Bangladesh secured a 55-run victory over New Zealand in the third and final ODI at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram, winning the three-match series 2-1. Despite losing three early wickets for 32 runs after being sent to bat, senior batters Najmul Hossain Shanto and Liton Das stabilized the innings with a 160-run fourth-wicket partnership. Shanto scored 105 runs, while Liton added 76, guiding Bangladesh to a total of 265 for 8 in 50 overs.
In reply, New Zealand struggled against Bangladesh’s disciplined bowling attack and were bowled out for 210 in 44.5 overs. Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman claimed his first five-wicket haul in seven years, finishing with figures of 5 for 43. Nahid Rana and Mehidy Hasan Miraz took two wickets each. Dean Foxcroft top-scored for New Zealand with 75 runs. With this result, Bangladesh achieved their third consecutive home ODI series win, following victories over West Indies and Pakistan, while captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz celebrated his third straight series triumph.
Najmul Hossain Shanto was named Player of the Match, and Nahid Rana received the Player of the Series award.
পার্থ রায়, চট্টগ্রাম থেকে প্রকাশ : ২৪ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১০: ৫৪ সমুদ্র থেকে হাতছোঁয়া দূরত্বে চট্টগ্রামের বীরশ্রেষ্ঠ শহীদ ফ্লাইট লেফটেন্যান্ট মতিউর রহমান স্টেডিয়াম। ফলে গরমের সময়ে আর্দ্রতার প্রভাব বেশ ভালোভাবেই টের পাওয়া যায় স্টেডিয়াম এলাকায়। গতকাল বেলা ১১ট
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