Bangladesh vs New Zealand 1st T20I 2026 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Bangladesh vs New Zealand 1st T20I - 2026 New Zealand tour of Bangladesh 3-match T20I series - The first Twenty20 International cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand played at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram on April 27, 2026.

Towhid Hridoy celebrates his half-century © Bangladesh Cricket

Towhid Hridoy's blazing half-century, Shamim Hossain and Parvez Hossain's quick-fire knocks helped to Bangladesh chased their record target of 184 against New Zealand by a convincing 6-wicket win, despite Katene Clarke - Dane Cleaver's fifties in the first T20I.

Match Stats :

Bangladesh chased 183 was their third highest successful run-chase in T20 international and It is their highest chase against New Zealand in T20Is, previous highest chase was 135 at Napier in 2023. Bangladesh chased 183 was their highest successful run-chase at their home venue in T20Is, previous highest chase was 171 against Ireland at Chattogram in the previous year. Tim Robinson became the fourth New Zealand opener to fall for a first-ball duck against Bangladesh in T20 international. 88 : Katene Clarke and Dane Cleaver set up the second highest second-wicket partnership for New Zealand against Bangladesh in T20Is, The highest is 94-run stand between Brendon McCullum and James Franklin at Pallekele in the 2012 World Twenty20. New Zealand's 182 was their seventh highest score against Bangladesh in T20 international and the eighth highest total by any team at Chattogram in T20Is. Dane Cleaver hammered a 27-ball his fastest fifty for New Zealand in T20 international and the joint sixth fastest fifty by an New Zealand batsman against Bangladesh in T20Is jointly with Glenn Phillips. Towhid Hridoy hammered a 26-ball his fastest fifty for Bangladesh in T20 international and the second fastest fifty by an Bangladesh batsman against New Zealand in T20Is after Soumya Sarkar's 25-ball half-century at Napier in 2021

New Zealand scored 182-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Dane Cleaver blasted a 51 off 28-balls including 7-fours & a six.

Katene Clarke cracked a 51 off 37-balls including 7-fours & a six, Nick Kelly blasted a 39 off 27-balls included 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 144.44 and Josh Clarkson hit a unbeaten 27 off 14-balls contained 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 192.85.

Bangladesh best bowler by Rishad Hossain captured 2-wickets, Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam and Tanzim Hasan Sakib each took one-wickets.

Bangladesh chase down the target of 183 for 4 in 18 overs with top scorer by Tawhid Hridoy hammered a unbeaten 51 off 27-balls, Shamim Hossain hammered a 31 off 13-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 238.46, 

Parvez Hossain Emon blasted a 28 off 14-balls included 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 200, Litton Das struck 21 off 15-balls including 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 140.

Tanzid Hasan scored 20 off 25-balls included a boundary and Saif Hassan hit 17 off 16-balls contained two-fours & a six.

New Zealand best bowler by Ish Sodhi took 2-wickets, Debutant Nathan Smith - who took one-wicket on his debut T20I match and Josh Clarkson picked up 1-wicket.

Tawhid Hridoy named Player of the match for his match-winning superb unbeaten 51 off 27-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 188.88.

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