Australia and New Zealand women's teams clashed in Nagpur in the first match of the day.
Spinner Leigh Kasperek (left) took three wickets to help New Zealand stifle Australia's batting.
Leigh Kasperek's three wickets reduced Australia to 4 for 4, a position from which New Zealand took control to clinch a comfortable win.
Suzie Bates, the New Zealand captain, provided her team a solid foundation from which to clinch the chase, combining with Rachel Priest to put on 58 in 47 balls.
Australia's legspinner Adam Zampa took 3 for 23 in his four overs to peg Bangladesh's innings back.
Mahmudullah rescued Bangladesh's innings to allow for a respectable total that tested Australia. He scored an unbeaten 49 off 29 balls.
Usman Khawaja gave Australia a bright start to its chase of 157, piling on 62 runs for the first wicket with Shane Watson and eventually finishing with 58 off 45 balls.
Shane Watson chipped in with two wickets and 21 runs in Australia's tight victory.
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