Overview

• New Zealand recovered from 38 for 3 to post 227 for 9, anchored by Brooke Halliday’s 69 and captain Sophie Devine’s 63 in a 112-run fourth-wicket partnership.
• Bangladesh were dismissed for 127 in 39.5 overs as Jess Kerr took 3 for 21 and Lea Tahuhu claimed 3 for 22 in a disciplined attack.
• The chase unraveled at 33 for 6, with Bangladesh managing only 22 runs in the powerplay and failing to hit a boundary during that period.
• Rabeya Khan led Bangladesh’s bowlers with 3 for 30, but New Zealand’s seamers proved decisive on the slow, turning Barsapara pitch.
• Both teams now have two points from three matches, with New Zealand fifth on net run rate; next up are Sri Lanka for the White Ferns on October 14 and South Africa for Bangladesh on October 13.