Bangladesh is back in style to beat New Zealand Shere leveled the series 1-1 with 6 wickets in the second ODI at Bangla National Stadium. A sensational five-wicket haul Nahid Rana led by a smooth pursuit followed Tanzid Hasan Tamim ensured a comfortable win for the hosts with plenty of overs.
Nahid Rana’s fiery spell restricts New Zealand
After winning the toss, New Zealand chose to bat but struggled to build momentum against a disciplined Bangladesh bowling attack. Despite the batting, the visitors piled up 198 in 48.4 overs. Nick Kellywho closed the innings with a well-made 83 off 102 balls.
However, the standout performer was Rana who tore through the middle and lower order with figures of 5 for 32 in 10 overs. His ability to produce pace and movement proved a lot for the New Zealand batsmen. Transparent Islam while also chipped in with two wickets Tashkin Ahmed and Rishad Hussain provided important advances in keeping the pressure constant. None of the other Kiwi batsmen were able to convert their starts, ultimately keeping their total below the 200-run mark.
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Tanzid Hasan and Najmul Shanto steer Bangladesh home
Chasing 199, Bangladesh got off to a fast start thanks to Tanzid, who played just 58 deliveries in an aggressive but controlled 76 innings. His 10 fours and 4 sixes put the hosts firmly in control at the start of the chase. After a few quick wickets, Najmul Huseyn Shanto He closed the innings with a half-century, scoring 50 off 71 balls. Tovhid Hridoy provided no hiccups in the follow-up, provided solid support with the necessary 30. Bangladesh eventually reached the target in just 35.3 overs, showing batting depth and intent.
For New Zealand, Jayden Lennox and took two doors Nathan Smith and William O’Rourke managed each, but their efforts were not enough to defend a modest total.
With the win, Bangladesh leveled the three-match ODI series after New Zealand won the opener by 26 runs. The momentum now shifts towards the high-stakes decider to be played at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium on April 23.
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