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.
A state of stability and relief returned to the Bangladesh camp on their two-Test tour of New Zealand after all the members of the side returned negative in their latest round of Covid-19 tests yesterday, allowing them to start preparing for the series from today.
Bangladesh cricketers are now free to start preparations in full force for the two-match Test series against New Zealand, scheduled to start from January 1, as the results of the Covid-19 tests that the Tigers underwent yesterday returned negative today.
The results of the Covid-19 tests that the Bangladesh cricketers underwent in New Zealand yesterday are expected to arrive today and a clean chit would enable to Tigers to get preparations underway for the two-match Test series scheduled to begin from January 1.
Although it was supposed to be a regular meeting of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) governing council to chalk out the future of the upcoming franchise-based tournament, things took a dramatic turn at the home of cricket in Mirpur when BCB boss Nazmul Hassan decided to begin the meeting ahead schedule.
The extended quarantine period has taken a huge toll on the Bangladesh players on their current tour of New Zealand for a two-Test series, starting on January 1 next year. And according to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan, this has led to some players even pondering a return to the country midway through the series.
Bangladesh’s tour of New Zealand for a two-Test series, starting from January 1 next year, will be on the agenda in a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) meeting, currently ongoing at the BCB headquarters in Mirpur today.
The New Zealand Ministry of Health extended the isolation period of the visiting Bangladesh team by three days, meaning the Tigers will now have to be in strict quarantine in their rooms until December 20.
