Even though in-form Soumya Sarkar had to walk off following some sort of trouble in his right eye, Bangladesh got off to a decent start in their chase of a meagre 99 in their third and final ODI against New Zealand in Napier on Saturday.

The Kiwis have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ODI series after winning the second ODI by seven wickets in Nelson on Wednesday

Despite a negative result for Bangladesh in the seven-wicket loss against New Zealand in Nelson on Wednesday, Tigers batter Soumya Sarker's word of the day was 'positivity' as he said he employed that frame of mind to stay level-headed during tumultuous times as a cricketer following his scintillating 151-ball 169-run knock in the loss.

A superb 169 off 151 balls from opener Soumya Sarkar was not enough to end Bangladesh's miserable ODI streak in New Zealand, where they have now lost all of their 18 previous 50-over matches against the Black Caps

The win in Nelson gives New Zealand an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series after their 44-run win in the first game on Sunday. The third and final ODI will be played in Napier on Saturday.

Soumya Sarkar's record-breaking ton went in vain as New Zealand won the second ODI by seven wickets

"Bangladesh teams for the last 15 years were used to having Shakib. We are finding it hard to make a combination [without him]."