Bangladesh vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Highlights: NZ Win By 7 Wickets

We are back for the chase. The umpires are out on the field and so is the fielding team who have taken their respective positions. Will Young and Finn Allen will open the batting innings while Shoriful Islam has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then, an entertaining bowling performance by New Zealand in the first innings made sure that they have to chase only 172 runs on the board in 50 overs. It was possible due to an all-round bowling attack and some good captaincy from Lockie Ferguson. It is now up to the batters to chase the target while Bangladesh try to stop them with their bowling attack. Who do you think will win? We will find out soon as we bring you the live coverage of the run chase in a short while. Grab a cup of coffee and sit tight till then.

Trent Boult is in for a chat. He starts by crediting the guys for the way they bowled. Mentions that Bangladesh came out with a positive intent but the bowlers stuck at it. Reckons that they will have to bat well and they cannot take the total lightly. Shares that the wicket was slow and it was important to adapt. Feels that this is a good learning for them ahead of the World Cup.

What a superb bowling performance by the Kiwis. Adam Milne struck early on in the innings followed by Trent Boult who has a habit of taking wickets in the first few overs. This deadly pace duo bruised the opposition badly in the first 8 overs taking the wickets of their three main batters. In the middle phases just as Mushfiqur Rahim and Najmul Hossain Shanto were building a strong partnership, the skipper, Lockie Ferguson used his pace and dismissed the experienced Mushfiqur Rahim. The next batter to get set on the pitch was Mahmudullah who was sent back to the pavilion by Adam Milne. The Kiwis knew that until Najmul Hossain Shanto was on the crease, the runs would keep coming. Cole McConchie weaved his spin magic to dismiss the opposition's skipper, Najmul Hossain Shanto, and sealed the innings for them. After his dismissal, none of the batters could score runs and New Zealand managed to bowl them out for 171 runs. Adam Milne was the star of the day as he finished with career-best figures of 4-34.

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first. They felt that the dry wicket would help them put up a good total on the board. Safe to say that the call did not go their way. Their openers, Tanzid Hasan and Zakir Hasan were dismissed very early on in the innings putting pressure on the middle order. The stand-in skipper, Najmul Hossain Shanto took the reigns into his own hands and took apart the Kiwi bowlers. The only problem was that wickets kept falling at the other end. Towhid Hridoy fell after a brief stand followed by the experienced Mushfiqur Rahim. Mahmudullah put up a good partnership but he too was sent back before he could build his innings. After that Bangladesh was never in the innings as Najmul Hossain Shanto also came under pressure and was eventually dismissed. A poor batting performance from the hosts and they have managed to put only a 171 runs on the board.

What a brilliant bowling performance from the Black Caps. They have bowled out Bangladesh for 171 runs. Adam Milne was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 4 wickets with Trent Boult picking up a couple as well. A pretty neat performance from the bowlers.

OUT! CAUGHT! Bangladesh have been bowled out for 171. Adam Milne ends up with 4 wickets. Milne hurls it full and wide outside off, Shoriful Islam reaches out to slice it over the infield on the off side but does not get it anywhere from the middle of the bat. Skies it high in the air towards extra cover where Will Young settles under it and does the rest.

On the length and angled on the pads. Shoriful Islam misses his shot as the ball rolls away on the off side after hitting his pads.

Banged in short over off. Shoriful Islam swings but misses on the shot.

Serves it full again, on off, Khaled Ahmed works it off the outer half of the bat towards point.

This is bowled full and outside off, Khaled Ahmed prods forward to defend but the ball spins away to beat him on the outsid edge.

OUT! STUMPED! Sharp work by Tom Blundell and Bangladesh lose their ninth wicket! Full and angling in, on middle and leg, Nasum Ahmed gets down to slog across the line. He misses to connect and Tom Blundell is quick to take the bails off. The third umpire is called into action and the replays show that no part of Nasum's foot was behind the crease. Another one bites the dust for Bangladesh. Khaled Ahmed is the last man in.

Full delivery, on the off stump line, Shoriful Islam steps out and carves it towards deep cover for a single.

Flighted delivery, on off, Shoriful Islam goes for an expansive drive. Gets an inside edge onto the front pad.

Tossed  up, full and on middle, Nasum Ahmed swings through the line and can only miscue it towards long on for a single.

Another full delivery, at the stumps, Shoriful Islam drives it tamely down the wicket.

Darts this one full and on off, Shoriful Islam pushes it back to the bowler.

Flatter delivery, on off, Shoriful Islam hangs back and defends it solidly.

Serves it full again, outside off, Shoriful Islam presses forward and guides it towards point.