Bangladesh create history, defeated New Zealand in a test match for the first time
In an upset victory- Bangladesh comprehensively defeated test world champions New Zealand by 8 wickets
NewZealand 328 & 169
Bangladesh 458 & 42/2
Bangladesh won by 8 wickets
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Ebadot Hossain (Bangladesh)
6-46
Bangladesh
created history as it defeated New Zealand
by 8 wickets in the first test match at Mount
Maunganui. New Zealand is the current test world champion so it is really an
upset. Bangladesh ranked ninth in the world while world Test champions New
Zealand are second.
The tourists
needed only 40 runs in their second innings for the historic win, their first
ever in New Zealand and only their sixth in 61 away Tests.
The match
was wrapped up in one session on the final day as Ebadot Hossain took a career
best six for 46 and New Zealand were rolled in their second innings for 169.
Bangladesh
have previously lost all 32 matches played in New Zealand across all formats,
including nine Tests, and they arrived to start this tour following
back-to-back losses at home to Pakistan.
But they
attacked this Test with confidence and apart from a 138-run second-wicket stand
by Devon Conway and Will Young in New Zealand's first innings, the tourists
have largely been in control.
After New Zealand were dismissed for 328 in their first innings, Mominul Haque (88) led Bangladesh to 478, a 130-run lead on a pitch which stayed true and did not have the usual bias towards fast bowlers regularly seen on New Zealand wickets.
Then, thanks
to a canny reading of the game by bowling coach Ottis Gibson, Bangladesh only
needed 73.4 overs to knock over New Zealand in their second innings.
The sun
hasn't risen there yet but entire Bangladesh would have woken up early to
witness this historic moment. This has to be their best
cricketing achievement! 2021 was a year of the underdogs and 2022 has
started off on the same note.
A riveting five-day contest and Bangladesh
achieved a lot of firsts. First win vs New Zealand in New Zealand in any
format; first Test win vs New Zealand; first win against a top-five Test
team away from home. They take an unassailable 1-0 lead in the 2-match Test series
and gain 12 WTC points.
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