Bangladesh won toss, opted to bat first
Najmul Hossain Shanto's ton took hosts to 265-run total
New Zealand bowled out for 210 in response, with Mustafizur Rahman claiming five-wicket haul
BAN Vs NZ, 3rd ODI: Shanto Ton, Mustafizur Fifer Help Bangladesh Clinch Series
Here is all you need to know about the third and final one-day international between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Chattogram: match report, toss update, playing XIs and more
Summary
Najmul Hossain Shanto's hundred and Mustafizur Rahman's five-wicket haul helped Bangladesh beat New Zealand by 55 runs and clinch the ODI series 2-1 in Chattogram on Thursday (April 23, 2026). It was Bangladesh’s third consecutive ODI series victory after triumphs against the West Indies and Pakistan.
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Shanto followed up his half-century, during which he retired due to cramps, in the second game with a 105-run knock in 34-degree sticky heat, leading Bangladesh to a competitive 265 for 8. He and Liton Das, both former captains, rescued Bangladesh from 32 for 3 with a 160-run partnership in the testing conditions. Liton struck 76, his first ODI fifty since October 2023.
New Zealand were dismissed for 210 in 44.5 overs and recalled fast bowler Mustafizur claimed 5/43, his first five-wicket haul since the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Opener Nick Kelly scored a slow 59 and Dean Foxcroft hit a career-best 75 off 72 balls, slogging seven sixes without pressure when the result was inevitable.
“We knew a big partnership would bring us back to the contest after we slumped to 9-2,” Shanto said at the post-match presentation. “Liton played beautifully, he held one end and took the pressure off me. Once we put up 250 plus we knew it would be difficult for them to chase in this conditions.”
The teams will next embark a three-match T20I series, starting Monday (April 27).
Bangladesh Vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI: Toss Update
New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and sent Bangladesh in to bat.
Bangladesh Vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI: Playing XIs
Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Liton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (captain), Tanvir Islam, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana.
New Zealand: Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Will Young, Tom Latham (captain), Muhammad Abbas, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Jayden Lennox, William ORourke, Ben Lister.
The hosts made two line-up changes with pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman and left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam replacing Taskin Ahmed and Rishad Hossain.
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New Zealand recalled left-arm paceman Ben Lister in the place of Blair Tickner.
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