Ross reaches landmark in NZ victory
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 ODI 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.
It was New Zealand’s final outing before the World Cup and players were desperate to impress coach Gary Stead even though the fixture was a dead rubber. Paceman Tim Southee, overlooked in New Zealand’s past six ODIs, took 6/65. 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.
Ross Taylor became New Zealand’s highest-scoring ODI batsman as his 69 off 81 balls took him past 8,000 runs in the 50-over format.
His 47th ODI half-century saw Taylor reach 8,026 runs, overtaking Stephen Fleming’s previous record of 8,007.
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