Bangladesh Cricket

Rain Halts Third T20I Between Bangladesh and New Zealand

Bangladesh leads the three-match T20I series 1-0 following a victory in the first game in Chattogram. Heavy rain forced the abandonment of the second match at the same venue.

Cricraze Reporter
Rain Halts Third T20I Between Bangladesh and New Zealand
Rain halted the game in Mirpur on April 2, 2026, during the T20I match between Bangladesh and New Zealand.

Rain interrupted play during the third and final Twenty20 International between Bangladesh and New Zealand on Saturday, with the hosts reaching 50 for three in 6.4 overs.

New Zealand bowler Nathan Smith took two wickets in the fifth over to disrupt the Bangladesh top order. Smith dismissed Tanzid Hasan for six runs and removed Parvez Hossain Emon on his first delivery. Opener Saif Hassan contributed 16 runs off 10 balls, including two boundaries, before his dismissal.

Bangladesh leads the three-match T20I series 1-0 following a victory in the first game in Chattogram. Heavy rain forced the abandonment of the second match at the same venue. 

Prior to the T20I fixtures, Bangladesh won a three-match one-day international series against the touring New Zealand squad.