Bangladesh have posted 232-run in 48.5 overs losing all the wickets in the first ODI against New Zealand at McLean Park in Napier on Wednesday (Feb 13).
Mohammad Mithun was the top scorer with 62 runs while Mohammad Saifuddin made 41.
Bangladesh struggled losing early wickets as they lost seven-batsman in just 131 run. While Mithun and Saifuddin lift the team from the disaster and helped Bangladesh to post a competitive total of 232.
Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner took 3 wickets each while Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson took 2 wickets each.
Earlier, Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza elected to bat after winning the toss in the first ODI.
Sabbir Rahman returned for the visitors, after his ban had been reduced by the BCB to bring him back to the ODI squad. It is his first ODI since July last year.
Bangladesh are without Shakib Al Hasan who sustained a finger injury during the BPL final. Shakib is the only one missing out from the Bangladesh side that played its last ODI in December against the West Indies.
New Zealand have gone for three frontline fast bowlers as they included Lockie Ferguson in place of legspinner Todd Astle. They also included Jimmy Neesham and Colin de Grandhomme, going with only Mitchell Santner as the specialist spinner. Tim Southee was benched again.
Martin Guptill meanwhile returns for the home side, replacing Colin Munro who played in the fifth ODI against India in place of Guptill.
Score in Brief:
Bangladesh 232 all out 48.5 overs, Mithun 62 (90), Saifuddin 41 (58), Soumya Sarkar 30 (22), Mehidy Miraz 26 (27).
Trent Boult 3/40, Mitchell Santner 3/45, Matt Henry 2/48, Lockie Ferguson 2/44.
Squads:
New Zealand: 1 Martin Guptill, 2 Henry Nicholls, 3 Kane Williamson (capt), 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Tom Latham (wk), 6 Jimmy Neesham, 7 Colin de Grandhomme, 8 Mitchell Santner, 9 Lockie Ferguson, 10 Matt Henry, 11 Trent Boult
Bangladesh: 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Liton Das, 3 Soumya Sarkar, 4 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 5 Mohammad Mithun, 6 Mahmudullah, 7 Sabbir Rahman, 8 Mohammad Saifuddin, 9 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 10 Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), 11 Mustafizur Rahman