New Delhi, March 28: The New Zealand cricket team is set to tour Bangladesh in April, where they will play a series consisting of three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20 matches. Due to participation in the IPL and Pakistan Super League (PSL), several key players from New Zealand may miss this series.
New Zealand is likely to send a B team for the Bangladesh tour, arriving in Dhaka on April 13. The ODI series will kick off on April 17, with the second match scheduled for April 20. The first two ODIs will be hosted at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, while the third match will take place in Chattogram on April 23.
Weather conditions in Dhaka and Chattogram are expected to be challenging during this period. New Zealand last played an ODI series in Bangladesh in 2023, winning it 2-0, with one match abandoned due to rain. Following the ODIs, both teams will compete in the shortest format of the game.
The T20 series will commence on April 27, with the second match on April 29. The first two T20 matches will be held in Chattogram, while the final match is set for May 2 in Dhaka. The last bilateral T20 series between the two teams took place in 2021, which Bangladesh won 3-2.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has also issued partial No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for six Bangladeshi players participating in the PSL this season. Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana, Tanzid Hasan, Rishad Hossain, and Parvez Hossain Imon will not join the team’s preparatory camp in Dhaka but are expected to play against New Zealand.
Schedule for Bangladesh vs New Zealand ODI Series:
– First ODI – April 17 – Dhaka
– Second ODI – April 20 – Dhaka
– Third ODI – April 23 – Chattogram
Schedule for Bangladesh vs New Zealand T20 Series:
– First T20 – April 27 – Chattogram
– Second T20 – April 29 – Chattogram
– Third T20 – May 2 – Dhaka
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