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New Zealand emerged victorious comfortably by 7 wickets in the third ODI at Shere Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday following a subpar batting and fielding performance by the Tigers. The win secured a 2-0 series triumph for the Black Caps, after the first game had to be abandoned due to rain.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced the travelling contingent for the marquee event in India two days ahead of the final deadline, with Shakib Al Hasan as skipper. Tamim was omitted without explanation after the batter recently played his first ODI since reversing his decision to retire in July.

Cricket has widely been known as a gentleman's game with the spirit of sports a central debate in its modern practice. The topic flared up once again on Saturday in Mirpur, albeit with a largely happy conclusion, as Ish Sodhi joyfully hugged Hasan after Bangladesh forgave his dismissal.

In cricket, bowlers have often resorted to unyielding aggression to both assert dominance and bolster their own confidence. One such incident unfolded in the second ODI between in Mirpur where in an attempt to unsettle the opposing batsman Henry Nicholls, Khaled Ahmed took a violent approach.