New Zealand wins the toss and will bowl 1st in the final T20 against Bangladesh

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl in the third and final Twenty20 cricket match against BangladeshByThe Associated PressMay 2, 2026, 3:55 AMDHAKA, Bangladesh -- New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl in the third and final Twenty20 cricket match against Bangladesh on Saturday.Bangladesh leads the series 1-0 after winning the first match by six wickets. The second match was rained out.In a change for Bangladesh, Mohammad Saifuddin came in for Tanzim Hasan, who will miss the match because of a back injury.Bangladesh won the earlier one-day international series 2-1 over New Zealand. It marked Bangladesh's third straight ODI series win following victories against the West Indies and Pakistan.___Lineups:Popular ReadsNew Zealand: Katene Clarke, Tim Robinson, Dane Cleaver, Nick Kelly (captain), Bevon Jacobs, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi, Jayden Lennox, Ben Sears.Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Saif Hassan, Litton Das (captain), Towhid Hridoy, Parvez Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Ripon Mondol, Shoriful Islam.___AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket