Southee and Taylor inspire Black Caps whitewash of Bangladesh
Rahman’s gallant maiden ODI century saved Bangladesh from total humiliation after they lost three wickets with just two runs on the board
Dunedin — Tim Southee snared a six-wicket haul and Ross Taylor tore up the record books as New Zealand dominated Bangladesh to seal a 3-0 series whitewash with an 88-run victory in the final one-day international in Dunedin on Wednesday. Sabbir Rahman’s gallant maiden ODI century saved Bangladesh from total humiliation after they lost three wickets with just two runs on the board chasing New Zealand’s imposing target of 331. The tourists were 242 all out in 47.2 overs after the Black Caps were sent into bat and made 330/6 at University Oval. It was the final New Zealand outing before the Cricket World Cup and players were desperate to impress coach Gary Stead even though the fixture was a dead rubber. Paceman Southee, overlooked in New Zealand’s past six ODIs, took 6/65 to almost certainly guarantee himself a berth at the tournament. Henry Nicholls looks to have secured an opening batting slot with a sparkling 64, but out-of-form rival Colin Munro was dismissed for eight. “Henry’s s...
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