NZ 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-destruct and injury-hit Bangladesh were earlier bowled out for 160 in the second innings, leaving New Zealand to score 217 for a win in 57 overs of an intriguing fifth and final day of the opening Test.

The home team cruised to 91-2 going into a satisfying tea with Williamson on 33 not out and along with him Ross Taylor on 17. Bangladesh off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz removed both openers Tom Latham (16) and Jeet Raval (13) in quick succession but with just under four runs required and plenty of wickets in hand the home team were heading for a win. 

Earlier, resuming the day on 66-3, Bangladesh lost Shakib Al Hasan for a five-ball duck in the second over of the day without adding any run to their overnight total. The scorer of a magnificent 217 in the first innings played a careless drive of left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner and lobbed the ball straight to mid-on for Williamson to take a simple catch. Mominul than depart for 23, leaving Bangladesh tottering at 96-5.

Bangladesh were dented with another crucial blow when Mushfiqur Rahim was struck by a bouncer on the back of his helmet and was taken to a hospital after scoring 13. He did not return to bat again. Sabbir Rahman donned the wicket-keeping gloves in the absence of both Mushfiqur and Imrul in the second innings.

Sabbir completed his fifty after lunch but he too got out playing a rash shot, a hallmark of Bangladesh’s inexplicable second innings display, and with his departure Bangladesh’s innings folded quickly.

Imrul Kayes came out limping and hit a few boundaries but he was unable to run between the wickets. Trent Boult ended Bangladesh’s misery when he bowled Subashis Roy with a beautiful yorker. Boult finished with 3-55.

Bangladesh will now head to Christchurch to play the second and final Test, starting at the Hagley Oval on January 20.