Bangladesh and New Zealand’s rivalry is one of the most exciting in world cricket, both teams making impressive strides over recent months and continually pushing each other’s limits.
Rachin Ravindra’s brilliant century led New Zealand to an emphatic five-wicket victory against Bangladesh to book their spot in the semi-final of Champions Trophy. Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, and Mustafizur Rahman each picked up one wicket for Bangladesh.
Check out the new zealand national cricket team vs bangladesh national cricket team match scorecard for full details of this thrilling encounter.
| Match No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Feb 2025 | Rawalpindi (Neutral) | New Zealand | Won by 5 wickets |
| 2 | 23 Dec 2023 | Napier | Bangladesh | Won by 9 wickets |
| 3 | 20 Dec 2023 | Nelson | New Zealand | Won by 7 wickets |
| 4 | 17 Dec 2023 | Dunedin | New Zealand | Won by 44 runs (DLS) |
| 5 | 13 Oct 2023 | Chennai (World Cup) | New Zealand | Won by 8 wickets |
Scorecard
New Zealand and Bangladesh have an intense rivalry that has grown stronger with each meeting since 2011. While New Zealand began as the dominant force, Bangladesh have gradually shown more resilience.
Bangladesh did their best, putting up an impressive score, but ultimately it wasn’t enough to beat New Zealand. Taskin Ahmed gave Bangladesh an early edge before their middle order imploded and never recovered from this point onwards.
Najmul Hossain Shanto batted bravely scoring 77 runs despite their best efforts; Michael Bracewell proved himself with four wickets taken.
Shanto was caught by Ross Taylor at slip for an impressive 63, and Rachin Ravindra joined Devon Conway to rebuild New Zealand’s innings, reaching 50 without too many wickets being lost before eventually being bowled out after an extraordinary 102-run partnership between them.
Tom Latham was brought on to add some firepower to New Zealand’s innings, and he did not disappoint. Hitting numerous boundaries to add excitement to their innings and forging an impressive 105-run partnership with Latham – they propelled Black Caps towards victory quickly with plenty of runs remaining until target reached with ease.
New Zealand have secured their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy with this win, sending a strong signal about their hopes of reaching the World Cup tournament itself. Pakistan have seen their hopes for reaching final fading quickly as well. New Zealand have received a much-needed boost heading into World Cup.
Toss
Bangladesh and New Zealand have enjoyed a deep, respectful rivalry. New Zealand began as the stronger side, but Bangladesh has made significant strides forward over time.
Bangladesh has made waves during this ODI series by emerging as an aggressive and dangerous competitor even when outnumbered, leading to exciting matchups between both teams.
Both teams will have much at stake in this matchup; New Zealand aims to advance out of Group A while Bangladesh hopes for a top two finish in order to qualify for the semi-finals. Furthermore, it will serve as an invaluable test of both bowling units.
New Zealand will open their batting innings with Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham forming an aggressive partnership, but Bangladesh bowlers have shown they can pose problems for Rachin Ravindra and Latham; taking three wickets within the first two overs alone!
Bangladesh’s batting unit has struggled throughout this tournament and finding some stability with their bat is essential to their success in international events like ICC events.
Their dependence on Rahim and Mahmudullah has not produced positive results; therefore they must find ways to restructure their batting unit to make themselves competitive against international competitors.
Bangladesh A and New Zealand A will play their inaugural Unofficial Test match at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, starting Wednesday May 14 at 9:30am IST. Yasir Ali, Mohammad Naim, Saif Hassan, Mosaddek Hossain, Anamul Haque, Nurul Hasan (w/c), Shamim Hossain, Nasum Ahmed Mustafizur Rahman Khaled Ahmed Mukidul Islam Ankon Shoriful Islam Tanvir Islam Nayeem Hasan.
Bowling
New Zealand and Bangladesh have an ongoing rivalry in Test cricket. The Black Caps hold an overwhelming head-to-head advantage against Bangladesh Tigers, having won 13 out of 17 meetings between them in this format.
Both sides have produced many exceptional performances over time and broken numerous records along the way, here are a few notable ones from this series:
New Zealand team is widely respected for its emphasis on sportsmanship and fair play, which has allowed them to maintain an unparalleled level of competition despite its small population. Furthermore, its highly competitive spirit resonates with fans and players alike; often underestimated but resourceful and resilient.
New Zealand’s bowlers have fared exceptionally well at the Champions Trophy, led by Mitchell Santner. However, their batting lineup remains inconsistent and needs improvement for success in future matches.
New Zealand can increase their chances of reaching the semi-finals by defeating Bangladesh. Bangladesh are keen to rebound after suffering defeat against India, so any victory against New Zealand would give them hope of making it back to the final. Both teams should expect an exciting matchup as both hope for top four finishes at this tournament.
Batting statistics
New Zealand has earned themselves a strong reputation among ICC tournament participants due to their talented batting lineup which can perform under various conditions. Their players are also known for their resilience and fighting spirit – something which was evident at the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy when they faced challenging conditions yet battled back into contention for semifinals play-off.
New Zealand’s batting lineup delivered strongly throughout the tournament, led by an inspired Rachin Ravindra. Ravindra’s outstanding display played an instrumental part in their successful chase of Bangladesh’s target and sealed their place in the semi-finals.
Ravindra’s incredible strike rate of 96 in just 105 balls proved crucial to New Zealand’s victory, inspiring his batting lineup to contribute big hits with their bats – one of the finest performances seen from New Zealand recently.
Bangladesh struggled to keep up with Michael Bracewell and Kane Williamson’s fast bowling attack, and only Rishad Hossain and Jaker Ali could offer any resistance through their attacking innings before both were dismissed by Michael Bracewell and Kane Williamson respectively.
Nahid Rana made an encouraging start, hitting four fours and one six in his opening two overs before missing out on a double century by running out of crease. Mahmudullah caught Bracewell at mid off for four wickets including those belonging to Hridoy, Rahim, and Mahmudullah;
Bracewell then ran through the lower order claiming four wickets overall, including Hridoy Rahim Mahmudullah in four consecutive overs – his four wicket haul included Hridoy Rahim Mahmudullah among others. Bracewell finished his four wicket haul which included Hridoy Rahim Mahmudullah!
Final score
Bangladesh finally managed to defeat New Zealand in an international cricket conference (ICC) test match after years of struggle and setbacks, making their victory all the sweeter due to coming on home ground and representing an impressively passionate, courageous, and persistent squad. Furthermore, it marked their inaugural triumph over Kiwis since 1992!
The match was an epic one and Bangladesh’s players did everything possible to avoid capitulation with bat. Unfortunately, their efforts failed as New Zealand held on by an overwhelming margin and won by an enormous margin.
New Zealand scored 237 runs in their first innings, led by Rachin Ravindra’s maiden CT century from 95 deliveries, Tom Latham with 55 runs, and Michael Bracewell taking four wickets. Meanwhile for Bangladesh Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 77 and Jaker Ali hit 45.
Both teams have met 20 times in T20I matches; New Zealand won 15 and four were drawn, making this T20I at Shere Bangla National Stadium, in front of an Bangladeshi crowd, unique among their encounters.
New Zealand won with a score of 237 to Bangladesh’s all out total of 245. New Zealand are now assured of reaching the semi-finals, while Bangladesh have seen their hopes for comeback dashed. Although at times tight, New Zealand never went away; their batsmen excelled while bowlers delivered solid deliveries backed up with brilliant fielding performance; making this match truly one to remember for both teams involved.
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