Bangladesh gave co-hosts New Zealand a real scare but fell just short of securing another Pool A victory at the World Cup on Friday . The Tigers established a strong position thanks to a ton from top-scoring Mahmudullah , yet New Zealand boasted a centurion of their own in Martin Guptill , who shrugged off injury to make 105 at Seddon Park . Shakib Al Hasan was the pick of the bowlers with his four wickets maintaining belief Bangladesh could restrict the Black Caps in Hamilton . A late flurry from Tim Southee , however , got the home team over the line as they recorded a three-wicket triumph . New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill hits a pull shot during his side 's game against Bangladesh on Friday . Guptill pulls up with cramp while on 99 as the Black Caps chased the Tigers total in Hamilton . Guptill recovered from his injury to score his century and finish with 105 as New Zealand remained unbeaten . Both sides had already qualified for the quarter-finals , but the result is perhaps more heartening for the Tigers . They registered 288 for seven from their 50 overs , having been put into bat . Mahmudullah , having become his country 's first World Cup centurion in Monday 's win over England , made it back-to-back hundreds with a brilliant 128 not out . The Bangladesh innings got off to a shaky start , with openers Imrul Kayes ( two ) and Tamim Iqbal ( 13 ) dismissed within the first 10 overs . Mahmudullah followed up his century against England on Monday with another ton against the Black Caps . Trent Boult snared both , knocking over Kayes ' off stump and inducing an edge from Tamim which was snapped up by Corey Anderson at second slip to send the bowler back top of the 2015 World Cup wicket-takers ' list . Soumya Sarkar ( 51 ) and Mahmudullah steadied the ship with a 90-run third-wicket stand , before the former bottom-edged a Daniel Vettori delivery to Anderson at long-on . Anderson then got in on the action with the ball , accounting for the wickets of Al Hasan ( 23 ) and Mushfiqur Rahim ( 15 ) - both caught behind by Luke Ronchi . Sabbir Rahman contributed 40 and Nasir Hossain 11 before falling to Grant Elliott in the final three overs . Nasir Hossain drops a catch that would have dismissed New Zealand's Daniel Vettori . New Zealand also made a wobbly start , quickly losing both Brendon McCullum and Kane Williamson . The former was snagged by Al Hasan for eight while Williamson sliced over to Iqbal for a single off the same bowler . It fell to Guptill and Ross Taylor to steady the ship and the pair brought up 50 runs before the latter reached 5,000 ODI runs with a four off Rahman . Corey Anderson made 39 runs to help New Zealand to a 290 for 7 victory against Bangladesh . Guptill was fast approaching his century when he suddenly pulled up after glancing for a single . After a few nervous minutes it became clear the opener was suffering from a bad bout of cramps . He gritted his teeth and soon brought up his maiden World Cup ton with a single off Taskin Ahmed . Guptill was , however , gone for 105 when Al Hasan struck again , the Bangladesh bowler making another key breakthrough as his opponent tried to clear Rubel Hossain only to find him at long on . Elliott had contributed 39 runs before slicing to Ahmed at sweeper cover and succumbing to Rubel . Tim Southee proved the matchwinner for New Zealand as he smashed a six and a four in back-to-back balls . Taylor followed in the 42nd over , Hossain striking him in front of middle and leg . Anderson 's intervention meant the decision went to review , but DRS confirmed the end of his 56-run stand . Ronchi ( nine ) became Shakib 's fourth victim and Anderson followed for 39 as Nasir tricked him with a flatter delivery , but the Black Caps held their nerve . Southee was the matchwinner , sealing a three-wicket victory as he smashed a six and a four in back-to-back balls .
Martin Guptill shrugged off injury to make four for New Zealand . A ton from top-scoring Mahmudullah gave Bangladesh the perfect start . Shakib Al Hasan was the pick of the bowlers with his 105 wickets . A late flurry from Tim Southee , however , got the home team over the line . Both sides had already qualified for the quarter-finals before the match .