New Zealand seal the series

Dec 28, 2007

New Zealand started briskly after choosing to bat. Jamie How hit 12 fours in his 77-ball 74•Getty Images

But there was no slowing down of the New Zealand innings as Peter Fulton took charge and added 65 with How•Getty Images

Jacob Oram hit a blistering 31-ball 55, with four fours and four sixes, to take New Zealand to 335•Getty Images

In the same over Mills also removed Tamim and followed it up with the wicket of Mohammad Ashraful in the next over•Getty Images

But rain stopped play with seven overs remaining. New Zealand were announced winners accoring to the D/L method•Getty Images

How and Brendon McCullum added 82 before McCullum was run out for 35•Getty Images

Fulton top scored for his side with 83•Getty Images

The Bangladesh openers began confidently adding 63 together. Tamim Iqbal scored 43 off 49 balls•Getty Images

Ashraful's dismissal was doubtful as replays also proved inclonclusive on whether Taylor's catch at cover to dismiss him was clean or not •Getty Images

He took New Zealand to 246 before being caught behind off Abdur Razzak in the 42nd over•Getty Images

Junaid Siddique was the first one to be dismissed when he mis-timed a pull and was caught by Jeetan Patel off Kyle Mills for 15•Getty Images

Aftab Ahmed top scored for Bangladesh with 54•Getty Images