Chattogram, Apr 23 (V7N) — New Zealand national cricket team won the toss and elected to bowl first in the third and final ODI of the series against Bangladesh national cricket team.

Match overview

The decisive match is being played at the Birshreshtha Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium, with the game starting at 11:00 am.

With the series tied 1-1, this match effectively serves as an unofficial final, making it a must-win encounter for both sides.

Conditions and atmosphere

  • Weather: Bright and sunny, with high temperatures

  • Crowd: Sparse early attendance, with expectations of more spectators later in the day

Both teams began their warm-up sessions well ahead of the start.

Playing XIs

Bangladesh XI:
Mehedi Hasan Miraj, Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Md. Saif Hasan, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Liton Kumar Das, Towhid Hridoy, Mostafizur Rahman, Shariful Islam, Soumya Sarkar, Tanvir Islam, Nahid Rana

New Zealand XI:
Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Will Young, Muhammad Abbas, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Jaiden Lennox, Will O'Rourke, Ben Lister

Series context

After New Zealand won the first ODI and Bangladesh bounced back in the second, the series is perfectly poised. The outcome of this match will determine the series winner, adding extra intensity to the contest.

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