Kiwis complete 3-0 series sweep over Tigers

Ninety-somethings from Kane Williamson and Neil Broom ensured New Zealand whitewashed Bangladesh with a crushing eight-wicket victory in the third ODI in Nelson today.

The Kiwis won the third and final game by eight wickets to clinch the three-match series 3-0. Neil Broom might have missed on what could have been a back-to-back century for three runs.

However, Broom’s second wicket partnership of 179 runs with skipper Kane Willimson saw the home side cruise to 239 for 2 with 8.4 overs to spare.

Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes put on 102 for the first wicket, their middle and lower order fell away. Tamim scored 55 while Imrul 44.  

Tigers lasted 50 overs and reached 236 for 9 was down to rookie Nurul Hasan's cameo of 44 off 39 balls.

Meanwhile, Mustafizur Rahman took two wickets for Bangladesh.

With inputs from ESPNcricinfo