Chasing a modest total of 184 to win, New Zealand reached the target in 27.3 overs thanks to a blistering knock by Taylor who smashed six fours and five sixes in his 52-ball knock of 78.

Earlier, New Zealand won the toss and put Bangladesh into bat and the Kiwi bowlers didn’t disappoint their captain, restricting Bangladesh to a mere 183 for 8 in their 50 overs.

The New Zealand seamers ripped apart the Bangladesh top order, with the score reading 25 for 5 and then 46 for 6 at one stage before Mushfiqur Rahim and Naeem Islam combined to bring up a record seventh-wicket stand that gave the scoreline some respectability. Rahim scored a well composed 86 off 107 balls, including 8 fours and 3 sixes before he was trapped in front of the wickets by Butler. Naeem Islam gave him able support scoring 43 as the duo added 101 runs for the seventh wicket.

Despite Mushfiqur’s late surge however, the damage had been done by New Zealand in the first half of the innings, and 183 was always going to be challenging to defend on a track that seemed to be getting better for batting as the day wore on.

Bangladesh started well with the ball, sending back Brendan McCullum (9) quickly but a 29-ball 32 by Martin Guptill effectively ended any chances of a Bangladesh fightback. Ross Taylor and James Franklin then added 79 for the fourth wicket to take the Kiwis within touching distance of a win. Taylor was dismissed trying to go for another big hit off the bowling of Shafiul with the score on 179. Neil Broom came in and was dismissed on the first ball but skipper Daniel Vettori and James Franklin completed a comfortable win for the Black Caps.

Match Summary:

New Zealand 185 for 5 (Taylor 78, Guptill 32) beat Bangladesh 183 for 8 (Mushfiqur 86, Butler 3-43, McKay 2-17) by five wickets

Man of the Match: Ross Taylor

New Zealand were struggling at one stage, having lost 6 wickets with just 187 runs on the board before Jacob Oram just turned the game on its head during the batting Powerplay. At 232 for 6 off 43 overs, the Kiwis took the power play and scored 82 runs during the five-over period, losing just one wicket, elevating what would otherwise have been an average total, to a match-winning total of 336 for 9.

Oram made full use of some bad bowling during the death overs. He was eventually dismissed for 83 off 40 balls, including 8 fours and 5 huge sixes, but the damage had been done by then. Oram was ably supported by Neil Broom, who chipped in with a well-paced 71. Scoring heavily over long off and midwicket, Oram and Broom added 123 for the seventh wicket, a New Zealand record, off just 67 balls.

Earlier, winning the toss and electing to bat first, Peter Ingram, in his first ODI, and Ross Taylor added a confident 98 after losing Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill to some excellent new ball bowling by Bangladesh. Both batsmen made half centuries but failed to convert their starts, holing out to men in the deep in quick succession. Ingram ended on 69 and Taylor was dismissed just after he reached his half century, for 51. Daniel Vettori also batted well for his 32 but was stumped off Shakib Al Hasan, leaving the hosts struggling at 187 for 6 before Broom and Oram came together for their explosive stand.

In reply, Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes began confidently for Bangladesh, scoring at over a run a ball during the mandatory power play period. Tamim, on the back of a successful series against India, once again looked in fine form. He was especially impressive through the covers, threading drives through a packed infield. The partnership was broken with clever piece of bowling from debutant Andy McKay, as Kayes hit a slower bouncer straight to the keeper with the score at 71.

Mohammed Ashraful and Raqibul Hasan both failed to reach double figures but Tamim kept on going strong. He too, however, failed to convert his good start into a match-winning knock. His inexperience showed when he allowed the New Zealanders affect him mentally by getting caught up in a pointless psychological battle with the opposition captain. Vettori came out on top in the end, by having Tamim nick one to McCullum, ending his innings for a well made, but insufficient 62.

Bangladesh were eventually bowled out for 190 off 43.5 overs. Vettori was the pick of the bowlers ending with figures of 3 for 33 while Oram, McKay and Guptill chipped in with two wickets each.

Match Summary:

New Zealand 336 for 9 (Oram 83, Broom 71, Ingram 69, Taylor 51) beat Bangladesh 190 (Tamim 62, Vettori 3 for 33) by 146 runs

Man of the Match: Jacob Oram

After winning the toss and opting to bat first, the tourists were cleaned up for a paltry 78 in 17.3 overs and the Black Caps didn’t have to break a sweat chasing it as they took just 8.2 overs to complete a comprehensive victory. The opening pair of Brendan McCullum (56 not out) and Peter Ingram (20 not out) quickly finished off the job at hand.

McCullum’s 56, including seven fours and two sixes, came off just 27 balls, while Peter Ingram, making his international debut, took 23 balls for his 20 not out which included 3 boundaries.

Earlier, Bangladesh were rattled out for 78 with New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori being the chief destroyer, ending with astonishing bowling figures of 4-1-6-3.

Nathan McCullum, Jacob Oram and Daryl Tuffey took two wickets each.

The tourists have little time to recover from the drubbing, with the three-match one-day international series starting in Napier on Friday.

Match Summary:

New Zealand 79 for 0 (McCullum 56*) beat Bangladesh 78 (Vettori 3-6, Nathan McCullum 2-15) by 10 wickets

Man of the Match: Daniel Vettori