New Zealand beat Bangladesh by eight-wicket in the first ODI of the three-match series at McLean Park, Napier on Wednesday.

Brief score:

Bangladesh – 232 for all in 48.5 overs, Mithun 62, Saifuddin 41, Soumya 30, Mehedy 26, Boult 3/40, Santner 3/45, Ferguson 2/44 and Henry 2/48.

New Zealand – 233 for 2 in 44.3 overs, Guptill 117 n.o Nicholls 53, Taylor 45 n.o, Mahmudullah 1/27 and Mehedy 1/42.