Shakib powers Bangla to 3-0 series victory

Bangladesh had earlier clinched a one-day series against minnows Zimbabwe and a depleted West Indies, but it was their first series victory against a big team, thanks to skipper Shakib. Shakib, 23, was key to Bangladesh’s victory before a sizeable crowd at the Shere Bangla National stadium, hitting a 113-ball 106 for his fifth one-day hundred to help his side post 241.

New Zealand were bowled out for 232 in the last over, with middle-order batsman Kane Williamson posing a major threat to Bangladesh’s total with a fighting 108 for his maiden one-day hundred.

SCORE BOARD

BANGLADESH
Kayes c B McCullum b Vettori    37
Nafees c B McCullum b Mills    0
Siddique c Redmond b Mills    17
Hasan b Bennett    6
Shakib c&b Vettori    106
Rahim (run out)    13
Mahmudullah b Bennett    37
Shuvo c Williamson b Tuffey    8
Razzak c Vettori b Tuffey    7
Islam c B McCullum b Bennett    1
R Hossain (not out)    0
Extras (lb-2, nb-1, W-6)    9
Total (all out in 48.1 overs)    241
Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-27, 3-44, 4-97, 5-148, 6-216, 7-232, 8-239, 9-241.
Bowling: Mills 6-0-38-2, Tuffey 6.1-0-31-2, Bennett 8-0-44-3, Vettori 10-0-35-2, N McCullum 10-0-47-0, Williamson 2-0-15-0, Elliott 6-0-29-0.

NEW ZEALAND
B McCullum c & b S Islam    21
Watling lbw Razzak    6
Redmond lbw Shakib    16
Taylor c S Islam b Shuvo    3
Williamson c Hasan b S Islam    108
Vettori c Shuvo b Mahmudullah    8
Elliott c Razzak b Shakib    22
Mills c Kayes b R Hossain    8
N McCullum (run out)    33
Tuffey  c Shuvo b Shakib    0
Bennett (not out)    0
Extras (LB-4, W-3)    7
Total (all out, 49.3 overs)    232
Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-32, 3-35, 4-68, 5-80, 6-150, 7-172, 8-225, 9-225.
Bowling: S Islam 7.3-0-39-2, Razzak 10-0-41-1, Shuvo 10-0-47-1, Shakib 10-0-54-3, Mahmudullah 2-0-5-1, R Hossain 10-0-42-1.