Touring Bangladesh women's cricket team conceded a seven-wicket defeat against hosts New Zealand XI in a tour match at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln Monday.

Bangladesh team will play their second match against the same side Wednesday at the same venue.

The visitors will play a three-match T20 series on December 2, 4 and 7, and a three-match ODI series on December 11, 14 and 17 against the Kiwis.

In the day's match, Bangladesh batted first and were all out for 203 in the stipulated 50 overs with Ritu Moni scoring 80-ball 46 runs with four boundaries.

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Three Bangladesh batters – Murshida Khatun, captain Nigar Sultana and Fargana Haque – were allowed to bat twice in the match.

Molly Penfold grabbed five wickets for 36 runs in her 10-over spell and Hannah Rowe took two wickets for 44 runs.

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In reply, New Zealand reached their target, scoring 204 runs for the loss of three wickets, in 46.2 overs. But the Kiwis continued to bat and scored 228 runs for five in 50 overs.

Opener Rebecca Burns and middle-order batter Thamsyn Newton made 46 and 45 runs, respectively.

For Bangladesh, Ritu claimed two wickets for 26 runs in her six-over spell.