Bangladesh lose the toss, bat and see the recalled Javed Omar fail to score off Michael Mason's opening over Sadly for the Kiwis, Mason's involvement ends in the third over when he limps off the field with a calf strain Tigers fans, some of them Indian, have plenty to cheer as the openers entertain them with a 50 partnership The pair put on 55 before Tamim Iqbal is stumped off the bowling of Jacob Oram by Brendon McCullum for 29 He also proves too much for Omar who follows his partner back to the dressing room shortly after The underdogs enjoy another flurry of runs before Aftab Ahmed is tempted into the hands of long-on by Scott Styris Bangladesh find themselves on 122-4 when captain Habibul Bashar finds himself run out after good fielding by Oram Saqibul Hasan reaches 25 before coming up against the returning Shane Bond who clean bowls him in the 36th over Aside from Mohammad Rafique's 30 not out, New Zealand run into little resistance as they skittle their opponents for 174 In reply, Stephen Fleming overcomes the loss of opening partner Peter Fulton to record his third 50 of the tournament New Zealand complete a nine-wicket win as Fleming records a century during his 134-run partnership with Hamish Marshall
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