2nd T20I between bangladesh And new zealand Scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at Bir Shrestho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram. The hosts lead the three-match series 1-0 after a stellar performance in the series opener.
After a comprehensive six-wicket win in the first T20I, Bangladesh are entering this competition with tremendous momentum. Chasing a target of 183, the Tigers scored a blistering 51 off 27 balls to cross the finish line with two overs to spare. Tauheed Hridayoy. Their key senior players are available and the bowling unit is being led noisy islam And Rishad Hussain— Looking sharp, Bangladesh will be keen to seal the series today.
On the other hand, a fresh looking New Zealand team nick kelly Showed flashes of great performance in the first game, especially throughout the game katyn clark And dan cleaverBoth scored half-centuries. However, their bowling attack struggled to contain the Bangladeshi batsmen in the death overs. The Blackcaps will need to regroup quickly and improve their performance with the ball to avoid a series defeat on the real surface of Chattogram.
BAN vs NZ, 2nd T20I: Match details
- date and time: 29 April; 1:30 PM IST / 8:00 AM GMT / 2:00 PM Local
- venue: Bir Shrestho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram
BAN vs NZ, head-to-head record (T20I):
matches played: 21 | BAN won: 5 | New Zealand won: 15 | no result/tied: 1
Bir Shrestho Flt Lt Matiur Rahman Stadium Pitch Report
The surface at the Bir Shrestho Flt Lt Matiur Rahman Stadium is traditionally balanced, allowing fair competition between bat and ball. In the first match of the series, the pitches remained perfect, allowing high-scoring innings (both teams scored over 180), although chasing appeared a little more comfortable as the game progressed. Initially, if it is cloudy then the fast bowlers can expect some movement, while the spinners will get hold as the match ends. With the average first innings score hovering around 166 and the team’s recent success chasing, the captain who wins the toss is likely to field first to take advantage of any moisture and easier batting conditions in the second half.
squads
new zealand: Caiton Clarke, Tim Robinson, Dane Cleaver (wk), Nick Kelly (c), Bevon Jacobs, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi, Matthew Fisher, Ben Lister, Jayden Lennox, Ben Sears, Blair Tickner, Tom Latham.
Bangladesh: Tanzeem Hasan Shakib, Saif Hasan, Liton Das (captain and wicketkeeper), Parvez Hussain Emon, Tauheed Hridoy, Shamim Hussain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hussain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Tanzeed Hasan Tamim, Shoriful Islam, Nurul Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Ripon Mondol, Abdul Ghaffar Saqlain.
BAN vs NZ, 2nd T20I: Today’s match prediction
Case 1:
- Bangladesh won the toss and bowled first
- New Zealand Powerplay Score: 40-50
- New Zealand’s total score: 155-165
Case 2:
- New Zealand won the toss and bowled first
- Bangladesh Powerplay Score: 50-60
- Bangladesh’s total score: 165-175
Match result: The team that bowls first wins the competition.
