New Zealand wins toss, Bangladesh sent to bat

Bangladesh are determined to make a strong comeback in a bid to keep their Champions trophy mission alive as they take on New Zealand in their second match of the tournament on Monday at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Pakistan. 

The match started at 3pm (Bangladesh time). New Zealand won the toss and chose to send Bangladesh to bat. 

A defeat may lead Bangladesh to an early exit from the tournament. But a victory looked an uphill task for them given that they are facing a team, considered the most balanced side in the event.

Bangladesh got off to a disappointing start to the tournament by conceding a six-wicket defeat to India. New Zealand on the other hand beat hosts Pakistan by 60 runs to make a good start.

The conditions in Dubai and Rawalpindi will be vastly different, according to Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy who hammered a scintillating century against India in the first match. His century was the first by a Bangladeshi batter against India in an ICC event. 

Bangladesh met New Zealand 45 times in ODI cricket and won just 11, while losing 33 matches. One match ended in a no result.

Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Nahid Rana

New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young and Jacob Duffy.