Bangladesh Vs New Zealand LIVE Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Bangla Tigers Eye Fightback After Losing Opening Encounter

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

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

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first.

The Mirpur pitch remains a traditional slow-turner, offering significant grip for the spinners and keeping batters honest with its low bounce.

While the surface looks slightly fresher today, expect a sluggish contest where power-hitting will be difficult.

New Zealand secured a clinical 26-run victory to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Batting first, the Kiwis posted 247/8, anchored by a steady 68 from Henry Nicholls and a maiden half-century (59) from Player of the Match Dean Foxcroft. Bangladesh's Shoriful Islam stood out with 2/27.

In response, Bangladesh collapsed to 221 all out despite fighting knocks from Saif Hassan (57) and Towhid Hridoy (55). The Black Caps' pace attack was lethal, with Blair Tickner claiming 4/40 and Nathan Smith taking 3/45 to dismantle the chase

Good Morning to everyone joining us for the Bangladesh Vs New Zealand 2nd ODI. This is the start of our live blog, so stay tuned for all the real-time updates, scores and more.