BAN vs NZ Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win the 1st T20I?

Bangladesh will face New Zealand in the 1st T20I of the New Zealand tour of Bangladesh 2026, which will be held at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram. Bangladesh won the third ODI by 55 runs and won the series 2-1. Bangladesh, batted first and posted a total of 265 runs in 50 overs. Najmul Hossain Shanto scored a match-winning hundred with 105 runs off 119 balls, while Towhid Hridoy scored a quick-fire 33 runs off 29 balls.

In reply, New Zealand failed to chase the target and were bowled out for 210 runs in 44.5 overs. Dean Foxcroft was the standout performer for New Zealand, scoring 75 runs off 72 balls, but was not able to chase down the target. In the bowling department, Mustafizur Rahman took five wickets and helped his team to successfully defend the target.

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BAN vs NZ Match Details

• Match: Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 1st T20I

• Date: 27th April 2026

• Time: 1:30 PM IST

• Venue: Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram 

• Live Streaming: Fancode 

BAN vs NZ Weather Report

Pitch Report - Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium

The pitch at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium is known to be a balanced wicket, favouring both batters and bowlers equally. The average first-innings score at this venue is 160 runs.

• Win Batting First: 58%

• Win Bowling First: 42%

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 160

• Average 2nd Innings: 142

BAN vs NZ Recent Form

BAN vs NZ Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 T20I)

• BAN Wins - 4

• NZ Wins - 6

Top Batters to Watch – BAN vs NZ

• Nick Kelly (NZ): 149 runs in this series 

• Najmul Hossain Shanto (BAN): 155 runs in this series 

• Dean Foxcroft (NZ): 149 runs in this series 

Top Bowlers to Watch – BAN vs NZ

• Mustafizur Rahman (BAN): 5 wickets in this series 

• Nahid Rana (BAN): 8 wickets in this series 

• Shoriful Islam (BAN): 5 wickets in this series 

BAN vs NZ Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If BAN Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 165-170

• Match Result: BAN to win

Scenario 2: If NZ Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 45–50

• Predicted Total: 155–160

• Match Result: BAN to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

BAN vs NZ Predicted Playing XIs

Bangladesh 

Litton Das (WK), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (C), Afif Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam.

New Zealand 

Tom Latham (C & WK), Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Muhammad Abbas, Nathan Smith, Adithya Ashok, Ben Sears, Blair Tickner, William O’Rourke. 

Why Bangladesh is the favourite

• Home conditions 

• Experienced squad

• Solid pace bowler 

BAN vs NZ Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

According to our BAN vs NZ today match prediction, Bangladesh are the favourites to win the 1st T20I. The likes of Mustafizur Rahman, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy will be key players to watch out for.