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Watch: Henry Nicholls Drops a Very Easy Catch as Saif Hassan Hits Fifty vs New Zealand

Cricket Gully | April 17, 2026 9:39 PM CST

A big moment early in the match helped Bangladesh gain control against New Zealand in the first ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

Saif Hassan received his first chance to bat when Henry Nicholls did not catch a very straightforward slip catch during the second over. Saif pushed at the ball which was outside the off-stump. The edge went straight to Nicholls at a good height but he failed to hold on.

The player should have caught the straightforward opportunity which was presented to him. Saif had just begun his batting when the match started. The drop proved to be an expensive mistake for New Zealand team.

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Saif Hassan Scored Fighting Fifty

Saif Hassan took advantage of his second chance. He displayed patience in his batting while executing excellent shots. He constructed his innings through incremental scoring. Saif scored 57 runs from 76 balls. The batting performance included 8 fours and one six. He worked together with Litton Das to create a strong batting alliance.

Saif maintained his composure although New Zealand bowlers attempted to create pressure. His innings helped Bangladesh maintain their target pursuit. William O’Rourke dismissed him after he completed his responsibilities.

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Bangladesh in Control of the Chase

The match is still going on but Bangladesh looks in a good position. They have scored 125 runs after losing 3 wickets while chasing 248 runs during 26 overs. Saif Hassan and Litton Das helped stabilize the innings after Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Najmul Hossain Shanto lost their wickets early in the match. Litton is still batting and looks set.

Touhid Hridoy has joined him on the pitch. Bangladesh needs 123 runs to win the match with many overs remaining in the game. New Zealand believes that missing the catch resulted in their defeat. The match would have progressed differently if Nicholls had caught that ball.

Match Scenario

New Zealand posted 247 runs for 8 wickets during their 50-over innings. Henry Nicholls scored 68 runs which made him the highest scorer while Dean Foxcroft contributed 59 runs. Will Young also chipped in with 30 runs. Bangladesh's Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam both took two wickets while Rishad Hossain also completed his two-wicket haul.

Bangladesh has scored 125 runs while losing 3 wickets after 26 overs. Saif Hassan scored 57 before getting out. Litton Das is batting on 42 and Towhid Hridoy is on 7. Earlier Tanzid Hasan Tamim scored 2 and Najmul Hossain Shanto was out for 0. Bangladesh now needs 123 runs to win.