BAN vs NZ Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win the 2nd T20I?

Bangladesh will face New Zealand in the 2nd 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 first T20I by six wickets and lead the series 1-0. New Zealand, batted first and posted a total of 182 runs in 20 overs. Opening batter Katene Clarke scored a brilliant half-century, while wicket-keeper Dane Cleaver scored a quick-fire 51 runs off 28 balls.

In reply, Bangladesh team comfortably chased down the target in 18 overs, winning the match by six wickets. Towhid Hridoy was the standout performer for Bangladesh, scoring a match-winning 51 runs off 27 balls and helping his team to chase down the target.  In the bowling department, spinner Rishad Hossain took two wickets.

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BAN vs NZ Match Details

• Match: Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I

• Date: 29th 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 160-170 runs.

• Win Batting First: 56%

• Win Bowling First: 44%

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 160

• Average 2nd Innings: 140

BAN vs NZ Recent Form

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

• BAN Wins - 5

• NZ Wins - 5

Top Batters to Watch – BAN vs NZ

• Dane Cleaver (NZ): 51 runs in this series 

• Towhid Hridoy (BAN): 51 runs in this series 

• Katene Clarke (NZ): 51 runs in this series 

Top Bowlers to Watch – BAN vs NZ

• Ish Sodhi (NZ): 2 wickets in this series 

• Rishad Hossain (BAN): 2 wickets in this series 

• Shoriful Islam (BAN): 1 wicket in this series 

BAN vs NZ Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If BAN Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 175-185

• Match Result: BAN to win

Scenario 2: If NZ Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 45–55

• Predicted Total: 165–170

• Match Result: BAN to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

BAN vs NZ Predicted Playing XIs

Bangladesh 

Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hassan, Litton Das (c) (wk), Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Ripon Mondol.

New Zealand 

Tim Robinson, Katene Clarke, Dane Cleaver (wk), Nick Kelly (c), Bevon Jacobs, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi, Matthew Fisher, Ben Lister. 

Why Bangladesh is the favourite

• Home conditions 

• Well-balanced squad 

• Solid all-rounders 

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 2nd T20I. The likes of Rishad Hossain, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy will be key players to watch out for.