Bangladesh claimed a six-wicket victory against New Zealand in Dhaka on April 27, 2026, taking a lead in the series. Chasing a target of 183, the hosts stumbled early, losing three wickets for 77 runs in 10.1 overs. However, Towhid Hridoy, Parvez Hossain Emon, and Shamim Hossain turned the match around with aggressive batting, guiding Bangladesh to victory in 18 overs.

Hridoy and Parvez added 57 runs off 28 balls, with Parvez scoring 28 from 14 deliveries before departing. Shamim then joined Hridoy to add another 49 runs in just 21 balls. Hridoy remained unbeaten on 51 from 27 balls, while Shamim finished on 31 from 13. A dramatic 17th over from Fisher, in which Shamim scored 17 runs off a single delivery sequence due to extras, sealed the win.

For New Zealand, Sodhi took two wickets for 40 runs, while Kelly and Cleaver-Clark both scored 51. Hridoy was named player of the match for his match-winning fifty.