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Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim saw the side home in a chase of 271 that was occasionally tense

New Zealand aim to cap off their successful tour of Ireland with a win against Bangladesh, even while their opponents eye their first win against New Zealand away from home

Tom Latham's third ODI hundred and first as captain gave New Zealand the tri-series title in Malahide

Mustafizur Rahman sliced through Ireland's middle order to pick up four wickets and set up Bangladesh's eight-wicket win

Ireland have slid considerably over the last year or so, while Bangladesh have just one win from their last five ODIs, leaving both teams desperate for a win

Hamish Bennett said being patient and waiting for the Bangladesh batsmen to make mistakes worked for him, on his return to ODI cricket after three years

New Zealand, in familiar conditions overhead and underfoot, cruised past Bangladesh by four wickets in Clontarf to stay unbeaten in the tri-series

When the two teams meet on Wednesday, Bangladesh will have a chance to register their first victory over New Zealand at an away or a neutral venue

A maiden ODI century from Niall O'Brien was not enough for Ireland to claim another Full Member scalp as a weakened New Zealand opened their tri-series with a 51-run victory

With a host of New Zealand's key players still at the IPL, the start of the tri-series offers a chance for some new - and recalled - faces to impress the selectors

Tamim Iqbal was not out on 64* and Peter Chase returned figures of 3 for 33 but prolonged rain meant the game was a washout

Bangladesh begin their final preparations for the Champions Trophy by facing an Ireland side hoping to build on an improved performance in the second ODI against England

With the possibility of an ODI debut in the Ireland tri-nation series, New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner has said that he has worked on improving his consistency, change-up deliveries, variations and death-bowling

With as many as 10 frontline players unavailable for selection due to IPL commitments, the squad for the tri-series included two new faces in fast bowler Seth Rance and allrounder Scott Kuggeleijn

Ireland have announced an ODI against West Indies against in September next year and have also confirmed the schedule for the tri-series in May involving New Zealand and Bangladesh