Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Predictions - Hridoy to crush New Zealand’s series hopes
The upcoming cricket match sees Bangladesh being favored to clinch victory. Towhid Hridoy is expected to emerge as the top scorer for Bangladesh, while Dane Cleaver poses as a formidable opponent for New Zealand. Additionally, Rishad Hossain is anticipated to take more than 1.5 wickets. These predictions set the stage for a thrilling contest between the two teams, highlighting star players and potential turning points in the game. Fans and enthusiasts eagerly await to see who will dominate the field.
- Towhid Hridoy has scored 48*, 55, 30*, 33* & 51* in his last five innings.
- Dane Cleaver scored 51 off 28 balls in the 1st T20I
- Can Bangladesh beat New Zealand in back-to-back T20Is to secure the three-match series?
Towhid Hridoy top-scored in the win over New Zealand (Getty Images).
Bangladesh vs New Zealand Predictions
Bangladesh are enjoying a strong run of form and look far too strong for the visiting second-string New Zealand side. They followed up a 2-1 ODI series win over New Zealand with a six-wicket win in the 1st T20I against New Zealand with two overs to spare.
- Bangladesh vs New Zealand Predictions
- Head-to-Head
- New Zealand Form
- Bangladesh vs New Zealand Team News
- Bangladesh’s Towhid Hridoy hit 3 sixes in his 27-ball 51* against New Zealand.
- Bangladesh’s Litton Das has scored 41, 46, 76 & 21 in his last 5 innings.
- New Zealand’s Dane Cleaver scored 51 off 28 balls in the 1st T20I against Bangladesh.
- New Zealand’s Katene Clarke scored 51 off 37 balls in the 1st T20I.
Head-to-Head
Bangladesh have won two and lost two of their last five T20Is against New Zealand. The other match was rained-off.
Bangladesh Form
Bangladesh made it three wins from their last three T20Is. Having secured a 2-1 series win over Ireland in December they missed the T20 World Cup earlier in 2026, before beating New Zealand in the 1st T20I of the series.
Rishad Hossain took 2/32 on the back of figures of 2/44 and 1/21 in his previous two matches.
The Bangladesh top-order all chipped in with valuable contributions, with Towhid Hridoy (51* off 27 balls) and Shamim Hossain (31* off 13 balls) seeing them home for a six-wicket win with two overs to spare.
New Zealand Form
After losing to India in the 2026 T20 World Cup final, New Zealand lost their 5-match series against the Proteas 3-2 before going down to Bangladesh in the opening match of their 3-match series.
New Zealand’s inexperienced top-order did well to put on 182/6 in the 1st T20I against Bangladesh. Katene Clarke (51), Dane Cleaver (51) and Nick Kelly (39) starred with the bat, but they fell short of setting their hosts a challenging total.
Ish Sodhi took 2/40 as Bangladesh chased the New Zealand target but they couldn’t break through the Tigers' top-order as they went down by six wickets with two overs to spare.
Bangladesh vs New Zealand Team News
Bangladesh Possible XI: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hassan, Litton Das (c), Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Ripon Mondol.
New Zealand Possible XI: Tim Robinson, Katene Clarke, Dane Cleaver, Nick Kelly (c), Bevon Jacobs, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi, Matthew Fisher, Ben Lister.
Verdict
I am backing Bangladesh to win. I am also backing Towhid Hridoy to top score for Bangladesh.
Dane Cleaver is a good bet to top score for New Zealand.
Dane Cleaver is a good bet to top score for New Zealand.
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