New Zealand beat Bangladesh in Ireland

Match scores (Clontarf)

New Zealand win by 4 wickets 

Bangladesh inns: 257-9 (50/50 overs. Sarkar 61, Rahim 55, Mahmudullah 51; Bennett 3-31)

New Zealand inns: 258-6 (47.3/50 overs. Latham 54, Neesham 52; Rahman 2-33)

Match report

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by four wickets in the third match of the Tri-Nation Series in Ireland.

Set 258 to win at Clontarf, Dublin, New Zealand reached their target with 15 balls remaining.

Colin Munro hit the winning run to prolong Bangladesh's wait for a maiden victory over New Zealand either away from home soil.

Having been asked to bat first, three Bangladesh batsmen posted half-centuries, with Soumya Sarkar hitting 61, Mushfiqur Rahim 55 and Mahmudullah 51.

But Hamish Bennett took three for 31 and Ish Sodhi two for 40 as New Zealand limited them to 257 for nine, a total which appeared a little under par.

So it proved as every New Zealand batsman got runs under their belt, with opener Tom Latham hitting 54 and man-of-the-match Jimmy Neesham 52 off 48 balls.

Ireland will take on Bangladesh in the fourth match of the series at Malahide on Friday.