Pace sensation Nahid Rana took 5-32 to lead Bangladesh to a comfortable six-wicket win over New Zealand in the second one-day international and level the three-match series at 1-1 on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rana registered his second five-wicket ODI haul as Bangladesh bundled out New Zealand for 198, a total they overhauled with 14.3 overs to spare in Dhaka.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim, who top-scored with 76, and Najmul Hossain Shanto, retired hurt on 50, steered the hosts to 199-4 in 35.3 overs, setting up a series decider on Thursday in Chattogram.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh suffered early blows with opener Saif Hassan and Soumya Sarkar out for eight apiece, but Tanzid hit back with an aggressive counter-attack that hauled the hosts to 67 in 10 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tanzid found an able ally in Shanto and the left-handed pair put on 120 runs for the third-wicket stand to put the chase firmly in Bangladesh's control.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox briefly threatened to spark a collapse, dismissing Tanzid and Litton Das in quick succession -- both falling while attempting to clear the boundary.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tanzid struck 10 fours and four sixes in his 58-ball knock. Litton made seven.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shanto kept his calm as he raised his fifty off 71 balls, but was forced to retire due to severe cramp.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Towhid Hridoy, unbeaten on 30, and skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz, not out on eight, saw Bangladesh home without further trouble.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, the 23-year-old Rana set up the win during New Zealand's innings after he operated across four separate spells and struck in the first over of each new burst.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Left-arm quick Shoriful Islam provided strong support, returning 2-32 from his 10 overs, including the wicket of Nick Kelly (83).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Fast bowlers Soumya and Taskin Ahmed took one wicket each, as did leg-spinner Rishad Hossain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand's innings was held together almost single-handedly by opener Kelly, who made 83 for his maiden ODI half-century.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
No other visiting batter reached 20, with Muhammad Abbas the next highest scorer, on 19.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shoriful set the platform early, delivering an incisive opening spell of six overs for just 17 runs, generating 29 dot balls to put the tourists on the back foot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rana tightened the stranglehold, collecting two wickets in his opening five-over spell.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nahid-Rana-Bangladesh-vs-New-Zealand-2nd-ODI.jpeg", "alt_img": "Nahid Rana Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2nd ODI", "alt_title": "New Zealand tour of Bangladesh 2026", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Nahid Rana\u2019s 5-Wicket Haul Powers Bangladesh to Series-Levelling Win Over New Zealand On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Nahid Rana stars with 5-32 as Bangladesh beat New Zealand by six wickets in the 2nd ODI, with Tanzid Hasan Tamim\u2019s 76 sealing the chase.", "seo_keywords": "New Zealand Tour Bangladesh 2026, Nahid Rana, Bangladesh Vs New Zealand, Tanzid Hasan Tamim", "tag": null, "tagging": "Zealand Tour Bangladesh 2026,Nahid Rana,Bangladesh Vs Zealand,Tanzid Hasan Tamim,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "nahid-ranas-5-wicket-haul-powers-bangladesh-to-series-levelling-win-over-new-zealand", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "847", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2026-04-21 07:09:14", "updated": "2026-04-21 07:09:14", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "New Zealand Tour Bangladesh 2026, Nahid Rana, Bangladesh Vs New Zealand, Tanzid Hasan Tamim", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "1", "posted_by": "19", "jio_date": "2026-04-21 07:09:14", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": "Latest Cricket News", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/nahid-ranas-5-wicket-haul-powers-bangladesh-to-series-levelling-win-over-new-zealand-193884" }