BAN vs NZ 1st T20I Live Commentary - Chattogram (27 April 2026)

Yorker, on off, Tawhid rolls this through mid off for one. 

Back of a length, around middle and off, Shamim Hossain pulls this to wide long on for one.

 FIFTY FOR TAWHID! Full and on off, Tawhid Hridoy pushes this down to long on for a single. Brings up his half-century as well. Tawhid walked in when the home side was in deep trouble but he has played an excellent unbeaten knock to bring his side in touching distance to the finish line.

Yorker, on middle and leg, Shamim Hossain flicks this to mid on. 

Yorker, on off, Shamim Hossain rolls this in front of mid off and takes a run. SCORES ARE LEVEL! 

That's the game for Bangladesh. Short and wide of off, Tawhid Hridoy jumps down the track and looks to cut it away. Gets a top-edge towards the third man region for a single to close the game. Bangladesh have won by 6 wickets. 

 FOUR! Pitched up, around the pads, Shamim Hossain leans over it and flicks this up and over the fielder at short fine leg and the ball goes on-bounce and over the fence for four more runs. 

Good length on off, Shamim Hossain pats this in front of covers and takes a run.

Back of a length, around off, Tawhid Hridoy dabs this through cover-point for one more. 

Full and on the pads, Shamim Hossain tucks this to mid-wicket for a single.

Short and on off, Tawhid pulls this flat towards deep mid-wicket and settles for a run.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Full and on the pads, Shamim Hossain plays the leg glance fine and wide to the right of the short third fielder for a boundary. The buzzer goes around the ground, gesturing that the bowler has overstepped. Free Hit up next ...

WIDE! Full and way too wide outside off. Shamim Hossain looks for a reverse ramp but misses. Wided.

 NO BALL AND FOUR! The wheels have come off for New Zealand here as Fisher bowls another No Ball. Beamer around off, Shamim Hossain slashes hard at it, gets it edged off the outside and the ball has raced to the left of the keeper for a boundary towards the third man region. 

 SIX! Pitched up, around middle and off, Shamim Hossain plants his front foot towards the off side and flicks this up and over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six. 25 runs have come off this Fisher over. 

Back of a length, wide of off, Shamim Hossain punches this to sweeper cover for a single. 

On a length, around middle and off, Tawhid Hridoy flicks this towards long and the batters decide to take on the arm of Tim Robinson for the second. A direct hit from the fielder at the stumps to the non-striker's end but the batters has made his ground with a dive. 

WIDE! Slower one, wide down the leg. Wided. 

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy jumps down the track and helps this to deep square leg for one.

 SIX! That is an extremely good stroke by Shamim Hossain. Bouncer, on middle and leg, Shamim Hossain doesn't bother looking at the ball as he almost laps this standing on his feet for a biggie towards the fine leg region. 

Good length, on middle and leg, Shamim Hossain flicks this through mid-wicket for one. 

SIX! Back of a length, around middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy crouches a touch low  and pulls this out of the park towards the deep square leg region for a biggie. 

Drops it short and around off. Hridoy pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! Launched away! This is full and around off. Parvez Hossain Emon picks the length quickly, hangs back and smashes it over long on for a massive six.

A wide yorker from Josh. Parvez Hossain Emon carves it away to deep point for a single.

A slower length delivery, around off. Hridoy guides it to short third for a single.

OUT! Parvez Hossain Emon falls into the trap. Josh Clarkson bowls it full and near the tramline. Parvez Hossain Emon swings his blade but toe ends his shot to long off. He falls over while playing the shot too. Tim Robinson in the deep makes no mistake. A good hand by PHE.

On a length, outside off. Shamim Hossain cuts it to point for a single.

Bowls a googly on the flatter side on middle. Parvez Hossain Emon gets cramped as he pushes it to long on for one.

Fuller ball, outside off. Tawhid Hridoy cuts it behind point for a single.

Drops it short and wide of off. Parvez Hossain Emon cuts it to deep point, wide of the man there for a brace.

Slower through the air, length and outside off. TH cuts it to point.

Slightly full and turning away, outside off. Tawhid punches it to point for a single.

Tossed up, around off. Parvez Hossain Emon punches it down to long on and comes back for the second run easily.

Shorter delivery, on leg. Parvez Hossain Emon pulls it very fine, past short fine leg. Ish Sodhi runs back, slides near the fence and saves a run.

A slower length delivery, outside off. Hridoy slaps it to point for one.

Beautifully bowled! A yorker, dipping right on Emon's toes. He fails to flick it away and wears it on the boots. Gets hit on the back of the left boot and looks in serious pain. The physio is out with the magic spray.

Back of a length and on middle and leg. Parvez Hossain Emon punches it in front of cover and runs across. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

FOUR! Poor delivery with third man up! Shorter and outside off, too wide. Tawhid Hridoy ramps it over short third man for a boundary.

Darts it on the pads. Tawhid Hridoy clips it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Wide! Well outside off, Hridoy leaves it alone.

Good length delivery, around off. Hridoy drops it to cover for a single.

Pushes it full and on middle and off. Parvez Hossain Emon taps it wide of cover for a single.

SIX! Quality shot! Josh Clarkson bowls it very full and outside off. Hridoy shuffles across, shows full face of the blade and hammers it downtown for a six.

On a length and on off, nipping in. Hridoy clips it to the right of long on for a single.

In the slot, full and on middle. Hridoy nudges it to long on for one more.

A full toss, angling on off. Parvez Hossain Emon drills it to Josh Clarkson, who half-stops to his left for a quick single.

OUT! TAKEN! Wicket on the first ball after the drinks break. Pushes it full and wide of off, was the googly. Tanzid Hasan gets low and hits it to long off where Nathan Smith slides to his right and takes it.

Slightly short and outside off. Parvez Hossain Emon cuts it to deep cover for a single.

SIX! Excellent shot! Ish Sodhi loops it up but bowls a lot fuller, around off. Hridoy slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket and it goes the distance.

Flat and outside off, Hridoy punches it to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Hit away! Too full from Sodhi, wide of off. Parvez Hossain Emon frees his arms and clubs it down to long off for a boundary.

SIX! Superb from Emon. Good over for Bangladesh despite the wicket. Parvez Hossain Emon walks across, watches the full ball and slogs it over mid-wicket for a massive six. 18 runs off it.

Good length, around middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan flicks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

Short and on middle and off, Tawhid Hridoy dances down the track and pulls this towards the deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs. 

Back of a length, around middle and off, Tawhid Hridoy hops back inside the crease and works this through mid-wicket for a brace. 

Short and on middle and off, Tawhid Hridoy works this through mid-wicket for a single this time. 

Slower one, short and on middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan hooks this to fine leg for a single. 

 FOUR! On a length, around middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy gets inside the line and flicks this fine in the gap between the keeper and the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. Tawhid Hridoy has looked busy in the middle. 

 FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Bangladesh. Fuller, around middle and leg, Litton Das brings out the reverse sweep and hits this behind backward point for a boundary. 

Quicker one, around off, Litton Das goes for a reverse sweep again but doesn't his this well enough and finds backward point. 

 FOUR! Length dragged back a bit, around middle and off, Litton Das goes down on a knee and sweeps this to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Pushed through on middle and leg, Litton Das flicks this through the mid-wicket region for a couple of runs. 

 OUT! TIMBER! Slider, into the line of the stumps, Litton Das exposes his stumps as he backs away a bit and swings across the line. Gets beaten all ends up and the ball rattles the timber. Just when it looked like Bangladesh are making their way back into this contest, Bangladesh lose thier skipper.

Wrong'un, around middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy punches this back to the bowler. 

Good length, around off, Litton Das punches this to sweeper cover for a single. 

Short and into the batter, ets big on the batter. Tanzid Hasan is late into the pull and ends up lobbing this behind the bowler for a single. 

Good length, around off, Litton Das pushes this to mid off for no run.

Yorker, on off, Litton Das jams this around silly point and rotates the strike.

Yorker again, on middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan works this through mid-wicket for a single. 

Short-pitched delivery, around off, Litton Das pulls this towards the cow corner reagion for a single. 

Fuller around off, Litton Das plays the reverse sweep towards short third for no run.

Pushed through around off, Litton Das blocks this out.Much slower, around middle and leg, Litton Das swings early at it. Gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball hits Das on the thigh pad. Loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. Kelly sends this upstairs. Nothing on the UltraEdge. Ball Tracking up next, pitching in line and an umpire's call on impact with the batter and ball clipping the top of the leg pole saves the day for Das as the on-field decision was Not Out. 

 SIX! Slogged over the fence for six. Tossed up, around off, Litton Das goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for a massive biggie. 

Leg bye.

Fuller around off, Tanzid Hasan cuts this to short third for no run.

Pushed through, wide of off, Tanzid Hasan looks for the slog sweep but gets beaten. 

Back of a length, going across the batter. Tanzid Hasan puts his head down and goes for a wild swing but misses out. 

Back of a length, around off, Tanzid Hasan cuts this to the right of cover-point for one.

 OUT! CAUGHT! Good length, around middle and off, shaping back into the batter. Saif Hassan plants this front foot towards his leg side and slogs at it. Gets his bat tilted in hands at the time of contact with the ball and Bevon Jacobs at deep mid-wicket gathers this nice and clean. 

Back of a length around off, Litton Das cuts this to deep third for a single. 

Short-pitched delivery, on middle and off, Tanzid Hasan hooks this to deep backward square leg for a single. 

Hard length, on off, Litton Das tucks this to short mid-wicket and takes a run. 

Drifts in a fuller delivery on middle and leg. Hasan clips it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Into the surface, slower ball, on middle and leg. Hasan steps across to pull but misses.

Wide! Serves it full and down leg. Hasan looks to flick but misses.

Shorter and outside off, steep bounce on it. Hasan bottom edges his cut shot back to the keeper.

Fuller delivery, on middle and leg. Hasan nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR BYES! Oh, it was turning out to be a great over so far. Scrambled seam shorter delivery on leg. Saif Hassan makes room to pull but misses. The ball bounces right in front of the keeper and the dead bounce doesn't help him either. It rolls away to the fence.

Short in length on off. Saif Hassan looks to reverse paddle it but misses.

Overpitched, around off. Hasan gets underneath and crunches it through cover for a brace.

Angles in a length ball on the pads. Hasan clips it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

A slower length delivery on leg. Hasan turns it to mid-wicket for one more. It is given as a leg bye.

Matthew Fisher gives room outside off, fuller-length delivery. Saif Hassan plays with a straight bat over mid off but mistimes it for a couple.

Drags his length back and bowls around off. Saif Hassan comes down and smashes it to mid off.

Wide! Too full, wide outside off and swinging away. Saif Hassan slashes his blade and misses.

SIX! Finally, Saif connects properly. Back of a length on middle. Saif Hassan pulls it over mid-wicket, flat shot for a six.

Ripped! Into the surface, hard length and comes in with an angle. Hasan uses his feet to clip it away but gets beaten comprehensively.

Back of a length, around off. Hasan pulls it flat and hard past mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Short in length, around off. Hasan pulls it to square leg.

A good length delivery, around off. Hasan solidly defends it out.

Fractionally short, around off. Hasan whips it across to square leg for a run.

On a nagging length and around off. Saif Hassan uses the angle and guides it to backward point.

Starts with a length ball, outside off, stays a bit low. Saif Hassan slashes his blade and misses.

Back of a length delivery on leg at 139.7 clicks. Saif Hassan looks to flick it but misses.

Length ball, outside off. Saif Hassan slaps it straight to point.

FOUR! Carved away! Matthew Fisher bangs it into the surface, outside off. Saif Hassan cuts it aerially and over point for a boundary.

Pushes it full and around off. Saif tucks it to mid on.

A huge appeal for LBW, turned down. Serves it full and angling around off. Saif Hassan gets his front foot across to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Maybe the impact was outside.

Nathan Smith begins with a good length delivery on middle. Saif Hassan clips it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Pitches it up on middle and leg. Saif Hassan creates room on the leg side and lofts it over point for a boundary. Bangladesh are underway.

Wide! Slides it full and down the leg side. Saif Hassan looks to flick but misses.

Wide! Angles in a length ball, down leg. Saif Hassan fails to clip it again.

Bashes it short and outside off, extra bounce on it. Saif Hassan drops it wide of gully for a single.

Pushes it full and on middle and leg, shaping in. Hasan looks to flick but mistimes it to mid-wicket.

Gives a bit of room on the off side, fuller length. Hasan punches it to cover.

FOUR! A chance up front but Ish Sodhi puts it down. Overpitches it up, shaping back in very late. Hasan tries to work with the angle across but top edges it to third man. Ish Sodhi runs to his left but puts it down. A boundary.