BAN vs NZ, 1st Test: Bangladesh registers first residence win in opposition to New Zealand

Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed a match haul of 10 wickets to bowl Bangladesh to a complete 150-run victory in opposition to New Zealand within the opening take a look at in Sylhet on Saturday.

Chasing 332 for victory on a turning monitor, New Zealand headed into the ultimate day on a precarious 113-7 in opposition to a spin-heavy Bangladesh assault on a dry and turning pitch.

Overnight batter Daryl Mitchell (58) accomplished his fifty and skipper Tim Southee (34) staged a short rearguard however Bangladesh wanted 90 minutes on the ultimate day to wrap up victory and go 1-0 up within the two-test sequence.

It was a memorable first residence win in opposition to New Zealand for a depleted Bangladesh aspect lacking a number of frontline gamers by accidents, together with common captain Shakib Al Hasan, in opposition to a full-strength New Zealand aspect.

Taijul claimed 6-75 within the second innings and was the plain selection for the player-of-the-match award.

“We were not thinking about the result, we just followed our process,” stand-in Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto stated after their first take a look at win on residence soil in opposition to New Zealand.

“The job is half done, we still have a long way to go.”

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Batting fourth on a turning monitor within the sub-continent counts among the many sport’s best challenges and New Zealand’s frontline batters failed the trial by spin on Friday.

Only Mitchell had appeared assured going through the spinners with a shoal of fielders round his bat and as soon as his slog-sweep in opposition to Nayeem Hasan discovered Taijul at backward sq., the sport was all however over for New Zealand.

Southee was not ready to go down with a combat although as he smashed a few sixes, whereas Ish Sodhi (22) additionally resisted for some time earlier than Taijul eliminated each.

“Very disappointed, but credit to Bangladesh, they play really well as a side in these conditions,” Southee stated afterwards.

“Our bowling group needs to create pressure for longer, batters need to stitch more partnerships, be better for longer.”

The last take a look at begins in Mirpur on Wednesday.