Mitchell Santner and Lockie Ferguson celebrate after winning (AFP photo)
New Zealand registered their second win of the ICC World Cup, defeating Bangladesh by two wickets at the Oval in London.
Ross Taylor during his 82-run knock. (AP photo)
Riding on Ross Taylor’s sublime 82-run knock, the Kiwis chased down the 245-run target with 17 balls to spare.
Mushfiqur Rahim scored 19 runs (AFP photo)
Batting first after losing the toss, Bangladesh were all out for a modest 244 in 49.2 overs.
Henry celebrating the wicket of Sarkar (AP photo)
Matt Henry was the wrecker-in-chief for New Zealand, finishing with figures of four for 47.
Shakib Al Hasan during his 64-run knock. (AP photo)
Shakib Al Hasan (64) was the top scorer for Bangladesh but failed to find support from the other end.
Martin Guptill was dismissed for 25. (AP photo)
Chasing a par total, New Zealand lost both openers inside the first 10 overs.
Kane Williamson during his 40-run knock. (AP photo)
But Kane Williamson (40) and Ross Taylor stitched a crucial 105-run partnership for the third wicket.
Hossain celebrating wicket of Neesham. (AFP photo)
New Zealand, at 160 for two were cruising at one stage but then six wickets in quick succession gave Bangladesh a scent of a dramatic win.
Santner and Ferguson celebrate after NZ win (AP Photo)
However, Mitchell Santner (17 off 12 balls) came to the rescue of the Kiwis finishing off the match with a boundary.