Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 1st T20I, New Zealand tour of Bangladesh, 2026

odiBangladesh won by 6 wkts

Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram

27 Apr 2026, 6:00 pm IST

bangladesh won the toss, chose to bowl

Winner: Bangladesh

Top Performers

New Zealand

Top Batsmen

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Katene Clarke	51	37	7	1	137.84
Dane Cleaver	51	28	7	1	182.14

Top Bowlers

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Rishad Hossain	4	32	2	8
Mahedi Hasan	4	31	1	7.8

Bangladesh

Top Batsmen

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Towhid Hridoy	51	27	2	3	188.89
Shamim Hossain	31	13	3	2	238.46

Top Bowlers

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Ish Sodhi	4	40	2	10
Josh Clarkson	3	28	1	9.3

New Zealand Inning Score: 182 /6

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	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	lbw b Rishad Hossain	51	28	7	1	182.14
Nick Kelly	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

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Wide Balls	Economy
Shoriful Islam	4	36	1	3	9
Tanzim Hasan Sakib	4	40	1	1	10
Ripon Mondol	4	39	0	0	9.8
Mahedi Hasan	4	31	1	0	7.8
Rishad Hossain	4	32	2	0	8

Bangladesh Inning Score: 183 /4

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	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	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

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	No Balls	Wide Balls	Economy
Nathan Smith	3	33	1	0	3	11
Matthew Fisher	4	53	0	2	2	13.2
Ben Lister	4	23	0	0	1	5.8
Ish Sodhi	4	40	2	0	0	10
Josh Clarkson	3	28	1	0	1	9.3

Match Summary

Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 1st T20I, April 27, 2026

Bangladesh triumphed over New Zealand by 6 wickets in an exhilarating T20I match held at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram. The match saw some thrilling performances, with Towhid Hridoy leading Bangladesh to victory with his unbeaten half-century. Rishad Hossain shone with the ball for Bangladesh, taking crucial wickets to restrict New Zealand.

Match Highlights

Result: Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
Top Scorer (NZ): Katene Clarke and Dane Cleaver, both scoring 51 runs each
Top Scorer (BAN): Towhid Hridoy with 51* runs
Notable Bowling Performance: Rishad Hossain took 2 wickets for 32 runs
Player of the Match: Towhid Hridoy for his match-winning knock of 51* off 27 balls

Detailed Narrative

New Zealand, batting first after losing the toss, posted a competitive total of 182/6 in their allotted 20 overs. The innings was anchored by Katene Clarke and Dane Cleaver, who both hit impressive half-centuries. Clarke scored 51 runs off 37 balls, including seven fours and a six, while Cleaver's aggressive innings of 51 came off just 28 deliveries with seven boundaries and a six. Nick Kelly also contributed a valuable 39 runs off 27 balls.

For Bangladesh, Rishad Hossain was the standout bowler, claiming two vital wickets including those of Clarke and Cleaver. Mahedi Hasan and Shoriful Islam chipped in with one wicket each to help restrict the New Zealand total.

In response, Bangladesh chased down the target in just 18 overs, scoring 183/4. Towhid Hridoy played a brilliant innings, remaining not out on 51 from only 27 balls, striking two fours and three sixes at a strike rate of nearly 189. His partnership with Shamim Hossain (31* off 13) was crucial in steering Bangladesh to victory.

The chase was well supported by contributions from Parvez Hossain Emon (28 off 14) and Litton Das (21 off 15), keeping the run rate in check. Ish Sodhi was the pick of the bowlers for New Zealand with figures of 2/40.

Towhid Hridoy's all-round performance with both bat and his fielding efforts earned him the Player of the Match award as he played a pivotal role in securing Bangladesh's win in this thrilling contest.