New Zealand vs Bangladesh: Ross Taylor ruled out of first ODI due to injury, Mark Chapman added as cover 

Bangladesh tour of New Zealand 2021: Veteran No.4 Ross Taylor has been ruled out of the opening fixture of the three-match ODI series with a hamstring injury, starting on March 20. 

Ross Taylor has been ruled out of the first ODI, against Bangladesh, due to an injury that he incurred recently while fielding in the Plunket Shield game between Central Stags and Wellington Firebirds on Sunday. All-rounder Mark Chapman, who was the art of the recently concluded 3-2 win against Australia in the T20I series, has been added as cover to the New Zealand ODI squad. Touchdown in Dunedin. The first match of the Alesha Mart ODI Series against @BCBtigers is this Saturday at University of Otago Oval. There are limited tickets left! #NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/jkKv5hJNBc With a small tear in his left hamstring, Taylor won’t play in the opening fixture of the home ODI series but has joined the team on Wednesday (March 17) and will undergo his treatment while his stay with the Black Caps.