Bangladesh beat New Zealand by 150 runs in the 1st Test at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet today.

On Friday in the first Test in Sylhet, left-arm spinner Taijul Islam secured figures of 4-40, bringing Bangladesh within three wickets of a historic victory over New Zealand.

Kane Williamson struck a defiant century to guide New Zealand to 266-8 at the end of play on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh on Wednesday.

Mahmudul Hasan Joy led Bangladesh to a solid start, guiding them to a total of 310/9 by the conclusion of Day 1 in the 1st Test at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

Kane Williamson marked his return to the World Cup with an undefeated 78 as New Zealand cruised past Bangladesh by eight wickets on Friday but the captain was forced to retire hurt with a hand injury.

The 11th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup will take place between New Zealand and Bangladesh on the 13th of October, 2023 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

New Zealand's preparation for the World Cup received a significant boost as they completed a clean sweep of Bangladesh in the three-match series, securing a 2-0 victory with a convincing seven-wicket win in the final one-day international held in Dhaka

Tom Blundell 68 and Ish Sodhi 6-39 guided New Zealand to 86 run win against Bangladesh, in the 2nd ODI against Bangladesh, in Dhaka on Saturday.