The Dhaka Times Desk Bangladesh had the last laugh on the first day, the start of the second day was also good for Bangladesh. But Watling's brilliant century in the lower order put Bangladesh on the back foot. Kiwis scored 469 runs in the first innings losing all wickets. In response, Mominul Haque came up with a surprise for both teams despite stumbling at the start. Bangladesh managed to get 103 runs by losing 2 wickets at the end of the day with his stormy batting.
Abdur Razzak and Sohag Gazi gave Bangladesh a wonderful break through at the start of the second day. The Kiwis lost 2 wickets to reach 282 runs by adding 2 more runs to the previous day's 280 runs. As a result, they became 7 wickets for 282 runs. However, Watling and Bracewell put on a 57-run partnership in the seventh wicket to manage New Zealand's collapse. After that, Shakib Al Hasan and Sohag Gazi again attacked the Kiwi camp. Between 339 and 342 runs, New Zealand became 9 wickets. Bracewell was bowled by Sohag Ghazi for a personal 29 runs. After a while, Shakib Al Hasan made Sodhi, who scored 1 run, a victim of LBW.
Watling made a partnership of 127 runs with Boult in the ninth wicket. Watling scored 103 runs off 182 balls to give New Zealand a huge collection of 469 runs. At the other end, Bolt was unbeaten on 52 when Mominul was dismissed. Abdur Razzak got maximum 3 wickets, Shakib and Gazi got 2 wickets each. Besides, Rubel, Nasir and Mominul got 1 wicket each.
Batting, Bangladesh's top order showed its usual failure. Opener Tamim Iqbal had promised to do something big at home, but the promise was broken, he came to the crease after taking the first call of his career! In the lower order of the first innings, Tamim Iqbal was caught by another Kiwi centurion, Williamson, who was standing off-stump off Boult's fifty. After a while, the rhythm fell again in Bangladesh! Anamul Haque, another bowler who scored the required runs in the QI lower order, got confused by Bracewell's bowling and was trapped LBW and departed for just 3 runs.
Losing 2 wickets for 8 runs, the condition of Bangladesh was poor. At the crease is debutante Marshall Ayub and the newly 22-year-old young player Mominul. Mominul counter-attacked without going into the hole for Bangladesh, which was in a state of confusion, and foiled the QI bowling attack. In the debut match, Ayyub gave Mominul worthy support by showing the utmost patience. Mominul Haque reached his fifty by hitting ten fours in just 36 balls. However, according to the demand of the situation, he calmed down in time. On the one hand Mominul stormed with the bat, on the other hand Ayub was playing Tests following the pure cricketing grammar.
At the end of the day, Mominul finished the game with a partnership of 95 runs with Marshall Ayyub. Mominul scored 77 off 71 balls and Marshall Ayub scored 21 runs off 74 balls. Bangladesh is waiting to see little Mominul touch a century with the bat tomorrow.
Summary Score:
New Zealand: 469 (Fulton 73, Rutherford 34, Williamson 114, Taylor 28, McCullum 21, Martin 1, Anderson 1, Watling 103, Bracewell 29, Sodhi 1, Boult 52*; Razzak 3/147, Sohag 2/79, Shakib 2/89 , Mominul 1/10, Nasir 1/19, Rubel 1/77)
Bangladesh: 103/2 (Tamim 0, Enamul 3, Marshall 21*, Mominul 77*; Boult 1/5, Bracewell 1/25)
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