NZ clinch ODI series following another Guptill ton

New Zealand romped to victory by eight wickets in the second ODI at Christchurch to clinch the ODI series 2-0 against Bangladesh following another ton from opener Martin Guptill.

Martin Guptill played a special knock , hitting his 16th ODI ton as Tigers slumped to a 2-0 series defeat against New Zealand at Christchurch with the third ODI still to come. The total of 226 was inadequate but Guptill's 88-ball 118 made it look very small indeed. Having kept the Tigers at bay with a ton in the first ODI, Guptill truly showed his destructive form as Tigers were blown away in the face of his tremendous uprising.

Skipper Kane Williamson came in to bat at the fall of the first wicket and he stuck around, combining in a 143-run partnership with Guptill for the second wicket. Mustafizur Rahman bagged two wickets for the Tigers in an otherwise meek bowling performance dwarfed by Guptill's ton. The opener hit 14 fours and four sixes during his 88-ball stay at the crease. Taylor (21*) and Williamson (65* off 86) ensured victory after Guptill's dismissal as New Zealand saw off the chase with eight wickets and 13.5 overs to spare.

Earlier, Mohammad Mithun's 57 and Sabbir Ahmed's 43 saw Bangladesh post 226 all-out after being sent into bat.

Having struggled once again early on in the innings -- losing Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das at the top of the innings, Bangladesh at least ensured that they did not lose too many wickets in the Powerplay. Soumya once again showed promise but then fell to a loose shot before Tigers got themselves into real trouble, losing key wickets of Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad.

It was once again Mohammad Mithun, who went about consolidating the innings. He put on 75 for the sixth wicket with Sabbir Ahmed (43). Mithun however caused himself an injury while running a quick single. He struck a few boundaries to reach his fifty but did not last long after that. Sabbir played a good hand, batting responsibly but Tigers lost their way after the sixth-wicket stand was broken. Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Sabbir both departed at a crucial stage, trying to imporve the run-rate. It was Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (13) and Mustafizur Rahman's (5*) ninth-wicket partnership, which allowed Bangladesh to reach 226 before captain Mashrafe fell in the last over.

Fizz bags Guptill after ton

Mustafizur Rahman bagged his second wicket, removing dangerman Martin Guptill but not before the right-hander had taken the Kiwis to the doorstep of victory. A Fizz bouncer got big on him and the batsman produced a top edge which was taken by Liton Das at mid-wicket. New Zealand are 196 for 2 after 30 overs.

Guptill hits blistering ton

Martin Guptill hits his second ton in this series as New Zealand march towards victory. Guptill and Kane Williamson also notched the 100 partnership for the second wicket. Guptill's ton today was of a different flavour compared to his ton in the first ODI, the only similarity being that he did not give Bangladesh a sniff once again. He reached his 16th ODI ton in 76 balls with 11 fours and four sixes. New Zealand are 162/1 after 25 overs. Williamson is batting on 36.

NZ riding on Guptill's stormy knock

New Zealand are making Bangladesh's moderate total look very small as Martin Guptill continues punishing the bowlers. He and Kane Willamson have managed to keep Bangladesh at bay so far. Having it a ton in the first ODI, Guptill is on his way to hitting another ton. 

End of 20 overs, NZ 126/1

KS Williamson 25 (34b)

MJ Guptill 79 (63b)

Mehidy Hasan Miraz 3-0-20-0

Soumya Sarkar 1-0-10-0

Guptill hits 50

Martin Guptill has looked in excellent touch and he powered his way to a 33-ball 50, hitting six fours and two sixes. He is fast taking the game away from the Tigers. New Zealand are 74/1 after 13 overs.

End of 10 overs, NZ 59/1

Despite the loss of Nicholls, New Zealand have started brightly thanks to a breezy knock from Martin Guptill, who had struck an unbeaten ton in the first ODI. Captain Kane Williamson joins Guptill in the middle.

KS Williamson 3 (7b)

MJ Guptill 41 (30b)

Mustafizur Rahman2-0-7-1

Mashrafe Mortaza5-0-26-0

Fizz provides breakthrough after NZ's bright start

7.4 - NZ 46/1, HM Nicholls c Liton Das b Mustafizur Rahman 14 (23b 2x4 0x6) SR: 60.86

Mustafizur Rahman has handed Bangladesh the breakthrough in the very first over to break the opening stand. Martin Guptill and  Henry Nicholls had started well, picking up runs in quick time. Nicholls lifts Fizz towards deep square-leg and Liton Das takes the catch at the boundary. 

Mithun's 57, Sabbir's 43 help Bangladesh post 226

Mohammad Mithun's 57 and Sabbir Ahmed's 43 saw Bangladesh post 226 all-out in the second ODI at Christchurch against hosts New Zealand.

Having struggled once again early on in the innings - losing Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das at the top of the innings, Bangladesh at least ensured that they did not lose too many wickets in the Powerplay. Soumya once agains showed promise but then fell to a lose shot before Tigers got themselves into real trouble, losing key wickets of Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad.

It was once again Mohammad Mithun, who went about consolidating the innings. He put on 75 for the sixth wicket with Sabbir Ahmed (43). Mithun however caused himself an injury while running a quick single. He struck a few boundaries to reach his fifty but did not last long after that. Sabbir played a good hand, batting responsibly but Tigers lost their way after the sixth-wicket stand was broken. Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Sabbir both departed at a crucial stage, trying to imporve the run-rate. It was Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (13) and Mustafizur Rahman's (5*) ninth-wicket partnership, which allowed Bangladesh to reach 226 before captain Mashrafe fell in the last over.

49.4 - Ban 226 all-out, Mashrafe Mortaza c Boult b Neesham 13 (18b 0x4 1x6) SR: 72.22

Saifuddin departs after Sabbir

45.5 - Ban 211/9, Mohammad Saifuddin b Ferguson 10 (15b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

Ferguson picks up his first wicket as Saifuddin gets a huge inside edge onto his pads and ball trickles towards the stumps and dislodges the bails.

Sabbir departs

43.5- Ban 206/5, Sabbir Rahman c Neesham b Ferguson 43 (65b 7x4 0x6) SR: 66.15

Bangladesh have lost Sabbir Rahman to a soft dismissal. The right-hander chipped it to man at point as Neesham took the catch at point. Sabbir had batted sensibly during his 43. Bangladesh have lost their eighth wicket.

Tigers lose their seventh

40.2 - Ban 190/7, Mehedi Hasan Miraz c Nicholls b Neesham 16 (20b 1x4 0x6) SR: 80.00

Mehedi Hasan Miraz charges down the track to Neesham. It was a nothing shot and he is holed out at point after the ball went high up in the air. Bangladesh have lost their seventh wicket. Mohammad Saifuddin comes in. 

39.3 - Ban 185/6 - New  Zealand have put down another catch. Nicholls at deep extra cover drops Mehedi Hasan Miraz.

Mithun falls after fifty

34.3 - Ban 168/6, Mohammad Mithun b Astle 57 (69b 7x4 1x6) SR: 82.60

Mohammad Mithun was struggling out there but reached his fifty with a six over midwicket to complete his fifty off 65 deliveries. Sabbir Rahman is unbeaten on 22. Mithun's innings was laced with seven fours and a six. He was showing signs of a hamstring issue and lost his cool as a quicker one from Astle goes through and disturbed his stumps. Bangladesh lose their sixth wicket with the score on 168. 

Mithun, Sabbir put on fifty partnership

Mohammad Mithun and Sabbir Rahman have put together a fifty partnership for the sixth wicket.

Mithun is closing in on his fifty too. He is batting well after having scored 62 in the first ODI. Mithun is struggling out there as he appeared to have done some damage to his hamstring. Sabbir Rahman cuts Boult for four to bring the fifty partnership off 68 deliveries.

End of 32 overs, Ban 148/5

Sabbir Rahman 21 (30b)

Mohammad Mithun 46 (63b)

TA Boult 7-1-34-1

TD Astle 6-0-27-1

28.3 - Ban 128/5 - Ball takes the inside edge of Sabbir's bat and shaves the stumps. Hits the outside edge of the leg stump but the bails remain in their place. Sabbir is really lucky there.

Mithun, Sabbir carry out recovery work

Mohammad Mithun and Sabbir Rahman are carrying out the recovery work after the loss of quick wickets. Tigers have not been allowed to settle down and need a partnership going for them. 

End of 27 overs, Ban 125/5

Mohammad Mithun 35 (49b)

Sabbir Rahman 9 (14b)

TD Astle 4-0-21-1

JDS Neesham 3-0-11-0

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Mahmudullah falls as Tigers lose their fifth

20.5 - Ban 93/5, Mahmudullah c †Latham b Astle 7 (8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 87.50

Soft dismissal for Mahmudullah Riyad as he nicks Todd Astle through to the wicket-keeper. Bangladesh are now in bitter trouble having lost five top-order batsman. Sabbir Rahman is the new batsman at the crease.

17.6 - Ba 81/4, Mushfiqur Rahim b Ferguson 24 (36b 2x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

Mushfiqur Rahman departs as he chops on a delivery onto his stumps much in the way he perished in the last match. Ferguson gets his scalp as Tigers lose their fourth wicket.

Luck smiles on Mushy and Mithun

15.1 - Ban 70/3 - Dopped again. It's Mohammad Mithun this timeand it's Lockie Ferguson who is the bowler again. The fielder? It's Ross Taylor at slip once again. Luck is smiling at the batters after a torrid start today.

13.4 - Ban 59/3 - Mushfiqur Rahim has been dropped at first slip by Ross Taylor. Some luck for the Bangladesh batsman in his 200th ODI. 

Tigers lose Soumya as well

12.2 - Ban 48/3, Soumya Sarkar c Taylor b de Grandhomme 22 (23b 3x4 0x6) SR: 95.65

Soumya Sarkar nicks one to the man at wide slip and is gone after scoring 22. Just like the previous match, Soumya was looking promising but a bit of away movement from de Grandhomme brings his demise.

End of 10 overs

Soumya Sarkar 15 (17b)

Mushfiqur Rahim 5 (11b)

TA Boult 5-1-20-1

MJ Henry 5-2-7-1

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Tigers in early trouble as Tamim perishes

6.5 -  Ban 16/2, Tamim Iqbal lbw b Henry 5 (28b 0x4 0x6) SR: 17.85

Tamim Iqbal departs, out leg-before to Matt Henry who bags his second wicket of the day. Things are not looking good for the Tigers here. Tamim asked for a review but ball pitched in line and was hitting the stumps. Ball just darted in slightly as Tamim got caught in his crease. Mushfiqur Rahim comes out to bat in his 200th ODI for Bangladesh.

Play restarts after rain delay

The covers are off and play restarts. It was a very short rain delay. Tamim Iqbal has started slowly here, scoring five off 21. Survival in his mind.

Rain follows Liton's departure

The rain has started once again and the covers are coming back on. The players go off as Bangladesh are 10/1 after 4.1 overs. The rain does not look too heavy. Play will hopefully not be interrupted by this light drizzle.

Liton falls early

3.1 -  Ban 5/1, Liton Das c Ferguson b Boult 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

After Tamim Iqbal survived a close shave in the preivious over, Liton Das perishes trying to clear the infield off the bowling of Trent Boult. Soumya Sarkar comes in.

Liton was looking to take the attack this time. Charges down the wicket and ball perhaps catches him a little high on the bat. Lockie Ferguson takes an excellent catch running back.

Tamim and Liton face the music

Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das are out in the open. Matt Henry has bowled the first over of the day. It is a very hard pitch and the ball has hurried on to the batsman. Bangladesh need to get their survival mode on to get by the first couple of overs. 

Trent Boult bowls a maiden in the second over. Tamim plays six dot balls on the trot. Ball is moving quite sharply after pitch. Nice away movement beats Tamim in the last ball of the over. Bangladesh 1/0 after 2 overs.

Toss

New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bowl first in the chilly overcast conditions at Christchurch against Bangladesh.

It is bad news for Tigers, who are already struggling with the pace and bounce being extracted from the pitch by the Kiwi fast bowlers. Kane Willamson informed that New Zealand made one change from the first ODI. Bangladesh have surprisingly gone in with an unchanged lineup.

Kane Williamson: An early start so good to bowl here. One change: Todd Astle comes in for Mitchell Santner

Mashrafe Mortaza: We'd have liked to bowl first as well, still looks like a good track to bat on. I think our bowlers have been doing alright, it's our batsmen today who have to do well. We have the same team.

Teams:

New Zealand: 1 Martin Guptill, 2 Henry Nicholls, 3 Kane Williamson (capt), 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Tom Latham (wk), 6 Jimmy Neesham, 7 Colin de Grandhomme,  Todd Astle, 9 Lockie Ferguson, 10 Matt Henry, 11 Trent Boult

Bangladesh: 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Liton Das, 3 Soumya Sarkar, 4 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 5 Mohammad Mithun, 6 Mahmudullah, 7 Sabbir Rahman, 8 Mohammad Saifuddin, 9 Mehedi Hasan Miraz, 10 Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), 11 Mustafizur Rahman

Covers come off after rain

Rain was in the forecast and it apparently could have delayed start of the match at Christchurch as Bangladesh take on New Zealand in the second ODI today. But the rain eventually did not delay proceedings.

It's a bit chilly out in the middle today. Good conditions for seam bowling. The New Zealand seamers will be licking their lips if they get to bowl first in overcast conditions.

Reportedly, the covers came off and it would be a 11am start. The players have started their warmups.

More updates to follow…