The three-match contest is finely poised at 1-1. Bangladesh had suffered a 26-run defeat in the opener but bounced back impressively in the second game, securing a six-wicket win thanks largely to a five-wicket haul from pace sensation Nahid Rana.
For the decider, the hosts made two changes to their playing XI. Experienced seamer Mustafizur Rahman and left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam came into the side, replacing Taskin Ahmed and Rishad Hossain.
New Zealand, meanwhile, made a solitary change as they look to clinch back-to-back ODI series wins in Bangladesh. Left-arm pacer Ben Lister was brought in for Blair Tickner.
With both teams having shared a win each, the stage is set for a high-stakes decider.
Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Liton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (captain), Tanvir Islam, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana.
New Zealand: Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Will Young, Tom Latham (captain), Muhammad Abbas, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Jayden Lennox, William ORourke, Ben Lister.
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