Black Caps batsman Neil Broom scored his maiden international century as New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by 67 runs in the 2nd ODI in Nelson.
The result gave New Zealand the series win with a game to spare, following the tourists' 77 run loss in game one on Boxing Day.
Neil Broom Photo: Photosport
After losing the toss and being sent into bat, New Zealand were all out for 251 at the end of 50 overs.
In reply, Bangladesh seemed to be cruising towards victory until the New Zealand captain and part-time slow bowler, Kane Williamson, took three crucial wickets.
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As if deceived by innocuous pace and a lack of turn, the middle order batsmen Shakib Al Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain and Tanbir Hayder all succumbed to Williamson's guile between the 29th and 33rd overs.
Kane Williamson bowling. Photo: Photosport
The opening batsman Imrul Kayes top scored for the tourists with 59, but his departure in the 32nd over was part of the untimely procession of Bangladeshi batsman back to the Saxton Oval pavilion.
From 112 for three in the 26th over, the tourists were all out in the 43rd for 184.
"A nice scrappy performance today. A lot of good things came out of it," a slightly bemused Williamson told Sky Sport after carding his side's best bowling figures of three wickets for 22 runs off five overs.
The captain gave credit to Broom for resisting a greatly improved bowling performance from Bangladesh.
Broom played with confidence and maturity that belied his three year absence from international cricket as he anchored a crumbling batting order with an unbeaten 109 runs from 107 deliveries.
Neil Broom celebrates his century Photo: Photosport
Batting at number four in place of the unavailable Ross Taylor, Broom formed valuable partnerships with Jimmy Neesham and Luke Ronchi before nearly running out of partners while on 99.
Number 11 batsman Trent Boult survived one delivery to return the strike to Broom who jogged in an easy single to bring up his tonne.
The 33-year-old stood out in an innings in which several of his team mates made starts before falling victim to tight, discaplined bowling from the tourists.
Wickets fell with alarming regularity on the bouncy pitch, where Martin Guptill was the first man out for a four ball duck in just the first over.
Mashrafe Mortaza was the best of the Bangladesh bowlers taking 3 wickets. Photo: Photosport
The opening batsman was trapped LBW by Bangladesh's pace bowling captain, Mashrafe Mortaza, who set the example for his attack with a probing line.
Kane Williamson (14) and Tom Latham (22) were both deceived by the left armed spinner Shakib Al Hasan.
Williamson lobbed an easy catch to mid-on in the 11th over and Latham was rapped on the pad plum in front of his stumps in the 14th.
Jimmy Neesham (28) mounted strong resistance with Broom and built a valuable 51 run partnership before being undone by overexuberance in the 23rd over.
The number five batsman charged down the pitch at spin bowler Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, missed a breaking long hop and was stumped well short of his ground.
Colin Munro (3) faced only six balls before being clean bowled by Mortaza in the 26th over which brought the wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi out to the middle for a 64 run stand with Broom.
Ronchi played with aggression and power in his 38 ball 35 before chipping an easy catch to mid-wicket in the 38th over.
Santner (9) top edged a pull shot to backward point in over number 43 before Tim Southee (3) was caught behind slashing wildly at wide one in the 46th.
Lockie Ferguson (4) edged a boundary and then a catch to the keeper in the 47th over before Boult (12) was run out attempting a cheeky bye on the last ball of the innings.
The two teams meet again in game three of the series at the same venue on Saturday.
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