Rain Delays Toss in Bangladesh-NZ 2nd T20I

Bangladesh will host New Zealand in the second Twenty20 international of their three-match series on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram, with the home team leading 1-0 and rain delaying the toss.

The series opener on April 27 at the same venue saw Bangladesh chase down New Zealand's 182 for 6 with six wickets in hand and two overs to spare. Tawhid Hridoy struck an unbeaten 51 off 27 balls to anchor the pursuit, while Shamim Hossain contributed 31 off 13 deliveries. New Zealand's innings featured half-centuries from opener Katene Clarke (51) and wicketkeeper Dane Cleaver (51), along with 39 from stand-in captain Nick Kelly, but their bowlers leaked runs in the death overs.

Rain began falling in Chattogram early Wednesday morning, prompting covers on the pitch and outfield. Officials reported ongoing showers, with hopes for a passing downpour to allow play to start at the scheduled 2:00 p.m. local time (1:30 p.m. IST). Katene Clarke, speaking ahead of the match, emphasized focus on batting: "I need to bat with more focus, and hopefully, we can win this game."

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