RAWALPINDI: New Zealand have won the toss and opted to bowl first against Bangladesh in the sixth match of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 here at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday.
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tohwid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman
New Zealand: Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Will O’Rourke
New Zealand and Bangladesh have squared off in 45 ODI matches so far, with the Kiwis boasting a dominant record with 33 victories. Bangladesh managed to stun New Zealand in 11 games, while one match ended without a result.
Interestingly, in the Champions Trophy, the two teams have clashed twice with both teams winning one each.
Overall ODIs: Matches 45, New Zealand 33, Bangladesh 11, NR 1
Champions Trophy: Matches 2, New Zealand 1, Bangladesh 1
The 2025 edition marks the return of the ICC Champions Trophy after an eight-year break, with the last tournament being held in 2017, where Pakistan defeated their arch-rivals India in the final.
The eight-team tournament will feature 15 matches over 19 days, taking place in Pakistan and Dubai.
The teams are divided into two groups for the initial stage. Each team will play three group-stage matches, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals.
Group A consists of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and New Zealand, while Group B includes Afghanistan, England, Australia, and South Africa.
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