New Zealand beat Bangladesh by three wickets at a last group stage match of Pool A in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 on Friday. New Zealand scored 290 runs with loss of seven wickets and 7 balls remaining against Bangladesh`s 289-run target. Shakib Al Hasan gave early break throughs picking his counter part Brendon McCullum in the first bowl of the fifth over and Ken Williamson on the fifth delivery of the same over. But Martin Gaptil and Brendon Taylor steadied the ship. Earlier, tigers scored 288 runs with loss of seven wickets in 50 over. Winning the toss, New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum elected to field and invited Bangladesh to bat first at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Friday. Mahmudullah scored back to back century in the Cricket World Cup as he scored one against New Zealand after he made one against England. He was not out on 128 runs off just 123 balls. Soumya Sarker and Mahmudullah Riyad took charge and matched swords with New Zealand bowlers after the early loss of both openers. Imrul Kayes was clean bowled in an outswinger of Boult for 2 having faced 19 balls. Later, his opening partner Tamim edged one to second slip in the bowling of same bowler. Soumya Sarker fell after a good half century. Shakib Al Hasan was caught behind in the bowling of Anderson for 23. Bangladesh was on 151 for 4 after 35 overs. Mushfiqur was out in the same fashin for 15 when the score was 182 at 40th over. Bangladesh Side: Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan*, Mushfiqur Rahim†, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Taijul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed New Zealand Side: MJ Guptill, BB McCullum*, KS Williamson, LRPL Taylor, GD Elliott, CJ Anderson, L Ronchi†, DL Vettori, TG Southee, TA Boult, MJ McClenaghan.
