| 3.3 : 3.3: Shoriful Islam to Tom Latham, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Liton Das takes a stunner behind the stumps to sent back the Kiwi skipper, Tom Latham. A full-length ball, around off, Latham looks to drive it to the off side but gets an inside edge on it. The ball flies to the left of the keeper. Das dives low to his left to take a sharp catch. It wouldn't have carried to the first slip fielder and Liton Das has done really well to dive full stretch to his left and grab it one-handed. Tom Latham walks |
| 9.1 : 9.1: Shoriful Islam to Will Young, FOUR! Young gets off the mark with a boundary. First boundary of the innings as well. Fuller, on middle and leg. Young comes forward and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Ebadot Hossain to Devon Conway, FOUR! Lovely shot and lovey piece of timing on that one! Length ball, outside off. Devon Conway plants his front foot and pushes it late. Hits it through covers and gets a boundary. No need to run for those. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Ebadot Hossain to Devon Conway, FOUR! Second boundary of the over. Ebadot Hossain goes short now, on off. Devon Conway hangs back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Runs have started to flow now for New Zealand. |
| 15.5: Taskin Ahmed to Will Young, FOUR! Exquisite timing! Length ball, on middle. Will Young prods and drives it past mid on. The fielder gives it a chase but the ball wins the race. A boundary. |
| 20.1 : 20.1: Shoriful Islam to Devon Conway, FOUR! Nicely played! Fuller in length, on off. Devon Conway drives it past the diving mid on fielder and collects a boundary. Glorious on-drive that! |
| 20.2 : 20.2: Shoriful Islam to Devon Conway, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Full again, on middle. Devon Conway flicks it through mid-wicket for another boundary. 50-run partnership comes up between these two. |
| 21.2: Ebadot Hossain to Devon Conway, FOUR! Conway gets away with this one! Back of a length, outside off. Devon Conway looks to pull. The ball goes off the top edge and flies over the keeper's head for a boundary. |
| 23.4 : 23.4: Taskin Ahmed to Will Young, FOUR! Well played! Short of a length, on middle. Will Young gets into the position early and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 34.1 : 34.1: Mehidy Hasan to Devon Conway, SIX! BANG! Short and on off. Conway stands tall and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. He also gets his FIFTY. A brilliant knock from him. Becomes the first Kiwi batsman to score 4 fifty plus scores in his first 7 Tests. |
| 34.3 : 34.3: Mehidy Hasan to Devon Conway, FOUR! Floated, full and on off. Conway drives it through point for a boundary. |
| 34.5 : 34.5: Mehidy Hasan to Devon Conway, FOUR! Top shot! Full and on leg. Conway gets low and sweeps it behind square for a boundary. |
| 37.5: Ebadot Hossain to Will Young, FOUR! Nice touch! Short and wide, Will Young stays low and cuts it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 38.3 : 38.3: Mehidy Hasan to Will Young, FOUR! Lovely shot! Tossed up, on off. Will Young gets low and sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. Brings up the 100-run partnership as well. |
| 39.5 : 39.5: Taskin Ahmed to Devon Conway, FOUR! Put away! Conway is not going to miss out on those. This was short and wide, outside off. Devon Conway stays back and cuts it past point for a boundary. |
| 41.4 : 41.4: Taskin Ahmed to Will Young, FOUR! Shot of class! Fuller in length, on off. Will Young drives it along past the mid on fielder. The fielder gives it a chase but the outfield is fast enough for the ball to race away. A boundary. |
| 43.4: Taskin Ahmed to Devon Conway, FOUR! Totally dismissed. Short, on the bodyline. Conway rides with the bounce and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 43.5 : 43.5: Taskin Ahmed to Devon Conway, FOUR! Classy! A good bouncer, up around the helmet region. Conway stands tall and pulls it to deep square leg for another boundary. Runs are coming in thick and fast for the Kiwis. |
| 46.4 : 46.4: Mehidy Hasan to Devon Conway, FOUR! Conway is motoring along really well here. Tossed up, full and on leg. Conway gets low and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 47.6 : 47.6: Shoriful Islam to Devon Conway, FOUR! Cracking shot! Short and on off. Conway pulls it through mid-wicket for an amazing boundary. |
| 48.3 : 48.3: Mehidy Hasan to Will Young, OUT! RUN OUT! Tossed up, on middle. Will Young nudges it to mid-wicket for a quick single but is sent back by Devon Conway. Najmul Hossain Shanto throws it at the keeper's end and Liton Das whips the bails off. Bangladesh put up an appeal for a run out and the umpire take it upstairs. Replay shows that Will Young's bat was on the line when the bails were whipped off. The third umpire after reviewing it several times shows out on the big screen. A lucky brea |
| 53.6 : 53.6: Ebadot Hossain to Devon Conway, FOUR! Wonderful shot. He moves to 88 now. Short and outside off, Conway stays on the back foot and cuts it over back backward point for a boundary. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 1. |
| 55.5 : 55.5: Ebadot Hossain to Ross Taylor, FOUR! Length and outside off. Taylor carves it through covers for a boundary. Finally he gets it off the middle of the blade. |
| 55.6 : 55.6: Ebadot Hossain to Ross Taylor, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Short and wide outside off. Taylor hangs back and slaps it through point for another boundary. |
| 59.1 : 59.1: Ebadot Hossain to Devon Conway, FOUR! A beautiful drive by Conway and he gets into his 90s. Full and outside off. Conway leans forward and creams it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 62.6 : 62.6: Mehidy Hasan to Ross Taylor, FOUR! Nicely played! This was on a shortish length, on middle and leg. Ross Taylor gets low and sweeps it to fine leg for a boundary. He is a really good player of spin so he won't mind Mehidy Hasan bowling to him. |
| 63.6: Taskin Ahmed to Ross Taylor, FOUR! Easy picking! Width on offer, outside off. Ross Taylor stays back and scythes it past backward point for a boundary. Opens the face of the bat and plays it late. Good timing on that one. |
| 65.4 : 65.4: Taskin Ahmed to Ross Taylor, FOUR! Top Shot. Ross Taylor is motoring along really well here. A short ball, on off. Taylo pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 66.4: Shoriful Islam to Ross Taylor, OUT! CAUGHT! Bangladesh have got Taylor! Dragged him into an expansive drive and he perishes. Shoriful Islam has been pick of the bowlers and he gets another wicket. This was fuller, outside off. Ross Taylor reaches out for it and drives it towards covers. This is a shot that he plays really well but this time, he finds the fielder. Shadman Islam takes a good low catch moving to his left and Bangladesh have got a crucial breakthrough. |
| 68.5 : 68.5: Shoriful Islam to Henry Nicholls, FOUR! Short and punished. Back of a length, on the bodyline. Nicholls swivels on the back foot and pulls it through deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 73.3 : 73.3: Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls, FOUR! Good use of the feet here. Floated, full and on middle. Nicholls comes down the track and lofts it towards long on for a boundary. |
| 73.6 : 73.6: Mehidy Hasan to Henry Nicholls, FOUR! Second boundary of the over. Nicholls making his intentions clear. Full and on off. Nicholls lofts it over mid on and bags a boundary. |
| 74.2 : 74.2: Najmul Hossain Shanto to Devon Conway, FOUR! This one races away. Short and on off. Conway swivels on the back foot and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 76.1 : 76.1: Mehidy Hasan to Devon Conway, FOUR! Great shot! Loopy ball, on middle and leg. Devon Conway brings out the reverse sweep and hits it very well. The ball races away behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 79.1: Mominul Haque to Devon Conway, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Devon Conway walks back dejected. He knows that is possibly th worst way he could have gotten out. Mominul Haque drifts this down the leg side. Devon Conway looks to tickles it but the ball catches the outside edge and Liton Das behind the stumps makes no mistake. He straightaway starts celebrating and the umpire raises his finger as well. Mominul Haque has got his man and now would look to build on this. |
| 80.2 : 80.2: Shoriful Islam to Henry Nicholls, FOUR! Cut away! Short and outside off. Nicholls stays on the back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 83.1 : 83.1: Taskin Ahmed to Henry Nicholls, FOUR! Good timing! On the pads, Henry Nicholls clips it to deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 84.5 : 84.5: Shoriful Islam to Tom Blundell, FOUR! First boundary for Tom Blundell! Short of a length, on middle. Tom Blundell rides the bounce well and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. Well-controlled shot that. |
| 86.6 : 86.6: Mehidy Hasan to Tom Blundell, FOUR! Nice way to end the over! This was down the leg side. Tom Blundell glances it to fine leg for a boundary. Easy pickings for Blundell. |
| 87.3 : 87.3: Ebadot Hossain to Tom Blundell, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Bangladesh do get a wicket in the final over of the day. Back of a length, outside off, Tom Blundell stands up on his toes and looks to punch. Plays a little late as the ball goes off the inside edge and goes back to disturb the stumps. Bangladesh would have loved a couple of wickets in the final session and they have got exactly that. Tom Blundell walks back dejected. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 1! |
| 87.6 : 87.6: Ebadot Hossain to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Crunched! Very full and on off. Rachin Ravindra creams it through covers and bags a boundary. |
| 92.6: Shoriful Islam to Rachin Ravindra, OUT! CAUGHT! A brilliant start by the visitors. This is the start they were looking for and it is Shoriful Islam yet again who does the damage. He picks up his third wicet of the game. A length ball, outside off. Rachin Ravindra presses forward and looks to drive it to cover but only gets an outside edge. Shadman Islam at third slip takes a good catch. |
| 93.3 : 93.3: Taskin Ahmed to Henry Nicholls, FOUR! Up and over! Back of a length, outside off. Nicholls stays on the back foot and cuts it over slip cordon for a boundary at third man. |
| 94.4 : 94.4: Shoriful Islam to Henry Nicholls, FOUR! A really tough chance for Liton Das behind the stumps. Henry Nicholls gets lucky this time. Back of a length, on middle. Henry Nicholls stays back and looks to pull it away. It goes to the right of the keeper off the outside edge. Liton Das makes a full stretched dive to his right but the ball manages to evade him and runs into the fence at fine leg. |
| 95.5 : 95.5: Ebadot Hossain to Kyle Jamieson, FOUR! Kyle Jamieson gets off the mark with a boundary. Full length, outside off. Kyle Jamieson prods and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 97.2 : 97.2: Ebadot Hossain to Henry Nicholls, FOUR! A fantastic way to get to FIFTY! There were shouts of catch it but he hit it so well that it raced away towards the fence. Short ball, around middle and leg. Henry Nicholls pulls it in front of square on the leg side and bags a boundary. |
| 97.3 : 97.3: Ebadot Hossain to Henry Nicholls, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Length ball, outside off. Henry Nicholls reaches out and guides it to third man for a boundary. |
| 97.4 : 97.4: Ebadot Hossain to Henry Nicholls, FOUR! Third consecutive boundary for Henry Nicholls. This is what his side needs at the moment. Good length, outside off. Henry Nicholls stays on the back foot and cuts it through point to bag a boundary. |
| 101.2 : 101.2: Mehidy Hasan to Kyle Jamieson, OUT! CAUGHT! Mehidy Hasan bags his first wicket of this match. Kyle Jamieson tries to go downtown but holes out. Tossed up nicely, on middle. Kyle Jamieson advances down the track and smashes it towards long on. Not enough power on that one and Shadman Islam there completes the catch easily. |
| 102.1 : 102.1: Taskin Ahmed to Tim Southee, FOUR! Dispatched! Stand and deliver stuff from New Zealand seamer. Short of a length, outside off. Tim Southee stands tall and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 102.6 : 102.6: Taskin Ahmed to Henry Nicholls, FOUR! Nicely played! Henry Nicholls moves to the leg side, Taskin Ahmed bowls a short ball, on leg. Henry Nicholls slaps it over point and bags a boundary. |
| 104.2 : 104.2: Shoriful Islam to Henry Nicholls, FOUR! Crunched! Too short, on off. Henry Nicholls pulls it with disdain to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Bangladesh needs to get their tactics right. Can't bowl short to this guy. |
| 105.4 : 105.4: Mehidy Hasan to Tim Southee, OUT! TAKEN! Mehidy Hasan gets another wicket. Flighted delivery, on middle. Tim Southee comes down the track and tries to go over mid-wicket. Instead chips it straight to the fielder. Mominul Haque jumps and takes the catch over his head. Can Bangladesh restrict New Zealand under 350? |
| 105.5 : 105.5: Mehidy Hasan to Neil Wagner, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Tossed up nicely, around off, spinning away. Neil Wagner lunges forward and tries to block. The ball goes off the outside edge and Liton Das takes the catch. Bangladesh appeals for it but the umpire is unmoved. They are very confident that there was an edge there. Mominul Haque challenges the umpire. UltraEdge shows there was a spike when the ball passed the bat. Excellent review from Bangladesh. So, Neil Wagner walks back for a golde |
| 107.3 : 107.3: Mehidy Hasan to Trent Boult, FOUR! Shouts of catch it but goes over the man. Loopy ball, on middle. Trent Boult dances down the track and smashes it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 107.6 : 107.6: Mehidy Hasan to Trent Boult, DROPPED AND FOUR! Loopy ball, on middle. Trent Boult again advances and lifts it over the bowler's head towards long off. Shadman Islam there runs to his left to take the catch but puts it down. To make things worst, the ball rolls away over the ropes. Trent Boult survives. |
| 108.1 : 108.1: Mominul Haque to Henry Nicholls, OUT! TAKEN! Mominul Haque gets the final wicket to end New Zealand's innings. Tossed up, on middle. Henry Nicholls goes for the reverse sweep but couldn't get past backward point. Shadman Islam this time shows good reflexes and grabs it. NEW ZEALAND HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 328! |
| 3.4 : 3.4: Trent Boult to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, FOUR! Nicely played! Trent Boult sprays this one on the pads, Mahmudul Hasan Joy tickles it down to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Trent Boult to Shadman Islam, FOUR! Good aggressive shot that! Short of a length, on middle. Shadman Islam pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Tim Southee to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, FOUR! Edgy! Good-length ball, around off, shaping away this time. Mahmudul Hasan Joy looks to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge though the slip cordon for a boudary. Testing times for the batters. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Neil Wagner to Shadman Islam, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A much-needed breakthrough for New Zealand. Neil Wagner draws the first blood here. Very full, aimed on the pads. Islam looks to flick it away but closes the face of the bat a little too early. The ball goes off the leading edge back towards the bowler. Wagner dives in front of him to complete the catch. |
| 22.6 : 22.6: Neil Wagner to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller this time, on off. Najmul Hossain Shanto drives it through covers and gets a boundary. |
| 23.2 : 23.2: Kyle Jamieson to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, FOUR! Timed that beautifully. Sliding in, towards middle and leg stump. Joy flicks it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 27.1 : 27.1: Kyle Jamieson to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Nicely played. Overpitched, full and on off. Shanto leans forward and pushes it through mid off for a boundary. |
| 31.2 : 31.2: Trent Boult to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Nicely played. Full-length ball, on the pads. Shanto clips it through square leg and bags a boundary. |
| 37.5 : 37.5: Trent Boult to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, FOUR! Top shot and Joy moves to 40. Full length, on the pads. Joy stays back and flicks it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 39.6 : 39.6: Trent Boult to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Glorious shot to end the over! Full length, outside off. Shanto leans in and drives it through mid on for a boundary. |
| 42.1 : 42.1: Tim Southee to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! That's lovely! Short of a length, outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto stands up on his toes and eases it through cover-point for a boundary. Brings up the 50-run stand as well. |
| 45.3 : 45.3: Kyle Jamieson to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Whacked down the ground. An inswinging full-length delivery, on off. Shanto hangs back and drives it towards long on for a boundary. |
| 46.3: Neil Wagner to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, FOUR! EDGY! Mahmudul Hasan Joy is riding his luck now. Full length, outside off. Mahmudul Hasan Joy looks to drive it away but get an outside edge and goes through the slip cordon into the fence at third man. |
| 50.2 : 50.2: Rachin Ravindra to Najmul Hossain Shanto, SIX! What a blow from Najmul Hossain Shanto! Gets to his FIFTY in style. Tossed up, on off. Najmul Hossain Shanto sits down on one knee and smashes it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. His second Test fifty and this has been a really important knock. He would look to convert this into three digits. |
| 51.2: Neil Wagner to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Shanto getting innovative here. Length ball, on leg. Najmul Hossain Shanto gives himself some room and carves it through point to fetch himself a boundary. |
| 57.6 : 57.6: Neil Wagner to Najmul Hossain Shanto, OUT! CAUGHT! Two wickets for New Zealand and for Neil Wagner. He is delighted and New Zealand would hope to build on this momentum. Full-length ball, outside off. Shanto gets drawn by the width and throws his bat at it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards the left of gully. Will Young moves to his left and takes a good catch. Just the breakthrough New Zealand were looking for and Neil Wagner doesn't disappoint. |
| 63.4 : 63.4: Tim Southee to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, FOUR! Great shot! Fuller again, on middle. Mahmudul Hasan Joy drives it with a vertical bat past the mid on fielder for a boundary. The timing on that one was beautiful. |
| 65.5 : 65.5: Tim Southee to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, FOUR! Nearly chopped it on! Length ball, outside off. Mahmudul Hasan Joy looks to push. The ball goes off the inside edge and goes past the off stump to fine leg for a boundary. He is riding his luck now. That was inches away from hitting the off stump. Well, he has been batting brilliantly and deserves a little bit of luck perhaps. |
| 69.6 : 69.6: Neil Wagner to Mahmudul Hasan Joy, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! This is just what New Zealand needed. Neil Wagner strikes yet again and sends Mahmudul Hasan Joy back to the hut. |
| 71.5 : 71.5: Neil Wagner to Mushfiqur Rahim, NO BALL and FOUR! Beautiful timing on that. Kyle Jamieson serves an overpitched delivery, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim leans and drives past mid off for a boundary.   |
| 88.2 : 88.2: Trent Boult to Mushfiqur Rahim, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Trent Boult strikes and sends back an experienced player here. What a peach of a delivery to dismiss Mushfiqur Rahim. Trent Boult changes his angle, goes round the wicket, serves a very full delivery, on middle. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to flick this away but misses. The ball goes through and knocks the middle stum over. |
| 89.5 : 89.5: Tim Southee to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Edgy runs! Tim Southee serves a full ball, outside off. Mominul Haque leans and looks to drives that, but manages to get a thick outside edge past gully for four. |
| 91.2 : 91.2: Tim Southee to Liton Das, FOUR! Glorious drive! Tim Southee overpitches this one, outside off. Liton Das leans and drives it past covers for a boundary. |
| 91.4 : 91.4: Tim Southee to Liton Das, FOUR! Another boundary for Liton Das! Tim Southee drops it short, on middle. Liton Das hangs back and pulls it past the square leg fielder for a boundary. |
| 94.3 : 94.3: Neil Wagner to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Top-shot! Neil Wagner serves a full delivery, outside off. Mominul Haque drives it perfectly through covers for a boundary. |
| 94.5 : 94.5: Neil Wagner to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Another four in the over for Mominul Haque! This one was darted on the pads, on a good length. Mominul Haque hangs back and flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 95.5: Kyle Jamieson to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Another one down the leg! Kyle Jamieson serves a length ball, down the leg side. Mominul Haque, on back foot, flicks it away towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 96.3 : 96.3: Neil Wagner to Liton Das, FOUR! A magnificent shot here! Neil Wagner overcooks this one, around off. Liton Das leans and drives it straight down the ground for a boundary. A perfect straight drive here. |
| 97.5 : 97.5: Kyle Jamieson to Liton Das, FOUR! Beautifully driven! Kyle Jamieson overcooks this one, wide of off. Liton Das leans and drives it past covers for a glorious boundary. |
| 102.2 : 102.2: Neil Wagner to Liton Das, FOUR! In the air..but in the gap! Neil Wagner serves a full-length delivery, wide of off. Liton Das leans and drives it uppishly through covers for a boundary. |
| 102.5 : 102.5: Neil Wagner to Liton Das, FOUR! Crunched! Neil Wagner drops it short this time, on middle. Liton Das sits up and pulls this with all his power towards deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 103.3 : 103.3: Trent Boult to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Streaky and through the gap. A length ball, on off. Haque works it to third man off the outer half and gets a boundary. |
| 104.4 : 104.4: Tim Southee to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Glorious cover drive. Full-length, wide outside off. Haque leans in and drives it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 104.5 : 104.5: Tim Southee to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Streaky this time! Length ball, outside off. Haque steers it through slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 107.6 : 107.6: Trent Boult to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Mominul Haque the Bangladesh skipper marches on towards his FIFTY with a boundary. He is leading from the front here. Slower one, full and outside off. Haque leans in and drives it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 119.3 : 119.3: Tim Southee to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Haque is riding his luck here! Southee serves a full-length ball, outside off. He tempts Haque by the width on offer. Haque expands himself and looks to drive it away. The ball takes the outside edge and goes past gully and into the fence. |
| 120.2 : 120.2: Rachin Ravindra to Liton Das, FOUR! Cut away! Short and outside off. Das stays on the back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 122.6 : 122.6: Rachin Ravindra to Liton Das, FOUR! Easy pickings! Short and outside off. Das cuts it through backward point off his back foot for a boundary. Bangladesh trail by 7 runs now. |
| 123.5 : 123.5: Tim Southee to Liton Das, FOUR! Well controlled. Short ball, on off. Das stands back and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 128.1 : 128.1: Rachin Ravindra to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Up and over! Mominul Haque showing some kind of aggression here. A loopy ball, full and on middle. Mominul Haque advances down the pitch and tonks it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 129.1: Kyle Jamieson to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Full and on off. Haque clips it through square leg to find a boundary. |
| 136.5 : 136.5: Rachin Ravindra to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Nicely done! Rachin Ravindra tosses this one up, on off. Mominul Haque shimmies down the pitch and drives it towards deep cover for a boundary. |
| 140.6 : 140.6: Trent Boult to Mominul Haque, OUT! LBW! A length ball, around off. Haque presses forward and looks to defend it out but misses and gets pinged on the pads. The umpire raises his dreaded finger. Haque takes it upstairs for a review. The UltraEdge shows no blade is involved. The Ball Tracker shows three reds and Haque has to walk back on 88. He is really dissapointed with himself. |
| 143.4 : 143.4: Neil Wagner to Liton Das, FOUR! That will do! Length ball, outside off. This one stays low off the deck. Das steers it through third man for a boundary. Some signs that the deck is getting a bit uneven now. |
| 144.5 : 144.5: Trent Boult to Liton Das, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! This time Trent Boult gets the outside edge. He strikes and gets the big wicket of Liton Das. Trent Boult serves a length ball, wide of off. Liton Das stretches for it and tries to cut that, but get a thick outside edge to the keeper. No foot movement from Liton Das, he stood there and tried fetching the ball, but failed. An exceptional innings comes to an end. |
| 147.3 : 147.3: Neil Wagner to Mehidy Hasan, FOUR! Classy by Mehidy Hasan! Neil Wagner serves a full delivery, outside off. Mehidy Hasan leans and drives this beautifully for a boundary. The lead has now crossed 50! |
| 149.4 : 149.4: Neil Wagner to Mehidy Hasan, FOUR! Lovely shot! Short ball, outside off. Hasan rides the bounces and punches it through point for a boundary. Lead moves to 57. |
| 151.2 : 151.2: Kyle Jamieson to Mehidy Hasan, FOUR! Top shot! Short and wide outside off. Hasan hops inside the crease and cuts it through point for a boundary. Hasan motoring along really well here. Lead moves to 63 now. |
| 154.3 : 154.3: Tim Southee to Mehidy Hasan, FOUR! CUT AWAY! Tim Southee serves a shortish ball, outside off. Mehidy Hasan, on back foot, slashes this wide of gully for a boundary. 400 up for Bangladesh! |
| 160.2 : 160.2: Tim Southee to Yasir Ali, FOUR! Nicely driven! Tim Southee serves it fuller in length, on off. Yasir Ali drives it past the diving fielder at mid off. The ball races away towards the boundary. First boundary of the day for Bangladesh. |
| 163.2: Trent Boult to Mehidy Hasan, FOUR! Nicely controlled by Hasan! Boult bangs it into the deck, around leg. Hasan stays back and pulls it along the ground behind square on the leg side for a bounday. This will surely frustrate Boult. |
| 165.4 : 165.4: Trent Boult to Mehidy Hasan, FOUR! Cleverly done! A length ball, onto the pads. Mehidy Hasan, on the back foot, just tickles it away towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. The lead is now past 100! |
| 167.4: Trent Boult to Mehidy Hasan, FOUR! Top shot! A shortish delivery, outside off. Mehidy Hasan hangs back and pushes it through covers for a boundary. |
| 171.1 : 171.1: Tim Southee to Mehidy Hasan, FOUR! EDGY! Back of a length, outside off. Mehidy Hasan sees the width and throws the kitchen sink at it. It goes off the thick outside edge and over the slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 171.3 : 171.3: Tim Southee to Mehidy Hasan, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Tim Southee strikes and New Zealand get the much-needed breakthrough! A sigh of relief from Southee and Hasan's fighting knock comes to an end. This was a slightly shorter ball, outside off and shaping away late. Mehidy Hasan stays back and looks to cut but he only manages an outside edge towards the keeper. Tom Blundell behind the sticks makes no mistake and Bangladesh lose their seventh wicket now. Hasan walks back disappointed as he |
| 173.2 : 173.2: Tim Southee to Taskin Ahmed, FOUR! A shot of some real authority from Ahmed! On a length, outside off. Ahmed stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and flat-bats it straight back past the bowler to fetch himself a boundary. |
| 174.1 : 174.1: Kyle Jamieson to Yasir Ali, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Oh, what an unfortunate way to get out and Yasir Ali would be absolutely gutted to get out in that manner! Jamieson serves a length ball, angling in down leg. Ali looks to flick but he gets a tickle on it. Tom Blundell, behind the sticks, does well to move across to his left and pouch it. Bangladesh lose another wicket and Jamieson is delighted! |
| 174.5 : 174.5: Kyle Jamieson to Shoriful Islam, FOUR! Crucial runs these for Bangladesh! Full ball, outside off. Shoriful Islam throws his bat at it and the ball goes past the mid off fielder for a boundary. |
| 175.6 : 175.6: Tim Southee to Taskin Ahmed, OUT! LBW! Tim Southee strikes again and sends Taskin Ahmed back to the hut. A length ball, angling it in onto the pads. Taskin Ahmed misses his flick and gets rapped on the pads. A huge shout for LBW and the umpire raises his finger. Taskin Ahmed reviews it straightaway. The replay rolls in. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved. Ball Tracker indicates that it would have clipped the leg stump. It is umpire's call and Bangladesh do not lose a review here, but |
| 176.2 : 176.2: Trent Boult to Shoriful Islam, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Trent Boult wraps things up finally for New Zealand! Boult keeps it simple, serves a full ball, onto the stumps. Shoriful Islam backs away, exposes his stumps, goes for the drive but gets beaten altogether. The ball beats the edge and knocks the off stump over. BANGLADESH END ON 458 and THEY LEAD BY 130 RUNS. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Shoriful Islam to Tom Latham, FOUR! First boundary for New Zealand! Edgy runs here! Shoriful Islam serves a short ball, outside off. Tom Latham stretches his arm and goes for the cut but gets a thick outside edge past gully for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Shoriful Islam to Will Young, FOUR! Nicely done! Good-length ball, on off. Will Young lunges forward and just eases it through the vacant mid off region for a boundary. Sublime timing! |
| 6.4 : 6.4: Taskin Ahmed to Will Young, FOUR! Easy pickings and once again the timing is sublime! This is a full ball, drifting onto the pads. Young clears his front leg and flicks it past the mid on fielder. The fielder gives it a chase but the ball wins in the end. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: Shoriful Islam to Tom Latham, FOUR! That is a lovely shot to end the over! A bit fuller in length, outside off. Tom Latham presses forward and caresses it past the mid off fielder for a boundary. He made it look so easy! |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Taskin Ahmed to Tom Latham, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Huge wicket this for Bangladesh as New Zealand's skipper walks back to the hut! This is a back-of-a-length delivery, outside off. Latham hangs back and looks to cut it but he only manages a thick inside edge which cannons onto his stumps. Taskin Ahmed is delighted as he gets his man! Disappointment for Latham and joy for the tourists! Top start for Bangladesh. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Ebadot Hossain to Will Young, FOUR! Edgy boundary! A length ball, around off. Will Young tries to defend that but gets a thick outside edge which flies in between slip and gully. The ball races away for a boundary. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Ebadot Hossain to Devon Conway, FOUR! EDGY! Back of a length, just outside off. Devon Conway looks to drive on the up but it goes off the thick outside edge past the gully fielder for a boundary. |
| 22.6 : 22.6: Ebadot Hossain to Will Young, FOUR! Edged and four! A length delivery, outside off, shaping away a tad. Will Young drives and gets a thick outside edge, just wide of gully. The ball races away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 24.2 : 24.2: Ebadot Hossain to Devon Conway, OUT! TAKEN! Good review from Bangladesh and they get the much-needed breakthrough! This was a good-length ball, around off and nipping back in late. Devon Conway looks to tuck it to the leg side but it goes off the inside edge, ricochets off his pads and loops up in the air towards the gully region where Shadman Islam dives in front and takes a good catch. Bangladesh appeal but the umpire says no. The replays suggest that there was a faint tickle on it b |
| 42.5 : 42.5: Shoriful Islam to Will Young, FOUR! Finds the gap this time and times it beautifully! Length ball, outside off. Will Young lunges forward and caresses it through the cover region to fetch himself a boundary. |
| 44.5: Shoriful Islam to Ross Taylor, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Shoriful Islam serves a length ball, wide of off. Ross Taylor has been beaten thrice this over but still, nothing stops him. He uses the width, hangs back and chops that past point for a boundary. |
| 45.1 : 45.1: Mehidy Hasan to Will Young, FOUR! Nicely done! Tossed up, outside off. Will Young gets down on his knee and sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 47.4 : 47.4: Ebadot Hossain to Ross Taylor, FOUR! UP AND OVER! Enough is enough, says Ross Taylor! Back of a length, outside off. Taylor stands tall and chips it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 51.3 : 51.3: Ebadot Hossain to Will Young, FOUR! Streaky! A length ball, wide off. Will Young hangs back and slices through the outer half of his bat towards third man for a four! And New Zealand are in the lead! |
| 53.3: Ebadot Hossain to Will Young, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Ebadot Hossain strikes at last and has broken the partnership! Will Young makes his way back to the hut. A length delivery, around off. Will Young swings his bat at it as he tries to heave it to the leg side but fails to connect and the ball nips back in and knocks the bails over. Will Young walks back nodding his head, not the way he would have liked to go. But that's the end of a solid innings. |
| 53.5 : 53.5: Ebadot Hossain to Henry Nicholls, OUT! BOWLED! Whoaaa! Ebadot Hossain is turning the game on its head and New Zealand two wickets in an over! Ebadot Hossain is on a roll! He serves a full ball which jags back sharply from off. Henry Nicholls stays back and looks to drive on the up but the ball sneaks through his bat and pad and crashes onto his stumps. Bangladeshi's are delighted and New Zealand are in a spot of bother now! Terrific passage of play for the tourists and they are well a |
| 55.3 : 55.3: Ebadot Hossain to Tom Blundell, OUT! LBW! Ebadot Hossain bags another wicket! He has sent Tom Blundell back early. A length ball, nipping back in onto the pads. Tom Blundell hangs back, and misses his flick to get hit on the pads. A huge shout for LBW, this time the umpire raises his finger. Tom Blundell opts for a review. The replays roll in and the UltraEdge confirms that there is no bat involved in that. The Ball Tracker shows three reds, which means Tom Blundell needs to depart |
| 56.6 : 56.6: Mehidy Hasan to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Cut away! Flatter and quicker, outside off. Rachin Ravindra rocks back and cuts it past the point fielder and bags a boundary. |
| 63.4 : 63.4: Taskin Ahmed to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Glorious! Taskin goes a bit fuller this time, outside off. Rachin Ravindra presses forward and carves it through the cover-point region for a boundary. |
| 64.2 : 64.2: Ebadot Hossain to Ross Taylor, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Ebadot Hossain continues to impress and he bags a five-wicket haul! He is carrying on from where he left off on Day 4 and gets the big wicket of Ross Taylor. This was a length ball, angling in from off. Taylor looks to block with an angled bat and it goes off the inside edge onto the stumps. Just the kind of start that the tourists were hoping for and New Zealand are in deep trouble now and Taylor makes his way back to the pavilion. |
| 66.2: Ebadot Hossain to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! EDGY! This was a good-length ball, angling in from outside off. Rachin Ravindra has a tentative poke at it and it goes off the outside edge past the diving keeper and into the third man fence. |
| 66.6 : 66.6: Ebadot Hossain to Kyle Jamieson, OUT! TAKEN! That is a stunner from Shoriful Islam at mid-wicket and New Zealand lose another wicket! It is that man again, Ebadot Hossain gets his sixth wicket of the innings! This was a length ball, nipping back in from middle. Kyle Jamieson flicks it uppishly towards mid-wicket. Shoriful Islam there dives full stretch to his right and takes a blinder. |
| 67.6: Taskin Ahmed to Rachin Ravindra, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Taskin Ahmed joins the party now and New Zealand slip further. What a morning this is turning out to be for Bangladesh! Taskin hurls a full ball, outside off and inviting the batter to drive. Rachin Ravindra looks for a booming drive through the cover region but he only manages an outside edge and Liton Das behind the sticks does the rest. Taskin Ahmed is pumped and Bangladesh seem to be in a hurry to finish things off on Day 5! |
| 69.3 : 69.3: Taskin Ahmed to Tim Southee, OUT BOWLED! Another one bites the dust! Taskin Ahmed strikes again and sends back Tim Southee. An inswinging low full toss by Taskin Ahmed which comes back in sharply from outside off. Tim Southee goes for the drive but the ball sneaks through and cannons onto his stumps. New Zealand are now 9 down. |
| 71.1 : 71.1: Taskin Ahmed to Trent Boult, FOUR! Nicley done! A full delivery, around off. Trent Boult drives it uppishly past mid off. The ball races away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 71.2 : 71.2: Taskin Ahmed to Trent Boult, FOUR! Another boundary! Taskin Ahmed serves a length ball, wide of off. Trent Boult hangs back, and chops that aerially towards deep point for four. |
| 73.4 : 73.4: Mehidy Hasan to Trent Boult, OUT! TAKEN! Another terrific catch and Bangladesh have been top-notch in the field on Day 5! A loopy delivery, around off. Trent Boult advances down the track and goes for a big one. He plays across again and heaves it with the lower part of his bat. The ball flies towards deep mid-wicket. Taijul Islam there, runs to his left and times his leap perfectly to take a sensational catch to dismiss Trent Boult. BANGLADESH NEED 40 RUNS TO WIN! |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Tim Southee to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Streaky but Bangladesh won't mind that at all! A full ball, outside off. Mominul Haque reaches out and looks to drive but it goes off the thick outside edge past the gully fielder for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: Tim Southee to Shadman Islam, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! New Zealand have their first breakthrough! Tim Southee strikes and sends Shadman Islam back in the hut early. Back of a length, outside off. Shadman Islam has a poke at it away from his body and manages to get an edge back to the keeper. Tom Blundell behind the stumps takes an easy catch. No celebrations for the Kiwis.  |
| 7.3 : 7.3: Tim Southee to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! EDGY! Full ball, outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto looks for a booming drive but it goes off the outside half of the blade past the point fielder for a boundary. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Tim Southee to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Top shot! Fuller in length, outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto prods and caresses it past the cover fielder to fetch himself a boundary. |
| 9.5: Tim Southee to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Edged and a boundary! Full and wide, outside off. Mominul Haque sees the width and looks to drive but it goes off the outside half of the blade past the backward point fielder. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: Tim Southee to Mominul Haque, FOUR! AND AGAIN! Full ball, way outside off. Mominul Haque looks to drive yet again but it flies off the outside edge past the diving gully fielder and into the third man fence. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: Kyle Jamieson to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! EDGY! Short of a length, outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto sees the width and throws his bat at it. It goes off the thick outside edge past the diving gully fielder for a boundary. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Kyle Jamieson to Najmul Hossain Shanto, OUT! TAKEN! Too little, too late for the Kiwis but that is a terrific catch from the veteran, Ross Taylor! This was a length ball, outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto has a poke at it and the ball goes off the outside edge towards the right of Taylor at first slip. Taylor reacts a bit late but moves to his right, gets low and takes a one-handed stunner! |
| 16.5 : 16.5: Kyle Jamieson to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR! There it is! Mushfiqur Rahim hits the winning runs and Bangladesh create history! Back of a length, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim hangs back and guides it past the point fielder to bag a boundary. Mushfiqur Rahim celebrates their win with a roar and fist pump. BANGLADESH WIN THE TEST BY 8 WICKETS! |
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