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Patna : New Zealand (NZ) blanked Bangladesh by a massive 164 in runs in the 3rd ODI at Basin Reserve, Wellington, NZ, on March 26, 2021, sweeping the three-match ODI series 3-0. NZ batsman Devon Conway, 29, was named both Player Of The Match & Player Of The Series.
Opting to bat after winning the toss, NZ scored 318/6 in 50 overs with Devon Conway scoring 126 in 110 balls hitting 17 fours, his maiden ton in ODI, and Daryl Mitchell an unbeaten 100 in 92 balls with 9 fours and 2 sixes, his maiden ton too. Opener Martin Guptill scored 26 runs while Ross Taylor scored 7 runs. Captain Tom Latham (wk) scored 18 runs.
Chasing a target of 319 runs, Bangladesh were all out for just 154 runs in 42.4 overs fast medium bowler Matt Henry taking 4/27 and medium fast bowler James Neeshan taking 5/27. Mahmudullah scored an unbeaten 76 in 73 balls hitting 6 fours and 4 sixes.