Bangladesh vs New Zealand Highlights BAN vs NZ 3rd ODI Match Scorecard: Bangla Tigers Clinch Series With 55-Run Win
✍️ Written by: Somya Kapoor
Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI LIVE Score and Updates: The three-match series stands levelled at 1-1 with the Bangladesh and New Zealand taking on each other in the third and final ODI. The winner of this match will take away the series. Catch all the LIVE score and updates from BAN vs NZ 3rd ODI here at NewsX.Com.
Bangladesh vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Highlights and Match Scorecard: New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first. The Blackcaps got early wickets in the third and final ODI of the series but a brilliant stand between Najmul Shanto and Litton Das got them back on track as the hosts eventually put a fighting total on the board despite an early collapse. The three-match tie stands levelled at 1-1 after New Zealand clinched a win in the first match by 26 runs while the hosts made a brilliant comeback in the second after Nahid Rana rattled the Kiwis batting unit and bundled them out for 198. Bangladesh chased down the target by 6 wickets. The two sides will now look to clinch a win in this match.
Teams:
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz(c), Tanvir Islam, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana
New Zealand (Playing XI): Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Will Young, Tom Latham(w/c), Muhammad Abbas, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Jayden Lennox, William ORourke, Ben Lister
Squads:
Bangladesh Squad: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das(w), Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz(c), Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Tanvir Islam, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Afif Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman
New Zealand Squad: Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Will Young, Tom Latham(w/c), Muhammad Abbas, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Jayden Lennox, William ORourke, Adithya Ashok, Ben Sears, Dane Cleaver
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Live Updates
- 18:50 (IST) 23 Apr 2026
Bangladesh vs New Zealand 3rd ODI LIVE
And it is all over as Mehidy Hasan Miraz picked up the final New Zealand wicket. Dean Foxcroft, who scored 75 runs off 72 balls, was the last batter to be dismissed. During his stay at the crease, Foxcroft managed to hit seven sixes.
- 18:25 (IST) 23 Apr 2026
Bangladesh vs New Zealand 3rd ODI LIVE
It is a fifer for Mustafizur Rahaman, who has been rewarded for an incredible spell of bowling today. The left-arm pacer dismissed William O’Rourke in the 40th over to complete his five-wicket haul.
- 18:10 (IST) 23 Apr 2026
Bangladesh vs New Zealand 3rd ODI LIVE
Mustafizur Rahman has continued his fine form in the clash as he picked up his fourth wicket. The left-arm pacer bowled a wicket-maiden and dismissed Jayden Lennox.
- 18:00 (IST) 23 Apr 2026
Bangladesh vs New Zealand 3rd ODI LIVE
Bangla Tigers are inching closer towards a series win here as Mustafizur Rahman picked up his third wicket of the match. However, it was a wicket for Rahman thanks to a special catch by captain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
- 17:45 (IST) 23 Apr 2026
Bangladesh vs New Zealand 3rd ODI LIVE
Nahid Rana has got his second wicket as New Zealand continues to lose the plot. Josh Clarkson was the latest batter to be dismissed after being beaten for pace by Rana in the 33rd over.
