Bangladesh announce schedule for New Zealand white-ball tour

March 16, 2026

New Delhi: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced the full schedule for New Zealand national cricket team’s upcoming white-ball tour, which will feature three ODIs followed by three T20Is in Bangladesh.

The Mitchell Santner-led side is expected to reach Dhaka on April 13, with the ODI series set to begin on April 17. The following matches will take place on April 20 and April 23.

Matches to be played in Mirpur and Chattogram

The first two ODIs are scheduled at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, while the final match of the series will be staged at the Bir Shrestha Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium.

All three games will be played as day-night fixtures.

Three-match T20I series to follow

Following the ODIs, the teams will meet in a three-match T20I series. The opening two games are scheduled for April 27 and April 29 in Chattogram, while the final match will be held in Mirpur on May 2.

Recent performances of both teams

Bangladesh were beaten in their previous home ODI series against New Zealand ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. That contest ended 2–0 in favour of the visitors after the opening match was abandoned without a result.

New Zealand recently finished as runners-up in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, where India national cricket team successfully defended their title by defeating the Kiwis by 96 runs in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Batting first after New Zealand opted to field, India piled up 255 for five in their 20 overs, largely thanks to Sanju Samson’s aggressive 89. In reply, Santner’s side struggled to chase the steep target. Tim Seifert provided some resistance with a quick half-century, but regular wickets halted the chase.

Jasprit Bumrah delivered a standout bowling performance with figures of 4 for 15, helping dismiss New Zealand for 159 in 19 overs and securing India their third T20 World Cup crown.

At present, New Zealand are involved in a five-match T20I series at home against South Africa national cricket team and are trailing 0–1 after losing the opening match. Bangladesh, meanwhile, recently hosted Pakistan national cricket team in a three-match ODI series and emerged victorious with a 2–1 series win.