Bangladesh v New Zealand

Bangladesh have wrapped-up a 4-0 one-day international series win over New Zealand following a dramatic three-run victory in Dhaka.

Pace bowler Rubel Hossain bowled Kyle Mills in the final over of the match to condemn the Black Caps to another embarrassing defeat in the five-match series.

Chasing just 175 for victory, New Zealand once again produced another inept batting display as only captain Daniel Vettori (43), Grant Elliott (59) and Mills (33) reached double figures.

Number nine Mills, who earlier claimed figures of 3-36, looked to be steering New Zealand to a remarkable victory after they had slipped to 119-7.

Yorker

But Bangladesh held their nerve at the death, Rubel arrowing a Yorker onto leg stump in the final over to seal a memorable series win.

Left-arm off-spinner Vettori and Mills had earlier grabbed three wickets apiece to reduce Bangladesh to a poultry 174 batting first.

Vettori removed opener Imrul Kayes (34) and Raqibul Hasan (six) before accounting for Mahmudullah (19) to finish with figures of 3-32.

The wicket of Kayes saw Bangladesh slip to 77-4, however a battling 55-run partnership between Shakib Al Hasan (36) and Mushfiqur Rahim (29) got the Tigers back on track.

New Zealand's reply started in abysmal fashion as Rubel knocked over aggressive opening duo Brendan McCullum and Jesse Ryder (both for 4) inside the opening three overs.

BJ Watling (1), Kane Williamson (0) and Ross Taylor (3) continued the procession of wickets as the Kiwis found themselves in major trouble at 20-5.

Nerve

Vettori and Elliott rallied with a counter-attacking 86-run stand for the sixth wicket, only for the former to fall to opposite number Shakib seven runs short of his half-century.

Elliott contined to take the fight to Bangladesh and brought up his 50 soon after, however when he and Andy McKay both fell with the score on 145, New Zealand were one wicket away from another defeat.

But Mills bludgeoned runs down the order and a dramatic victory looked on the cards when the Black Caps seamer hit a four off the first ball of the final over to put his side one blow from victory.

However Rubel held his nerve when it mattered, tailing in a deadly delivery to send Mills' leg-stump cart wheeling backwards.

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