Tawhid Hridoy and Shamim Hossain steered Bangladesh to their highest successful chase at home, overhauling New Zealand's 182-6 to win the first T20 international by six wickets on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh reached their target of 183 at the Chattogram stadium with two overs to spare to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The win surpassed their previous best home chase of 171 against Ireland in November last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hridoy anchored the innings with an unbeaten 51 off 27 balls, his sixth T20 fifty. Shamim provided a fitting finish with 31 not out off just 13 balls, including three fours and two sixes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The left-handed Shamim took New Zealand seamer Matthew Fisher apart in the 17th over, plundering 25 runs to enthral the home crowd.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Captain Litton Das scored a brisk 21 off 15 balls before Parvez Hossain Emon smashed 28 off 14 to set the platform for the chase.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For New Zealand, leg-spinner Ish Sodhi took two wickets, while Josh Clarkson and Nathan Smith claimed one each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Batting first, Katene Clarke and Dane Cleaver gave New Zealand a flying start, despite an early mix-up that saw Tim Robinson run out in the second over after a direct throw from Hridoy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Clarke and Cleaver responded emphatically, using their fine footwork to take New Zealand to 61 at the end of the powerplay.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
They added 88 runs off 50 balls before both fell to leg-spinner Rishad Hossain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Clarke, who was dropped by Saif Hassan on 44, made 51 off 37 balls, with seven fours and one six, for his first T20 fifty.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cleaver was the more aggressive of the two, scoring 51 off just 28 balls, with seven fours and a six.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Stand-in captain Nick Kelly contributed 39 off 27, while Clarkson struck an unbeaten 27 off 14.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rishad was the pick of the Bangladesh bowlers with 2-32.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hridoy-Bangladesh-vs-New-Zealand-2026-first-t20I.jpeg", "alt_img": "Tawhid Hridoy", "alt_title": "New Zealand tour of Bangladesh 2026 First t20I", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Bangladesh Seal Record Chase as Tawhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain Sink New Zealand in 1st T20I On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Tawhid Hridoy and Shamim Hossain power Bangladesh to a record 183-run chase against New Zealand in Chattogram, securing a six-wicket win and 1-0 series lead.", "seo_keywords": "New Zealand Tour Bangladesh 2026, Tawhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Katene Clarke, Dane Cleaver, New Zealand Vs Bangladesh", "tag": null, "tagging": "Zealand Tour Bangladesh 2026,Tawhid Hridoy,Shamim Hossain,Katene Clarke,Dane Cleaver,Zealand Vs Bangladesh,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "bangladesh-seal-record-chase-as-tawhid-hridoy-shamim-hossain-sink-new-zealand-in-1st-t20i", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "562", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2026-04-27 20:25:56", "updated": "2026-04-27 20:25:56", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "New Zealand Tour Bangladesh 2026, Tawhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Katene Clarke, Dane Cleaver, New Zealand Vs Bangladesh", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "1", "posted_by": "19", "jio_date": "2026-04-27 20:25:56", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": "Latest Cricket News", "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/bangladesh-seal-record-chase-as-tawhid-hridoy-shamim-hossain-sink-new-zealand-in-1st-t20i-194472" }