An unbeaten 93 from opener Suzie Bates helped steer New Zealand to an effortless eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first women's ODI against Bangladesh.
Extra Time: Black Caps all set for big month in England
Winter might be closing in, but Kiwi cricket fans are just getting warmed up ahead of a big few weeks for the Black Caps.
Test matches against England in England are always highly anticipated, and two of them - the first starting next week - represent the New Zealand side s return to action after a two-month hiatus.
More than that, though, the fixtures provide a seeminigly perfect lead-in to next month s main event.
The World Test Championship final - also being played in England - pits the Black Caps against India - meaning the title decider in the inaugural edition of the competition will involve the world s top two ranked test nations.
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