The Bangladesh cricket team toured New Zealand between 19 December 2007 and 16 January 2008 to play three one day internationals (ODIs) and two Test matches.

Following New Zealand's losses in South Africa and Australia, three players from the touring squad – Lou Vincent, Michael Mason and Gareth Hopkins – were released to return to their provincial teams in order to give them playing time in the State Shield.

[2] Peter Fulton, who had missed the two tours due to having knee surgery, was included in the squad after showing good form in the four-day State Championship competition.

[2] Mason was called back into the squad for the third ODI as cover for Mark Gillespie who injured his left shoulder bowling in the second match.

[3] Bangladesh named opener Junaid Siddique, uncapped at One Day International level, in their squad while recalling fast bowler Nazmul Hossain after impressive domestic performances.

[4] Injuries to Tushar Imran and Syed Rasel resulted in Rajin Saleh and Sajidul Islam being added to the squad prior to the series.

Peter Fulton was also recalled with Jeetan Patel set to join the squad for the second Test, and Mark Gillespie ready to take his place if he were to recover from a shoulder injury.

After early rain had forced the match to be reduced to 41 overs per innings, Northern won the toss, decided to bat and made 173 for seven.

[16] In response, Auckland overhauled Bangladesh's total of 242 with ease, with Richard Jones top-scoring with 85 not out and each of the batsmen hitting at least one six in their innings.

Stephen Fleming, who captained the New Zealand side, later said that "it feels very tentative with the batting unit – there's been a lot of focus on it, the performances haven't been great and with that comes a certain amount of tension.

[25] Having started with a 63-run opening partnership, Bangladesh lost three wickets in quick succession[26] and from then on never threatened to overhaul New Zealand's score, with rain ending the match with seven overs remaining.

[28] The only change to the teams for the third ODI was Michael Mason coming into the New Zealand side for Mark Gillespie who was injured in the second match.

Their first innings was similar to the final One Day International, with only opener Tamim Iqbal, who scored 53 on debut, offering any real resistance as Bangladesh made 137.

[34] Vettori later said that he had been too attacking with the field settings at the start of the Bangladeshi second innings, and that advice from former captain Stephen Fleming and coach John Bracewell overnight led to a changed game plan on the third day with the desired results.

Craig Cumming, whose spot in the side was under pressure from Jamie How, made 42 before being dismissed leg before wicket for the third innings in a row.

With Tamim Iqbal unable to open the batting, having fractured his left thumb dropping a catch,[41] they had lost five wickets by stumps on the second day.

At the end of the day's play, Bangladesh were 51/5 needing a further 199 runs to make New Zealand bat again and thus avoid an innings defeat.