New Zealand vs Bangladesh: Towhid Hridoy's 51 not out settles the chase in a 6-wicket win
Bangladesh beat New Zealand by 6 wickets. Dane Cleaver made 51 (28), Rishad Hossain took 2 for 32.

Bangladesh beat New Zealand by 6 wickets in the Match 1 of New Zealand tour of Bangladesh at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram, Chattogram. New Zealand made 182 for 6 in 20 overs; Bangladesh replied with 183 for 4 in 18 overs. Dane Cleaver top-scored with 51 (28) at a strike rate of 182.1, and Rishad Hossain returned 2 for 32.
How the innings unfolded
New Zealand — 182 for 6 in 20 overs
Scored at 9.10 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 61 | 1 | 10.17 | 9 (8×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 80 | 4 | 8.00 | 11 (10×4, 1×6) |
| Death overs | 41 | 1 | 10.25 | 5 (3×4, 2×6) |
The largest stand was 88 for the 2nd wicket between Dane Cleaver and Katene Clarke, from 50 balls (10.56 an over).
Bangladesh — 183 for 4 in 18 overs
Scored at 10.17 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 44 | 1 | 7.33 | 4 (3×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 109 | 3 | 10.90 | 12 (5×4, 7×6) |
| Death overs | 30 | 0 | 15.00 | 4 (3×4, 1×6) |
The largest stand was 57 for the 4th wicket between Parvez Hossain Emon and Towhid Hridoy, from 28 balls (12.21 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Cleaver | New Zealand | 51 | 28 | 182.1 | 7 | 1 |
| Towhid Hridoy | Bangladesh | 51* | 27 | 188.9 | 2 | 3 |
| Katene Clarke | New Zealand | 51 | 37 | 137.8 | 7 | 1 |
| Nick Kelly | New Zealand | 39 | 27 | 144.4 | 5 | 1 |
| Shamim Hossain | Bangladesh | 31* | 13 | 238.5 | 3 | 2 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishad Hossain | Bangladesh | 4 | 2 for 32 | 8.00 | 0 |
| Ish Sodhi | New Zealand | 4 | 2 for 40 | 10.00 | 0 |
| Josh Clarkson | New Zealand | 3 | 1 for 28 | 9.33 | 0 |
| Mahedi Hasan | Bangladesh | 4 | 1 for 31 | 7.75 | 0 |
| NG Smith | New Zealand | 3 | 1 for 33 | 11.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 88 (50 balls) for New Zealand's 2nd wicket — Dane Cleaver and Katene Clarke
- 57 (28 balls) for Bangladesh's 4th wicket — Parvez Hossain Emon and Towhid Hridoy
- 49 (19 balls) for Bangladesh's 5th wicket — Shamim Hossain and Towhid Hridoy, unbroken
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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