Tigers bowl out Blackcaps, take 56-run lead

Sport Desk: Bangladesh have bowled out New Zealand for 539 runs in the first of a two-match Test series in Wellington taking a 56-run lead in the first innings.

 

The hosts 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.

 

New Zealand began the fourth day of the Test at 292/3 on Sunday and added 247 runs more with the rest of the 7 wickets.

 

Tom Latham who was unbeaten on 119 added 58 runs more before getting LBW off Shakib Al Hasan scoring 177.  Henry Nicholls who was unbeaten on 35 got a fifty and was caught by Mehedi Hasan Miraz off Shakib at 53. The duo added 142 runs in the 4th wicket partnership, highest for the hosts.

 

 

Besides, wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling scored 49 while Mitchell Santner smashed a quick fifty and scored 73 runs to become the 10th batsman to be out.

 

Bangladesh pacer Kamrul Islam Rabbi bagged 3 wickets for 87 while spinner Shakib Al Hasan, debutant pacer Subashis Roy and another spinner Mahmudullah got 2 wickets each. Another debutant Taskin Ahmed claimed the other wicket.

 

Bangladesh opener Imrul Kayes has made a world record by taking 5 catches as a substitute keeper in an innings of a Test. He held the gloves through the innings as regular keeper Mushfiqur Rahim, also Bangladesh's skipper, did not come out on the field in the third day for a thump injury.

 

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).

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 56 runs in the 1st innings.

 
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.
 
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