Bangladesh had been hoping for a confidence boosting win before crossing the Tasman Sea for their T20 World Cup campaign in Australia.
With this win, New Zealand has some points on the table, with two points and one win in two matches under their belt. On the other hand, Bangladesh has lost both of their games so far and is at the bottom of the table.
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Bangladesh secure a 16-run victory in the final match in Mirpur on Tuesday.
Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat but all-rounder Curran gave England an ideal start after dismissing the two openers in his first spell.
Bangladesh scored 245 for nine against New Zealand in their ICC Men's ODI World Cup match in Chennai on Friday.
New Zealand will firmly bank on their potent batting line-up to ward off Bangladesh's capable spin attack on a slow Chepauk pitch on Friday.
Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam took 6/135 but the touring side struggled with the bat as they limped to 139 for five at the close on day two of the second and final Test against South Africa on Saturday.
After fast bowler Khaled Ahmed (2-59) had South Africa opener Sarel Erwee (24) caught by wicketkeeper Litton Das, Taijul claimed the next three wickets.
Zakir Hasan (100) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (67) frustrated the Indian bowers for the entire opening session but the visitors pulled back things in the next two sessions
Williams added: "The first time I realised that there was a no-ball was actually when we were walking out to shake the umpire's hands, and they told us to stop and the replay came on the big screen, and then we all noticed that it was a no-ball. Very interesting times that."
The visitors resumed their innings on 302/2 with Najmul and Mominul at the crease. The duo stretched their overnight third-wicket partnership to 242. Meanwhile, Najmul also touched the 150-run mark. He played a knock of 163 before he was removed by Lahiru Kumara at a total of 394. Najmul's knock was studded with 17 fours and a six.
Bangladesh not only clinched the ODI series 2-0 but also moved up to the third spot in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League standings.
Former skipper and pacer Mashrafe Mortaza, who was left out of the 24-man ODI preliminary squad announced on January 4, has not been named in the final squad.
Images from Day 2 of the first Test between Bangladesh and India, at Chattogram, on Thursday
South Africa continued their rampaging form in World Cup 2023 as they thrashed Bangladesh by 149 runs to jump to second place.
India captain KL Rahul admitted that his team was made to really work hard by Bangladesh to register a comprehensive 188-run win in the first Test of the two-match series in Chattogram on Sunday.
Ishan Kishan played just one match in the series, but his blistering 210 in 131 balls took him to the second place (MVPI: 289).
Bangladesh's first win in any format of the game in New Zealand gave them a 1-0 lead in the two-match series
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12 match between the Netherlands and Bangladesh in Hobart on Monday.
The stage will also be set for Virat Kohli to score his first Test hundred since November 2019.
Trying to pick up pieces after a demoralising defeat, India's decorated top-order will be desperate to change the narrative and give a better account of itself in the do-or-die second ODI against Bangladesh.
A struggling Indian team, severely depleted by a spate of on-field injuries and fitness-related problems, will be determined to avoid the ignominy of a clean sweep against Bangladesh in the final ODI of the three-match series.
Images from the T20 world Cup Super 12 match between Bangladesh and South Africa in Sydney on Thursday.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup match played between India and Bangladesh in Adelaide on Wednesday.
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The middle-order failed to put up a fight, and soon the hosts gained complete advantage by reducing West Indies to 93/5 in the 26th over.
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