New Zealand bowled Bangladesh out for 32 runs in the first T20I and won the match by 132 runs – their biggest win in the format.[5] New Zealand also won the second T20I, thanks to a record 77-run partnership between Amelia Kerr and Maddy Green.[6] Amelia Kerr starred once again in the third T20I to help New Zealand complete a 3–0 sweep of Bangladesh.[7]
Bangladesh lost the opening ODI after getting bowled out for 180, despite a career-best innings of 73 runs by Nigar Sultana.[8]Jess Kerr's four-wicket haul led New Zealand to an eight-wicket victory in the match.[9] The second ODI was washed out after multiple rain breaks before and during the match.[10] New Zealand won the ODI series 1–0 after the third ODI was also washed out, this time after only 26.5 overs of play.[11] The final ODI was the seventh international cricket fixture hosted in New Zealand to get washed out in 2022 – a record number for New Zealand in a calendar year.[12]
Brooke Halliday was ruled out of New Zealand's squad for the entire series due to a hand injury; Rebecca Burns was named as a replacement in the T20I squad, while Georgia Plimmer was added to the ODI squad.[16]
Warm-up matches
Before the start of the series, Bangladesh faced a New Zealand XI in a 50-over and a 20-over warm-up match.[17]