Bangladesh seal historic upset to end New Zealand’s unbeaten home Test run | Cricket
Bangladesh have ended New Zealand’s 17-match unbeaten run on home soil with a shocking eight-wicket victory at Mount Maunganui.
The world Test champions had been dismissed for 169 of their second innings, with Bangladesh knocking off the 40 runs required for victory for the lack of two wickets because the vacationers beat New Zealand in a Test match for the primary time.
The hosts had begun day 5 on 147-5, a slender lead of 17 runs, and had been rapidly on the again foot as seamer Ebadot Hossain clean-bowled Ross Taylor for 40, then eliminated Kyle Jamieson for a duck in his first two overs. Taskin Ahmed chipped in with the wicket of all-rounder Rachin Ravindra for 16.
The Black Caps had been rocking on 160-8 and Bangladesh completed them off, Taskin eradicating Tim Southee’s center stump earlier than Trent Boult departed for eight as he holed out within the deep. There was a quick early wobble for the vacationers when Shadman Islam was caught behind for 3 off Southee’s bowling.
Najmul Hossain Shanto and the captain, Mominul Haque, steadied the ship and by the point Najmul was caught neatly by Taylor for 17, the end line was in sight. Mominul, who scored 13 not out, and the skilled Mushfiqur Rahim (unbeaten on 5) ushered Bangladesh to their historic triumph.
Ebadot completed with second-innings figures of 6-46, along with his early wickets key to forcing a consequence. The previous volleyball participant, who remains to be employed by the Bangladesh Air Power, was named participant of the match. “It’s a protracted journey, volleyball to cricket … I’m having fun with cricket now,” he mentioned after the sport.
Within the first innings, New Zealand had posted a powerful 328, Devon Conway top-scoring with 122, however they discovered themselves 130 runs behind at midway. Bangladesh made 458 in response, with 4 gamers – Mominul (88), Liton Das (86), Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure (78) and Najmul (64) reaching half-centuries.
Bangladesh’s first win in any format of the sport in New Zealand provides them a 1-0 lead within the two-match collection, with the second Test beginning in Christchurch on Sunday. The hosts will likely be keen to bounce again from their first home Test defeat since South Africa gained at Wellington in March 2017.
