Overview
- New Zealand, which batted first on Friday in Mirpur, posted 247 for 8 and then bowled out Bangladesh for 221 to secure a 26‑run victory.
- Henry Nicholls steadied the innings with 68 and Dean Foxcroft added a brisk 59 on a slow pitch, with Foxcroft named player of the match.
- Blair Tickner took four wickets in a 12‑ball burst to finish with 4 for 40 after Nathan Smith’s early double strike, and Bangladesh’s last six wickets fell for 37.
- Bangladesh’s chase was built on Saif Hassan’s 57, Liton Das’s 46 and Towhid Hridoy’s 55, but regular breakthroughs stalled the stand and ended the pursuit late.
- New Zealand lead the three‑match series 1–0, with coverage available on FanCode in India and Sky TV in New Zealand.