Dhaka, April 20 (V7N) — New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bat first in the second One Day International of the three-match series against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.

The match began at 11:00 am on Monday (April 20). Bangladesh must win this game to stay alive in the series after losing the first ODI by 26 runs.

New-look New Zealand side

Due to player availability issues caused by commitments in the IPL and PSL, New Zealand national cricket team are fielding a relatively inexperienced squad in this series.

Bangladesh aiming to bounce back

Meanwhile, Bangladesh national cricket team have fielded a full-strength lineup but still face pressure after their opening defeat.

Bangladesh XI

Tanjid Tamim, Saif Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Liton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Shariful Islam.

New Zealand XI

Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Will Young, Dean Foxcroft, Tom Latham, Muhammad Abbas, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Will O’Rourke, Jaden Lennox.

The match is expected to play a crucial role in deciding the outcome of the series.

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