Bangladesh v New Zealand, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 1st ODI, New Zealand tour of Bangladesh, 2026

New Zealand tour of Bangladesh 1st ODI: Bangladesh v New Zealand at Dhaka, April 17, 2026

Bangladesh

BAN

221/10 (48.3)

New Zealand

247/8 (50)

Finished

NZ won by 26 runs

BATSMEN	R	B	4S	6S	SR
Towhid Hridoy	55	60	2	2	91.67
Nahid Rana	0	3	0	0	0.00

BOWLERS	O	M	R	W	ECON
Nathan Smith	9.3	1	45	3	4.74
Blair Tickner	10	0	40	4	4.00

Current Partnership: 7 run (1 ov) | Last Wicket: Towhid Hridoy 55 (60) | Fall of Wicket: 221/10 (48.3 ov)

CRR: 4.56 | Last Ten Overs: 49/6 4.59

Recent: W·6···1W·1··121·6W

Commentary

48.3

Towhid Hridoy c H Nicholls b N Smith 55 (60) Nathan Smith to Towhid Hridoy, no run, c H Nicholls b N Smith, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Towhid Hridoy goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Henry Nicholls, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Towhid Hridoy.

48.2

Nathan Smith to Towhid Hridoy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Towhid Hridoy goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

48.1

Nathan Smith to Towhid Hridoy, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Towhid Hridoy goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!

End of over 48 (2 runs)

Nahid Rana 0 (3)

Towhid Hridoy 49 (57)

Bangladesh 215/9

Blair Tickner 10-0-40-4

William ORourke 9-0-51-1

47.6

Blair Tickner to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nahid Rana goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.

47.5

Blair Tickner to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nahid Rana goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

47.4

Blair Tickner to Nahid Rana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Nahid Rana goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1wd

47.4

Blair Tickner to Nahid Rana, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball yorker on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Nahid Rana with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

47.3

Taskin Ahmed b BM Tickner 2 (5) Blair Tickner to Taskin Ahmed, no run, b BM Tickner, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A bold move from Taskin Ahmed as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

47.2

Blair Tickner to Taskin Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the off stump, Taskin Ahmed hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

47.1

Blair Tickner to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 47 (10 runs)

Taskin Ahmed 2 (3)

Towhid Hridoy 48 (56)

Bangladesh 213/8

William ORourke 9-0-51-1

Blair Tickner 9-0-38-3

46.6

William ORourke to Taskin Ahmed, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Taskin Ahmed hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

46.5

William ORourke to Taskin Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Taskin Ahmed hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

1wd

46.5

William ORourke to Taskin Ahmed, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Taskin Ahmed with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

46.4

William ORourke to Taskin Ahmed, 2 runs, Taskin Ahmed goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

46.3

William ORourke to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

46.2

William ORourke to Towhid Hridoy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Towhid Hridoy goes forward, dabs cut with soft hands toward deep cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

46.1

William ORourke to Towhid Hridoy, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Towhid Hridoy goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular flick shot to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!

End of over 46 (3 runs)

Shoriful Islam 0 (1)

Towhid Hridoy 41 (53)

Bangladesh 203/8

Blair Tickner 9-0-38-3

Nathan Smith 9-1-39-2

45.6

Shoriful Islam b BM Tickner 0 (1) Blair Tickner to Shoriful Islam, no run, b BM Tickner, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Shoriful Islam as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

1wd

45.6

Blair Tickner to Shoriful Islam, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Shoriful Islam no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

45.5

Rishad Hossain c & b BM Tickner 4 (9) Blair Tickner to Rishad Hossain, no run, c & b BM Tickner, Caught out !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Rishad Hossain goes forward to try a high-risk pull, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Blair Tickner, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Rishad Hossain is out.

45.4

Blair Tickner to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy goes forward, pushes push after an fast ball is delivered at a good length by Blair Tickner, but the ball goes straight to the fielder for 1 run.

45.3

Blair Tickner to Towhid Hridoy, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Towhid Hridoy hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

45.2

Blair Tickner to Rishad Hossain, 1 run, Blair Tickner delivers fast ball at full length, Rishad Hossain goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

45.1

Blair Tickner to Rishad Hossain, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Rishad Hossain goes forward, dabs it towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.

End of over 45 (5 runs)

Towhid Hridoy 40 (51)

Rishad Hossain 3 (6)

Bangladesh 200/6

Nathan Smith 9-1-39-2

Blair Tickner 8-0-35-1

44.6

Nathan Smith to Towhid Hridoy, 2 runs, Towhid Hridoy goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

44.5

Nathan Smith to Rishad Hossain, 1 run, Rishad Hossain goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.

44.4

Nathan Smith to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Nathan Smith delivers fast ball at good length, Towhid Hridoy hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at point for 1 run.

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