New Zealand cricket team in Bangladesh in 2021–22
| New Zealand cricket team in Bangladesh in 2021–22 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | ||
| Bangladesh | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 1 – 10 September 2021 | ||
| Captains | Mahmudullah | Tom Latham | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Bangladesh won the 5-match series 3–2 | ||
| Most runs | Mahmudullah (120) | Tom Latham (159) | |
| Most wickets | Nasum Ahmed (8) Mustafizur Rahman (8) | Ajaz Patel (10) | |
| Player of the series | Nasum Ahmed (Ban) Tom Latham (NZ) | ||
The New Zealand cricket team toured Bangladesh in September 2021 to play five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] The matches were used as preparation ahead of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[3][4] Initially, New Zealand were scheduled to play three T20I matches, but in May 2021, two more matches were added to the schedule.[5] The schedule for the tour was confirmed in August 2021.[6][7]
Tom Latham was named as New Zealand's captain, with Kane Williamson being unavailable due to him playing in the rescheduled phase of the 2021 Indian Premier League.[8] A warm-up match for the New Zealand team at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan in Savar was scheduled to take place, but was later cancelled.[9] The New Zealand team arrived in Bangladesh on 24 August 2021.[10]
Bangladesh won the first match of the series by seven wickets, to record their first win against New Zealand in T20I cricket.[11] Bangladesh then won the second T20I by four runs,[12] with New Zealand winning the third match by 52 runs.[13] Bangladesh won the fourth T20I by six wickets to record their first T20I series win against New Zealand.[14] New Zealand won the fifth and final T20I match by 27 runs, with Bangladesh winning the series 3–2.[15]
Squads
[edit]| T20Is | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh[16] |  New Zealand[17] |
Upon the team's arrival in Bangladesh, New Zealand's Finn Allen tested positive for COVID-19.[18] No immediate decision was made regarding the need for a replacement for Allen,[19] with Matt Henry named as cover for Allen three days later.[20] Following the first T20I, Allen returned to the New Zealand bubble, after providing two negative tests.[21]
T20I series
[edit]1st T20I
[edit]v | ||
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Cole McConchie and Rachin Ravindra (NZ) both made their T20I debuts.
- Tom Latham captained New Zealand for the first time in T20Is.[22]
- This was the lowest total by any team against Bangladesh,[23] and it was New Zealand's joint-lowest total in T20Is.[24]
- Cole McConchie (NZ) took a wicket with his first ball in T20Is.[25]
2nd T20I
[edit]3rd T20I
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mahmudullah became the first cricketer for Bangladesh to play in 100 T20Is.[26]
4th T20I
[edit]v | ||
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
5th T20I
[edit]v | ||
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
References
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- ^ "Bangladesh to kickstart T20 WC preparations with Australia series". CricBuzz. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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- ^ "New Zealand to tour Bangladesh for five T20Is in September". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "BCB announces five-match T20I series with New Zealand". BD Crictime. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Tom Latham to lead New Zealand in Bangladesh and Pakistan with IPL-bound players unavailable". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Kiwis to skip practice match in Bangladesh". BD Crictime. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand arrive in Dhaka for five T20Is". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Black Caps dismissed for 60 as they lose to Bangladesh for the first time in T20 cricket". Stuff. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh hold nerve to go 2-0 up". BD Crictime. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Henry Nicholls steps up for inexperienced Black Caps in Bangladesh T20 series". Stuff. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Nasum, Mustafizur hand Bangladesh series win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Finn Allen fires, Tom Latham leads the way as Black Caps end Twenty20 series with win". Stuff. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Media Release: New Zealand's Tour of Bangladesh 2021: Bangladesh squad announced". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Black Caps announce Twenty20 World Cup squad, two debutants for leadup tours with stars absent". Stuff. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Allen tests positive for COVID-19". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "NZ batsman Finn Allen tests positive for COVID-19 on arrival in B'desh". ANI News. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Henry to join BLACKCAPS in Dhaka". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Finn Allen back in NZ bubble after returning two negative tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Tom Latham ready to lead Black Caps in a format he hasn't played since early 2019". Stuff. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand bowled out for their joint-lowest total of 60 in 1st T20I vs Bangladesh". India Today. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Tigers claim first T20I victory over New Zealand". Rising BD. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Spinners, Mustafizur script Bangladesh's first-ever T20I victory over New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Mahmudullah on course to play 100th T20I". Daily Bangladesh. Retrieved 5 September 2021.