A Martin Guptill century has ensured the BLACKCAPS have started their three-match ODI series against Bangladesh with an emphatic eight-wicket win at McLean Park, Napier.
After winning the toss and batting first, the visitors were bowled out for 232 in the 49th over, the wicket taking shared among the New Zealand attack.
Trent Boult took 3-40 while Mitchell Santner picked up 3-45; Bangladeshβs middle and lower order providing the resistance with MD Mithun (62) and MD Shaifuddin (41) the best of their batting.
The home sideβs chase was anchored by Guptill (117*), the opener bringing up his 15th ODI century off just 103 balls.
Guptill shared in a century opening stand with Henry Nicholls (53) also, before finishing the job with Ross Taylor (45*).
The BLACKCAPS lead the three-match series 1-0 with the next game at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday.
AS IT HAPPENED...
π View from the top of McLean Park. Blue skies above as the players prepare for ODI 1 vs @BCBtigers βοΈ
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π Toss at 1:30pm π
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Time to hear from Todd Astle as we build up to this first ODI against Bangladesh in Napier π₯π€ #NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/B0t5oAHBo8
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TOSS NEWS! @BCBtigers have won it and will bat first here at McLean Park π #NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/RmYZdgEf3V
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Trent Boult strikes with his second ball!
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A lethal & late out-swinger takes Tamim's outside edge through to Latham. Bangladesh 9-1 after three overs. Card | https://t.co/4o9pSaLOhq #NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/Ewy65IQyAL
Matt Henry in on the action as one nips back & clean bowls Liton.
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Bangladesh in early trouble at 19-2 after five overs. Follow live - https://t.co/4o9pSaLOhq #NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/0TKMNR4o3R
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Boult and Henry on fire early in Napier with four wickets between them in the first 10-over PP. Bangladesh 50-4 #NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/8DapvaR4Wr
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Back after drinks and success for Lockie Ferguson!
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He angles one in and catches the edge of Mahmudullah's bat. Sharp chance taken by Ross Taylor on the second grab. Bangladesh 73/5 after 19 overs.
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Mitchell Santner and Tom Latham combined to remove Shabbir Rahman stumped but Mithun (25) and Miraz (25) are starting to build a nice partnership... Bangladesh 130/6 | 28 overs
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βLetβs go BLACKCAPS, letβs goβ
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This lot are getting the crowd going as the boys in the middle toil hard in the sun. Bangladesh lower order providing some resistance π§π© 171/7 | 37 overs π
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Partnership broken! A solid eighth-wicket stand of 84 runs is broken by the Santner /Guptill combination.
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Bangladesh 215/8 | 45 overs π
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Strong showing from the boys! We have bowled Bangladesh out for 232 in the 49th over π
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30 mins and then the chase is on! If you canβt make it to McLean Park tune in on π» @radiosportnz and πΊ @skysportnz
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Back underway here at McLean Park with Martin Guptill (7*) and Henry Nicholls (8*) opening up π
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HEAD DOWN, FOLLOW THROUGH! Few better sights than Martin Guptill in full flow. He and Henry Nicholls bring up their 50-run partnership off 13 overs ππ½ π
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All the milestones! 50 up for Henry Nicholls and the NZ 100 in the same over. Opening pair looking set as the shadows take charge of McLean Park π π³πΏ 103/0 | 22 overs
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We've seen the departure of Nicholls and Williamson but that brings Taylor (5) to the crease, joining a red hot Guptill (81) π₯ These two starting to milk the ones...
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ππ½ SUPERB CENTURY! ππ½
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Martin Guptill cruises past triple figures, his 15th ODI century off 103 balls.
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McLean Park is in its pomp and so are these two - Guptill and Taylor.
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15 more runs required with seven overs to get them...
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βHow was that Skip?!β @Martyguptill receives the praise from captain Kane Williamson and his team mates after sealing VICTORY for the BLACKCAPS by eight wickets! #NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/ZuQSthhOw1
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