BAN vs NZ, 3rd T20I Highlights: New Zealand win by 6 wickets with 20 balls to spare

Jayden Lennox to Litton Das, Short, on middle and leg, Litton Das flicks it to short fine leg again.

Jayden Lennox to Litton Das, Jayden Lennox errs his line down leg, Litton Das flicks it but finds th fielder at short fine leg. Dot.

Jayden Lennox comes into the attack.

Ish Sodhi to Tawhid Hridoy, Quicker, just outside off, Tawhid Hridoy punches it to the cover fielder.

Ish Sodhi to Tawhid Hridoy, FOUR! What a start after the rain break! Short and wide outside off, Tawhid Hridoy reaches out to it and steers it through backward point for a boundary.

We are all set for the action to begin again. The umpires and the players are out in the middle. Litton Das and Tawhid Hridoy to resume their innings. Ish Sodhi will complete his over. Lets go...

UPDATE - 10.22 am GMT - Good news, folks! The play resumes at 10.30 am GMT. It will be a 15-over per side match.

UPDATE - 10.20 am GMT - The umpires are having a look at the damp patch near fine leg/long off. The ground staff is working hard to get rid of the excess water. We are still waiting for the official word.

UPDATE - 9.50 am GMT - The main covers have been peeled off as well, and the sun is playing hide and seek with the clouds. Spectators have reclaimed their seats and are eagerly awaiting the resumption. The super soppers continue to mop up the outfield. We could be hearing news of a resumption any moment now. There will be an official inspection at 10.17 am GMT. Stick around for regular updates.

Game stopped due to : Wet Ground Condition

UPDATE - 9.12 am GMT - Good news, everybody. The rain in Mirpur has stopped completely and some ground activity is visible with some of the ground staff making their way towards the pitch, which is covered. One promising sign that conditions have improved could be confirmed by the shadows of those groundstaff confirms that even the sun is out now. It's noticeably brighter than before. The groundsmen have started to peel off the covers, and we can also see that two sweeper soppers have been deployed to soak up the waterlogged areas across the outfield. Stick around for more updates.

As rain delays the current action in Mirpur, let's shift out attention to the highly anticipated 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, a tournament set to be a landmark event for the sport as England and Wales prepare to host an expanded field of twelve teams for the first time. Riding the wave of momentum from India’s historic 50-over title win last year, this edition promises a grueling path to glory that concludes with a grand final at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. The competition is already heating up with the release of the fixtures, placing India in a high-stakes Group 1 alongside the formidable Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Netherlands. Meanwhile, the host nation, England, headlines Group 2, where they face a demanding schedule against the defending T20 champions, New Zealand, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Scotland, and Ireland. With more teams in the mix and the margin for error slimmer than ever, the journey begins on the 12th of June at Edgbaston, Birmingham, where England will kick off their quest for home-soil silverware against Sri Lanka.

UPDATE - 8.57 am GMT - A proper downpour now in Mirpur, making it clear that this is no passing shower. The intensity of the rain suggests a lengthy delay is inevitable, and the darkening sky creates an eerie atmosphere that mimics the onset of night. With the forecast appearing increasingly grim, the visuals from the ground indicate that play is unlikely to resume anytime soon. A lot of puddles can be seen around the covered area near the pitch as well.

UPDATE - 8.35 am GMT - The clouds have opened up and the umpires have asked the players to evacuate the field as the ground staff brings the covers. It has gone really dark in Mirpur. It has been this kind of day in Bangladesh, as even the toss in the women's game between the women's team of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka has been delayed due to rain in Sylhet. 

Game stopped due to : Rain Stoppage

Ish Sodhi to Tawhid Hridoy, Flighted googly, wide outside off. Tawhid Hridoy presses on his front foot and looks to drive this down the ground but gets beaten. 

Ish Sodhi to Litton Das, Floated on off, Litton Das pushes this to sweeper cover for one run. 

Ish Sodhi to Litton Das, FOUR! Das is looking in a fine touch so far. Short and into the batter, on middle and leg, Litton Das goes deep inside the crease and smashes this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. 

Ish Sodhi to Tawhid Hridoy, Short of a length, around middle and leg, Tawhid Hridoy rocks back and pulls this to the deep square leg region for one run. 

Ish Sodhi to Tawhid Hridoy, WIDE! Tossed up, wide down the leg, Hridoy looks for the paddle but misses and the umpire signals wide. 

Ben Sears to Litton Das, On a length, outside off, Litton Das punches it to point and gets a couple of runs.

Ben Sears to Litton Das, FOUR! SHOT! Good-length delivery, on the pads, Litton Das shuffles across and clips it past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Ben Sears to Tawhid Hridoy, A direct hit and Das would be a goner! Fuller, on the stumps. Tawhid Hridoy clips it to mid-wicket. The single was never going to happen, but the batters agrees to take one. The fielder in the region picks up and has a shy toward the striker's end but misses the shy. Das is not even in the picture.

Ben Sears to Litton Das, Good-length delivery, outside off, Litton Das shuffles across the stumps and clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Ben Sears to Litton Das, Hard length around off, Litton Das blocks this out towards covers. 

Ben Sears to Litton Das, On a length, on stumps, Litton Das pushes it to cover.

Nathan Smith to Tawhid Hridoy, Back of a length, outside off, Tawhid Hridoy makes a leave at it.

Nathan Smith to Tawhid Hridoy, Hat-trick ball! On a length, just outside off. Tawhid Hridoy judges the ball and leaves it away.

Tawhid Hridoy walks up to the crease, facing the Hat-Trick ball.

Nathan Smith to Parvez Hossain Emon, OUT! TAKEN! Nathan Smith gets another wicket and Bangladesh have lost their three wickets in quick succession. Smith bangs this one into the deck to offer a bouncer on middle, not much pace on this delivery. Parvez Hossain Emon arches backward and looks to upper cut it over the keeper, but gets deceived by the slower delivery. The ball loops up, and Ish Sodhi moves to his right in the short third region to scoop the catch.

Parvez Hossain Emon walks out next.

Nathan Smith to Tanzid Hasan, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! What a delivery it is. After his expensive first over, Nathan Smith came back and provided a wicket for his side. Both the Bangladesh openers are now back in their hut. This is a good-length delivery, pitching it on leg and angling it away. Tanzid Hasan looks to slog it but gets beaten on the inside edge, and the ball hits the top of the off pole.

Nathan Smith to Litton Das, Good running between the wickets! Back of a length, around the hips of the batter. Litton Das tucks it to the right of the square leg fielder and gets a quick single.

Nathan Smith to Tanzid Hasan, On a length, on off, Tanzid Hasan fends it to cover for a single.

Jayden Lennox to Litton Das, Good-length delivery, on off, Litton Das pushes it back to the bowler.

Jayden Lennox to Litton Das, SIX! KABOOM! Jayden Lennox pitches it up, on middle, it's an arm ball. Litton Das reads it well slog sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.

Jayden Lennox to Litton Das, Full, outside off, Litton Das carves it to deep cover for a couple of runs.

Jayden Lennox to Litton Das, FOUR! SHOT! Full-length delivery, on leg. Litton Das predetermines and shuffles across the stumps and whips it past the short fine leg fielder for four runs.

Jayden Lennox to Litton Das, Short, on middle, Litton Das fends it away.

Litton Das walks up next as the new batter.

Jayden Lennox to Saif Hassan, OUT! TAKEN! The change to bring Jayden Lennox has worked wonders for New Zealand and they have got their first breakthrough of the game. This one is fuller, a bit of flight to offer, just outside off. Saif Hassan charges down the track to take on the new bowler and put pressure on him as he looks to hit it down the ground. But he ends up getting the connection from the outer part of the willow and the ball flies up and behind the covers. Tim Robinson does well to run back and take the catch. 

Ben Sears to Tanzid Hasan, Short of a length, just outside off, Tanzid Hasan cuts it, but the point fielder makes a good stop.

Ben Sears to Tanzid Hasan, On a length, outside off, Tanzid Hasan dabs it to point.

Ben Sears to Tanzid Hasan, Back of a length, on off, Tanzid Hasan dabs it to the off side.

Ben Sears to Tanzid Hasan, Up in the air... but lands safely! Hard-length delivery, just outside off. Tanzid Hasan looks to pull it, but miscues the shot. The ball flies high and drops behind the square leg inner rings. Dean Foxcroft is the fielder who runs back from covers and dives, but is way short of catching. 

Saif Hassan is down on the ground and the physio is having a look at the injury. Well, nothing to worry Bangladesh, as Saif is back on his feet. We are all good to go.

Ben Sears to Tanzid Hasan, On a length, around off, Tanzid Hasan pushes it to the left of the mid-wicket region with soft hands. The fielder in the region moves to his left and throws it at the bowler's end, but the ball hits the left heel of Saif Hassan when he just gets inside the crease.

New Zealand are making their first change as Ben Sears joins the attack. 

Ben Sears to Tanzid Hasan, Back of a length, angling across the left-hander. Tanzid Hasan looks to jab it away but gets beaten.

Nathan Smith to Saif Hassan, On a length, on off, Saif Hassan fends it to cover.