New Zealand’s captain, Mitchell Santner, won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Pakistan.
In the opening match of the tournament, New Zealand defeated the host team, Pakistan, by a large margin. Today, New Zealand looks to secure a semi-final spot by defeating Bangladesh before their upcoming match against India.
Bangladesh, who lost to India in their first match, must win today’s game to keep their hopes of reaching the final alive. A loss would eliminate them from the tournament, and also end Pakistan’s chances of advancing from the group stage.
In the 2017 Champions Trophy held in Cardiff, Bangladesh had defeated New Zealand. The head-to-head record between the two teams stands at 1-1.
Since 2015, New Zealand and Bangladesh have played 21 matches, with New Zealand winning 17 and Bangladesh winning 3. In the last five encounters, New Zealand has won 4, while Bangladesh has won 1.
