BAN vs NZ 2nd ODI Live Commentary - Mirpur (20 April 2026)

Starts with a flighted full toss on leg. Kelly sweeps it to deep square leg for a run. 100 up for the Kiwis.

Looped up, very full and outside off. Abbas crunches it to the right of deep cover for a brace.

1 run.

Flighted, length and around off. Abbas tucks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, fuller and around off, turning in sharply. Abbas quickly goes back and drops it to cover.

Fuller and on middle. Abbas gets forward and nudges it to mid-wicket.

A run as Muhammad Abbas drills it down to long on.

Flights it too much and lands it on middle. Nick Kelly drives it to long off for a run.

A bit too full and on middle, MA turns it to mid-wicket.

Bangs it short and on middle and leg. Nick Kelly ducks under it.

FOUR! Nicely driven! Ahmed changes length and overcorrects as he bowls very full and on middle. Nick Kelly on drives it past Ahmed and wide of mid on for four.

FOUR! Streaky! Back of a length, around off, extra bounce and pace. Kelly gets on his toes to block but gets a thick inside edge to fine leg for a boundary.

Shorter delivery, around off. Nick Kelly leaves it alone.

FOUR! Risky but effective. Back of a length, around off. Nick Kelly pulls it just over the man at short mid-wicket. The fielder leaps but to no avail and it races away.

On a good length and on middle. Nick Kelly blocks. Best over for the visitors as 12 runs come off it. New Zealand are 97/3 at the halfway mark. 

Tossed up, full and spinning on the pads. Abbas tucks it to the right of mid-wicket.

Pushes it full and on the pads, MA flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

A bit too full and in line of the stumps. Nick Kelly solidly defends.

This one comes with the arm, on middle. Kelly tucks it to square leg.

Very full and slanting onto the stumps. Nick Kelly prods and blocks it well.

Fractionally short, around off. Nick Kelly goes back and slaps it to point for a single.

Serves it full and around off. Nick Kelly punches it to mid off.

A skiddy length delivery on middle and leg. Kelly fails to defend and it rolls off the pads to point for a leg bye.

On the fuller side, outside off. Abbas drives it square to point.

BEATEN! Bowls a fuller-length delivery, outside off, it holds its line. Abbas steps across to punch but misses.

Similar length and line from Ahmed, around the fifth stump. Abbas plants his front foot across to defend but misses again. Bangladesh sense something and appeal for a caught behind but it is turned down. They take the review. A big gap as the UltraEdge loads. Bangladesh burn the review.

Length ball, outside off. Abbas steers it to third man for a single.

On a hard length, around off. Abbas taps it on the leg side, in the vacant area for one.

Straighter delivery on the pads, bowls the off cutter. Kelly bunts it to square leg for a single. 

Pushes it full and angling on leg. Abbas nudges it to square leg for one more.

Length delivery, in line of the stumps. Kelly solidly defends.

FOUR! Through the fielder! Pitches it up, outside off. Nick Kelly leans and drives slightly up to short cover. The fielder dives to his left and it rolls past him for a boundary.

Very full and on middle. Kelly plays it over Sarkar and to long on for one.

Tossed up, around off. Muhammad Abbas eases it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Kelly has started to find boundaries. Overpitches with ample width outside off. Nick Kelly smashes it through covers for a boundary.

Flights it full and on middle, Kelly plays it back to the bowler.

Fuller delivery, around off. Kelly drives it to long off for a single.

Slower in the air, flat and outside off. Abbas solidly defends.

Angling onto the pads. Abbas nudges it to square leg and keeps the strike with a single.

 FOUR! Short and around off, Muhammad Abbas leans back a shade and cuts this fine through the short third region for a boundary. 

WIDE! Bumper, a shade over the batter. Wide called.

On a length, around off, Muhammad Abbas pushes this to mid off for no run.

Hard length, on top of off, Muhammad Abbas blocks this off his front foot.

Back of a length, around off, Muhammad Abbas cuts this to sweeper cover for a single. 

On a length, around off, Nick Kelly pushes this towards the covers region. 

 FOUR! Beautifully driven down the ground for four. Pitched up, around middle and leg, Nick Kelly gets right on top of the bounce and drives this to the left of the bowler for a boundary down towards the long on region. 

Tossed up, around the pads, Abbas blocks this around short leg.

Full and around off, Abbas pushes this to deep point for a run. 

Arm-delivery, around the pads. Nick Kelly looks to block this off his front foot but gets beaten and is hit on the front pad.

Tossed up, on off, Nick Kelly pushes this to sweeper cover for a run. 

Fuller on off, Muhammad Abbas tucks this back to the bowler's right.

Full and wide of off, Muhammad Abbas drives this to sweeper cover for a single. 

Good length, on middle and leg, Nick Kelly flicks this to long on for one.

Good length, around off, Latham dabs this to deep third and takes two.

 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Has this carried to Das? Good length, around off, Tom Latham prods onto the front foot and looks to block this around covers but the ball shapes away and gets it edged off the outside back to the keeper. The ball drops in front of Litton Das as he dives in front to gather it. Das grabs this and appeals and the umpires send this for an official review. The replay shows this is really close and whatever the decision may be, the other team will feel robbed here, it appears that close. After several replays the third umpire decides that the ball has landed straight into the gloves of Das and Latham has to walk back. 

Good length, on top of off, Muhammad Abbas keeps it out.

Good length, around off, Muhammad Abbas punches this to covers.

On a length around off, Muhammad Abbas dabs this to the third man region for one. 

Tossed up, around off, Nick Kelly drives this to long off for a run.

Floated around off, Tom Latham blocks this off his front foot.

Under-cutter, around middle and off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz blocks this around silly point.

Pushed through on off, Tom Latham blocks this off his back foot.

Darted onto the pads, Tom Latham backs away and keeps it out.

Quicker one, around off, Tom Latham pushes this to point.

Good length, around off, Tom Latham blocks this towards short cover.

Full and wide outside off, Tom Latham guides this to deep third for a run.

Back of a length, around middle and off, Nick Kelly hops up on his toes and flicks this through mid-wicket for one. 

Short-pitched delivery, around off, Tom Latham gets on top of the bounce and dabs this to backward point.

A tad fuller, around off, Tom Latham bumps this to point for no run.

On a length, around off, Tom Latham blocks this out.

Good length, on middle and off, Tom Latham tucks this to mid-wicket.

Hard length, around middle and off, Tom Latham flicks this to deep square leg for a single. 

Good length, around off, Nick Kelly pats this to mid off.

Full and around middle and off, Nick Kelly jumps down the track and smashes this towards the deep mid-wicket region for a run. 

Full and around the pads, Tom Latham flicks this through thes square leg region and takes a couple here. 

Hard length, around off, Tom Latham presses in front and dabs this around cover-point for one. 

Good length, on the pads, Tom Latham nudges this straight to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, around middle and off, Tom Latham works this straight into the hands of mid-wicket once again. 

 FOUR! Rana goes a little bit full this time and pays the price. A tad full, around off, Tom Latham presses in front and drives this off his front foot through the cover-point region for a boundary. 

Good length, around middle and leg, Tom Latham tucks this to mid on for no run.

Short pitched, around middle and leg, Tom Latham dabs this around short leg.

Slower one, full and around off, Tom Latham drives this to sweeper cover for one.

Good length, wide outside off, Tom Latham leaves it all alone. 

Back of a length, around middle and off, Tom Latham defends this back to the bowler. 

On a length, around off, Tom Latham presses in front and punches this to sweeper cover for a single. 

 FOUR! Short-pitched delivery, around middle and off, Nick Kelly swivels and pulls this flat through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. 

On a length around the pads, Nick Kelly tucks this to mid on for no run.

Short and around off, Nick Kelly leaves it all alone. 

Rana hits the deck hard and bowls this around the hips of Kelly. The batter rocks back and looks to work this around square leg but gets beaten.

On a length, around middle and off, Nick Kelly milks this through square leg for one.

At 143 kph, Rana hits the deck hard and bowls it around middle and leg. Tom Latham blocks this around short leg.

Rana clocks 150 kph on this one​​​​​​. Another one that's bowled back of a length, into the batter. Tom Latham gets beaten to the pace and ends up being hit on the back thigh pad. 

Rana comes around the stumps and bowls it on a length, wide outside off. Tom Latham cuts this to deep third for a run. 

Yorker, around middle and leg, Nick Kelly tucks this to square leg. 

Back of a length, around off, Nick Kelly rises with the bounce and punches this off his back foot to point. 

Right in the channel, around off, shaping away from the left-hander. Kelly looks to play within the line but gets beaten on the outside.

Good length, on off, Nick Kelly presses in front and blocks this off his front foot.

Back of a length, around off, Nick Kelly hops back inside the crease and punches this to sweeper cover for a strike rotation. 

Hard length, wide outside off, Tom Latham leaves it all alone. 

Good length, on top of off, Tom Latham gets right behind it and pats this back to the bowler. 

OUT! TAKEN! That's what he brings to the game. He is one of the best bowlers around the globe right now. Rana bangs it short and uses his height to good effect. Gets it to bounce a touch extra. Young hops to defend it away but it pops off the shoulder of the bat towards point where Soumya Sarkar takes a sitter. 

This is full and on middle. Tom Latham blocks it out.

On a good length, around off. Tom Latham defends it on the off side.

Pushes it full and well across the batter. TL lets it go.

No run.

Length delivery, around off. Tom Latham knocks it to point.

Back of a length and on top of off. Young taps it late on the off side.

Serves it full and on the pads. Young takes a couple of steps down and turns it to mid-wicket.

Angles across a length ball, outside off. Young plays with a closed bat face to the bowler.

Sharp single! Pushes it full and around off. Young drives it to mid off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz charges, dives and underarms at the bowler's end but misses.

Wide! Too short, down leg. Kelly ducks under it.

Keeps it short and bowls it on middle. Kelly looks to pull it away but misses. Islam has a quick word with Kelly and both share a laugh. 

Pushes the length up, outside off. Kelly mistimes his punch shot and inside edges it onto the pads. 

OUT! LBW! Nahid Rana strikes on the first ball. A beauty of a delivery. Rana bowls a yorker-length delivery, around off, shaping in very late. Henry Nicholls is late to get his bat across and gets hit on the pads. Right in front of the stumps. An appeal and up goes the finger. Henry Nicholls has a chat with Kelly but takes the long walk. 

Serves it full and outside off. Will Young shoulders arms to it.

Back of a length, outside off. Young guides it to third man for a single.

A good length delivery, on leg, skidding a bit. Kelly fends it on the deck.

Tight from Rana! Onto the stumps, swinging in. Kelly turns it to square leg.

Hard length delivery, outside off. Kelly punches it straight to cover.

On a length, wide of off, Henry Nicholls gets right behind it and keeps it out.

FOUR! Smashed away. Back of a length with a lot of width outside off. Henry Nicholls flashes his blade and hits it through cover for four runs.

Bangs it short, sliding on leg. Henry Nicholls looks to pull but misses. 

Serves it very full, around off. Henry Nicholls steps across and scoops it away but finds the fielder at long leg. A run.

Ahmed goes short again, bowls it wide outside off. Kelly looks to hoick it away but misses.

Into the surface, hard length, outside off. Kelly punches it to cover.

FOUR! That's three in a row for the visitors. These two look set now. Angles it full and on the pads. Henry Nicholls hammers it over mid-wicket and it speeds away.

Better from Islam! Good length delivery, around off, nipping away. Henry Nicholls tries to defend inside the line but gets beaten.

Back of a length, around off. Henry Nicholls taps it to the left of short cover for a sharp single.

Good length, around off, shaping away from the batter. Nick Kelly looks to block within the line but gets beaten on the outside. 

3 WIDES! Hard length, shaping into the batter but going down the leg. Das does well to dive towards his right and gets a bit of hand to it. Saves two runs for his side as this was boundary-bound. The batters run a couple of byes.

Good length, on off, Nick Kelly keeps it out.

Back of a length, around off, shaping away from the southpaw. Kelly has a flash at it but gets beaten on the outside. 

Oh, it was there to be hit! Slightly short and straight on leg. Henry Nicholls pulls off the gloves and to the right of the keeper for a run.

Pushes it full and on middle. Kelly uses the feet and forces it off the inner half to mid-wicket.

On a good length and around off. Kelly punches it sweetly to the right of point.

HUGE APPEAL, was that pitching outside? Ahmed serves it touch fuller and around leg. Kelly, in the process of breaking shackles, walks down to heave but misses and gets hit on the pads. Clearly outside the line.

FOUR! First boundary of the game comes in the fifth over. Straighter delivery, on the pads. Kelly flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 

FOUR! Two in two. Ahmed overpitches and lands it well outside off. Kelly frees his arms, gets on his knee and crunches it through covers for a boundary.

Touch fuller, around off, shaping away late. Henry Nicholls leans to drive but gets a thick inside edge to the right of the keeper, who dives and makes an excellent stop.

On a length and on middle. Henry Nicholls defends.

Hard length delivery, angling on middle. Henry Nicholls bunts it to mid-wicket.

Overpitches and lands it just outside off. Henry Nicholls pushes it straight to point.

Short in length, around off. Henry Nicholls pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

A good length delivery, close to the off pole. Kelly blocks on the deck.

Hits the hard length and on middle. Kelly fends it away to the leg side.

Stylish shot for no run. Pitched up the away angler, outside off. Kelly nicely drives but to cover. A good stop by Tawhid Hridoy.

Short of a length and on middle, with some extra bounce. Kelly gets in line to defend.

On a length and around off. Kelly punches it to point.

An inswinger from Ahmed, lands it on leg. Kelly is forced on the back foot as he tries to flick it away. An appeal follows for LBW but turned down.

Shorter and outside off. Kelly lets it go.

Short of a length, around off. Henry Nicholls nudges it to mid-wicket.

Hard length delivery, around off. Henry Nicholls hops and blocks it out.

Serves it full and wide outside off. Henry Nicholls leans and drives it to point.

Serves it touch fuller and around off, swinging back in. Henry Nicholls presses in front to defend but inside edges it onto the pads.

Short and outside off. Henry leaves it alone.

Pushes it full and around off. Henry Nicholls plays it back to Islam with soft hands.

Ahmed begins with a length ball, angling across the batter. Henry Nicholls shoulders arms.

Hard length delivery, around off. Henry Nicholls taps it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, around middle and off. Henry Nicholls blocks it on the deck.

A huge appeal for LBW but maybe just missing the stumps. On a good length, around off. It lands and moves back in slightly. Henry Nicholls presses across to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Short in length, around off. Henry Nicholls guides it to the left of gully. Taskin Ahmed has overstepped. A Free Hit to follow.

Huge chance! Henry Nicholls gets a juicy full toss around off but hits it straight to mid off. He is late to respond to the run but takes off. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. He would have gone for all money.

On a good length and on middle and leg. Nick Kelly defends it out.