | 14 | 16 |
| Jayden Lennox & Nathan Smith | 7 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Kelly | 6.3 | 21 |
| 2 | Will Young | 21.1 | 94 |
| 3 | Tom Latham | 26.3 | 127 |
| 4 | Henry Nicholls | 27.5 | 131 |
| 5 | Muhammad Abbas | 35.4 | 165 |
| 6 | Josh Clarkson | 41.2 | 192 |
| 7 | Dean Foxcroft | 46.4 | 226 |
| 8 | Blair Tickner | 49.2 | 240 |
Bangladesh — Innings 2 (221/10 in 48.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saif Hassan c Josh Clarkson b William ORourke | 57 | 76 | 8 | 1 | 75 | |
| Tanzid Hasan Tamim b Nathan Smith | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto b Nathan Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Litton Das (wk) b Dean Foxcroft | 46 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 67.65 | |
| Towhid Hridoy c Henry Nicholls b Nathan Smith | 55 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 91.67 | |
| Afif Hossain c William ORourke b Jayden Lennox | 27 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 55.1 | |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c) c Tom Latham b Blair Tickner | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Rishad Hossain c and b Blair Tickner | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Shoriful Islam b Blair Tickner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taskin Ahmed b Blair Tickner | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Nahid Rana not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 20 | Total: 22 | |||||
| Total | 221 | 10 wkts, 48.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William ORourke | 9 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 5.7 |
| Nathan Smith | 9.3 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 4.7 |
| Blair Tickner | 10 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 4 |
| Josh Clarkson | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Jayden Lennox | 10 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Dean Foxcroft | 6 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 4.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Saif Hassan & Tanzid Hasan Tamim | 21 | 19 |
| Saif Hassan & Najmul Hossain Shanto | 0 | 1 |
| Saif Hassan & Litton Das | 93 | 116 |
| Towhid Hridoy & Litton Das | 18 | 29 |
| Towhid Hridoy & Afif Hossain | 52 | 79 |
| Towhid Hridoy & Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 10 | 19 |
| Towhid Hridoy & Rishad Hossain | 8 | 13 |
| Towhid Hridoy & Shoriful Islam | 1 | 1 |
| Towhid Hridoy & Taskin Ahmed | 11 | 9 |
| Towhid Hridoy & Nahid Rana | 7 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanzid Hasan Tamim | 3.1 | 21 |
| 2 | Najmul Hossain Shanto | 3.2 | 21 |
| 3 | Saif Hassan | 22.3 | 114 |
| 4 | Litton Das | 27.2 | 132 |
| 5 | Afif Hossain | 40.3 | 184 |
| 6 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 43.4 | 194 |
| 7 | Rishad Hossain | 45.5 | 202 |
| 8 | Shoriful Islam | 45.6 | 203 |
| 9 | Taskin Ahmed | 47.3 | 214 |
| 10 | Towhid Hridoy | 48.3 | 221 |
BAN vs NZ Match Prediction, New Zealand tour of Bangladesh, 2026, Bangladesh vs New Zealand Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
BAN vs NZ (Bangladesh vs New Zealand) Match Details
| Match | Bangladesh vs New Zealand (BAN vs NZ) |
| League | New Zealand tour of Bangladesh, 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 17th April 2026 |
| Time | 10:30 AM (IST) - 05:00 AM (GMT) |
BAN vs NZ Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
BAN vs NZ Match Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
BAN vs NZ Pitch Report: The Shere Bangla National Stadium offers a pitch that is primarily suited to batsmen. Fast bowlers will enjoy here due to the double pace of the pitch. He will enjoy good swing and bounce and may be seen troubling the batsmen. Teams will want to bat first as the pitch will get worse with time.
BAN vs NZ Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Dhaka, BD will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 19°C on the match day with 31% humidity and 9.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Shere Bangla National Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 143 |
| Batting first won: | 63 |
| Bowling first won: | 76 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 217 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 186 |
| Highest Total: | 370/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 58/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 330/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 105/10 |
Shere Bangla National Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 57%
Spin Bowling
45%Batting Pitch 55%
Bowling Pitch
139
T20 Average Score
BAN vs NZ (Bangladesh vs New Zealand) Playing 11
Bangladesh vs New Zealand (BAN vs NZ) Match Preview
BAN vs NZ Match Preview: Bangladesh is set to take on New Zealand in New Zealand tour of Bangladesh, 2026 on Friday, 17 April 2026 at 10:30 AM IST at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Bangladesh (BAN) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tanzid Hasan and Saif Hassan will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Tanzid Hasan was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Litton Das will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy will strengthen the middle order for Bangladesh.
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz will lead the Bangladesh as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Mahidul Islam Ankon will do the Wicket Keeping for Bangladesh.
Spin Bowlers
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Saif Hassan will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Nahid Rana and Mustafizur Rahman will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
New Zealand (NZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Will Young and Tom Latham will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Dane Cleaver will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Henry Nicholls and Nick Kelly will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand.
- Tom Latham will lead the New Zealand as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Dane Cleaver will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand.
Spin Bowlers
- Dean Foxcroft will take care of the spin bowling of the team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- William O Rourke and Ben Sears will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Bangladesh vs New Zealand (BAN vs NZ) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
BAN vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Bangladesh looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, BAN will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
BAN vs NZ New Zealand tour of Bangladesh, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Nahid Rana will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Soumya Sarkar will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
BAN vs NZ Head to Head
BAN vs NZ Head to Head Records: Bangladesh vs New Zealand have faced each other in 46 matches in ODI. Out of these 46 games, Bangladesh have won 11 whereas New Zealand have won 34 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| BAN | 11 Won |
| NZ | 34 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
BAN vs NZ Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Mahidul Islam Ankon is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
BAN vs NZ Winning Prediction
- Bangladesh team has the upper hand over New Zealand team. So try to pick more players from Bangladesh
BAN vs NZ Small League Must Picks:
BAN - Nahid Rana [316 points], Soumya Sarkar [278 points]NZ - William O Rourke [667 points], Dean Foxcroft [497 points]
BAN vs NZ Grand League Risky Picks:
BAN - Tanvir Islam [0 points], Mahidul Islam Ankon [0 points]NZ - Henry Nicholls [0 points], Dane Cleaver [0 points]
BAN vs NZ Death Over Bowlers:
BAN - Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin AhmedNZ - Ben Lister
Bangladesh (BAN) Key Players
- Afif Hossain [14, 46, 33]
- Tanzid Hasan [1, 10]
- Litton Das [41, 1, 5, 9, 28]
- Najmul Hossain Shanto [0, 101*]
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz [2W, 1W]
- Rishad Hossain [0W, 1W, 0W, 3W, 1W]
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Dean Foxcroft [9]
- Muhammad Abbas [5, 4, 1, 72, 32]
- Henry Nicholls [10, 62, 31, 22, 11]
- Will Young [87, 12, 23]
BAN vs NZ Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Dean Foxcroft [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Tanzid Hasan [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Litton Das [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
- Will Young [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Najmul Hossain Shanto [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
BAN vs NZ Injury / Unavailability
Bangladesh Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
New Zealand Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
BAN vs NZ Live Stream
Where can I see BAN vs NZ Live Score?
You can see BAN vs NZ Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
BAN vs NZ match will be live telecast on FanCode.
BAN vs NZ Cricket Match Highlights
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BAN vs NZ match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Bangladesh vs New Zealand (BAN vs NZ) Squads
Bangladesh (BAN) Squad: Mustafizur Rahman, Soumya Sarkar, Taskin Ahmed, Afif Hossain, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahidul Islam Ankon(WK), Litton Das(WK), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Tanzid Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Mehidy Hasan Miraz(C), Nahid Rana
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Nick Kelly, Blair Tickner, Dane Cleaver(WK), Josh Clarkson, Will Young, Nathan Smith, Ben Sears, Ben Lister, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham(WK)(C), Adithya Ashok, Jayden Lennox, Dean Foxcroft, William O Rourke, Muhammad Abbas
BAN vs NZ Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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