<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Persistent rain forced the abandonment of the first ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand on Thursday in Dhaka.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>The match saw multiple interruptions due to rain, ultimately concluding without a result.</div><div><br></div><div>Rain initially halted play at 2:22 pm, leading to a pause of over two hours.</div><div><br></div><div>Later, when New Zealand was at 136 for five with Cole McConchie and Tom Blundell each not out at eight, rain returned.</div><div><br></div><div>On a sluggish Dhaka pitch, Will Young notched up a fifty for the tourists. He made 58 off 91 balls.</div><div><br></div><div>For Bangladesh, Mustafizur Rahman claimed three wickets, while Nasum Ahmed secured two.</div><div><br></div><div>Despite attempts to resume play, rain persisted after the final interruption at 6:30 pm, denying any further opportunity to continue the match. Source: UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>