LIVE: Shanto crosses 50-run mark as New Zealand keep striking at regular intervals
Bangladesh lock horns with New Zealand to potentially decide who makes it out of Group A in the Champions Trophy.
New Zealand's brilliant catching prowess was once again on display as Williamson latched onto another superb grab to get rid of Tawhid Hridoy, giving Bracewel his second of the game.
Following which, Rachin Ravindra caught another one to scalp Mushfiqur Rahim's wicket in Bracewell's very next over.
Kane Williamson's excellent running catch to dismiss Tawhid Hridoy | BAN v NZ | Champions Trophy
Excellent catch from Kane Williamson | BAN v NZ | Champions Trophy
Tanzid Hasan and Najmul Shanto took Bangladesh off to a strong start, rotating the strike and punching the good balls to the boundary.
Just when the Bangladesh openers looked set to complete a 50-run stand, Michel Bracewell made an impact off his very second ball of the game to send Tanzid Hasan (24) back to the dugout in the ninth over, with Kane Williamson grabbing a neat one.
Will O'Rourke gave New Zealand's second breakthrough of the game, dismissing Mehidy Hasan, who had smashed two glorious boundaries in his short stay at the crease as skipper Mitchell Santner displayed his safe hands this time at mid-on.
Strong start for Bangladesh | BAN v NZ | Champions Trophy 2025
Strong start for Bangladesh | BAN v NZ | Champions Trophy 2025
Update from the toss: Mitchell Santner won the toss and New Zealand will bowl first.
New Zealand bring in Kyle Jamieson for Nathan Smith, and Rachin Ravindra is back in the side, in place of an unwell Dayl Mitchell.
Bangladesh make two changes as well as Mahmud Ullah returns to the side, while Nahid Rana is all set to make his first Champions Trophy appearance as well. Soumya Sarkar and Tanzid Shakib miss out for them.
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Playing XI:
Bangladesh:
Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman
New Zealand:
Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke
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A win for Mitchell Santner's side against Bangladesh will guarantee a last-four spot alongside India in Group A after hundreds from Will Young and Tom Latham powered them to a solid win in Lahore.
Bangladesh, meanwhile, will look to keep their hopes of making it out of Group A, but they face an uphill task after going down in their first game against India.
New Zealand currently sit second in Group A standings, after Virat Kohli powered India to the top with a sensational hundred against Pakistan. Bangladesh, on the other hand, are placed third.