| New Zealand cricket team in Bangladesh in 2021–22 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bangladesh | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 1 – 10 September 2021 | ||
| Captains | Mahmudullah | Tom Latham | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Bangladesh won the 5-match series 3–2 | ||
| Most runs | Mahmudullah (120) | Tom Latham (159) | |
| Most wickets | Nasum Ahmed (8) Mustafizur Rahman (8) | Ajaz Patel (10) | |
| Player of the series | Nasum Ahmed (Ban) Tom Latham (NZ) | ||
TheNew Zealand cricket team toured Bangladesh in September 2021 to play fiveTwenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] The matches were used as preparation ahead of the2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[3][4] Initially, New Zealand were scheduled to play three T20I matches, but in May 2021, two more matches were added to the schedule.[5] The schedule for the tour was confirmed in August 2021.[6][7]
Tom Latham was named as New Zealand's captain, withKane Williamson being unavailable due to him playing in the rescheduled phase of the2021 Indian Premier League.[8] A warm-up match for the New Zealand team at theBangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan inSavar was scheduled to take place, but was later cancelled.[9] The New Zealand team arrived in Bangladesh on 24 August 2021.[10]
Bangladesh won the first match of the series by seven wickets, to record theirfirst win against New Zealand in T20I cricket.[11] Bangladesh then won the second T20I by four runs,[12] with New Zealand winning the third match by 52 runs.[13] Bangladesh won the fourth T20I by six wickets to record their first T20I series win against New Zealand.[14] New Zealand won the fifth and final T20I match by 27 runs, with Bangladesh winning the series 3–2.[15]
| T20Is | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh[16] |  New Zealand[17] |
Upon the team's arrival in Bangladesh, New Zealand'sFinn Allen tested positive forCOVID-19.[18] No immediate decision was made regarding the need for a replacement for Allen,[19] withMatt Henry named as cover for Allen three days later.[20] Following the first T20I, Allen returned to the New Zealandbubble, after providing two negative tests.[21]
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Bangladesh won by 7 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium,Dhaka Umpires:Sharfuddoula (Ban) andGazi Sohel (Ban) Player of the match:Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) |
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Bangladesh won by 4 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium,Dhaka Umpires:Tanvir Ahmed (Ban) andMasudur Rahman (Ban) Player of the match:Mahmudullah (Ban) |
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New Zealand won by 52 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium,Dhaka Umpires:Masudur Rahman (Ban) andSharfuddoula (Ban) Player of the match:Ajaz Patel (NZ) |
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Bangladesh won by 6 wickets Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium,Dhaka Umpires:Tanvir Ahmed (Ban) andGazi Sohel (Ban) Player of the match:Nasum Ahmed (Ban) |
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New Zealand won by 27 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium,Dhaka Umpires:Tanvir Ahmed (Ban) andSharfuddoula (Ban) Player of the match:Tom Latham (NZ) |