Tigers suffer innings defeat despite Soumya, Riyad tons

New Zealand win by an innings and 52 runs in the first Test against Bangladesh at Hamilton to go 1-0 up in the three-Test series.

Bangladesh are all-out for 429 and suffered an innings defeat as they still trailed New Zealand's first innings score by 52 runs despite tremendous tons from Mahmudullah Riyad and Soumya Sarkar. 

The duo made the New Zealand bowlers toil hard today but Trent Boult gave them the key breakthrough today after the massive 235-run partnership by bowling Soumya out. The left-hander departed after scoring 149 in the second session on the fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand in Hamilton.

He held down the fort through to lunch with stand-in skipper Mahmudullah Riyad. The left-hander was on 39 runs overnight, and smashed 25 fours and five sixes on way to his first Test hundred. Following Soumya's wicket, Tigers lost two more wickets, that of Liton Das and Mehedi Miraz in quick succession. Meanwhile Riyad, having reached his fourth Test ton, went on to post his highest-ever Test score, beating his previous best of 136 against Windies last year. Abu Jayed fell before tea and Bangladesh reached tea at 424 for eight. Riyad fell after tea and Bangladesh innings only lasted four more deliveries after that as Ebadat Hossain fell in the same over.

The visitors had earlier crumbled to 234 in their first innings after being put into bat. Tamim Iqbal struck a ton in the first innings where all others failed to make a mark. New Zealand then shattered records to post their highest Test total of 715 for six before declaring on Day 3. Tigers lost four wickets yesterday before Soumya and Riyad showed tremendous fight as Tigers went down with dignity even amidst an innings defeat.

Updates:

102.6: Bangladesh 429 all out -- Ebadat is the last batsman to fall. Ebadat Hossain c †Watling b Southee 0 (5m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

102.2: Bangladesh 429/9 - Mahmudullah slices it to point. He played an outstanding knock, adding 56 runs more following Soumya's wicket. Mahmudullah c Boult b Southee 146 (315m 229b 21x4 3x6) SR: 63.75

TEA: Bangladesh 424/8, Mahmudullah 141 (214b), Khaled Ahmed4 (8b) -- It's Tea on Day 4. Bangladesh have lost four wickets today. It all began when Soumya Sarkar fell for 149. Riyad is still going strong, batting on 141 with only tail-enders to keep him company.  Bangladesh trail by 57 runs with two wicket remaining.

95.6: Bangladesh 413/8, Mahmudullah136 (204b) -- Boult picks up a fifer going through the defence of Abu Jayed to castle him. Abu Jayed b Boult 3 (26m 19b 0x4 0x6) SR: 15.78

90.1: Bangladesh 380/6 -- Mehedi hooks Wagner and finds fielder at deep fine leg. Gone! Mehedi Hasan Miraz c Raval b Wagner 1 (4m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

89.3: Bangladesh 379/6 - Liton looks to leave a delivery outside the off stump but is late and gets an inside-edge to see his stumps castled. Liton Das b Boult 1 (26m 11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 9.09

87.3: Bangladesh 376/5, Mahmudullah 103 (183b), Liton 1 (4b) -- Mahmudullah brings up his century with a second four off as many balls, hooking Tim Southee for a boundary.

84.5: Bangladesh 261/5, Liton 0 (0b), Mahmudullah 90 (176b) - Soumya falls for 149 as he is clean bowled by Trent Boult. Soumya Sarkar b Boult 149 (255m 171b 21x4 5x6) SR: 87.13

Lunch: Bangladesh 310/4, Soumya Sarkar 123 (137b), Mahmudullah 65 (128b) – It's lunch on Day 4. Bangladesh have recovered today after loss of key wickets yesterday. The partnership between the two stands at 184 with Bangladesh trailing by 171 runs more.

69.6: Bangladesh 300/4, Soumya Sarkar114 (129b), Mahmudullah 64 (124b) -- Astle to Mahmudullah, 1 run, driven off the back foot to deep cover. Bangladesh reach 300

59.5: Bangladesh 281/4, Soumya 52 (60b), Riyad 30 (76b) – Mahmudullah dances down the pitch and lofts it over bowler Todd Astle for a Six straight down the ground. That brings Mahmdullah's 50 and also the 150 partnership between the two batsmen.

58.3: Bangladesh 273/4, Soumya 105 (94b), 46* (90b) -- Soumya Sarkar thrived under pressure taking blows to the body and getting battered by short deliveries but counter-attacking with efficiency to smash his maiden Test ton and equal record for fastest hundred scored by a Bangladesh batsman.

54.1: Bangladesh 229/4, Soumya 52* (60b), Riyad 30* (76b) – Soumya looks to hook Wagner again. Manages to glove it and ball flies over the wicket-keeper's head for four. That brings up the 100 partnership between the two.

48.4: Ban 201/4, Soumya 58* (69b), Riyad 21* (56b) – Soumya moves across to the offside and helps anther short delivery from Neil Wagner through fine-leg for four to bring up the 200 for Bangladesh.

45.6: Bangladesh 193/4, Soumya 52* (60b), Riyad 20* (49b) – Brilliant way to bring up his half-century from Soumya Sarkar. A Six off Trent Boult. A shorter delivery aimed at the chest but the angle took it towards the leg-side and Soumya stepped across to hit it cleanly over backward square-leg for six.