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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNew Zealand produced a disciplined all-round performance to secure a comfortable 26-run victory over Bangladesh in the opening ODI of the three-match series on Friday, taking a 1-0 lead.Battling scorching conditions, New Zealand\u2019s pace attack proved decisive, bundling out Bangladesh for 221 in 48.3 overs after setting a target of 248 on a slow surface. The trio of Blair Tickner, Nathan Smith and Will O\u2019Rourke shared eight wickets, dismantling the chase with sustained pressure.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span>SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a>Earlier, opting to bat, New Zealand posted 247\/8, built around a composed 68 from Henry Nicholls and a brisk 59 by Dean Foxcroft. After losing an early wicket, Nicholls steadied the innings with a 73-run stand alongside Will Young, who contributed 30. Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam impressed on his return, finishing with 2\/27 in a tight spell.Bangladesh\u2019s chase began poorly as they slipped to 21\/2, but a fighting 93-run partnership between Saif Hasan (57) and Liton Das (46) revived hopes. However, O\u2019Rourke\u2019s breakthrough removed Saif, triggering a collapse at a crucial stage.A brief resistance followed as Towhid Hridoy and Afif Hossain stitched a 52-run stand, but left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox broke the partnership, leaving Bangladesh with too much to do in the final overs.Tickner, who had an inconsistent start, returned to deliver a match-winning spell, claiming four wickets in his final burst to clean up the tail. Smith also made a crucial impact early, striking twice in consecutive deliveries and finishing with three wickets.In the end, New Zealand\u2019s superior execution with both bat and ball ensured a commanding start to the series, leaving Bangladesh with plenty to address ahead of the must-win second ODI.<\/div>\n