Black Caps win by 7 wickets

Bangladesh suffered a stunning seven wicket defeat against New Zealand at Basin Reserve today and thus become the only country in the history of Test cricket to concede a defeat after scoring 595 runs in the first innings.

Bangladesh beat the dubious record set more than a century ago by Australia, who scored 586 in their first innings and then went on to lose against England by ten runs in Sydney during the timeless Test in 1894.

Ross Taylor was out for 60, but skipper Kane Williamson remained unbeaten on a power-packed 104, his 15th Test ton, as the home side reached 217 in 39.4 overs.

A self-destructive Bangladesh could add just 94 runs to their overnight total to reach 160 before being bowled out on the fifth and final day of the first Test against New Zealand.

A game which should have at least seen the Tigers pick up a draw is now in a calamitious state, exacerbated by skipper Mushfiqur Rahim being rushed to hospital earlier in the day, as New Zealand have time in hand to chase down the 217-run target if they pace themselves properly.

Resuming the day on 66-3, they lost Shakib Al Hasan for a five-ball duck in the second over of the day without adding any runs to their overnight total. The scorer of a magnificent 217 in the first innings played a careless drive off left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner and lobbed the ball straight to mid-on for Kane Williamson to take a simple catch. Overnight batsman Mominul Haque then departed for 23, leaving Bangladesh tottering at 96-5.

Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim and Sabbir Rahman were battling out against a hostile Neil Wagner and a probing Santner after that, but Mushfiq left in an ambulance after being struck on the back of his helmet by a vicious Tim Southee delivery.

Sabbir Rahman was given out shortly afterwards, but he successfuly reviewed the decision, replays confirming that the ball had not grazed his gloves on way to wicketkeeper BJ Watling. However, Sabbir eventually made the walk back shortly after reaching his fifty and Imrul Kayes, who was an uncertainty to return after injuring himself on Day 4, walked to the crease.

Taskin departed before Sabbir for a paltry score of 3, while Kamrul Islam Rabbi was the last wicket to fall. Imrul was the last batsman remaining, making a fighting 36.

After the exchange, Imrul was not up to wicketkeeping and with Mushfiqur out indefintely, Sabbir donned the gloves behind the wicket.