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Hamilton: Martin Guptill scores 105 as New Zealand beat Bangladesh to record their sixth successive win at the 2015 World Cup, despite Mahmudullah century.
Chasing 289 to win at Seddon Park, Hamilton, the home side reached 290-7 in 48.5 overs with Martin Guptill scoring 105, Ross Taylor 56 and Grant Elliott 39.
Bangladesh had earlier posted 288-7 from their 50 overs, with Mahmudullah making an unbeaten 128 for his second century in two matches.
New Zealand got to their target with seven balls to spare.
The Kiwis, who have lost six World Cup semi-finals, will face either Pakistan, Ireland or West Indies in the quarter-finals in Wellington on Saturday, 21 March.
And they showed why they are one of the favourites to win the competition with a hard-fought victory after they had won the toss and elected to bowl first.
In an excellent, hostile opening spell, Trent Boult claimed the wickets of Imrul Kayes and Tamim Iqbal as Bangladesh struggled to 29-2 after 10 overs.
New Zealand should have quickly taken a third wicket but Mahmudullah was dropped on 0 by Guptill and, in the following over, on one by Corey Anderson.
Those missed chances proved costly as Mahmudullah, who scored 103 against England in his last match, hit the highest one-day score of his career.
He was helped by Soumya Sarkar's 51 for his maiden one-day international half-century, before Sabbir Rahman blasted 40 off 23 balls to help set a challenging total.
The Kiwis looked in trouble at 33-2 after Shakib Al Hasan dismissed Brendon McCullum and Kane Williamson.
However Guptill, who will play for Derbyshire in this year's County Championship before New Zealand begin their tour of England, put his side in control by scoring 11 fours and two sixes in his 100-ball knock.
In a thrilling finish, New Zealand fell from 210-3 to 269-7 as Shakib ended with 4-55, but Daniel Vettori (16 not out) and Tim Southee (12 not out) saw them home.
Defeat means Bangladesh finish fourth in Pool A and will play India in their quarter-final in Melbourne on Thursday, 19 March.
Brief scores
Bangladesh - 288/7 (Mahmudullah 128*, Sarkar 51, Elliott 2-27)
New Zealand - 290/7 (Guptill 105, Taylor 56, Shakib 4-55)
Result - New Zealand won by 3 wickets
Points - New Zealand 2, Bangladesh 0
MOM - Martin Guptill (New Zealand)
