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

Flat and tailing on the pads, Mehidy Hasan Miraz tucks it to square leg.

Too full and on middle, Mehidy Hasan Miraz flicks it to mid-wicket.

A single and that will do. Fuller and around off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz whips it to mid on for a quick single. Bangladesh win by 6 wickets and level the series.

Spinning onto the pads, fuller delivery. Mehidy Hasan Miraz keeps it out on the leg side.

Fuller ball, around off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz punches it to cover.

This is full and around off, Miraz punches it to cover.

Flights it full and on off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz knocks it to point.

Drops it full and on middle. Mehidy Hasan Miraz punches well but to cover.

Angling onto the pads. Mehidy Hasan Miraz helps it to short fine leg for a single. 

Tossed up on middle and leg. Mehidy Hasan Miraz leans and defends it out.

Flights it full and around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz eases it back to Dean.

Angling on the pads. Mehidy Hasan Miraz nicely flicks it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up, around off. Hridoy punches it to cover.

Flat and outside off, slower in the air. Hridoy chops it to point.

Flights it full and on middle and leg. Hridoy flicks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Uppish and in the gap. A bit short and around off. Hridoy goes back and cuts but outside edges it to the left of short third man for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and around off. Hridoy pushes it to point.

Floats it full and around off. Hridoy prods and blocks.

Flat and comes with the arm on middle. Hridoy stays back to defend.

Flatter delivery, just outside off. Hridoy goes back and punches it through point for a couple of runs. Just 3 runs needed.

Flighted full and around off. Hridoy drives it to mid off.

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Tawhid Hridoy nudges it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Short in length, around off. Hridoy hops and taps it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Past the fielder! Back of a length on middle. Hridoy pulls it hard and along the ground. The fielder at deep square leg runs to his right but fails to stop.

FOUR! MORE! Nathan Smith keeps it short, on middle. Hridoy hops and gets over the bounce to pull it away through mid-wicket for a boundary.

This is full and around off. Hridoy steps down and works it to square leg for a single.

Short of a length, around off and nipping in. Mehidy Hasan Miraz looks to punch but misses it.

Serves it very full and around off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz defends.

Tossed up, around off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz blocks.

Flat and angling on middle. Mehidy Hasan Miraz hangs back and keeps it out.

Fuller and around off, turning away. Mehidy Hasan Miraz again defends well.

This is full and in line of the off pole. Mehidy Hasan Miraz blocks it solidly.

Jayden Lennox bowls it full and on middle. Mehidy Hasan Miraz leans and turns it to mid-wicket.

Short and around off, Tawhid Hridoy dabs this to point. 

 FOUR! Short-pitched delivery, around off, Tawhid Hridoy gets up on his toes and pulls this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. 

WIDE! Short and down the leg, Tawhid Hridoy leaves it. Wided. 

Good length, around off, Tawhid Hridoy keeps it out. 

God length, around off, Tawhid Hridoy dabs this to deep third for a single. 

Good length, around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz defends this towards point. 

Hard length, around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz pushes this through covers and takes a single. 

FIFTY FOR SHANTO! Full and on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks this through mid-wicket for a single to bring up his half-century. 

Tossed up, around off, Tawhid Hridoy drives this to mid off for a single.

Quicker one, around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz blocks this out. 

Fuller around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz dabs this to short third. 

Quicker one, on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz defends this out. 

 FOUR! A boundary from the bat of Miraz. Full and around off, Miraz has a slash at it. Miraz gets an outside edge that goes past the fielder at first slip for a boundary behind the stumps. 

Good length, on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives this but an excellent fielding effort at covers stops a certain boundary. 

Back of a length, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this to backward point. 

Full and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rolls this to mid off for no run.

WIDE! Bumper, a bit too high over the batter. Wided. 

Good length, around the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks this to fine leg for one. 

Short-pitched delivery, around leg. Tawhid Hridoy leaves it all alone. 

Short and around off, Tawhid Hridoy leaves it all alone. 

Fuller around middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks this to mid-wicket for one. 

Fuller around off, Tawhid Hridoy drives this to the left of mid off for a single. 

Tossed up, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rolls this down to long on for one. 

Fuller, around off, Tawhid Hridoy presses in front and looks to keep it out but gets beaten on the outside. 

Darted onto the pads, Tawhid Hridoy blocks this to covers. 

Quicker one, around off, Tawhid Hridoy blocks this off his front foot. 

On a length, around the pads, Tawhid Hridoy flicks this to fine leg and takes a run. 

Pitched up, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives this to the left of sweeper cover for one. 

Good length, around off, Tawhid Hridoy blocks this on the deck.

Short and around off, Tawhid Hridoy gets up on his toes and keeps it out. 

Short and wide of off, Tawhid Hridoy looks for the upper cut but misses out. 

 FOUR! Glorious from Hridoy. Pitched up, around off, Tawhid Hridoy prods onto the front foot and pumps this down the ground for a boundary towards the long off fence. 

Full and on off, Litton Das tucks this to mid on. 

 FOUR! Tossed up, around off, Litton Das takes a long step across the line and intentionally plays the sweep behind square on leg for four runs. 

Full and on off, Litton Das dead bats it. 

Floated into the batter, around middle and leg, Litton Das pushes this to cover-point. 

 OUT! CAUGHT! 100th ODI match for Litton Das as he gets dismissed on 7. Fuller, around middle and off, Litton Das goes down on a knee and looks for the slog sweep but doesn't got through with the stroke and ends up lofting this straight to Dean Foxcroft at mid-wicket. 

Too full, around off, Tawhid Hridoy rolls this to mid off for one. 

On a length, around off, Litton Das dabs this around mid-wicket and takes one. 

 FOUR! Shanto continues to play aggressively but was lucky here. Short-pitched delivery, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto swivels and goes for the pull but ends up with a top-edge that goes over the keeper for four runs. 

Good length, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches this to short cover. 

Short aain, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and pats this around the off side for a single. 

Hard length, around off, Litton Das hops back inside the crease and guides this to deep third for one. 

WIDE! Bumper, a bit too high and around off. Wided as Shanto ducks down. 

Back of a length, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pokes at it but gets beaten. 

SIX! It was Shanto in Jayden's previous over and now a similar kind of shot from Tanzid. Tossed up, around off, Tanzid Hasan steps down the track and dispatches this over the sight screen down the ground for a huge six. 

 OUT! CAUGHT! Length dragged back a bit by Jayden Lennox on this occasion as he saw Tazid shimmy down the track again. Tanzid ends up hitting this aerially over extra cover. Henry Nicholls gets underneath it, doesn't settle himself at all but does brilliantly to dive backward and grab hold of it. Tanzid Hasan departs for 76. 

Floated around off, Litton Das defends this to short cover. 

Quicker one, around middle and off, Litton Das gets right behind it and keeps it out. 

Fired onto the pads, Das tucks this straight to mid-wicket. 

Full and on the pads, Litton Das works this through mid-wicket's right for a single. 

On a length, around middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan flicks this through square leg and takes a run. 

Back of a length, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto slices this to deep third for a single. 

Slower one, on a length, wide of off. Tanzid Hasan punches this to extra cover. 

A tad full, around off, Tanzid Hasan works this towards deep square leg for one. 

Hard length, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto strides out in front and keeps it out. 

Good length, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this off his front foot.

 SIX! Shanto has had enough of this matchup with Jayden. Tossed up, around middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto shimmies down the track and smashes this way behind the sight screen down the ground for a huge six. 

Fuller, around middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes this to the left of the bowler. 

Quicker one, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this back to the bowler. 

Pushed through outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto dabs this around first slip for a dot. 

Tossed up, around middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks this to the left of short fine leg for one run. 

Fuller around off, Tanzid Hasan flicks this down to long on and collects a run. 

On a length, around off, Tanzid Hasan punches this towards short mid off.

 FOUR! Tanzid puts on his dancing shoes and hammers this into the fence for four. On a length, around middle and off, Tanzid Hasan jumps down the track and slogs this over mid on for four runs. 

Hard length, around off, Tanzid cuts this to backward point. 

On a length, around off, Tanzid Hasan gets onto his back foot and blocks. 

 FOUR! On a length, around middle and off, just a check shot, hit aerially past the left of mid off and the ball races to the long off fence. Brings up the 100-run partnership. 

Good length, around middle and off, Tanzid Hasan loosk to push this towards long off but gets beaten.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes this back to the bowler. 

Pushed through on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches this to short covers. 

4 BYES! Flighted, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to loft this inside out but misses out. Tom Latham fails to gather this as well and the ball races away to the fence behind the stumps for four byes. 

Full and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto keeps it out. 

Tossed up, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks this to mid-wicket. 

Darted into the batter, on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rolls this to mid on.

2 WIDES! Bouncer, a little too high over the batter's head. Latham does well to get a bit of glove to it behind the stumps. A bye taken as well.

Good length, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks this to mid-wicket. 

 FOUR! This has been hammered down the ground for four. Back of a length, around middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto jumps down the track and hammers this past the fielder at mid off for four runs. 

Good length, on top of off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks it out. 

Slower one, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drops this in front of mid-wicket and takes a single. 

Short pitched, around off, Tanzid Hasan ducks down. 

On a length, around off, Tanzid Hasan gets low and cuts this to the right of Abbas at backward point for no run. A slight misfield by Abbas but Shanto denies the run.

Full and around the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto sweeps this to short fine leg. 

 SIX! Short of a length, around middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto is quickly onto his back foot and he pulls this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six. 100 comesup for Bangladesh.

Full and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this off his front foot. 

Floated on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto presses in front and keeps it out. 

Tossed up, around off, turning away from the batter. Shanto looks to block this off his front foot but gets beaten. 

Under-cutter, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rolls this back to the bowler. 

Hard length, on off, Tanzid Hasan defends this off his back foot. 

Back of a length, around the pads, Tanzid Hasan tucks this to mid on.

Sharp short one, around off. Tanzid Hasan looks to cut this through backward point but gets beaten. 

Good length, around middle and off, Tanzid gets right behind the line of it and keeps it out.

 FOUR! All the good work from Blair is thrown in the bin with this poor delivery. Short and wide outside off, ambple room to free his arms and Tanzid cuts this up and over the ring of fielders on off for four. 

Back of a length, around off, Tanzid Hasan dabs this to backward point. 

 SIX! FIFTY FOR TANZID! Tossed up, around middle and off, Tanzid Hasan goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region for a massively hit six. 

Fuller, on off. Tanzid blocks this back to the bowler. 

Quicker one, onto the pads. Tanzid Hasan tucks this to short fine leg. 

Full and on off, Tanzid Hasan pushes this back to the bowler. 

 FOUR! This time off the back foot. Quicker one, around off, Tanzid Hasan rocks back and cuts this past the right of the fielder at backward point for four runs. 

Pushed through on off, Tanzid Hasan pushes this to long on for one. 

Back of a length, on top of off. Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this off his front foot. 

Off-cutter from Blair, wide of off. Najmul Hossain Shanto leans back and cuts this to deep third for a run.

 FOUR! Fortunate for the batter but Tanzid won't mind one bit. Bumper, pace on, around off, Tanzid Hasan gets late into the pull and top-edges it behind the stumps for a boundary towards the fine leg region. 

Good length, down the leg. Tanzid Hasan flicks this to fine leg for one. 

Good length, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets right behind it and blocks this out.

Bouncer, around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto shadows the pull and leaves it. 

Short of a length, around off, Tanzid Hasan punches this towards sweeper cover for one. 

Floated into the batter, on middle and off. Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this off his front foot. 

Darte around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto backs away and cuts this on the bounc to point. 

Pushed through on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this off his front foot. 

Fired into the batter, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this to cover-point. 

Short of a length, around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks deep inside the crease and punches this to long off for a single. 

On a length, around middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this to extra cover. 

Short-pitched delivery, on middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto pulls this through mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs. 

Pitched up, on middle and off, shaping back into the batter. Najmul Hossain Shanto rolls this towards mid on for a single. 

Short and on off, Tanzid Hasan gets up on his toes and controls the pull towards deep square leg for one.

Hard length, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this right under his eyeline. 

Slower one, into the batter, on a length. Najmul Hossain Shanto chips this just short of the fielder at mid on for no run. Will O'Rourke at mid on is caught on his heels here.

Fuller, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches this to covers. 

Full and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks this off his front foot. 

A tad short around middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks this to mid on and takes a quick single. 

Full and on off, Tanzid Hasan pushes this to mid-wicket for no run. 

Fired into the batter, on his pads. Tanzid Hasan pushes this to covers. 

 FOUR! Tossed up, around middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this over the fielder at mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Drops it full and close to the off pole. Najmul Hossain Shanto prods and defends on the deck.

Pulls the length back slightly and around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto covers his stumps and blocks.

Bangs it short and around leg. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets across to pull but misses.

Four dots now. Smith bowls onto the bodyline, hard length delivery. Najmul Hossain Shanto hangs back and defends.

Short in length and around off, close to the off pole. Najmul Hossain Shanto is beaten for the pace as he tries to block.

Pushes it full and on middle. Shanto nudges it to mid on for a quick single.

Fuller length delivery, around off, angled away. Najmul Hossain Shanto presses to defend but edges it to third man for a single.

FOUR! Slashed away. Back of a length delivery, wide of off. Hasan frees his arms and cuts it past point for a boundary. 

Much better! A bit short and close to the off pole. Hasan pulls but is cramped for room here.

Pushes it full, outside off. TH punches it to cover.

FOUR! CUT AWAY. Back of a length, outside off. Hasan cuts it stylishly past point for yet another boundary. He moves into the 30s.

On a good length and on middle and leg. Hasan keeps it out on the leg side.

FOUR! Superb stuff from Bangla so far. Overpitched and too wide. Najmul Hossain Shanto does not miss out as he hammers it through covers for a boundary.

Into the surface and angled away from the batter. Shanto leaves it alone.

Back of a length, around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto hops and blocks.

Bangs it short, around off, too high. Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to pull but misses it.

On a good length and around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto taps it wide of point for a single.

Wide! Too short and too wide. Hasan looks to pull but misses.

Back of a length, outside off. Hasan nicely punches it to point.

Blair Tickner begins with a length delivery, around off. Hasan hops and blocks it out.

Serves it on a length and wide of off. Hasan punches it straight to cover.

Angles in a full ball onto the pads. Hasan flicks it with great timing past mid-wicket for a brace.

Wide! Shorter delivery, sliding down leg. Hasan looks to pull but misses it.

Pushes it full and around off. Hasan knocks it to cover.

A yorker, wide outside off. Hasan steers it down to third man for a couple of runs. 

FOUR! Helped away. Back of a length, sliding down leg. Hasan uses the pace and angle to deposit it over short fine leg for a boundary. 50 up for Bangladesh.

FOUR! Edgy. Will O'Rourke bowls it full and wide outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto has a wild swing on it but slices it past third slip. It flies well wide of third man as well. A boundary.

On a length, outside off. Shanto leaves it alone.

Slants in a length ball on middle and leg. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets inside the line and fends it away.

Too short, outside off. Shanto lets it go.

Short again, close to the off pole. Shanto watches it fly to the keeper.

FOUR! 8 runs off the over. Will O'Rourke offers width outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto presses across and crunches it through point for a boundary.

Wide! Too short and down leg. Hasan lets it go.

Fuller length ball, around off. Hasan punches it to cover.

Fuller delivery in line of the stumps. Hasan solidly blocks it out.

SIX! Releases a bit of pressure. In the slot, fuller and on middle. Tanzid Hasan hammers it over long on for a six.

Pushes it full and outside off. Hasan punches it to cover.

SIX! And again. This is even better! Smith drags his length back and bowls it on middle. Hasan picks the length and clubs it over square leg for a flat six.

On a good length and on middle. Hasan defends it on the leg side.

A yorker, wide outside off. Hasan guides it to the right of gully for a quick single. The fielder gets a hand on it and allows a run.

SIX! ALL THE WAY! Will O'Rourke bowls with too much width, overpitched. Soumya Sarkar punch-lofts it over cover and it lands on the cushion.

Keeps it full and outside off, a bit closer. Soumya Sarkar tries to drive but gets a faint edge to the keeper.

On a good length, around off. Soumya Sarkar defends it to point.

Back of a length delivery, outside off, it shoots off the deck. Soumya Sarkar tries to cut it away but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Sarkar falls. Bangs it short and around off. Soumya Sarkar tries to use the pace and guide it over the slip cordon but it pops off the shoulder of the bat to third slip. Dean Foxcroft takes a dolly.

Pushes it full and outside off. Soumya Sarkar drives it nicely through covers for a couple of runs.

On a good length, around off, stays a touch low. Soumya Sarkar is drawn forward to defend.

Fuller and on the pads. Soumya Sarkar nudges it to square leg.

Back of a length, around off, nipping away. Soumya Sarkar taps it to cover.

Excellent from Smith. Hits the deck hard and bowls it around off. Soumya Sarkar is forced on the back foot as he defends.

On a length and around off. SS knocks it to cover.

Starts with a fuller delivery, wide outside off. Hasan leans and tries to drive but gets beaten.

FOUR! Wonderful shot to get off the mark. Overpitched, wide outside off. Tanzid Hasan crunches it through covers, finds the gap and into the fence in a glance.

Pushes it full and on middle and leg. Hasan nudges it to mid-wicket.

Hard length delivery, around off with some extra bounce. Hasan defends off the gloves and on the off side. Actually, it came off the left arm, and Hasan dropped his bat straightaway. The physio is out with the magic spray. 

Back of a length, outside off. Hasan tries to punch with soft hands but gets an inside edge to the keeper and it rolls on a bounce.

Excellent over. Angles in a length ball on middle and leg. Hasan is beaten for the pace and angle as he fails to flick it away. 

FOUR! Edged and it flies away! Back of a length, around off and angling in. Hassan has a poke at it half-heartedly and gets a thick outside edge, past the second slip and to third man for four.

Serves it full and around off. Hassan prods and defends it to cover.

FOUR! That's more controlled. On a good length, outside off. Hassan punches it sweetly through cover-point and it races to the fence. 

Goes too full, around off. Hassan punches it to mid off.

Angles in a length ball on middle, shaping in. Hassan fends it with soft hands onto the deck.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Beauty from Smith. An in-angler, good length delivery, around off, stays a touch low. Hassan's foot goes nowhere and is late to get his bat across. It goes past the inside edge and crashes the stumps.