Ross Taylor called it "a great way to finish" as the New Zealand batting great bowed out of Test cricket on Tuesday as a bowling hero.
Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque said he was a little disappointed with his team’s effort in the second Test but was proud of how they applied themselves in overseas conditions.
Despite a first overseas century from Liton Das, Bangladesh were bowled out for 278 runs in their second innings as the tourists suffered defeat by an innings and 117 runs in the second Test against New Zealand on Tuesday.
Liton Das scored the second century of his Test career with a 102 against New Zealand in Christchurch on Tuesday.
Bangladesh are on the brink of an innings defeat with New Zealand on course to wrap up the game and level the series on the third day of the Christchurch Test today.
Almost halfway into the second session, Bangladesh find themselves on the edge on the third day of the second Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch today.
Bangladesh would be relieved to head to Lunch on 74 for two against New Zealand on the third day of the second Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch today.
After bundling the visitors all out for 126 runs yesterday, New Zealand enforced follow on today as Bangladesh began their second innings from the start of the third day of the Christchurch Test while trailing by 395 runs.
Dangerman Devon Conway was dismissed in a dramatic fashion as New Zealand find themselves in a spot of bother against Bangladesh in their second innings on 68 for two at Tea on the fourth day of the first Test at the Bay Oval.
Taskin Ahmed drew first blood after Lunch, dismissing opener Tom Latham as the New Zealand skipper dragged the pacer’s delivery onto the stumps.
After surviving the tougher part of the morning session on the fourth day, Bangladesh lost two of their overnight batters in succession to give New Zealand a ray of hope to salvage a positive result in their favour in the first of the two-Test series at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.
After 10 overs of play during the fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand, Bangladesh are on course to fulfil what team director Khaled Mahmud said during the press conference yesterday: that he hopes to see his side play out the fourth day's first session unscathed and secure a lead of around 150 in the process.
Bangladesh's score edged past 300 with both Mominul Haque and Liton Das reaching fifties before tea on day three. Mominul was unbeaten on 61 off 175 deliveries while Liton Das kept the Kiwi pacers at bay with a cool 51 off 97 deliveries as Bangladesh reached 307 for 4 at tea, 21 short of New Zealand's first innings score.
New Zealand pacer Neil Wagner has praised Bangladesh batters for the composed and gritty effort put in following the end of the second day’s play of the first Test at Mount Maunganui on Sunday.
Young Mahmudul Hasan Joy played an unbeaten knock of 70 as Bangladesh spent a perfect day at Mount Maunganui on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand today.
The decision by New Zealand great Ross Taylor to end his illustrious Test career after the looming Bangladesh series has placed a new emphasis on the two matches which start at Mt Maunganui's Bay Oval on Saturday.
Spinner Ajaz Patel has been left out of the New Zealand squad for the series against Bangladesh less than three weeks after becoming only the third bowler to pick up all 10 wickets in an innings of international cricket.
Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo expressed his relieve after finally being out of the quarantine and being able to train under sunshine in New Zealand, 11 days after reaching the country for two Test matches.
