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Bangladesh vs New Zealand Champions Trophy Tips - Kiwis could fly into the semis

By Sridhar Bhamidi

22 Feb 2025

Sridhar Bhamidi 22 Feb 2025

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Bangladesh vs New Zealand Champions Trophy ODI match predictions to be played in Rawalpindi on Monday, February 24
New Zealand won 6 of their last 7 ODIs
Bangladesh lost their 5 recent ODIs

Can New Zealand push Bangladesh closer to the exit with a win? (Getty Images)

Bangladesh vs New Zealand Champions Trophy

Bangladesh face an uphill battle to stay alive in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as they play New Zealand in their second match of the tournament. This Group A match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Monday is a day/night game starting at 2:30 pm IST.

Bangladesh vs New Zealand Champions Trophy
Head to Head
Bangladesh Form
Bangladesh Team News
New Zealand Form
New Zealand Team News
Bangladesh vs New Zealand Champions Trophy FAQs

Contrasting results in their tournament openers put Bangladesh and New Zealand on a collision path here. A loss will send Bangladesh out of the tournament, barring a mathematical miracle. New Zealand can confirm their place with a win, especially if India wins against Pakistan on Sunday. The Kiwis are in good form and should keep their momentum intact with another win.

New Zealand won 6 of their last 7 matches (ODIs).
Bangladesh lost their last 5 matches (ODIs).
Bangladesh lost 12 of their last 13 matches against New Zealand (ODIs).

Head to Head

This is a fixture that’s heavily dominated by New Zealand. In the 45 ODIs played so far between these teams, Bangladesh could only win 11. The Kiwis won 33, while one match ended without any result.

The last time these sides played was in December 2023 in a three-match series in New Zealand. The Kiwis won that series 2-1, with Bangladesh’s only win coming in the last match.

Bangladesh Form

Bangladesh started their campaign with a six-wicket loss to India in Dubai last Thursday. It was a result that was determined largely in the first nine overs of the match.

The Tigers were reduced to 35 for 5 in 8.3 overs, and they couldn’t completely recover from that. Towhid Hridoy played a scintillating knock (100), but the total of 228 all out proved to be inadequate.

Rishad Hossain (2 for 38) tried his bit to give them a chance with the ball, but Bangladesh were always playing catch-up. Soumya Sarkar scored a hundred in the latest three-match series between these sides and could be itching for an impact here.

Bangladesh Team News

Nasum Ahmed was unlucky not to play against India, and Bangladesh may be tempted to include him in place of Tanzim Hasan. Mahmudullah pulled out of India’s match with a strained calf muscle in the training but could be fighting fit here. That may mean a bench role for either Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, or Mushfiqur Rahim.

New Zealand Form

The Kiwis are one of the favourites for this tournament, considering their impressive run of form in recent times. Living up to those expectations, they started with a clinical 60-run win over hosts Pakistan in the first match of the series in Karachi last Wednesday.

It was a match decided by hundreds from Will Young (107) and Tom Latham (118), with Glenn Phillips playing his part (61). Their total of 320 for 5 was a very competitive one and, in the end, proved to be more than sufficient.

The bowlers played their part well, stifling the chase at regular intervals. William O'Rourke (3 for 47) and Mitchell Santner (3 for 66) were among the wickets, while Matt Henry (2 for 25) was effective.

New Zealand Team News

Rachin Ravindra’s fitness is the only concern ahead of this match, and his return could be at the expense of Nathan Smith.

Bangladesh vs New Zealand Champions Trophy FAQs

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What time does Bangladesh vs New Zealand Champions Trophy start?

This Bangladesh vs New Zealand Champions Trophy match is being played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi starting at 2:30 p.m. IST on Monday, February 24.

Verdict

Bangladesh v New Zealand - One Day Match

New Zealand have dominated Bangladesh in recent times and have also started well in this tournament. The Bangla Tigers have complicated their chances with a loss to India and can’t risk another defeat here. Yet, can they turn their fortunes around? It looks highly unlikely based on recent results, and I am backing New Zealand to win this match.