BAN vs NZ 2nd ODI, Cricket Tips: Dean Foxcroft produced a great all-round display in his very second ODI match to take New Zealand to a 26-run win over Bangladesh. He scored a quick 59 off 58 balls, with four boundaries. With the ball, he took 1-25 in his six overs. New Zealand have taken a 1-0 lead and will aim at the series win.
The second ODI will be held at Shere Bangla National Stadium on Monday at 7:30 PM IST. Bangladesh suffered another poor collapse, losing the last seven wickets for just 37 runs. That has been their problem, which they will look to bounce back and level the series.
BAN vs NZ: Match Details
Date: March 20, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 10:30 AM IST
Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
BAN vs NZ: Live Streaming Details
In India, the only option to watch the BAN vs NZ 2nd ODI will be on the FanCode mobile app or website.
BAN vs. NZ: Head-to-Head in ODI
Total Matches: 47
New Zealand: 35
Bangladesh: 11
No result/Tied: 01
BAN vs NZ: Ground Pitch Report
The wicket in Dhaka is good for bowling. It is a slow deck, which needs special ability to bat. Spinners will have a lot to bowl with, and fast bowlers can change the pace and trouble the batters. The par score here is around 250-260.
BAN vs NZ: Possible XIs
Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Rishad Hossain, Afif Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam
New Zealand: Will Young, Tom Latham (c & wk), Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Muhammad Abbas, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Jayden Lennox, William ORourke
BAN vs NZ: Player to Watch Out For
Probable Best Batter
Towhid Hridoy is a very good middle-order batter, and he can play well in these slow conditions. For New Zealand, Henry Nicholls has all the experience to do well here.
Probable Best Bowler
Shoriful Islam was unplayable in the first game and kept bowling a tight line. Blair Tickner bowled a brilliant spell and troubled the batters.
Today's Match Prediction: New Zealand had a great win in the first game, and they have the momentum with them. Hence, we predict New Zealand to win the second game also.
Disclaimer: The predictions or cricket tips are purely based on the understanding and research of the writer. So kindly make sure to consider the points above while making your predictions.