Hamilton, New Zealand - Bangladesh, put into bat, made 288-7 in their 50 overs in the World Cup Pool A match against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Friday.
Mohammad Mahmudullah hit his second consecutive hundred with a 123-ball 128 not out while Soumya Sarkar scored a career best 51 adding an invaluable 90 runs for the third wicket after Bangladesh were struggling at 27-2.
Sabbir Rahman chipped with a 23-ball 40.
For New Zealand, Corey Anderson, Grant Elliott and Trent Boult took two wickets apiece.
Both teams have already qualified for the quarter-finals, with New Zealand winning all their five games to top the group.
AFP
