Bangladesh vs New Zealand Live Score and Commentary, 3rd ODI, NZ vs BAN, 23 April, 2026
COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
265/8 (50 ov)
210/10 (44.5 ov)
Bangladesh won by 55 runs
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Player of the match
Najmul Hossain Shanto,
Bangladesh
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Foxcroft | 75 | 72 | 0 | 7 | 104.17 |
| Ben Lister | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 8.5 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 4.08 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 9 | 2 | 43 | 5 | 4.78 |
Bangladesh won by 55 runs
Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (BAN won by 55 runs) | 3rd ODI | 23 Apr 2026 |
| New Zealand (BAN won by 6 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 20 Apr 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 26 runs) | 1st ODI | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Pakistan (BAN won by 11 runs) | 3rd ODI | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 128 runs (DLS method)) | 2nd ODI | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 55 runs) | 3rd ODI | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 6 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Bangladesh (NZ won by 26 runs) | 1st ODI | 17 Apr 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 33 runs) | 5th T20I | 25 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 19 runs) | 4th T20I | 22 Mar 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 50 run (5.1 ov): Ben Lister: 2 (7), Dean Foxcroft: 47 (24)
- Last Bat: Dean Foxcroft 75(72) - c S Hassan b MH Miraz Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Fall of Wickets: 8 - 1 Henry Nicholls, 54 - 2 Will Young, 61 - 3 Tom Latham, 108 - 4 Nick Kelly, 124 - 5 Muhammad Abbas, 137 - 6 Josh Clarkson, 150 - 7 Nathan Smith, 154 - 8 Jayden Lennox, 160 - 9 William O Rourke, 210 - 10 Dean Foxcroft
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 2 of 2, Bangladesh - 2 of 2
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 3rd ODI
- Series: New Zealand vs Bangladesh
- Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Time: 10:30 AM
- Venue: Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
- City: Chattogram
- Umpires: Masudur Rahman (Bangladesh), Nitin Menon (India), Richard Illingworth (England, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Tanvir Islam to Dean Foxcroft, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, back of length, on the stumps, Dean Foxcroft goes forward, dabs it towards short fine leg, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
Tanvir Islam to Dean Foxcroft, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Tanvir Islam to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Dean Foxcroft goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Tanvir Islam to Ben Lister, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Lister goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
End of over 41 (9 runs)
Nahid Rana to Dean Foxcroft, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Dean Foxcroft goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards deep square leg, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Nahid Rana to Dean Foxcroft, 2 runs, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Nahid Rana to Dean Foxcroft, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Nahid Rana to Dean Foxcroft, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dean Foxcroft goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Nahid Rana to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Nahid Rana to Ben Lister, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Nahid Rana bowls a sharp delivery, and Ben Lister goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 42 (3 runs)
Tanvir Islam to Dean Foxcroft, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the off stump, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Tanvir Islam to Dean Foxcroft, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Dean Foxcroft goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Tanvir Islam to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Tanvir Islam to Ben Lister, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Lister goes forward, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Tanvir Islam to Dean Foxcroft, 2 runs, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
Tanvir Islam to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 43 (17 runs)
Mustafizur Rahman to Dean Foxcroft, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the leg stump, Dean Foxcroft goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards deep fine leg, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dean Foxcroft, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Mustafizur Rahman bowls a sharp delivery, and Dean Foxcroft goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dean Foxcroft, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, good length, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering pull to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Mustafizur Rahman to Dean Foxcroft, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Mustafizur Rahman to Dean Foxcroft, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dean Foxcroft goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dean Foxcroft hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
End of over 44 (13 runs)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Dean Foxcroft, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Dean Foxcroft goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Dean Foxcroft, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dean Foxcroft goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards long on, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Dean Foxcroft goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Ben Lister, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Lister hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Dean Foxcroft c S Hassan b MH Miraz 75 (72) Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Dean Foxcroft, no run, c S Hassan b MH Miraz, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Dean Foxcroft as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Saif Hassan for a soft dismissal.