New Zealand skipper Lockie Ferguson won the toss and opted to bat first in the second ODI of the three-match series against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.

Bangladesh will continue to gauge their strength in the second and penultimate ODI against New Zealand on Saturday with the Tigers' World Cup squad likely to be named by Monday, a day before the series concludes.

The three-match ODI series against New Zealand in Mirpur provided Bangladesh the final opportunity to test a few cricketers and also gain rhythm as a unit before the ICC ODI World Cup in India next month.

Rain played spoilsport as the first ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand was called off due to rain at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Bangladesh left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed got one to turn away sharply to remove New Zealand opener Will Young and trapped Rachin Ravindra lbw in the 31st over to leave New Zealand five down for 123 runs in the first ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

New Zealand batters Will Young and Henry Nicholls out on a 63-run stand to help the Blackcaps overcome their initial struggles that saw them lose two wickets for 19 runs after nine overs in the ODI opener against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday. 

Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman nicked off New Zealand opener Finn Allen in the seventh over of the innings to give the Tigers their first breakthrough in the ODI opener of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Rain has stopped play in the first ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Bangladesh opted to bowl first against New Zealand in the opener of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

The three-match ODI series between hosts Bangladesh and New Zealand beginning today is set to mark the return of Tamim Iqbal to international cricket following a lot of controversies surrounding the cricketer over the past few months.

In drizzly conditions, Anamul Haque Bijoy came barefooted to the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium turf yesterday afternoon to get a feel of the wicket before the first of three ODIs between Bangladesh and New Zealand, slated to begin today. The weather conditions hindered Bangladesh's practice sessions before the start of the series but, like Anamul, many would look to make their mark.

With rain denying Bangladeshi cricketers from practising ahead of the first of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, stand-in skipper Liton Das informed that they might need to play mind games in order to get success against the Kiwis.

The New Zealand team arrived in Bangladesh yesterday to play a three-match ODI series, slated to begin on September 21, and the visitors will have their first practice session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

With Bangladesh already out of the Asia Cup despite having one game left to play against India on Friday, the emphasis would shift to making the most of their remaining assignments, mainly the New Zealand series at home, ahead of the upcoming World Cup in October.

Following the Asia Cup, Bangladesh will host New Zealand for a three-match ODI series in Mirpur, for which the Kiwis announced a 15-member squad yesterday.

Representatives from New Zealand Cricket (NZC) arrived in the country and visited Sylhet yesterday to examine facilities for both the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium and the Outer Stadium where Bangladesh A are playing West Indies A.

It seems like the test team is back to square one.

This was proven to us in the 3rd T-20 match between them and the Tigers.

A sporting wicket levels the playing field during the series.

Thanks to a fantastic century from Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Bangladesh Under-19s made it to their first ever final in the ICC U-19 World Cup after defeating their New Zealand counterparts by six wickets at the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom today.