BAN vs NZ Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win the 3rd ODI?

Bangladesh will face New Zealand in the third ODI of the New Zealand tour of Bangladesh 2026, which will be played at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram. Bangladesh won the second ODI by six wickets and currently level the series 1-1. New Zealand, batted first and posted a total of just 198 runs in 50 overs. Nick Kelly was the top scorer for NZ, scoring 83 runs off 102 balls.

In reply, Bangladesh comfortably chased down the target in 35.3 overs. Tanzid Hasan was the standout performer for Bangladesh, scoring 76 runs off 58 balls, while Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 50 runs off 71 balls and helped his team chase down the total.

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BAN vs NZ Match Details

• Match: Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI

• Date: 23rd April 2026

• Time: 10.30 AM 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.

• Win Batting First: 40%

• Win Bowling First: 60%

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 224

• Average 2nd Innings: 188

BAN vs NZ Recent Form

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

• BAN Wins - 2

• NZ Wins - 8

Top Batters to Watch – BAN vs NZ

• Nick Kelly (NZ): 90 runs in this series 

• Towhid Hridoy (BAN): 85 runs in this series 

• Henry Nicholls (NZ): 81 runs in this series 

Top Bowlers to Watch – BAN vs NZ

• Blair Tickner (NZ): 4 wickets in this series 

• Nahid Rana (NZ): 6 wickets in this series 

• Shoriful Islam (BAN): 4 wickets in this series 

BAN vs NZ Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If BAN Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 245-260

• Match Result: BAN to win

Scenario 2: If NZ Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 45–50

• Predicted Total: 205–225

• Match Result: BAN to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

BAN vs NZ Predicted Playing XIs

Bangladesh 

Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana.

New Zealand 

Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Will Young, Tom Latham (c) (wk), Muhammad Abbas, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Jayden Lennox, Will O'Rourke. 

Why Bangladesh is the favourite

• Home conditions 

• Experienced squad

• Good Spinners 

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 3rd ODI. The likes of Shoriful Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy will be key players to watch out for.