Bangladesh vs new Zealand cricket match 🏏
Bangladesh cricket team lost by five wickets against New Zealand in Group A match of ICC Champions Trophy held at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on 24 February 2025.The win saw New Zealand reach the semi-finals, and also sent India into the semi-finals, leaving Pakistan and Bangladesh out of the tournament.
Bangladesh innings New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and invited Bangladesh to bat. Bangladesh got off to a good start but poor shot selection by batsmen and 178 dot balls hampered their run collection in the middle overs.Nazmul Hossain Shanto scored 77 runs and Zaker Ali scored 45 runs to take team score 236/9. New Zealand spinner Michael Bracewell took 4 wickets for 26 runs and put pressure on Bangladesh batting lineup.
New Zealands innings
Batting for a target of 237 runs, New Zealand got off to a shaky start.Will Young was out for nil and Kane Williamson was out for 5 runs. However Rachin Ravindra brilliant century 112 runs and Tom Latham innings of 55 runs ensured the victory for the team. New Zealand target in 46.1 overs.
Post-match reaction
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner praised Michael Bracewells bowling, saying, His ability to take wickets in the middle overs was important for us.Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain expressed disappointment with Shantas batting and said Our batting unit needs to improve a lot.
Bangladesh's next match
Bangladesh will face Pakistan in their final group match on February 27 in Rawalpindi. Although there is no possibility of making it to the semi-finals, Bangladesh will want to win this match and have a respectable exit from the tournament.
Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule
The tournament started on February 19 and will conclude on March 9 with the final match. A total of 15 matches will be held, all matches will start at 3 pm Bangladesh time.
Bangladesh team squad
Nazmul Hossain Shanto is captaining the Bangladesh team.The team also includes Soumya Sarkar Tanjid Hasan Tamim Mushfiqur Rahim Tawheed Hriday Mahmudullah Riyad Zaker Ali Anik, Mehdi Hasan Miraj Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain Taskin Ahmed Mustafizur Rahman Tanzim Hasan Shakib Nahid Rana and Parvez Hossain Imon.
Bangladesh withdrew from ChampionsTrophy 2025 due to defeat against New Zealand.However team wants to end tournament with a good performance against Pakistan in the last match.New Zealand and India have reached the semi-finals and the tension will continue for the remainder tournament.