New Zealand turned in a stellar display on the field to bundle out Bangladesh for 244 in their World Cup match at The Oval. The Kiwis were aided by some tentative and timid batting from Bangladesh’s batsmen, many of whom relapsed into old bad habits as they stuttered to what seemed like a total just below par on an easy-paced wicket.

Bangladesh fight valiantly, Bangladesh fight bravely, but the Tigers lose. Despite a late flurry of wickets, the Kiwis get home with two wickets to spare. A hard-fought win for New Zealand dents Bangladesh's spirit, but should also provide them with some belief and show their remaining opponents that nothing will come easy.

Bangladesh and New Zealand have played each other quite a few times in the past and ahead of today’s enthralling encounter, here we look at some of the interesting facts about both the sides.

Here we look at some of the statistics and key players of both the teams ahead of Bangladesh’s clash against New Zealand at the Kennington Oval in London today.

The combination of the Bangladesh team, a World Cup and Eid is not a happy one. The only time the religious festival has coincided with cricket’s quadrennial showpiece was in 2003, when Bangladesh opened their campaign with an ignominious campaign against minnows Canada on Eid day, which foreshadowed a World Cup in which they lost every completed match. 16 years on, in England, the picture is the opposite.

The strongest bonds are often formed in high pressure and during crises, and Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes thought that the tragic terrorist attack on a Christchurch mosque on March 15 this year may have brought the Bangladesh players closer into a ‘brotherhood’.

The strongest bonds are often formed in high pressure and during crises, and Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes thought that the tragic terrorist attack on a Christchurch mosque on March 15 this year may have brought the Bangladesh players closer into a ‘brotherhood’.

Ahead of the match between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Oval on 5th June, the in form Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar spoke to the reporter at the team hotel in Vauxhall at noon about the impact of a good start in the first powerplay.

Bangladesh will take on New Zealand in a day-nighter at The Oval later today in a bid to continue what has been an excellent start to their World Cup campaign. A dominant performance against the more-fancied South Africa in the Tigers’ opening match at the same venue on Sunday will have set the tone for the team in their attempt to take down another side that will be more fancied to come up trumps against the seventh-ranked team in the world.

New Zealand will stick to an unchanged line-up as they seek to build momentum in their second match of the World Cup against a fired-up Bangladesh at The Oval on Wednesday.

A few members of the Kiwi side who will step onto the pitch at The Oval on Wednesday to play Bangladesh in a group stage match of the World Cup will certainly remember the famous Cardiff victory that Bangladesh pulled off in the ICC Champions Trophy back in 2017. The Tigers stunned New Zealand with two vital tons from Mahmudullah Riyad and Shakib Al Hasan and player Ross Taylor admitted that Shakib will be a big threat.

While there have been assertions that Bangladesh’s win against any of the big cricketing nation is still being seen as an upset – by players and fans alike, New Zealand’s Ross Taylor feels that it would not be a surprise if Bangladesh manage to secure victory against the Kiwis.

The structure of the ongoing World Cup in the United Kingdom and the special importance of momentum for the Bangladesh team mean that a regular refrain over the coming month will be that the Tigers’ next match will be the toughest. It will suit Mashrafe Bin Mortaza well

A flashback: On February 18, 2015, the Bangladesh team led by Mashrafe Bin Mortaza had paraded around the Manuka Oval applauding the crowd in Canberra after Mushfiqur Rahim had taken the bails off the last Afghanistan wicket. A clinical performance from the Tigers

Bangladesh are set to visit India in November later this year to participate in three T20Is and two Tests against the hosts.

That Bangladesh got off to a balanced start after South Africa sent them in to bat first yesterday, ultimately led to them posting their highest-ever ODI score in the opening match of the World Cup. The Proteas may have been looking to unhinge the Bangladesh batting lineup with some short stuff but the batsmen were upto the task. Soumya Sarkar led from the front.

Bangladesh team manager Khaled Mahmud said that there is no room for emotions at this stage after the team’s 21-run win in the opening match of the 2019 World Cup against South Africa and added that the Tigers now know how to keep emotions in check.

It was the Bangladesh’s opening match of the tournament and how the Tigers were going to deal with the nerves and the expectations not only preceding the match but also during the game was always going to be an important factor against an opponent like South Africa. Captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza knew who he can rely upon during pressure situations, especially early on. He talked about sending Shakib Al Hasan is his favoured no.3 role at the top of the innings.

Bangladesh are still considered to be underdogs in major cricket events. Despite making it to the quarterfinal of the 2015 World Cup, the semis of the 2017 Champions Trophy and the Asia Cup 2018 recently, the Tigers still have it all to prove as far as the rest of the world is concerned.

Mashrafe Mortaza hopes Bangladesh have earned respect with their impressive 21-run win over beleaguered South Africa in their World Cup opener on Sunday.