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New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl in the third and final Twenty20 cricket match against Bangladesh. Ban vs Nz has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Kuwait.

Key facts

• New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl in the third and final Twenty20 cricket match against Bangladesh.
• BAN vs NZ 2026, Bangladesh vs New Zealand Match Report: NZ also brought in fast bowler Ben Sears for Ben Lister in the XI.
• Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo's Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84.
• DHAKA, Bangladesh -- New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl in the third and final Twenty20 cricket match against Bangladesh on Saturday.
• Bangladesh leads the series 1-0 after winning the first match by six wickets.

What we know

Going deeper, BAN vs NZ 2026, Bangladesh vs New Zealand Match Report: NZ also brought in fast bowler Ben Sears for Ben Lister in the XI.

On the substance, Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo's Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84.

Beyond the headlines, DHAKA, Bangladesh -- New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl in the third and final Twenty20 cricket match against Bangladesh on Saturday.

More precisely, Bangladesh leads the series 1-0 after winning the first match by six wickets.

It is worth noting that Bangladesh won the earlier one-day international series 2-1 over New Zealand.

The wider context

On a related note, In a change for Bangladesh, Mohammad Saifuddin came in for Tanzim Hasan, who will miss the match because of a back injury.

Going deeper, it marked Bangladesh's third straight ODI series win following victories against the West Indies and Pakistan.

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The bottom line

• It marked Bangladesh's third straight ODI series win following victories against the West Indies and Pakistan.
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