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04/23 08:47 CDT Shanto hundred and Mustafizur 5-for help Bangladesh clinch ODI series against New Zealand Shanto hundred and Mustafizur 5-for help Bangladesh clinch ODI series against New Zealand CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (AP) --- Najmul Hossain Shanto's century and Mustafizur Rahman's five-wicket haul helped Bangladesh thrash New Zealand by 55 runs and clinch their ODI series on Thursday. The 2-1 victory marked Bangladesh's third straight in ODIs following wins against the West Indies and Pakistan. Shanto retired on 50 due to cramps in the second ODI on Monday and followed with 105 in 34-degree sticky heat, leading Bangladesh to a competitive 265-8. He and Liton Das rescued Bangladesh from 32-3 with a 160-run partnership in the testing conditions. Liton struck 76, his first ODI fifty since October 2023. New Zealand was dismissed for 210 in 44.5 overs and recalled fast bowler Mustafizur claimed 5-43, his first five-wicket haul since the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Opener Nick Kelly scored a slow 59 and Dean Foxcroft hit a career-best 75 off 72 balls, slogging seven sixes without pressure when the result was inevitable. ___ AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket