NZ VS BAN - 3rd ODI, Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 2016-17

That's a wrap of this ODI series then. A much needed confidence booster for New Zealand to bounce back from that horror tour of Australia. Much was expected from Bangladesh but they performed well below their best. Hope they come back stronger in the T20Is. So, 2016 winds down to a close as far as the international cricketing action goes. Enjoy your New Year's Eve people. That's it from us here. See you all in 2017...

Bangladesh, for all their accomplishments at home, were just out of their depth over here. Frequent batting collapses, lack of penetration in the bowling, sloppy fielding meant that they hardly posed a threat over the course of the three matches. Still a long way to go for them as a team. But they'll be better for this experience.

18:21 Local Time, 05:21 GMT, 10:51 IST: New Zealand finish Bangladesh off at a canter to complete a clean sweep. The pair of Williamson and Broom were brilliant in their 179-run partnership after the hosts got off to a slightly rocky start. Latham was dismissed early and Guptill was forced to retire hurt through an unfortunate hamstring injury. Bangladesh had the opportunity to remove Broom for nought, only for Kayes to spill a straightforward catch at slip. There was no coming back from there. At one stage, both batsmen looked set to get a century apiece. Ironically, neither did. Broom was foxed by Mustafizur to end up three runs short, whereas Williamson quite selflessly empowered Neesham to finish the game and himself remained unbeaten on 95.

Mustafizur to Neesham, FOUR, and that's what the message was. Just finish the game. That's such an admirable approach. A full ball, Neesham lofts it over mid-on and seals the game

Williamson walks over to have a word.

Mustafizur to Williamson, 1 run, back of a length just outside off, dabbed to third man

Mustafizur Rahman [9.0-2-27-2] is back into the attack

Taskin Ahmed to Neesham, no run, full on leg stump, Neesham blocks with a straight bat. That could have so easily been flicked away

Taskin Ahmed to Neesham, no run, short of length outside off, blocked towards point

Taskin Ahmed to Neesham, FOUR, it's a cracking pull shot but he's not doing his captain any favours. But if that hundred hasn't been discussed by these two, then kudos to them. Neesham sees it short and thunders it away through square leg

Taskin Ahmed to Neesham, 2 runs, full ball just outside off, Neesham drives nicely and almost gets it through. Almost, but not quite. Good hand from mid-off diving across

Taskin Ahmed to Neesham, no run, short of length, Neesham awkwardly blocks. Seemed to have picked it up late

Taskin Ahmed to Neesham, wide, too short, sails over Neesham's attempted pull

Taskin Ahmed to Williamson, 3 runs, short of length outside off, Williamson fetches it and drags the pull through mid-wicket. Just about chased down and flicked back in inside the boundary. The batsmen take three

Taskin Ahmed [6.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack

Mahmudullah to Neesham, FOUR, and suddenly, Neesham's hacked a boundary to bring the target down to 13. Grounds his back knee and powers the sweep away. There's a misfield in the deep from Imrul Kayes and the ball sneaks through

Mahmudullah to Williamson, 1 run, works it down to long-on

Mahmudullah to Neesham, 1 run, he's somehow resisted his instincts and swatted this shortish delivery down to long-on along the turf. Could have easily gone aerial

Mahmudullah to Neesham, no run, jabs it to short mid-wicket. Maybe he'll just play the over out

Mahmudullah to Neesham, no run, blocks it to cover