The synergic process of the Tigers

"It was all teamwork, everyone was keen to win this match. Everyone contributed in all departments," skipper Mominul Haque said, resolute in the belief that a collective effort and burning desire to win were the primary ingredients behind Bangladesh's historic maiden Test victory over New Zealand in Mount Maunganui yesterday. To substantiate his statement, we looked at each player's contribution, beyond just the numbers, in ensuring a historic win:

Shadman Islam, seeing out the new ball: Despite not scoring big runs, Shadman's 43-run opening stand with Mahmudul Hasan Joy till the 19th over was enough time for the new ball to wear, making life easier for the middle-order batters.

Mahmudul Hasan Joy, promise and patience: Playing in only his second Test, 21-year-old Joy's patient 228-ball stay that yielded 78 runs further hinted at a bright future. The youngster's demonstration of resilience against world-class bowlers also saw him bat until the third day.

Nazmul Hossain Shanto, keeping the momentum going: In his 104-run stand with Joy for the second wicket, Shanto was the aggressor. His knock of 64 runs was laced with seven boundaries and a maximum, which built the base for the Tigers to go on to amass a large total.

Mominul Haque, the quiet believer: Mominul played one of his greatest knocks anywhere and he did it through tremendous willpower and guts. Playing an 88-run knock off 244 balls, the skipper endured turmoil numerous times but managed to overcome them each time. When Bangladesh needed five wickets, his message was to believe in the same process with the ball that they had followed throughout the match.

Mushfiqur Rahim, experience and grit: The most experienced batter in the squad came down to bat in the first innings when the Kiwi pacers looked ominous. But the diminutive wicketkeeper-batsman scored 19 runs in 18 patient overs alongside Mominul as the threat from the opposition slowly fizzled.

Liton Das, flash with substance: Cuts, pulls, drives, defence or even when it came to simply leaving the ball, Liton's 86 laced with 10 boundaries was a demonstration of elegant batting. His 158-run partnership with Mominul also proved pivotal as the visitors amassed 458.

Yasir Ali, a useful cameo: After a dominant display with the bat on the third day, Bangladesh lost their two set batters in Mominul and Liton. Historically, their tail-enders tend to collapse but Yasir Ali's 26 and Mehedi Hasan Miraz's 47 ensured this time would be different.

Mehedi Hasan Miraz, all-round brilliance: Alongside his performance with the bat, Miraz bagged three big wickets in the first innings to help the Tigers to put pressure on the Kiwi batters. He also became the third Bangladeshi to score 1000 runs and pick up 100 wickets.

Taskin Ahmed, the workhorse: Taskin may not have scalped many wickets, but his consistency and desire to put the process first had a huge impact throughout the match. He not only contained runs but also put pressure on the New Zealand batters, leading to opportunities for other to utilize.

Shoriful Islam, resilience and maturity: Playing his second Test, Shoriful showed great resilience and maturity, providing breakthroughs when New Zealand were looking dangerous. Despite not picking any wickets in the second innings, he showed consistency and contained runs and one cannot forget his brilliant catch to send back Kyle Jamieson on the fifth morning.

Ebadot Hossain, the soldier who stood tall: Ebadot's emphatic six-wicket-haul in the second innings turned the game on its head as it enabled the hosts to skittle out the Kiwis for 169 on the final day.

Taijul Islam, the super sub: Although he came on as a substitute, Taijul had a huge impact on the game with an absolute blinder of a catch in the outfield to get rid of Trent Boult.