New Zealand's innings got off to a disastrous start in their crucial Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh. Chasing a modest target of 237 runs, New Zealand lost early wickets, putting them under significant pressure. The breakthrough came in the second over when Bangladesh's pacer, Taskeen Ahmed, bowled a brilliant delivery that knocked over opener Will Young's stumps.

As New Zealand continued to struggle, Bangladesh's spinner Nahid Rana added to their woes by dismissing their star batter, Kane Williamson. In the third over, Williamson, the Kiwi captain, was caught by wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim off Nahid's inswinging delivery, which only barely touched his bat. He was dismissed for just five runs, leaving New Zealand in further trouble.

Taskeen, in his opening over, delivered a wicket maiden, including an exceptional inswinging ball on the last delivery of the over that had Young bowled out for a duck. This early breakthrough set the tone for Bangladesh's dominance in the early stages of New Zealand’s chase.

Earlier in the match, Bangladesh was restricted to 236 runs in their 50 overs after being invited to bat first. The Tigers' innings were anchored by captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who played a patient knock of 77 runs, which included 9 boundaries but no sixes. Zaker Ali contributed a valuable 45 runs, while Rishad Hossain's cameo of 26 runs helped Bangladesh reach a competitive total.

New Zealand's bowlers, particularly Michael Bracewell, were formidable. He took 4 wickets for just 26 runs in his 10 overs, wreaking havoc in Bangladesh’s middle order. Other key contributions came from Ol'Rourke, who claimed two wickets, while Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson each took one wicket. Despite a few strong individual performances, Bangladesh’s total of 236 was seen as a challenging score for New Zealand, who now face a difficult task to chase down the target.