New Zealand Women 181 for two (Bates 93*, Green 59*, Alam 2-32) beat Bangladesh Women 180 for 8 (Sultana 73, Jess Kerr 4-23) by eight wickets
There can be no wickets thereafter, although, as Bates and Green steered New Zealand house with an unbroken stand of 131 off simply 134 balls. Bates completed unbeaten on 93 off 91 balls, with 12 fours, and Green on 59 off 70, with 5 fours.
Having scored hit only one 4 whereas scoring 43 off her first 105 balls, Sultana managed to speed up considerably, hitting three fours and a six whereas choosing up 30 off her subsequent 27 balls earlier than being run-out for a career-best 73. Jess Kerr returned to the assault to bowl the forty eighth and fiftieth overs of Bangladesh’s innings, and picked up two extra wickets to complete with a career-best 4 for 23.