New Zealand beat Bangladesh by eight-wicket in the first ODI of the three-match series at McLean Park, Napier on Wednesday (Feb 13).
Opener Martin Guptill made his 15th ODI ton as New Zealand reached their target in 44.3 overs losing only two wickets.
The other opener Henry Nicholls scored 53 while Ross Taylor made 45 accompanying Guptill.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mahmudullah took one wicket each spending 42 and 27 runs respectively.
Earlier, Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza elected to bat after winning the toss.
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.
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.
Brief score:
Bangladesh: 232 for all in 48.5 overs, Mithun 62, Saifuddin 41, Soumya 30, Mehedy 26, Boult 3/40, Santner 3/45, Ferguson 2/44 and Henry 2/48.
New Zealand: 233 for 2 in 44.3 overs, Guptill 117 n.o Nicholls 53, Taylor 45 n.o, Mahmudullah 1/27 and Mehedy 1/42.
Result: New Zealand win by eight wickets.
Man of the match: Martin Guptill
