The second T20I between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Chattogram was abandoned without a single delivery after persistent rain swept across the venue. The washout was always looming, with heavy showers striking the ground around the scheduled toss time and continuing with little let-up. For a short window, there was a flicker of hope around 2:00 PM local time when the downpour seemed to ease, but the weather quickly turned more disruptive again.
As conditions failed to improve, the match timeline was adjusted in stages. Overs were set to be cut starting from 3:10 PM, and officials held out the possibility of a five-over contest only if play had begun by 5:16 PM. That window never materialised, and the umpires finally called the game off at 4:19 PM, with rain still falling steadily.
With the match ending as a no-result, Bangladesh—having already secured victory in the opening game—cannot be overtaken in the series. The two sides will now meet in the third and final T20I on Saturday, May 2, in Dhaka.
