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Black Caps beat Bangladesh

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming's eighth one-day international hundred eased his team to a nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their World Cup Super Eight match.

Fleming (102 not out) took advantage of benign batting conditions and few time constraints as the Kiwis overhauled a below-par 174 all out with more than 20 overs to spare.

The routine win at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium takes the Kiwis up to six points in the table, alongside Australia, the only other unbeaten team in this tournament.

There was little competitive edge to this match after Bangladesh failed to muster a par total for the second successive time here.

Jacob Oram (three for 30) and Shane Bond (two for 15) were the main reasons the minnows missed their score, after being put in on a sunny morning, although Scott Styris (four for 39) emerged - statistically at least - as the Kiwis' best bowler.

Mohammad Rafique, Tamim Iqbal and Aftab Ahmed offered some resistance with 30, 29 and 27 respectively but it was never going to be enough against the in-form Kiwis.

New Zealand's reply faltered momentarily as makeshift opener Peter Fulton fell for 15 before Fleming and Hamish Marshall (50 not out) forged an impressive match-winning partnership.

Fleming moving serenely to his 90-ball century - and eventually tucking greedily into Bangladesh's left-arm spinners as he hit 10 fours and three sixes as the Kiwis closed out the match early to ensure a handsome run-rate to aid their bid for semi-final qualification.

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