McCullum sparks fastest 1-day win

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Brendon McCullum plundered an unbeaten 80 runs from 28 balls as New Zealand demolished Bangladesh's total of 93 runs in six scintillating overs for a 10-wicket victory in their third one-day international on Monday.

Wicketkeeper McCullum smashed six sixes and nine fours off 28 balls in his 31-minute innings as New Zealand re-wrote cricket's one-day record book.

New Zealand had never lost to Bangladesh and the rout, with 264 balls to spare, was the fastest in history.

Of the 34 other 10-wicket wins recorded in one-day internationals, India's over Kenya, with 231 balls remaining in 2001, was previously the world best.

Daniel Vettori took a career-best five wickets for seven runs to finish off Bangladesh's innings at the Queenstown Events Center after winning the toss.

The haul saw him end the calendar year as world cricket's most successful one-day bowler with 43 wickets.

McCullum's 50 came off 19 deliveries, beating his own New Zealand record of 20 that it took him to reach a half-century against Canada at the World Cup.

Opening batsmen Matthew Bell has been recalled after six years to the New Zealand team for the two-test series against Bangladesh starting Friday.

Bell played the last of his 13 tests against Australia in the 2001 before being discarded as New Zealand repeatedly reshaped their opening partnerships.

He has made one century and two half centuries in tests, averaging 22 in 23 innings. Bell scored 722 runs at an average of 103 and with a top score of 265 in domestic first-class matches this season.

Australian-born opener Mathew Sinclair has also been offered the chance to expand on his 27-test career with his inclusion in the 12-man squad captained by Vettori.

Scott Styris, Ross Taylor, Jeetan Patel and Jamie How -- he hit only seven runs as McCullum cut loose -- are all omitted.

Hosts South Africa have drafted in batsman Neil McKenzie for the second test against West Indies starting at Newlands on Wednesday.

McKenzie, who has made 41 test appearances, could open the batting in place of Herschelle Gibbs as South Africa react to their surprise 128-run defeat in the first test. E-mail to a friend