ICC World Cup 2015, Live Cricket Score: New Zealand vs Bangladesh

Tournament favourites New Zealand will look to maintain their unbeaten run in the World Cup when they host Bangladesh in their final Pool A match at Hamilton. Bangladesh, on the other hand, surprised everyone by knocking out England on Monday to earn a place in the quarter-finals for the first time. Catch all the live cricket scores and live updates here: (Live Scorecard | Points Table )

Tim Southee and Trent Boult have 13 wickets apiece.

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Bangladesh will seek to exploit New Zealand's weakness against spin and halt the co-hosts' unbeaten run when the teams meet in the World Cup in Hamilton on Friday. The Tigers' assistant coach Ruwan Kalpage believes the team can carry the momentum into the game against New Zealand, who have already wrapped up Pool A as group winners.

� However, Kiwi skipper Brendon McCullum said Bangladesh's pace bowlers will pose a real challenge for his batsmen. (Read more)

Meanhwhile, Kane Williamson, Daniel Vettori and all-rounder Grant Elliott overcome from a stomach bug they caught after the team's last match against Afghanistan in Napier on Sunday. However, injured fast bowler Adam Milne is unlikely to play. (Read more)

Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza is unlikely to face New Zealand in the World Cup on Friday as he is nursing a calf injury while he also faces the threat of suspension over slow over rates. (Read more)

Bangladesh are currently fourth in the table and if they finish in that position on Friday they will face defending champions India in the quarter-finals.

STATS

# After losing 16 of their first 17 one-day internationals against New Zealand, Bangladesh have won all of the last seven completed meetings.

# Against Afghanistan, Daniel Vettori (33) jumped ahead of Shane Bond, Tim Southee and Chris Harris into second place on the list of leading World Cup wicket-takers for New Zealand. He needs four more wickets to pass Jacob Oram (36) at the top of the list.

# Four wickets would also see Vettori pass Kyle Mills as the leading wicket-taker in ODIs between these teams.

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