The visitors will move to Dhaka on Wednesday, ahead of the third and final T20I.

Players like Shamim Hossain are a rarity in Bangladesh cricket. His game carries the duality of control and chaos, shaped to meet the demands of a role where time is scarce, but impact is everything.

Shanto spoke about navigating that lean phase, whether stepping away from captaincy influenced his batting and more, in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi.

The hosts included rookie pacer Ripon Mondol, known for his death-over expertise, as Bangladesh look to test new combinations at the start of a crucial T20I phase.

The following is a combined eleven, a list which sees the home side feature six players. The line-up is bowling heavy, containing four pacers and two spinners

Heat and humidity could open cracks faster, and the foretelling of a greenish wicket may not translate into pace and bounce.

Bangladesh players had a combined 761 ODI appearances compared to New Zealand’s 368 before Friday's series opener.

New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and opted to bat first

Bangladesh coach Simmons surmised in yesterday's presser why the middle order continues to be an issue following the departure of Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad.

New Zealand will be without several frontline players for the ODI series, which begins on April 17.

The three-match ODI series begins on April 17 in Mirpur.

The first two games of the ODI series will take place in Mirpur, with the final match to be played in Chattogram.

The ODI and T20I series will be played across Dhaka and Chattogram in April-May.