Wellington Test: Tigers slide in fourth day evening

Sport Desk: Bangladesh's dominance over the Wellington Test slid after they lost three quick wickets in the evening of Day 4 of the first of a two-match Test series against New Zealand.

Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes, who had earlier taken a record five catches as a sub keeper, began positively in Bangladesh's second dig. The Tigers' misfortune appeared as Kayes had been stretchered off the field after he sustained an injury following a dive to escape a run-out in the 5th delivery of 13th over.

 

 

Tamim (25) was beaten by turn and bowled in the following over off Mitchell Santner, Mahmudullah (5) was caught down the leg side off Wagner, and then Miraz (1) was run-out what turned out to be the last ball on day four.

 

Bangladesh were 46/0 when Kayes was retired hurt for 24. But the Tigers lost three wickets in next six overs and went for 66/3 at stumps, leading by 122 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the second innings.

 

Earlier, the Blackcaps were all out scoring 539 runs in 148.2 overs which gave the visitors a 56-run lead as they declared their first inning at 595 for 8 in 152 overs.

 

 

Brief Scores:
 
Bangladesh: 595/8d (152 overs), Shakib 217, Mushfiqur 159, Mominul 64, Tamim 56, Sabbir 54* (Wagner 4/151, Boult 2/131, Southee 2/158) and 66/3 (18.3 overs), Tamim 25, Kayes 24 (retired hurt), Mominul Haque 10*, (Wagner 1/14, Santner 1/19).

 

New Zealand: 539 (148.2 overs), Latham 177, Santner 73,  Williamson 53, Nicholls 53, Watling 49, (Rabbi 3/87, Shakib 2/78, Subashis 2/89, Mahmudullah 2/15, Taskin 1/141).

 

Bangladesh lead by 122 runs in the second innings with 7 wickets remaining.
 
Bangladesh Team
 
Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Hoque, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (Captain and Wicketkeeper), Shabbir Rahaman, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Shubhasis Roy and Kamrul Islam Rabbi.
 
New Zealand Team
 
Jeet Raval, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson (Captain), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, BJ Watling (Wicketkeeper), Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner and Trent Boult.
 
risingbd/DHAKA/15 Jan 2017/Augustin Sujan