New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: New Zealand took a 395-run lead over Bangladesh in the second Test in Christchurch after bowling them out for a below-par total of 126 before stumps on Day 2.
After bowling Bangladesh out for a below-par 126 on Day 2, New Zealand lead Bangladesh by 395 runs in the ongoing second Test in Christchurch. While Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson took three and two wickets respectively, Trent Boult became only the fourth Kiwi bowler to reach 300 Test wickets with five wickets. New Zealand declared their first innings at 521 for 6 on Day 2 after Tom Latham scored 252. After winning the toss, bangladesh elected to bowl first. Bangladesh lead the two-match series 1-0 after pulling off a shock in the first Test at Mount Maunganui.
Tom Latham scored his second consecutive century in this series as New Zealand piled on 172 more runs to declare at 349/1 after finishing Day 1 at 349/1. For 252 and 109 infractions, respectively, Latham and Conway were dismissed. Thomas Blundell scored 57 points down the line. Trent Boult and Tim Southee quickly cleaned up the top four, so Bangladesh was in serious trouble. Bangladesh’s response to New Zealand’s mammoth 521/6 has seen Shadman Islam, Mohammad Naim, Najmul Hossain Shanto and skipper Mominul Haque slip to single digits. With Nurul Hasan out for 41, Bangladesh crossed the 100-mark. The top scorer for Bangladesh so far, Hasan, was trapped leg before wicket by Tim Southee. Trent Boult and Tim Southee each took three wickets. BAN was 103 for six wickets in the 33rd over and trail by 418 runs.
Yasir Ali (39) tried to form a partnership with Mehidy Hasan Miraz (5). Even Yasir’s helmet took a nasty blow, but he was unaffected. BAN’s top scorer after Nurul Hasan was Yasir Ali (50). Bangladesh ended 39 overs on 121 for eight wickets and trail by 400 runs. Shoriful Islam is rattled by Trent Boult’s bowling and the Kiwi took his ninth five-wicket haul. Yasir Ali was dismissed by Kyle Jamieson for 55. New Zealand went on to score 395 runs. New Zealand has drawn the stumps. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taskin Ahmed are the latest casualties for Bangladesh. Boult and Jamieson got Mehidy and Taskin, respectively.
