On Bangladesh vs New Zealand

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Key facts

• BAN vs NZ 2026, Bangladesh vs New Zealand Match Report: NZ also brought in fast bowler Ben Sears for Ben Lister in the XI.
• New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl in the third and final Twenty20 cricket match against Bangladesh.
• DHAKA, Bangladesh -- New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl in the third and final Twenty20 cricket match against Bangladesh on Saturday.
• Bangladesh won the earlier one-day international series 2-1 over New Zealand.
• Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo's Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84.

What we know

Going deeper, New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl in the third and final Twenty20 cricket match against Bangladesh.

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

Beyond the headlines, Bangladesh won the earlier one-day international series 2-1 over New Zealand.

More precisely, Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo's Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84.

It is worth noting that Bangladesh leads the series 1-0 after winning the first match by six wickets.

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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