Third one-day international, Christchurch:
New Zealand 244-7 (44.5 overs) bt Bangladesh 241-9 (50 overs) by three wickets
Match scorecard

It was a third 3-0 whitewash in four series for the Kiwis against the Tigers

New Zealand completed a 3-0 whitewash in the one-day international series against Bangladesh after a three-wicket victory in Christchurch.

Imrul Kayes struck his maiden one-day century as the Tigers posted 241-9 in their quest for a first tour win.

In reply Martin Guptill hit 91 from as many balls with nine fours and three sixes but the Kiwis slipped from 195-4 to 210-7, as Shakib Al Hasan struck.

The slow left-armer finished with 4-33 but the Kiwis won with 31 balls left.

Bangladesh opener Kayes fired 11 boundaries in his 101 and lasted until the 48th over before he was bowled by an arm ball of yorker length from the ever shrewd New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori.

The 31-year-old left-arm spinner took 3-42 in his 251st one-day international to take his career haul to 262.

Brendon McCullum gave New Zealand a typically fluent start, pulling Shafiul Islam over square-leg for sixes in both of his opening overs.

After he got an inside edge on to his stumps attempting a slog sweep in the sixth over, Guptill continued the impressive scoring rate, pushing down the ground stylishly for four from only his second delivery, and clipping over mid-on for four more three balls later.

Guptill was particularly strong with his shots down the ground

Guptill soon hit Rubel Hossain for three successive boundaries as New Zealand amassed 73-1 by the end of the first 10-over powerplay.

Wickets fell around him, however, and Bangladesh should have removed Vettori when he was on six, which would have made it 108-4 in the 20th over.

Mushfiqur Rahim failed to pouch a thin edge off spinner Naeem Islam, and after sweeping Mahmudullah for six, Vettori was dropped again when 26 as the ball slipped through the boundary fielder's fingers for four.

In an eventful over he swept another four before Aftab Ahmed dived to his left in the deep to pouch a slightly mis-timed sweep.

Guptill, hitting the ball with sublime precision, launched Shakib high over long-off for six but in the 35th over was caught on the long-off boundary nine runs short of a second one-day international hundred.

Shakib ousted Neil Broom with an arm ball and in the next over, after swiping Naeem over long-off for six, Jacob Oram got a leading edge to mid-wicket.

There were no further alarms for the Kiwis, however, as James Franklin and Ian Butler hit five fours between them in an unbroken stand of 34.

Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons admitted his side had missed a golden opportunity to beat the Kiwis but chose to highlight the positive aspects from the defeat.

"That's our best score against New Zealand in New Zealand so that's another positive that we'll take out of this series," he said. "The boys are confident we can beat this team but we need to play really well.

"We've taken a while to wind up without a doubt. We've taken a while getting used to being here.

"We're a much better side than we've shown, although we're still a team of 22-23-year-olds that are capable of inconsistent performances. But one that's very talented I think and going places."

Meanwhile, New Zealand have announced that batsman Jesse Ryder, who has not played for the national side since September because of various injuries, is to undergo more surgery.

The burly left-hander will have an operation to strengthen his abdominal wall, after the injury failed to respond to rehabilitation as quickly as anticipated.

"He is disappointed but realises that surgery is the best step forward at this time," explained coach and selector Mark Greatbatch.

"He will have to undergo extensive fitness testing then prove himself fully fit in domestic first-class cricket.

"His return to the Black Caps is entirely dependent on him being fit and injury free."

Ryder, 25, has shown impressive form in the two years since his international debut, but has also struggled with injuries and disciplinary issues.

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