Glenn Phillips made a defiant half-century to maintain New Zealand afloat earlier than the vacationers lowered Bangladesh to 38-2 in its second innings on Friday as dangerous gentle introduced the third day’s play within the rain-hit second take a look at to a untimely finish.
Opener Zakir Hasan was unbeaten on 16 alongside Mominul Haque, who has but to attain, as Bangladesh constructed a slender lead of 30 runs after Mahmudul Hasan Joy and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto departed in fading gentle.
New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel struck together with his third ball earlier than captain Tim Southee dismissed Shanto within the eighth over, leaving the hosts in some bother earlier than play was stopped and finally referred to as off.
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An aggressive Phillips earlier smashed 9 fours and 4 sixes throughout his knock of 87 as New Zealand made 180 all out of their first innings for a lead of eight runs.
The Black Caps have been 55-5 after the primary day, having bowled out Bangladesh for 172, earlier than rain washed out the second day at Mirpur’s Shere Bangla National Stadium however they launched a stable counter-attack due to Phillips’ career-best knock.
After the beginning was delayed as a result of in a single day rain, Phillips took on the Bangladesh spinners throughout a 49-run partnership with Daryl Mitchell earlier than turning aggressor once more in a 55-run stand with Kyle Jamieson.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz completed with figures of 3-53 and Taijul Islam claimed 3-64 with Shoriful Islam and Nayeem Hasan choosing up two wickets every to dismiss New Zealand in 37.1 overs on a monitor that bought harder for batting.
Bangladesh is seeking to full a sweep after successful the opening match of the two-test collection by 150 runs in Sylhet.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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