Josh Clarkson is the next batter in.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 130/5 (14.6 overs)
Score after
15
overs
130 – 5
- Dean Foxcroft 3 (7)
- Nick Kelly 19 (15)
Mahedi Hasan to Dean Foxcroft, OUT! TIMBER! The spin-choke from Bangladesh is for real. Mahedi continues to bowl around the stumps, darts across the batter, on off. Dean Foxcroft jumps down the track and looks to have a heave at it but misses and the ball uproots his off pole.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 130/4 (14.5 overs)
Mahedi Hasan to Nick Kelly, Short of a length, on middle and leg, Nick Kelly pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for one.
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New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 129/4 (14.4 overs)
Mahedi Hasan to Nick Kelly, Fired into the batter, around his pads, Nick Kelly backs away and has a slog at it but gets beaten.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 129/4 (14.3 overs)
Mahedi Hasan to Dean Foxcroft, Fuller around middle and off, Dean Foxcroft goes down on a knee and sweeps this to deep square leg for a single.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 128/4 (14.2 overs)
Mahedi Hasan to Nick Kelly, Clever by the bowler. Nick Kelly was a bit too quick to jump down the deck and Mahedi Hasan cleverly dishes this way too wide of off. Kelly does well in the end to push this through covers for a single.
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New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 127/4 (14.1 overs)
Mahedi Hasan to Nick Kelly, Fuller, down the leg, following the batter. Nick gets beaten and is hit on the pads.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 127/4 (13.6 overs)
Score after
14
overs
127 – 4
- Dean Foxcroft 2 (5)
- Nick Kelly 17 (11)
Shoriful Islam to Dean Foxcroft, Hard length, around off, Dean Foxcroft dabs this to point.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 127/4 (13.5 overs)
Shoriful Islam to Nick Kelly, Good length, on middle and leg, Nick Kelly flicks this through mid-wicket for a single.
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New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 126/4 (13.5 overs)
Shoriful Islam to Nick Kelly, WIDE! Full and down the leg. Nick Kelly does well to leave it and the umpire gives it a wide.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 125/4 (13.4 overs)
Shoriful Islam to Nick Kelly, Cutter, around off, Nick Kelly tucks this to mid-wicket for a dot.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 125/4 (13.3 overs)
Shoriful Islam to Nick Kelly, FOUR! Back of a length, around off, going across the batter. Nick Kelly gets up on his toes, plays this late and cuts this past the fielder at backward point for a boundary.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 121/4 (13.2 overs)
Shoriful Islam to Nick Kelly, Bumper, on off, Nick Kelly pulls this over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 119/4 (13.1 overs)
Shoriful Islam to Dean Foxcroft, Good length, on the pads, Dean Foxcroft gets it edged off the inside edge onto his pads for a single.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 118/4 (12.6 overs)
Score after
13
overs
118 – 4
- Dean Foxcroft 1 (3)
- Nick Kelly 10 (7)
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Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Dean Foxcroft, Full and around off, Dean Foxcroft pushes this to mid off for a quick single.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 117/4 (12.5 overs)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Dean Foxcroft, On a length, around off, Dean Foxcroft guides this to point for no run.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 117/4 (12.4 overs)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Dean Foxcroft, Hard length, on off, Dean Foxcroft blocks this to covers.
Dean Foxcroft walks out next in the middle.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 117/4 (12.3 overs)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Bevon Jacobs, OUT! CAUGHT! Back of a length, around off, Bevon Jacobs backs away a shade and looks to go big around the cover region. Hits this from the bottom of his bat and finds Rishad Hossain at the sweeper cover region. A disappointing outing for Bevon.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 117/3 (12.2 overs)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Nick Kelly, Sakib comes around the stumps and bowls it from wide of the crease and on a length, into the batter. Nick Kelly looks to take the mid off fielder on again but this time gets an inside edge that rolls to the fine leg region for a single.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 116/3 (12.1 overs)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Nick Kelly, FOUR! Good length, around off, Nick Kelly jumps down and away from the stumps. Lofts this intentionally over the fielder at mid off for four runs.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 112/3 (11.6 overs)
Score after
12
overs
112 – 3
- Nick Kelly 5 (5)
- Bevon Jacobs 1 (1)
Rishad Hossain to Nick Kelly, Quicker one, around off, Nick Kelly drills this down to long on for a run.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 111/3 (11.5 overs)
Rishad Hossain to Bevon Jacobs, Tossed up, around off, Bevon Jacobs presses onto the front foot and drives this to long off to get off the mark with a single.
Bevon Jacobs is the next batter in.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 110/3 (11.4 overs)
Rishad Hossain to Katene Clarke, OUT! CAUGHT! Googly, around middle and leg, Katene Clarke looks to play the reverse sweep but gets cramped and hits this from the sticker of his bat to point. Tawhid Hridoy settles himself underneath it and holds onto it. Katene Clarke departs right after scoring a half-century as well.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 110/2 (11.3 overs)
Rishad Hossain to Katene Clarke, Top-spin, around off, Katene Clarke waits for it and pats this to point for no run.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 110/2 (11.2 overs)
Rishad Hossain to Nick Kelly, Fuller around middle and off, Nick Kelly gives it a charge down the ground and swings at it. Miscues this off the cue end and that’s what has saved him as the ball drops in front of deep mid-wicket. One run taken.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 109/2 (11.1 overs)
Rishad Hossain to Katene Clarke, Quicker one, following the batter to his leg, KC punches this down to long off for one.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 108/2 (10.6 overs)
Score after
11
overs
108 – 2
- Katene Clarke 50 (34)
- Nick Kelly 3 (3)
Mahedi Hasan to Katene Clarke, MAIDEN T20I FIFTY FOR CLARKE! Fuller around off, Katene Clarke goes deep inside the crease and tucks this through mid-wicket for one to bring up his 50.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 107/2 (10.5 overs)
Mahedi Hasan to Katene Clarke, Quicker one, around off, Katene Clarke cuts this to point for no run.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 107/2 (10.4 overs)
Mahedi Hasan to Nick Kelly, Full and into the batter, Nick Kelly tucks this through mid-wicket for one.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 106/2 (10.3 overs)
Mahedi Hasan to Katene Clarke, LEG BYE! Tossed up, outside off, Katene Clarke steps across and goes for a sweep but misses and gets it away of his pads to square leg for a leg bye.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 105/2 (10.2 overs)
Mahedi Hasan to Katene Clarke, FOUR! Just as we thought that Bangladesh was getting back into the contest with a good spell of bowling, Katene Clarke innovates with a reverse sweep and finds the fence towards the third man region for four.
Bangladesh are slowing getting things tightened here.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 101/2 (10.1 overs)
Mahedi Hasan to Nick Kelly, Fuller around off, Nick Kelly punches this through covers for one.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 100/2 (9.6 overs)
Score after
10
overs
100 – 2
- Katene Clarke 45 (30)
- Nick Kelly 1 (1)
Rishad Hossain to Katene Clarke, Top-spinner, around off, Katene Clarke looks to cut this off his back foot but gets beaten.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 100/2 (9.5 overs)
Rishad Hossain to Nick Kelly, Tossed up, around off, Nick Kelly flicks this down to long on for a single.
DRINKS! It has been an amazing start with the bat for the visitors despite the dismissal of Tim Robinson early on. Dane Cleaver was going good gund before being dismissed on 51, whereas Katene Clarke is still out in the middle and nearing his landmark as well. Bangladesh would be looking to stem the flow of runs and picking wickets is the best way to do that. Nick Kelly walks out next to bat.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 99/2 (9.4 overs)
Rishad Hossain to Dane Cleaver, OUT! LBW! Rishad Hossain removes the half-centurion. Quicker one, googly on off, Dane Cleaver misreads it and plays this for a leggie as he looks to reverse ramp it. Gets beaten and is rapped on the pads. A loud appeal by the bowling side and the umpire raises his finger. Dane departs after a good hand of 51 off 28 balls.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 99/1 (9.3 overs)
Rishad Hossain to Dane Cleaver, FOUR! FIFTY FOR DANE! Tossed up, around off, Dane Cleaver stays leg side to the pitch of the ball and lofts this over the fielder at extra cover for a boundary to bring up his half-century.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 95/1 (9.2 overs)
Rishad Hossain to Dane Cleaver, FOUR! Fuller around off, Dane Cleaver plays the reverse sweep and hits this fine to the right of backward point and the ball has raced to the fence for four.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 91/1 (9.1 overs)
Rishad Hossain to Katene Clarke, DROPPED! Katene Clarke gets a life on 44 as Saif Hassan drops him. Tossed up, around middle and off, Katene Clarke sweeps this but doesn’t time this well and ends up hitting around Saif Hassan at deep square leg. Saif misreads the flight of it and grasses this. A single taken.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 90/1 (8.6 overs)
Score after
9
overs
90 – 1
- Dane Cleaver 43 (25)
- Katene Clarke 44 (28)
Ripon Mondol to Dane Cleaver, FOUR! 90 for 1 after 9 overs are NZ. Good length, on middle and leg, Dane Cleaver steps inside the line and flicks this in the gap towards the cow corner region for a boundary to close the over.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 86/1 (8.5 overs)
Ripon Mondol to Dane Cleaver, Pitched up, arond middle and off, Dane Cleaver flicks this towards the left of the field at deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 84/1 (8.4 overs)
Ripon Mondol to Dane Cleaver, Yorker, on off, Dane Cleaver jams this out.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 84/1 (8.3 overs)
Ripon Mondol to Katene Clarke, ood length, on off, Katene Clarke guides this to the fielder at the deep third region for a single.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 83/1 (8.2 overs)
Ripon Mondol to Katene Clarke, On a length, around off, Katene Clarke shimmies down the track and rolls this straight to covers for no run.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 83/1 (8.1 overs)
Ripon Mondol to Dane Cleaver, Hard length, around off, Dane Cleaver punches this through point for one.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 82/1 (7.6 overs)
Score after
8
overs
82 – 1
- Dane Cleaver 36 (21)
- Katene Clarke 43 (26)
Rishad Hossain to Dane Cleaver, Full and on off, Dane Cleaver pushes this towards cover-point for a single.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh Live Score : 81/1 (7.5 overs)
Rishad Hossain to Katene Clarke, Quicker one, around middle and leg, Katene Clarke jumps down the track and looks to work this towards wide long on but gets an inside edge that rolls onto his pads and goes back towards the right of the keeper. Litton Das fails to gather this and this chance goes begging.
BAN vs NZ Live Score, 1st T20I: International cricket action moves swiftly into the shortest format as Bangladesh national cricket team and New Zealand national cricket team prepare to face off in the opening T20I of their three-match series in Chattogram. Coming on the heels of a closely contested ODI leg, both sides will be keen to stamp their authority early in the series.
The venue, Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Cricket Stadium, is known for its batting-friendly conditions. The flat surface typically allows stroke-makers to flourish, and teams winning the toss are likely to opt to bat first, aiming to build a substantial total and exert scoreboard pressure.
For Bangladesh, this series marks a return to T20Is after a long gap. Despite missing out on recent global action, the hosts come into the contest with renewed confidence following their ODI series triumph. Skipper Litton Das will be central to their plans after a composed half-century in the previous outing. The bowling unit, bolstered by pace options like Shoriful Islam and Tanzim Hasan, adds a fresh dimension to their attack as they look to make an early impact.
New Zealand, meanwhile, arrive with a revamped squad and plenty to prove after setbacks in the ODI series. With several senior players unavailable, the visitors will rely on emerging talent to deliver. Dean Foxcroft has shown promising form, highlighted by an explosive innings in the previous match, and will be key to their batting ambitions.
Recent form suggests a balanced contest, with Bangladesh holding a slight edge. However, the real battle could unfold in the powerplay overs. New Zealand’s aggressive batting approach will test Bangladesh’s disciplined bowling unit, particularly in conditions that reward calculated risk-taking.
With both teams eager to gain momentum in the shortest format, the series opener shapes up as a compelling contest where early dominance could dictate the outcome.
