Bangladesh vs New Zealand Live Score and Commentary, 1st T20I, NZ vs BAN, 27 April, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
183/4 (18 ov)
182/6 (20 ov)
Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Towhid Hridoy,
Bangladesh
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towhid Hridoy | 51 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 188.89 |
| Shamim Hossain Patwari | 31 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 238.46 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Ben Lister | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Matthew Fisher | 4 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 13.25 |
Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (BAN won by 104 runs) | 1st Test | 8 May 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 6 wickets (DLS method)) | 3rd T20I | 2 May 2026 |
| New Zealand (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd T20I | 29 Apr 2026 |
| New Zealand (BAN won by 6 wickets) | 1st T20I | 27 Apr 2026 |
| New Zealand (BAN won by 55 runs) | 3rd ODI | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (NZ won by 6 wickets (DLS method)) | 3rd T20I | 2 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd T20I | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 6 wickets) | 1st T20I | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 55 runs) | 3rd ODI | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 6 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 20 Apr 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 49 run (3.3 ov): Shamim Hossain Patwari: 31 (13), Towhid Hridoy: 14 (8)
- Last Bat: Parvez Hossain Emon 28(14) - c T Robinson b JA Clarkson Josh Clarkson
- Fall of Wickets: 41 - 1 Saif Hassan, 66 - 2 Litton Das, 77 - 3 Tanzid Hasan, 134 - 4 Mohammad Parvez Hossain
- Reviews Remaining: Bangladesh - 2 of 2, New Zealand - 2 of 2
- Toss: Bangladesh elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: New Zealand vs Bangladesh
- Date: Monday, April 27, 2026
- Time: 01:30 PM
- Venue: Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
- City: Chattogram
- Umpires: Gazi Sohel (Bangladesh), Morshed Ali Khan (Bangladesh), Tanvir Ahmed (Bangladesh, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Josh Clarkson to Parvez Hossain Emon, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the off stump, Parvez Hossain Emon goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Josh Clarkson to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 run, Josh Clarkson delivers fast ball at full length, Parvez Hossain Emon goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Josh Clarkson to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards slip for 1 run.
Mohammad Parvez Hossain c T Robinson b JA Clarkson 28 (14) Josh Clarkson to Parvez Hossain Emon, no run, c T Robinson b JA Clarkson, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Parvez Hossain Emon goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards long off, but the ball finds safe hands of Tim Robinson, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Parvez Hossain Emon is out.
Josh Clarkson to Shamim Hossain Patwari, 1 run, Shamim Hossain Patwari goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
End of over 15 (10 runs)
Nathan Smith to Shamim Hossain Patwari, 1 run, Nathan Smith delivers fast ball at good length, Shamim Hossain Patwari goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Nathan Smith to Towhid Hridoy, 2 runs, Towhid Hridoy hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
Nathan Smith to Towhid Hridoy, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! good length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Towhid Hridoy with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Nathan Smith to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Nathan Smith to Shamim Hossain Patwari, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Shamim Hossain Patwari goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep fine leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Nathan Smith to Shamim Hossain Patwari, 1 run, Shamim Hossain Patwari hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Nathan Smith to Towhid Hridoy, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Towhid Hridoy hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 16 (18 runs)
Matthew Fisher to Shamim Hossain Patwari, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Shamim Hossain Patwari hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Matthew Fisher to Shamim Hossain Patwari, 1 run, Shamim Hossain Patwari hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Matthew Fisher to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Matthew Fisher delivers fast ball at good length, Towhid Hridoy goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Towhid Hridoy to just 1 run.
Matthew Fisher to Shamim Hossain Patwari, 1 run, Shamim Hossain Patwari hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Matthew Fisher to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Matthew Fisher to Shamim Hossain Patwari, 5 no ball, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Shamim Hossain Patwari hangs in the crease, whacked flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. Umpire signals it a no ball !
Matthew Fisher to Shamim Hossain Patwari, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Shamim Hossain Patwari no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Matthew Fisher to Shamim Hossain Patwari, 5 no ball, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump. Shamim Hossain Patwari goes back, whacked cut in the gap towards third man, ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. Umpire signals it a no ball !
Matthew Fisher to Shamim Hossain Patwari, Six, Six !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps goes forward, launches the flick shot in the air to the deep mid wicket for six.
End of over 17 (25 runs)
Ben Lister to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Ben Lister to Shamim Hossain Patwari, 1 run, Shamim Hossain Patwari goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ben Lister to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Ben Lister to Shamim Hossain Patwari, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Shamim Hossain Patwari hangs in the crease and slash drive towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Ben Lister to Shamim Hossain Patwari, 1 run, Ben Lister delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Shamim Hossain Patwari goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Ben Lister to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, Towhid Hridoy hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
End of over 18 (5 runs)