Match Details

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Last Wicket: Parvez Hossain Emon c Tim Robinson b Josh Clarkson 28(14) - 134/4 in 14.5 ov.

CRR: 10.17

That's it from our side! This win marks Bangladesh's highest run-chase since 2025 and it's also their highest run-chase at this venue. New Zealand were in the game at certain points but their inexperience showed and they crumbled under pressure. Join us for the second T20I from the same venue day after tomorrow. Until next time, goodbye and cheers!

Litton Das | Bangladesh captain: I think it was a really good match. The way we batted, especially Hridoy, made me very happy. He took responsibility for the team, and he batted really well in the middle. Emon also batted really well. Shamim then finished the game strongly. We lost only one wicket in the powerplay, which was important. When you are chasing a big total like New Zealand’s, you don’t want to lose too many early wickets. 183 is a big total on this ground because the wicket was not easy to bat on. It was slow. During the innings break, I said we needed to score well in the powerplay. The way Hridoy, Emon and Shamim batted in the middle overs it looked easy but it certainly wasn't. (On his knock) The surface was a little bit up and down. I prefer to bat on a good and even surface. When the ball keeps low, it's not easy.

Towhid Hridoy | Player of the Match: (On whether it was a good pitch to bat on?) Yeah, it was very good to bat on. (On batting with Tanzid) I was focused on the situation and tried to play according to it. At that time, we needed runs, so I decided to attack. (On his stand with Shamim) Shamim played extremely well. He came in and played a tremendous innings.

Nick Kelly | New Zealand captain: (Nearly won the game?) I thought 180 was a competitive total on that surface. At the halfway mark, we felt we might have been slightly above par, so we were happy with it. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough in the end. After the 10th over in the chase, they were 77 for 2. At that stage, we felt we were in the game and on top. But in T20 cricket, you can’t allow the opposition to settle after losing a couple of wickets. When Sodhi picked up the third wicket, we believed we had control and could build pressure for a few overs. However, that didn’t happen. They showed strong intent and shifted the momentum back in their favour. (Were they 10-15 runs short?) When you lose the game, you think you probably needed a bit more. I think they had eight or nine sixes while we were around the four to five mark, so that was probably the main difference. But we will learn from today and be back in a couple of days and have a go again.

17:50 Local Time, 11:50 GMT, 17:20 IST: A commanding performance from Bangladesh! At one point, it looked like New Zealand would go past 200 but the hosts pulled things back with the ball to restrict them to 182 on a flat surface. In response, it was a sedate powerplay for Bangladesh and they also lost the wicket of Saif Hassan in it. Tanzid struggled for rhythm as he wasn't able to time the ball. Litton scored a few boundaries but couldn't convert his start into something big. Tanzid perished soon after as well. But, the duo of Towhid Hridoy and Emon came together and batted with a lot of flair and conviction. Both of them found the boundaries consistently to take the pressure off their side. Emon fell against the run of play but he already had done his job with his quickfire cameo. Shamim came in and hit the ball brilliantly from the word-go. The inexperience of the Kiwi seamers was exposed as they lost their radar under pressure and offered a number of freebies which were taken toll off by the Bangladeshi batters. Towhid stayed till the end and guided his team home with a superb fifty. Bangladesh eventually cantered to the finish line with two overs to spare. Stick around for the presentations...

End of Over 0: N/A runs, N/A wkts

Ben Lister to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, that's the game! A comprehensive victory for Bangladesh! Towhid Hridoy uses his feet and slashes the shortish delivery outside off off the outer half to third man. Customary handshakes all around

Ben Lister to Shamim Hossain, 1 run, low full-toss, Shamim Hossain drives it to mid-off and takes off. He has to put the big dive in to make it home. The scores are level now

Ben Lister to Shamim Hossain, no run, pitched up delivery, Shamim Hossain hits it on the up and it goes on the bounce to mid-on. Towhid Hridoy wanted the single but was sent back

Ben Lister to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, fifty for Towhid Hridoy! It has been a quality knock from the young man! He raises his bat and soaks in all the applause. A slower full delivery around off, Towhid Hridoy flicks it to long-on for a single.

Ben Lister to Shamim Hossain, 1 run, shortish delivery outside off, Shamim Hossain pulls it to the left of long-on for a single

Ben Lister to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, very full outside off, Towhid Hridoy digs it out towards mid-off for a quick single. Hridoy moves to 49 with that

End of Over 0: N/A runs, N/A wkts

Matthew Fisher to Shamim Hossain, SIX, 25 runs off the over! A full delivery angling in towards off-stump, slower one perhaps, Shamim Hossain lines it up and whips it powerfully over deep square leg for a maximum

Matthew Fisher to Shamim Hossain, no ball, FOUR, Matthew Fisher has lost his radar. He bowls a high full-toss outside off. Shamim Hossain throws his bat at it but gets a top-edge over short third

Matthew Fisher to Shamim Hossain, wide, very full delivery wide outside off, Shamim Hossain switches his stance and tries to reverse hit it to third man but doesn't connect. Wided by the umpire, looked like a marginal call

Matthew Fisher to Shamim Hossain, no ball, easy pickings! Full delivery angling down leg, Shamim Hossain stays well-balanced and flicks it past the right side of short fine to get the desired result. Matthew Fisher has overstepped as well and a Free Hit is coming up...

Matthew Fisher to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, shortish delivery around off, Towhid Hridoy pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket

Matthew Fisher to Shamim Hossain, 1 run, very full delivery angling down, Shamim Hossain flicks it round the corner

Matthew Fisher to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, slower short of length delivery on off, Shamim Hossain pushes it to covers

Matthew Fisher to Shamim Hossain, 1 run, Shamim Hossain strokes this full delivery to extra cover and scampers across to the other end