BAN vs NZ Match Preview, Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st T20 Match
By Arjit Kumar - Mon, Apr 27, 2026Last Updated on Apr 27, 2026 07:14 PM
Bangladesh vs New Zealand Cricket Match Previews
New Zealand tour of Bangladesh, 2026
NZ 182/6 (20)
BAN 183/4 (18)
Bangladesh won by 6 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towhid Hridoy* | 51 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 188.89 |
| Shamim Hossain | 31 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 238.46 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Fisher* | 4 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 13.25 |
| Ben Lister | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
Last Wicket:Parvez Hossain Emon c Tim Robinson b Josh Clarkson 28(14) - 134/4 in 14.5 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Bangladesh vs New Zealand
New Zealand — Innings 1 (182/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katene Clarke c Towhid Hridoy b Rishad Hossain | 51 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 137.84 | |
| Tim Robinson run out (Towhid Hridoy) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dane Cleaver (wk) lbw b Rishad Hossain | 51 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 182.14 | |
| Nick Kelly (c) c Tanzim Hasan Sakib b Shoriful Islam | 39 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 144.44 | |
| Bevon Jacobs c Rishad Hossain b Tanzim Hasan Sakib | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Dean Foxcroft b Mahedi Hasan | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Josh Clarkson not out | 27 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 192.86 | |
| Nathan Smith not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | Wides: 4 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 182 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Ish Sodhi, Matthew Fisher, Ben Lister | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoriful Islam | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Tanzim Hasan Sakib | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Ripon Mondol | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.8 |
| Mahedi Hasan | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Rishad Hossain | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Katene Clarke & Tim Robinson | 11 | 8 |
| Katene Clarke & Dane Cleaver | 88 | 50 |
| Katene Clarke & Nick Kelly | 11 | 12 |
| Bevon Jacobs & Nick Kelly | 7 | 5 |
| Dean Foxcroft & Nick Kelly | 13 | 15 |
| Josh Clarkson & Nick Kelly | 32 | 17 |
| Josh Clarkson & Nathan Smith | 20 | 13 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Robinson | 1.2 | 11 |
| 2 | Dane Cleaver | 9.4 | 99 |
| 3 | Katene Clarke | 11.4 | 110 |
| 4 | Bevon Jacobs | 12.3 | 117 |
| 5 | Dean Foxcroft | 14.6 | 130 |
| 6 | Nick Kelly | 17.5 | 162 |
Bangladesh — Innings 2 (183/4 in 18 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saif Hassan c Bevon Jacobs b Nathan Smith | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 106.25 | |
| Tanzid Hasan Tamim c Nathan Smith b Ish Sodhi | 20 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 80 | |
| Litton Das (c) (wk) b Ish Sodhi | 21 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 140 | |
| Towhid Hridoy not out | 51 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 188.89 | |
| Parvez Hossain Emon c Tim Robinson b Josh Clarkson | 28 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 200 | |
| Shamim Hossain not out | 31 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 238.46 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 7 | Total: 15 | |||||
| Total | 183 | 4 wkts, 18 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Ripon Mondol | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
| Matthew Fisher | 4 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 13.2 |
| Ben Lister | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Ish Sodhi | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 10 |
| Josh Clarkson | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Saif Hassan & Tanzid Hasan Tamim | 41 | 33 |
| Litton Das & Tanzid Hasan Tamim | 25 | 20 |
| Towhid Hridoy & Tanzid Hasan Tamim | 11 | 8 |
| Towhid Hridoy & Parvez Hossain Emon | 57 | 28 |
| Towhid Hridoy & Shamim Hossain | 49 | 19 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saif Hassan | 5.3 | 41 |
| 2 | Litton Das | 8.5 | 66 |
| 3 | Tanzid Hasan Tamim | 10.1 | 77 |
| 4 | Parvez Hossain Emon | 14.5 | 134 |
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 | Monday, 27th April 2026 |
| Time | 01:30 PM (IST) - 08:00 AM (GMT) |
BAN vs NZ Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
BAN vs NZ Match Venue: Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram, Bangladesh
BAN vs NZ Pitch Report: The surface at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram might offer a hint of seam movement and extra bounce to the fast bowlers early on with the new ball. However, as the game progresses, the spinners will be the most valuable assets at the venue, getting a significant turn off the pitch.
BAN vs NZ Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Chattogram, BD will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 31°C on the match day with 65% humidity and 10.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 40% chances of precipitation during the game.
Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 32 |
| Batting first won: | 17 |
| Bowling first won: | 15 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 146 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 126 |
| Highest Total: | 207/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 39/9 |
| Highest Chased: | 190/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 120/6 |
Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium Pitch Favour
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T20 Average Scores
BAN vs NZ (Bangladesh vs New Zealand) Playing 11
Bangladesh vs New Zealand (BAN vs NZ) Match Preview
BAN vs NZ Match Preview: Bangladesh will lock horns against New Zealand in New Zealand tour of Bangladesh, 2026 on Monday, 27 April 2026 at 01:30 PM IST at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
Bangladesh (BAN) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Soumya Sarkar will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Saif Hassan and Najmul Hossain Shanto will strengthen the middle order for Bangladesh.
- Litton Das will lead the Bangladesh as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Mahidul Islam Ankon will do the Wicket Keeping for Bangladesh.
Spin Bowlers
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mahedi Hasan 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
- Henry Nicholls and Tom Latham will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Henry Nicholls is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Katene Clarke will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Will Young and Tim Robinson 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
- Ish Sodhi and Dean Foxcroft will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- William O Rourke and Ben Sears will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Bangladesh vs New Zealand (BAN vs NZ) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
BAN vs NZ Dream11 Match 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, NZ will win the toss and choose to Bat 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. Mustafizur Rahman 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 20 matches in T20. Out of these 20 games, Bangladesh have won 4 whereas New Zealand have won 15 Matches and 1 match ended with no result.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| BAN | 4 Won |
| NZ | 15 Won |
BAN vs NZ Recent Forms
BAN - L W W L LNZ - L W L L LLive 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, Litton Das, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Tom Latham are the best choice.
- Spinners 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], Mustafizur Rahman [251 points]
NZ - Henry Nicholls [155 points], William O Rourke [101 points].
BAN vs NZ Grand League Risky Picks:
BAN - Mahidul Islam Ankon [0 points], Nurul Hasan [0 points]
NZ - Adithya Ashok [0 points], Katene Clarke [0 points].
BAN vs NZ Death Over Bowlers:
BAN - Taskin Ahmed
NZ - Jayden Lennox, Blair Tickner.
Bangladesh (BAN) Key Players
- Mohammad Parvez Hossain Emon [45, 12, 14, 15]
- Rishad Hossain [2W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 3W]
- Ripon Mondol [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Mahedi Hasan [0W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 2W, ]
- Tanzid Hasan [1, 2, 1, 10]
- Litton Das [76, 46, 41, 1, 5]
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Nathan Smith [0W, (21*, 3W), 3W, 1W, 0W,]
- Dean Foxcroft [(75, 1W), (59, 1W), 9]
- Nick Kelly [59, 7, 14, 21, 2]
- Ish Sodhi [0W, 2W, 1W, 1W, 1W]
- Tim Robinson [25, 1, 6, 21, 39]
BAN vs NZ Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Mohammad Parvez Hossain Emon [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Dean Foxcroft [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Mahedi Hasan [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
- Tanzid Hasan [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Tim Robinson [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Litton Das [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
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
You can watch BAN vs NZ match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
BAN vs NZ match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Bangladesh vs New Zealand (BAN vs NZ) Squads
Bangladesh (BAN) Squad: Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nurul Hasan(WK), Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Nasum Ahmed, Litton Das(WK)(C), Mohammad Parvez Hossain Emon, Rishad Hossain, Tanzid Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Shamim Hossain-Patwari, Ripon Mondol, Tanzim Sakib, Abdul Saqlain
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Nick Kelly, Blair Tickner, Dane Cleaver(WK), Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Ben Lister, Tom Latham(WK)(C), Jayden Lennox, Dean Foxcroft, Katene Clarke, Matt Fisher, Tim Robinson, Muhammad Abbas, Bevon Jacobs
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.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's BAN vs NZ match?
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