Bangladesh Vs New Zealand Live Score, 1st ODI: Kelly's Struggling Stay Ends; Nichollas Accelerates | NZ 38/1 (10)

Nick Kelly will want to forget his knock soon. He scored 7 runs in just 23 deliveries before being cleaned up by Shoriful Islam. Kelly was getting frustrated at the stranglehold and threw the kitchen sink up attempting a pull shot at Shoriful watching the ball drop at back of length. Ends up getting a thick inside edge and the ball crashes into the leg-stump. New Zealand suffer an early blow.

New Zealand openers Henry Nicholls and Nick Kelly are taking their time out on the crease and looking to adapt to the conditions before amping up the pace of the scoring. While Nicholls has found runs, Kelly is yet to get off the mark even after twelve balls. New Zealand have started slow but they will be comfortable knowing that they have wickets in hand to later accelerate.

Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das(w), Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz(c), Rishad Hossain, Afif Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam

New Zealand: Will Young, Tom Latham(w/c), Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Muhammad Abbas, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Jayden Lennox, William ORourke

Toss Update: New Zealand have won the toss and have opted to bat

The most recent series for the Bangladesh men's cricket team was a hard-fought three-match One Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan in March 2026. Played entirely at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, the series was highly competitive, with Bangladesh ultimately clinching the series 2–1.

The Tigers started strong by winning the first match by eight wickets, fueled by a brilliant four-wicket haul from Taskin Ahmed. Although Pakistan bounced back in the second match to win by 128 runs (via the DLS method) following a heavy rain interruption, Bangladesh showed great resilience in the series decider on March 15.

In that final match, Tanzid Hasan struck a magnificent century (107 runs) to lead Bangladesh to a total of 290/5, which they successfully defended to win by 11 runs and secure the series trophy.

Captain Tom Latham has emphasized that mastering the slow, spinning tracks of Bangladesh is the top priority, especially as the team looks to build depth after finishing as runners-up in the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

With nearly ten first-choice players unavailable due to franchise commitments, Latham has highlighted the series as a vital opportunity for younger talent to gain experience against a formidable Bangladesh side on spinning tracks.

The most recent major sports series for New Zealand’s national cricket team concluded on March 25, 2026. The Black Caps hosted South Africa for a five-match T20 International series. While the matches were highly competitive, South Africa ultimately secured the series victory on New Zealand soil.

Following the T20 World Cup, South Africa traveled to New Zealand for a five-match T20 series. This was a very close contest that went down to the wire. New Zealand started strong with wins in the middle of the series, but South Africa showed great resilience. The Proteas eventually won the series 3–2, clinching the trophy with a 33-run victory in the final match at Christchurch on March 25.

New Zealand: Will Young, Tom Latham(w/c), Henry Nicholls, Dane Cleaver, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Ben Sears, Adithya Ashok, Blair Tickner, Ben Lister, William ORourke, Muhammad Abbas, Jayden Lennox, Dean Foxcroft, Nick Kelly

Bangladesh: Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das(w), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz(c), Saif Hassan, Taskin Ahmed, Tanvir Islam, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Rishad Hossain, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Nahid Rana

Good Morning and welcome to live coverage of the 1st ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand from Dhaka. With IPL 2026 in full swing, several key New Zealand players are unavailable, leaving Tom Latham to lead a relatively inexperienced side. Bangladesh, meanwhile, come in with a settled unit and strong home advantage on a spin-friendly Mirpur surface.

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