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Bangladesh tour of New Zealand 2021

New Zealand's skipper Tom Latham remained the cynosure of all eyes as he clobbered a stellar double ton against Bangladesh on Day 2 of the second Test at Hagley Oval on Monday (January 10). Latham belted 252 off 373 which was well complemented by Devon Conway's brilliant knock of 109 off 166 which spurred Kiwis to pile up a mammoth first innings score of 521/6 dec. Tom Blundell also chipped in with a sedate 57 in the middle.In reply, Bangladesh is limping at 13/4 till lunch as Tim Southee and Trent Boult displayed a clinical show with two wickets each.&nbsp;Latham's knock has given him a place in the list of New Zealand’s no.1 captain from a perspective. In fact, had Latham scored 16 more runs, he would have become the New Zealand opener to score most runs in Test cricket. This record is currently registered in the name of Brian Young, who scored an unbeaten 267 against Sri Lanka in the year 1997.&nbsp;This is not the first time the 29-year-old has hit the double century. His remained 12 runs short from his previous best which is 264 not out, which he scored against Sri Lanka in the year 2018. This is also the second biggest score of a Test opener from New Zealand.&nbsp;Latham, leading the test team in the absence of injured regular skipper Kane Williamson, hit 34 boundaries and two sixes in his marathon knock.&nbsp;It was also the highest score for any player in tests at Hagley Oval and the first time a batter has been dismissed for 252 in test history.&nbsp;Captain Latham has also achieved a feat of becoming the fourth highest scorer for New Zealand in Test cricket being an opener. Former skipper Brendon McCullum sits atop with the highest individual score of 302 runs while Martin Crowe is at second spot with 299 runs and Stephen Fleming remains at no.3 with 274. Being a Kiwi skipper, Latham also entered this elite list with a hope of someday topping the list given his surge in Test cricket. &nbsp; Highest men's test individual scores for NZBrendon McCullum 302 v India, Wellington, 2014Martin Crowe 299 v Sri Lanka, Wellington, 1991Ross Taylor 290 v Australia, Perth, 2015Stephen Fleming 274 not out v Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2003Bryan Young 267 not out v Sri Lanka, Dunedin, 1997Tom Latham 264 not out v Sri Lanka, Wellington, 2018Fleming 262 v South Africa, Cape Town, 2006Glenn Turner 259 v West Indies, Georgetown, 1972Latham 252 v Bangladesh, Christchurch, 2022Kane Williamson 251 v West Indies, Hamilton, 2020&nbsp;After suffering a humiliation in the 1st Test, Latham &amp; Co bounced back in style in a bid to end the two-match Test series 1-1.&nbsp;

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Tom Latham's marathon 252 against Bangladesh sets records at Hagley Oval

Ross Taylor playing in his 112th and final Test match was given a guard of honour by Bangladesh cricketers as he came on to bat on Day 2 of the second Test match in Christchurch. The 37-year-old had earlier announced that he will be retiring from the red-ball format with the conclusion of the ongoing Test series. The right-handed batter is considered as one of the best players of his generation and will go down as a legend of the game in New Zealand cricket.&nbsp;Taylor came into bat in the 96th over of the first innings when Davon Conway (109) was dismissed courtesy of a run-out. The emotional moment was full of praise as fans in the stadium also greeted the occasion with applause. The Bangladesh players stood in two rows as Taylor walked across the greeting players from the opposition.&nbsp;&nbsp;Umpires take off their capsOn-field umpires Chris Gaffaney and Wayne Knights also joined the Bangladesh players by applauding New Zealand's most capped Test batter. Both umpires were seen taking their caps off in a gesture of respect.&nbsp;The 28-runs inning may not have been his best, but it may turn out to be his last in the format as Bangladesh were bowled out for 126 and still trail by 395 runs. If follow-in is imposed by skipper Tom Latham, it will be Taylor's last Test innings. On the other hand, Taylor has already stated that he will hang his boots from the limited-overs format in February after the Australia and Netherlands tour for ODI and T20Is.&nbsp;In a glittering career, Taylor has smashed 7682 runs in 195 innings from 112 Test matches. This tally includes 19 hundreds and 35 fifties with a best of 290 against Australia in Perth in November 2015. Taylor made his Test debut in November 2007 against South Africa and has since gone on to be one of the best players for his country. The current Test match also saw him surpass Stephen Fleming’s tally of 111 Test matches.

Ross Taylor given 'Guard of Honour' in a beautiful gesture by Bangladesh players

It has been a memorable time for Bangladesh cricket and their fans after the side led Mominul Haque scripted a glorious victory by beating the hosts New Zealand by 8 wickets in the first Test of the two-match Test series. The visitors registered an emphatic victory in the first game, played at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.&nbsp;New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor who is playing his last Test series expressed that Bangladesh’s victory is good for world cricket.&nbsp;&nbsp;“If you look at it from a neutral point of view, I think it was good for world cricket. I think for Bangladesh to come in, a proud nation with a lot of proud history, for the game of cricket and Test cricket, I don’t think this was a bad result,” Taylor was quoted as saying in a press conference.&nbsp;Poor batting displayKiwi batters performed miserably in the second innings of the Test match and could manage to score just 169 runs in their second innings, which meant that Bangladesh batters had a mere target of 40 to reach in order to secure an amazing Test victory.&nbsp;For Bangladesh, their pacer Ebadot Hossain exhibited a terrific show after scalping six wickets in the second innings and deservedly won the Man of the Match award as well. His fellow teammate, Taskin Ahmed was also on fire as he picked up three crucial wickets.&nbsp;&nbsp;Kiwis were “outplayed”Kiwi veteran Taylor believes that they did not put up a bit of a contest against Bangladesh. According to the 37-year-old right-handed batsman the Kiwis were “outplayed the whole time.”&nbsp;“Obviously, we were disappointed that we didn’t put up a bit of a contest. We were outplayed the whole time but I think for Test cricket to survive, we need Bangladesh to be a thriving nation and I think they will get a lot of confidence from that,” he stated.&nbsp;“We’re one-nil down, we know we have to play some aggressive cricket, but it’s also a ground that we know how we’re going to play and we’ve have had a lot of success here,” he added.&nbsp;The second Test match between the two countries is scheduled to start on January 9 (Sunday) at the Hagley Oval, in Christchurch.&nbsp;

This Kiwi veteran feels that Bangladesh's victory is good for world cricket

One does not often get to see seven runs being scored in one ball but New Zealand opener Will Young managed to do exactly the same against Bangladesh in the second Test match, being played in Christchurch. &nbsp;&nbsp;It all happened in the first over of the second session when the Kiwis were batting at 95 without losing a wicket. On the sixth ball of Bangladesh pacer Ebadot Hossain’s over, Young played a shot that produced an outside edge and went straight to the first slip. What could have been a routine catch for the fielder standing at first slip &nbsp;turned out to be a hilarious error after the fielder standing at the second slip decided to jump for a catch but eventually he failed and the ball took a mighty deflection and went towards fine leg, in the meantime Young and his partner- Tom Latham completed three runs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Four more runsBut the humorous part does not end there. To the utter humiliation of Bangladesh cricketers, the fielder first threw the ball to the wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan and in order to get a run-out, the wicketkeeper threw the ball to the bowler’s. And surprisingly, everyone missed to grab the ball as it went racing down to the boundary ropes producing in four more runs as overthrow for the hosts. &nbsp;&nbsp;Previously, Bangladesh skipper Mominul Haque won the toss and elected to bowl first but decision seemed to go against the visitors as the Kiwis scored 148 runs in their opening partnership.&nbsp;Superb batting display&nbsp;Opener, Young was dismissed after scoring a half-century (54 off 114 balls). Bangladesh bowler Shoriful Islam earned the crucial breakthrough after a drive shot played by the batsman produced an edge and to the fielder standing at point.&nbsp;Devon Conway was the next man to come down to bat and he went on to score a half-century as well. At the time of reporting, Conway was batting at 72 off 123 deliveries.&nbsp;New Zealand’s other star opener, Tom Latham maintained his prolific form after he managed to notch another hundred in the series. At the time of reporting, Latham was batting at 171 off 254 balls. His innings was comprised of 25 boundaries.&nbsp;

How Kiwi opener scored 7 runs in 1 ball in a Test match

New Zealand cricketers and their fans could not have asked for a better start than this in the second Test against Bangladesh. After a horrendous start to the two-match Test series that saw a major upset in the first Test after the hosts were outplayed and Bangladesh claimed an outstanding victory by 8 wickets.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kiwis were desperate to produce a fightback and they were successful in doing so as the hosts ended Day 1 of the second Test in a comfortable position after scoring a huge total of 349 runs losing just a wicket.&nbsp;&nbsp;Latham maintains his superb formStar New Zealand opener Tom Latham is not out at 186 runs off 278 deliveries. His superb innings was comprised of 28 boundaries. Latham got a good support from his fellow opening batsman Will Young. The right-handed batter scored a half-century but failed to convert it to a century this time also. Young was dismissed by Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam after scoring 54 runs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Islam claimed the solitary breakthrough in the 38th over of the day. On the final ball of the over, Young went to play a drive but could not time it properly and it ended up producing an edge that went to Mohammad Naim standing at the point region.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bowlers fail on Day OneMan of the Match of the previous Test match- Ebadot Hossain looked pretty ordinary on Day One as the pacer bowled 21 overs and conceded 114 runs without picking up a wicket. For another Bangladesh, Taskin Ahmed there was not much to cheer for after the 26-year-old right-arm fast bowler had bowled 22 overs and conceded 68 runs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Next came to bat was Devon Conway. Latham and Conway went on to finish the day’s play after building a solid partnership of 201 runs off 312 deliveries. 30-year-old Conway notched a half-century and is just a run away from securing a ton. &nbsp;&nbsp;Latham on the other hand, continued his dreamy run. The 29-year-old opener put a healthy partnership of 148 runs along with Young. Latham managed to score the fastest ton of his Test career (133 balls) and ended the day’s play on 186. The left-handed opening batter would be keen enough to score a double-hundred tomorrow (January 10).&nbsp;Taylor's recordMeanwhile, veteran Kiwi batsman Ross Taylor touched a record after he overcame former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming in terms of most-capped Test player. Taylor has played in 112 Test matches and Fleming took part in 111 Tests.

Kiwi batters rub off historic defeat against Bangladesh; score 349 runs in single day

Black Caps reinforced their superiority as they thrashed Bangladesh in the second Test by an innings and 117 runs inside three days at Hagley Oval on Tuesday (January 11). What doubled up the Kiwis' joy was Ross Taylor taking the final wicket in a fairytale finish to his Test career as his side levelled the series 1-1. Liton Das ramained the lone warrior for Bangladesh with his gritty 102 off 111 balls but it couldn't save his team from blushes who were bundled out for 278 in the second innings after being forced to follow on 385 runs behind. Kyle Jamieson scalped 4/82 which was well complemented by Neil Wagner's 3/77. After coming from the first Test defeat, New Zealand piled up a mammoth 521-6 to declare their first innings riding on Latham's double-hundred. On the opening day, he fired his 12th Test hundred which he followed up with his career's second double ton on Day 2. He was dismissed on 252 (373), the fourth-highest Test score by a New Zealand captain. Also, this was the highest-ever individual score at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Devon Conway too dazzled with a ton as he struck 109 off 166 to become the first-ever player to record first innings 50+ scores in his first five Tests (200 vs England at Lord's, 80 vs England at Edgbaston, 54 vs India at Southampton, 122 vs Bangladesh at Mount Maunganui). &nbsp; Meanwhile, Will Young (54) and Tom Blundell (57 not out) played half-centurion knocks. In reply Bangladesh were bundled out to a paltry 126 as Trent Boult dismantled the opponents with a fiery fifer (5/43) who also completed his 300 Test scalp. After receiving a follow on, Bangladesh perished on 278 despite Liton's fightback, who remained the lone warrior for them with a centurion knock.&nbsp;The visitors were far from replicating their miraculous <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bangladesh-in-new-zealand-2021-22-1288977/new-zealand-vs-bangladesh-1st-test-1288979/full-scorecard">eight-wicket win in the Mount Maunganui Test</a> last week. Nonetheless, they would go home proud of the entertainment they provided in the Test series. For the first time in New Zealand, they played like equals in Tests.

New Zealand bulldoze Bangladesh to square the Test series 1-1 despite Liton's quickfire century

New Zealand pacer Kylie Jamieson breached Level 1 of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct during the second Test against Bangladesh in Christchurch. Jamieson was fined 15 percent of his match fee by the match referee.&nbsp;&nbsp;Jamieson was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match.”&nbsp;The incident occurred in the 41st over of Bangladesh’s first innings on Monday (January 10), when Jamieson used inappropriate language after dismissing Yasir Ali.&nbsp;One demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of Jamieson. It is his third offence in a 24-month period. Jamieson’s previous breaches were on March 23, 2021, during an ODI against Bangladesh in Christchurch, and on December 28, 2020 in a Test match against Pakistan in Tauranga.&nbsp;Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.&nbsp;On-field umpires Chris Gaffaney and Wayne Knights, third umpire Chris Brown and fourth umpire Shaun Haig levelled the charge. Jamieson admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Jeff Crowe of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees and ratified by the ICC Cricket Operations department as per the Covid-19 interim playing regulations. As a result, there was no need for a formal hearing.&nbsp;New Zealand won the game by an inning and 117 runs. Batting first, the Kiwis put up a mammoth 521/6 before declaring. Skipper Tom Latham top-scored with 252 followed by Devon Convoy with a solid 109. In reply, the Bangla Tigers were knocked out for 126 in their first innings. Trent Boult picked 5/43. Following on, Bangladesh fell 117 runs short to the BlackCaps' first inning total as they could only muster 278. Liton Das scored an ODI-like 102 to give Bangladesh some resistance.

Kyle Jamieson in trouble for using inappropriate language for Bangladesh's Yasir Ali

A new chapter was written in the history books of Bangladesh cricket on Wednesday (January 5) as they registered a first win on New Zealand soil. The 8-wicket win over the Kiwis was secured after Ebadot Hossain produced an inspiring show. The right-arm pacer scalped six wickets in the second innings to be the architect-in-chief of the win and said the win will inspire the next generation. “In New Zealand soil, our brothers and teams didn’t get a win in the last 21 years. We set a goal this time. We raised our hand and said ‘We have to beat New Zealand on their own soil and we can do it.’ They are Test champions, if we can beat them our next generation will be inspired,” the 27-year-old Hossain said after being adjudged ‘Man of the Match’. “In the last two years, I have been working with Ottis Gibson. Conditions are always flat at home. We are still learning how to bowl and reverse in away conditions. I am trying to hit the top of the stumps. I needed to be a little patient for success to come,” the seamer added in the post-match conference.&nbsp;First fifer of Test career Hossain, two days shy of his 28th birthday, was the fulcrum of the win as he picked up three wickets at the back end of Day 4 and followed that with a sensational performance on Day 5 to wrap the New Zealand tail. He registered the first fifer of his Test career while playing in his 11th Test match.&nbsp;Astonishingly, the high-flying bowler is not new to flying jets as he represents the Bangladesh Air Force and before turning to cricket he was a professional Volleyball player.&nbsp;WTC Table The win sees Bangladesh register their first points in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) World Test Championship (WTC). The defending WTC winners will now have to come from behind to draw the two-match Test series, as the Tigers now lead the affair 1-0.&nbsp;&nbsp;The teams will next meet on Sunday (January 9) at Christchurch, as Bangladesh would try to imply further misery on the Blackcaps by registering their first series win on New Zealand soil.

‘Our next generation will be inspired with this win', says Ebadot Hossain after historic win against Kiwis

There is something about underdogs emerging victorious against an overwhelming favourite opponent. New Zealand are the World Test Champions and are playing their best cricket across formats for the few years. But the comparatively minnow side, Bangladesh travelled to New Zealand as ‘underdogs’ and haunted them with the help of collective efforts from the players. On the contrary, New Zealand were literally taken aback by Bangladesh’s attack.&nbsp;The World Test champions were shown no mercy at home as they lost the first Test by 8 wickets at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. The Tigers scripted history as they registered their first win over New Zealand in Test cricket. They have taken 1-0 lead over Kiwis in this two-match series. They just need to hang on and play sensible cricket in the second Test match on Sunday (January 9) in order to seal the Test series.&nbsp;The Kiwis played three games so far in the second cycle of the ICC World Test Championship. They lost two games and have drawn once. Bangladesh are sixth on the table with 1 win and 2 defeats and secured 12 points.&nbsp;Ebadot Hossain was the pick of the bowlers for Bangladesh in the first Test. He might have taken just one wicket in the first innings but he accounted for six dismissals in the second innings.&nbsp;Hossain contained the opposition team quite well and that helped Bangladesh chase down the target easily. New Zealand are 8th in the ICC World Test Championship points table with four points.&nbsp;On the other hand, it will be a task cut out for Kiwis as they will be eyeing a strong comeback as action now moves to Christchurch for the second and the final Test of the series. They were ouplayed by Bangladesh in both batting and bowling departments.&nbsp;&nbsp;Their batting too after an impressive century by Devon Conway in the first innings crumbled under pressure in the second innings.Kiwis really have to put up an ace performance to tame the resurgent Bangladesh and level the series 1-1. Meanwhile, Ross Taylor will be playing his final Test and Black Caps along with the veteran batter will be expected to come out all guns blazing and give a befitting send-off to one of the their greatest players of all time.&nbsp;&nbsp;New Zealand probable XI: Tom Latham (Captain), Will Young, Devon Conway, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell (wk), Rachin Ravindra/Daryl Mitchell, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult.&nbsp;Bangladesh probable XI: Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque (Captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das (wk), Yasir Ali, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain

Dented Black Caps look to tame resurgent Bangladesh in 2nd Test

Things have taken a 360-degree turn in less than a week as New Zealand have bounced back from a shambolic defeat in the first Test against Bangladesh to reinstate their supremacy in the second. Thanks to captain Tom Latham's sensational 252-run knock the Kiwis managed to score a mammoth 521/6 as they declared. The batters' performance was well complemented by New Zealand bowlers as they bundled out Bangladesh for just 126 at Stump's on Day 2 with an edge of 395 runs marching towards their second innings.&nbsp;After ending the Day 1 on 349/1 with Latham (186 not out) and Devon Conway (99 not out), it didn't take long for New Zealand batter Conway to register his third hundred in Test match cricket, after scoring a four on the very first ball of the day. Unfortunately for him, it didn't last long as he was a victim of a run-out and departed for 109, just moments later.&nbsp;Captain Fantastic Tom LathamCaptain Latham also joined the party shortly before Conway had completed his ton as scored his second double hundred in the red-ball format. The New Zealand skipper made good use of the playing conditions as he scored runs all around the park. His knock helped the Blackcaps reach a formidable total of 521/6. He was unfortunate not to surpass his personal best as he was dismissed for 252, leaving him 12 runs shy of his best of 264 against Sri Lanka.&nbsp;Ross Taylor gets guard of honourA legend of New Zealand cricket, Ross Taylor was given a guard of honour by his teammates and Bangladesh players as he came out to bat. Playing in his last Test match, the versatile right-handed batter will drop curtains on a glorious career spanning almost 16 years at the conclusion of the match. He scored 28 runs before falling prey to Ebadot Hossain. It is Taylor's 112th Test match, surpassing Stephen Fleming's tally of 111.&nbsp;‘Super Trent’ completed 300 wickets in Tests to dismantle BangladeshTrent Boult was at the full swing as he terrified the Bangladesh batting attack with a fifer, in-process also registering 300 Test wickets. The left-arm pacer picked Shadman Islam on just his second ball to take control as he and his fellow bowlers made light work of Bangladesh batters. Only Yasir Ali and Nurul Hasan managed to get in double figures the rest of the players only marked their attendance before departing. Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson also broke the back of the batting attack as the entire team managed to score only half of Latham's tally of 252.&nbsp;The situation now leaves Bangladesh in a vulnerable situation as they still trail by 395 runs. It remains to be seen whether New Zealand use the follow-on option or not. If they do use it, this will mean Taylor has played his final innings in Test cricket. The defending World Test Championship (WTC) holders would now try to make a comeback of their own as they try to defend their WTC crown in the latest cycle. The win will give them valuable points in the standings.

New Zealand on front foot as 'Captain Fantastic' Tom Latham's 252-run knock leaves Bangladesh in lurch

It was a fitting finale for New Zealand's modern-day great Ross Taylor as he brought down curtains on an illustrious career spanning almost 16 years. He was given a fitting send-off by his teammates and opponent Bangladesh as he bowed out on high. The 37-year-old made his emotions felt when he spoke after the match and said it was nice to pick a wicket in his final Test match. "It's great to finish off your career with a win and a wicket, I wanted to finish off with a win and the guys did it. Bangladesh put us under a lot of pressure a number of times, it's only fair that we share the series," an emotional Taylor said in post-match. &nbsp;Playing in his 112th match, Taylor surpassed former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming's tally of 111 appearances for the Blackcaps. The 37-year-old on a given day had the ability to win a match single-handedly as has been the case. In his Test career, he smashed 19 hundreds and 35 fifties at an average of 44.66. His best score of 290 came against Australia in Perth in November 2015. He scored three double tons in 196 innings. "The series was great – I was wondering if we need to come back tomorrow, but the boys were fantastic. It became a bit funky towards the end, I chunked it up and Tom (Latham) said it was the most precious thing I did over the whole game," the retiring Taylor quoted after scalping the final wicket to win the match. Not renowned for bowling, he took the wicket of Ebadot Hossain to record the win in Christchurch. The Indian duo of Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth remains his only other victims. "I have thoroughly enjoyed representing my country, have played a lot here (in Christchurch), spent a lot of time and it's a great way to finish," he added. The right-handed batter will continue to play in the limited-overs format until March, as he will bow out of the ODI and T20I format after the series against Australia and the Netherlands. He was given 'Guard of Honour' by Bangladesh players, standing Umpires and a standing ovation by the crowd when he came out to bat on Day 2 of the Christchurch Test.

‘It's great to finish off your career with a win and a wicket’: Ross Taylor departs with emotional farewell to Test cricket

Revenge was extracted by New Zealand on Bangladesh in the second Test match as Tom Latham's side went on to win by an innings and 117 runs to level the two-match Test series at 1-1. The win saw the defending World Test Championship (WTC) winners swap places with Bangladesh in the standings. While captain Latham was the chief architect of the win, Black Caps go sixth in the table with 33.33 per cent win rate points. With the all-important victory in the second Test, Kiwis register their first win of the current cycle. In four matches so far, they have accumulated a win and a draw to go alongside a couple of defeats. This means they have 33.33 per cent winning points and 16 net win points. Opponents Bangladesh were riding high after their historic win in the first Test match, but have now fallen level with West Indies in the standings. In four matches so far they have one win and three defeats and therefore sit joint seventh with the Caribbeans. Their win per cent reads 25.00 from the four matches having collected 12 net win points. India on the other hand, India stay fourth in the table with 55.21 win per cent points but a win in the final Test match at Cape Town won't change their position while a win for South Africa will see them go above Virat Kohli's men. A draw will not make any favours to either side as they will maintain their positions. The Proteas have a win per cent rate of 50 from their two matches so far in the current WTC cycle. Sri Lanka still tops the table with 100 per cent win rate points, while Australia are looking firm as well. Their draw against England saw them drop points for the very first time as they now have 83.33 percent win rate points. Opponents England languish at the bottom with just one win in eight matches and a win percent rate of just 10.41. They also have been docked points off for slow over-rate.

New Zealand leapfrog Bangladesh in the WTC table with Christchurch victory

It is a historic day for Bangladesh cricket after the visitors 458 (Mominul 88, Litton 86, Boult 4-85) and 40 for 2 (Shanto 17, Mominul 13 not out) beat New Zealand 328 (Conway 122, Nicholls 75, Shoriful 3-69, Mehidy 3-86) and 169 (Young 69, Taylor 40, Ebadot 6-46, Taskin 3-36) by eight wickets, in the first Test match, played at Mount Maunganui.&nbsp;This is the first-ever victory for Bangladesh against New Zealand in Test cricket. Both the countries have faced each other 16 times and three of those fixtures have ended up as a draw with New Zealand bagging victory 12 times. Bangladesh beat New Zealand for the first time in Tests to break a 17-match unbeaten home record. It is only their sixth overseas Test win.&nbsp;Bangladesh dominatingAll these stats and numbers might surpass the fact that how Bangladesh dominated New Zealand, in their home conditions, for all five days.&nbsp;Bangladesh fast bowler Ebadot Hossain, was the best performer for Bangladesh in the bowling unit. On the fifth day morning, the 27-year-old right-arm pacer scalped two wickets to take his figures to 6-46, the first six-for by a Bangladesh fast bowler in more than eight years.&nbsp;"In the last two years, I have been working with (bowling coach) Ottis Gibson," Ebadot said after the match.&nbsp;"Conditions are always flat at home. We are still learning how to bowl and reverse in away conditions. I am trying to hit the top of the stumps. I needed to be a little patient for success to come."&nbsp;Benchmark for the upcoming playersEbadot said that the victory over New Zealand will be a goal for future generations of Bangladesh's cricketers.&nbsp;"I would like to give thanks to Allah for the Test win. Our brothers and teams didn't get win in the last 21 years in New Zealand. We set a goal this time. We raised our hand.&nbsp;"We have to beat New Zealand in their own soil. Now that we have defeated the Test champions, our next generation has to beat New Zealand."&nbsp;Bangladesh reached their 40-run target, in 16.5 overs during the first session only. Bangladesh openers- Shadman Islam and Najmul Hossain Shanto were caught behind. For Bangladesh, Mushfiqur Rahim, country’s highest run-scorer in Tests scored the winning runs.

16th time lucky! Bangladesh stun WTC winners with their 1st Test win on New Zealand soil

New Zealand will have to reflect back on what has been a disappointing World Test Championship (WTC) so far. The eight-wicket defeat to Bangladesh means, Kiwis will now have to win the second Test to avoid a series defeat at home. This also means New Zealand’s chances of securing a place in the WTC finals are slim. The Black caps last lost a Test match at home in 2017 against South Africa. Proteas won that game by eight wickets chasing a target of 81 runs. This is also the first time since 2011 an Asian team has won a Test match in this part of the world. For the current World Test Champions New Zealand, the new cycle of WTC couldn’t have started on a much sour note. The Kiwis lost 0-1 to Virat Kohli’s men in India, the same team that they defeated three times in the previous edition of WTC, including the final at Ageas Bowl in Southampton. The &nbsp;absence of Kane Williamson is making things vulnerable for New Zealand. The Kiwi skipper has been sidelined due to elbow tendon injury. The recurring injury also forced Williamson to miss the second Test against India in Mumbai, where New Zealand went down by a record 372 runs. The omission of Ajaz Patel from the Bangladesh series raised many eyebrows among fans. Patel had picked all 10 wickets in an innings against India in Mumbai. Even Neil Wagner, who has proven to be an asset for the Blackcaps in red-ball cricket, was not picked for the India series. New Zealand are all set to host South Africa in a two-match Test series. Later on the Kiwis are expected to tour Pakistan for two Test matches. The Pakistan tour is expected to be the most difficult challenge going ahead. &nbsp;Soon after that New Zealand will host Sri Lanka for another two Test matches and conclude their WTC league phase.&nbsp; Both New Zealand and Bangladesh will face off on Sunday (January 9) for the second and the last Test in Christchurch. &nbsp;Bangladesh would be eyeing a first ever series win in New Zealand, whereas Kiwis would look to level the series.

The WTC crown slipping away from NZ’s clasp

Riding on skipper Mominul Haque's gritty 88 and Liton Das' modest 86, Bangladesh dominated on Day 3 as they piled a 73-run lead over New Zealand in the first Test on Monday. Bangladesh, in one of its best performances away from home, are still intact on the pitch with 401/6 at the close of Day's play.Bangladesh have become the first team to register a 400+ score against the pace attack of Southee, Boult, Wagner &amp; Jamieson while the previous highest score against this pace attack was 317 by West Indies at Wellington in December 2020.&nbsp;Where Black Caps, who missed the exploits of its newly found hero Ajaz Patel, looked helpless in containing a relatively weaker side.&nbsp;Ajaz, who took the cricketing world by storm by taking all 10 wickets in an innings in the second Test against India in early December, surprisingly couldn't make it to the Test squad. The other star performer in the India tour, Rachin Ravindra remained wicket-less in a spell of 26 overs he bowled.&nbsp;Bangladesh have seldom been so commanding in New Zealand, where it has never won a match in any format, or anywhere outside the sub-continent.&nbsp;It began the day 175-2 with Mahmudul Hasan Joy 70 not out after a 104-run partnership on the second day with Najmul Hossain Shanto (64). Joy was out early for 78 and Mominul and Liton Das then combined in a partnership that occupied the next 52 overs and saw the tourists attain a first-innings lead 20 minutes after tea.&nbsp;Trent Boult dismissed both Mominul and Liton Das within four overs of each other in the final session to slightly diminish the tourists' commanding possession. But the day belonged to Bangladesh and for the second day in a row they finished with the upper hand.The partnership between Mominul and Liton Das was critical for Bangladesh who, despite their outstanding performance on the second day when they claimed New Zealand's last five wickets for 70 runs and lost only two wickets in two sessions, still had to consolidate their position.&nbsp;They lost Joy quickly to a tired shot. He followed a ball from Neil Wagner wide off stump and struck the ball directly to Henry Nicholls at backward point. Had they lost another wicket quickly at that point, all of the hard work of the second day might have been lost.&nbsp;But the captain and the wicketkeeper dug in and batted together for more than four hours to ensure Bangaladesh capitalised on the efforts of the bowlers and of Joy and Shanto.&nbsp;It wasn't always easy. When he was 9, Mominul edged a ball from Neil Wagner to wicketkeeper Tim Blundell but was reprieved when television replays showed Wagner had overstepped. The South Africa-born fast bowler nursed a grievance for the rest of the day, during he failed to take another wicket, and engaged in a war of words with Mominul until his dismissal.&nbsp;Mushfiqur Rahim came and went quickly, bowled by Boult for 12 to leave Bangladesh 203. From then the day belonged to Mominul and Liton Das who were finally separated when Bangladesh was 361-5, already 33 ahead.Mominul reached his 15th test half-century from 147 balls and Das his 11th from 93 balls. His swifter scoring increased pressure on the New Zealand bowlers, who have bowled 156 overs.&nbsp;Mominul finally was out, trapped lbw by Boult on 88 and Das followed, caught by Blundell from Boult's bowling not too far from stumps.At stumps Yasir Ali was 11 not out and Mehidy Hasan 20. Wagner, New Zealand's workhorse, had 3-98 from 38 overs and Boult had 3-61 from 30.

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