Tom Latham wins toss as New Zealand sends Bangladesh in for series-deciding ODI

Thu, April 23, 2026 at 4:53 AM UTC

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Bangladesh's captain Mehidy Hassan Miraz shake hand with New Zealand players, after winning the second one day international match against New Zealand, in Mirpur, Bangladesh, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosaraf Hossain) ()

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (AP) — New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and sent Bangladesh in to bat Thursday in the series-deciding third one-day cricket international.

Bangladesh lost the series-opener by 26 runs but rallied with a six-wicket victory to level the series, with fast bowler Nahid Rana taking a five-wicket haul.

The hosts made two lineup changes with pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman and left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam replacing Taskin Ahmed and Rishad Hossain.

New Zealand, aiming its second straight series victory in Bangladesh, recalled left-arm paceman Ben Lister in the place of Blair Tickner.

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Lineups:

Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Liton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (captain), Tanvir Islam, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana.

New Zealand: Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Will Young, Tom Latham (captain), Muhammad Abbas, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Jayden Lennox, William ORourke, Ben Lister.

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