Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2nd Test Highlights: Day 2 Washed Out Due To Rain

We are back with the second innings of Bangladesh. The match officials have made their way to the center followed by the players of New Zealand who spread out to their respective field positions. Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Zakir Hasan are the openers for Bangladesh while, Ajaz Patel will bowl the first over of the second innings for New Zealand.

... THIRD INNINGS ...

The Kiwi inning comes to an end as they have scored 180 in their first innings. Well, the visitors started on a sorrowful note as they were 5 down on 46 but with a resolute batting performance majorly from Glenn Phillips along with significant contributions from others this morning the visitors have managed to cut short the gap between them and the hosts and lead them by 8 runs. Once play resumed this morning after a washout on Day 2 it was all about the Glenn Phillips show as he had only one thing in his mind and that was to tonk the ball to all the corners of the park. He kept losing wickets on the other end but did not change his approach and kept on scoring at a blistering pace on a surface that had a lot of assistance for the bowlers. Glenn Phillips played an absolute gem of a knock scoring 87 runs. The bowling from the hosts was good to start with but since morning today they were taken to the cleaners by Glenn Phillips in particular. Mehidy Hasan and Taijul Islam were the top performers with the ball they took 3 wickets each while others chipped in with wickets as well. A key session awaits us all as the ball is doing a bit and it would be interesting to see how the Bangladeshi batters approach their second innings. We will be back with the 2nd innings of Bangladesh in a short while.

With the Kiwi innings coming to an end Tea on Day 3 has been taken by the match officials. A solid recovery from 46/5 to 180 in the first innings helped the Kiwis to gain a lead of 8 runs against Bangladesh. After 4 sessions being washed out with action finally on Day 3 it was a treat for the lovers of the game with the way Glenn Phillips batted. A brilliant move by skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto of introducing Shoriful Islam in overcast conditions worked in favor of the hosts as well. Overall a brilliant passage of play from both sides was a treat for the spectators.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! That is it then for the Kiwis! Taijul Islam floats his one up, short and on off, turns away, Tim Southee moves back and looks to heave it away but gets a top edge as the ball flies high in the air towards long on where Mehidy Hasan settles under it and takes a fine catch. New Zealand have been bowled out for 180!

Fullish and on middle, Ajaz Patel looks to play at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the leg side.

On a length and on middle, Ajaz Patel knocks it towards mid on.

Ajaz Patel walks out last to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shoriful Islam with a brilliant comeback! He gets rid of the dangerous, Glenn Phillips who misses out on a well-deserved hundred. This is pitched up and around off, angles in and then straightens just enough, Glenn Phillips stays there and looks to loft it over the bowler but only manages to nick it behind where Nurul Hasan makes no mistake. Phillips is not happy about something here but will have to make the long walk back to the hut. New Zealand nine down now!

FOUR! Lovely shot! Shoriful Islam serves this full and angling into the pads, Glenn Phillips uses the pace of the ball and whips it away towards the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.

Clear signs of the uneven bounce here! Shoriful Islam lands this back of a length and on off, keeps low this time, Glenn Phillips looks to pull it but the ball goes under his bat and to the keeper.

Short of a length and outside off, rises up sharply, Glenn Phillips looks to cut it away but gets beaten due to the extra bounce as the ball goes past the outside edge to the keeper. However, Najmul Hossain Shanto goes for the review. UltraEdge shows no spike and Bangladesh lose another review!

Flighted, full and on off, Tim Southee steers it towards cover-point.

Back of a length on the stump line, Tim Southee steers it to the wide of long-on for a couple of runs.

Flatter, short and on middle, grip and turns away sharply with bounce, Tim Southee moves back to cut it away but misses as the ball just goes over the off-pole.

Sluggish ball around off, gets some purchase off the surface on that one, Tim Southee attempts to cut it but misses all of it.

BEAUTY! This is tossed up, full and around off, turns away a shy bit, Tim Southee strides forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Floated delivery fuller and on the off-stump, Glenn Phillips works it away to the mid-wicket for a single.

This is on a hard length and around off, Glenn Phillips pushes it through covers for one.

What a beauty! Pitches outside off and a slight hint of a movement on it, Glenn Phillips tries to punch it on the back foot but gets beaten as the ball goes flirting with the bat.