New Zealand ease to nine-wicket victory

Jan 06, 2008

Kyle Mills snapped a 161-run opening stand early on day three, much to New Zealand's relief, when he cleaned up Tamim Iqbal for 84•Getty Images

Mohammad Ashraful dropped anchor immediately and Bangladesh played out a very watchful passage of play •Getty Images

... giving O'Brien a second wicket in no time•Getty Images

Peter Fulton pulled a flat six to seal a nine-wicket victory•Getty Images

Jacob Oram sent off Habibul Bashar soon after as Bangladesh slipped to 179 for 3•Getty Images

But Iain O'Brien soon came to the party, removing a plucky Ashraful shortly before lunch•Getty Images

Shahriar Nafees stuck around just long enough to erase the deficit ... •Getty Images

Matthew Bell and Fulton returned triumphant•Getty Images

Aftab Ahmed bagged a pair, spooning a catch to short cover ... •Getty Images

... but Daniel Vettori ran through the lower order with four wickets after lunch•Getty Images