Overview

• New Zealand posted 227-9 after recovering from 38-3 through Brooke Halliday’s 69 and Sophie Devine’s 63 in a 112-run fourth-wicket stand.
• Bangladesh were bowled out for 127, slipping to 33-6 in the first 14 overs before lower-order stands of 33 and 44 only delayed defeat.
• Jess Kerr took 3-21 and Lea Tahuhu claimed 3-22 on her 100th ODI, with Rosemary Mair among the wickets as the pace attack dominated.
• The Barsapara surface had been tipped to assist spin, yet New Zealand’s seamers set the tone and converted a modest total into a commanding result.
• The victory opened New Zealand’s account and lifted them to around fifth in the standings, with Bangladesh dropping in the mid-table ahead of their next fixtures.