Martin Guptill thundered back to frame with an unbeaten century as New Zealand raged to an eight-wicket prevail upon Bangladesh in the first day universal in Napier.
Bangladesh set New Zealand a humble focus of 233 subsequent to enduring an early breakdown and the Black Caps pursued it down in 44.3 overs, completing at 233 for two.
It is Bangladesh’s fifth visit to New Zealand and they are yet to win a match in any configuration, with their next shot coming in the second ODI in Christchurch on Saturday.
Bangladesh commander Mashrafe Mortaza said his group were acclimating to New Zealand conditions and still trusted of an achievement triumph.
“We bowled well however we were battling in batting. We simply lost an excessive number of wickets early,” he said.
Guptill and Henry Nicholls displayed their case to open the batting at the World Cup as New Zealand easily took care of the objective.
Guptill, coming back from damage, put a poor keep running of structure behind him with a directing 117 not out.
His fifteenth ODI century fell off 103 balls and included six fours and three sixes.
“Martin was splendid, an incredible hundred, and the commitments (from partners) around that were great also,” Black Caps captain Kane Williamson said.
Nicholls looked agreeable in simply his third trip since being advanced up the request, scoring 53 preceding a manageable expulsion when the ball hit his cushion and moved onto the stumps.
Veteran batsman Ross Taylor additionally contributed an unbeaten 45.
Mohammad Mithun was the pick of Bangladesh’s hitters, crushing out a hard-battled 62 in the wake of going to the wrinkle with Bangladesh reeling at 42 for four after a choice to bat previously reverse discharges.
Mohammad Saifuddin offered help with an abrasive 41 as Bangladesh were bowled out for 232 with seven chunks of their assigned 50 overs remaining.
Spinner Mitchell Santner and paceman Trent Boult took three wickets each for New Zealand.
The Black Caps struck early when Tamim Iqbal left for five in the second finished and Liton Das before long pursued, leaving Bangladesh at 19 for two.
Mushfiqur Rahim was struck on the cap by a Boult bouncer and was out for five only a couple of balls later.
Insubordinate Soumya Sarkar struck 30 off 22 balls before he was gotten and bowled by Matt Henry.
Sabbir Rahman summed up Bangladesh’s batting troubles when he was puzzled endeavoring to clear Santner to the limit.
Rahman’s foot slipped as he squatted for the shot and he tumbled to the ground simply outside his wrinkle as wicketkeeper Tom Latham whipped off the safeguards.