Guwahati, Oct 10 (PTI) Brooke Halliday and skipper Sophie Devine scored fighting fifties before the bowlers fired in unison to guide New Zealand to a comfortable 100-run win over Bangladesh in a Women's World Cup match here on Friday.

Halliday and Devine rescued New Zealand after a disastrous start with a 112-run stand, helping the White Ferns to post a modest 227 for nine after opting to bat.

New Zealand did not have the best of starts, losing their first three wickets for 38 in 10.5 overs as Georgia Pimmer (4), Suzie Bates (29) and Amelia Kerr fell in quick succession.

Devine (63) and Halliday (69) joined hands and played cautiously to forge a vital partnership for the fourth wicket.

Despite posting a modest target, New Zealand romped home comfortably after a lacklustre batting effor

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