New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by 86 runs in the first match of the ODI series.
In this match played in Mirpur, the New Zealand team batted first and scored 254 runs.
Tom Blundall scored 68 and Henry Nicholls played an innings of 49 runs on behalf of the visiting team.
Khalid Ahmed and Mehdi Hasan Mirza dismissed 3 players each.
Chasing the target of 255 runs set by New Zealand, the Bangladesh team was bowled out for 168 runs in 41.1 overs.
Mahmudullah 49 and Tamim Iqbal scored 44 runs of the home team.
New Zealand’s Ash Sodhi played a key role in the team’s victory by giving 39 runs in 10 overs and dismissing 6 players.