Bangladesh Announces Schedule for Home White-Ball Series Against New Zealand

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Narendra Jijhontiya

Bangladesh Announces Schedule for Home White-Ball Series Against New Zealand

Dhaka, March 16: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has released the complete schedule for the upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand. This series will feature three One Day Internationals (ODIs) followed by an equal number of T20 matches, all taking place in Bangladesh.

The New Zealand team, led by Mitchell Santner, is expected to arrive in Dhaka on April 13. The first two ODIs will be held on April 17 and April 20 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. The final ODI will take place on April 23 at the Bir Shrestha Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram. All three matches will be day-night fixtures.

Following the ODI series, both teams will compete in a three-match T20 series. The first two T20 matches are scheduled for April 27 and April 29 in Chattogram, while the final match will be played on May 2 in Mirpur.

Bangladesh faced New Zealand in a three-match ODI series at home before the 2023 World Cup, where they suffered a 0-2 defeat, with the first match ending without a result.

Since 1990, Bangladesh and New Zealand have played a total of 46 ODIs, with New Zealand holding the upper hand, having won 34 matches compared to Bangladesh’s 11 victories, along with one match that ended in no result.

In T20 format, New Zealand also leads the statistics, winning 15 out of 20 matches against Bangladesh, who have secured victories in four matches, with one match ending without a result.

Schedule for the Bangladesh-New Zealand ODI Series:
– April 17: First ODI (Dhaka)
– April 20: Second ODI (Dhaka)
– April 23: Third ODI (Chattogram)

Schedule for the Bangladesh-New Zealand T20 Series:
– April 27: First T20 Match (Chattogram)
– April 29: Second T20 Match (Chattogram)
– May 2: Third T20 Match (Dhaka)

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