Bang tour of NZ, Dec 31 - Jan 13

[mikesiva]

fri, 31 dec, 10:00 pm
1st Test, Mount Maunganui, Jan 1 - 5 2022, Bangladesh tour of New Zealand
New Zealand
Bangladesh

sat, 08 jan, 10:00 pm
2nd Test, Christchurch, Jan 9 - 13 2022, Bangladesh tour of New Zealand
New Zealand
Bangladesh

[mikesiva]

NZ 325 all out

Conway 122
Nicholls 75
Young 52

Shoriful 3-69
Mehedi 3-86

[alfie]

Been an interesting match ; and one surprisingly dominated by the tourists so far. Pitch definitely giving a lot more aid to the bowlers on this fourth day ; and a late burst from the impressive Ebadot Hossain has put NZ in a very precarious position with a day to play...at 147/5 they are just 17 runs ahead and relying on Ross Taylor to somehow marshal the tail if they are to retrieve a draw - or a remarkable win. Bangladesh might find their own nerves the biggest problem in the quest for a historic away win.

Remarkably , I see Ebadot , prior to this match , had taken 11 wickets in ten games at an average of 81 ! Looked a lot better than that this afternoon. Either he's had some kind of "magical perfect day" or he's improving rather suddenly...

[mikesiva]

Bangladesh 458 all out

Mominul 88
Liton 86
Joy 78

Boult 4-81
Wagner 3-101

[sussexpob]

NZ in real trouble atm. Ross Taylor is providing resistance, but 5 wickets remain, 100 away from the follow on.

Ebadot Hussain, test average near a hundred, the unlikely destroyed.... 4/39 he has produced. Would be a massive upset if BD can bring this home.

On a seperate note, I must have dreamed that Ross Taylor retired the other day.... could have sworn I seen articles saying he quit at the end of 2021, but hes clearly playing right now

[Arthur Crabtree]

This is bubbling up nicely. Going to be a tense last day for NZ.

[bigfluffylemon]

Taylor is retiring at the end of the NZ summer.

Looks like it could be a first home loss for NZ in quite some time, and a famous win for Bangladesh. Going to be a great conclusion.

[Arthur Crabtree]

That's some collapse.

[sussexpob]

20 runs away from a staggering victory

[alfie]

Bangladesh

Broken the Kiwi run of home invincibility. First major shock of 2022.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Well done Bangas.

Two losses in two for the Kiwis.

[bigfluffylemon]

Well played Bangladesh

[mikesiva]

New Zealand 169 all out

Young 69
Taylor 40

Ebadot 6-46

Bangladesh 42-2

Bangladesh win by eight wickets.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Wow! Bangas put NZ in. 349-1!

[alfie]

Wow! Bangas put NZ in. 349-1!

Didn't get any better for them. NZ 521/6 declared (Latham 252 , Conway 109 ; and Boult Southee and Jamieson had them all out for 126 by the close of day two. Five for Boult gives him his 300 wickets .

Only question left is whether NZ go for a quick kill in the morning by sending them back in or give Ross Taylor a farewell innings and the fans a bit more cricket to watch...