NZ vs Bangladesh — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Club Cricket Fixture • Bangladesh won the match by 6 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 20-over encounter of Club Cricket Fixture, NZ took on Bangladesh on Jan 18, 2026, 12:04 AM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Bangladesh won the match by 6 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 382 runs and 14 wickets fall between NZ (188/10 in 20.0 overs) and Bangladesh (194/4 in 19.4 overs).
2. NZ Innings Breakdown (188/10)
Batting in the first innings, NZ finished on 188/10 from 20.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 9.40 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, NZ accumulated 92 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. Mark Chapman spearheaded the batting effort with 59 runs off 26 balls (including 9 fours and 3 sixes at a strike rate of 226.9). Valuable middle-order support came from Devon Conway , who contributed 48 runs off 45 deliveries, while Finn Allen added 22 (6b). The bowling side conceded 7 extra runs (wides: 5, no-balls: 0, byes: 0, leg-byes: 2). With the ball in the first innings, Nusum Ahmed led the bowling figures with 5/18 in 4.0 overs (economy 4.50), assisted by Rishad Hossain (2/16 in 3.0 overs).
3. Bangladesh Chase & Second Innings Summary (194/4)
Pursuing a target of 189 runs for victory, Bangladesh recorded 194/4 in 19.4 overs at a scoring rate of 9.86 runs per over. Liton Das anchored the chase for Bangladesh with 45 runs from 23 balls (5 fours, 3 sixes, strike rate 195.7), alongside Tanzid Hassan Tamim who chipped in with 45 off 27 balls. Defending the total, Ish Sodhi delivered a key spell of 3/24 across 4.0 overs at an economy rate of 6.00, while Mitchell Santner finished with 1/57 (4.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Tanzid Hassan Tamim and Najmul Hossain Shanto (Bangladesh ), who combined for 80 runs off 57 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 10 catches, 0 run-outs, and 1 stumping, with Tanzid Hassan Tamim making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Nusum Ahmed (Bangladesh ) topped the match rankings with 172.0 total points, followed closely by Ish Sodhi (137.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Nusum Ahmed.