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New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: Bangladesh Bowled Out For 126, New Zealand Take 395-Run Lead
New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: New Zealand have taken a 395-run lead over Bangladesh in the ongoing second Test in Christchurch after bowling out the visitors for a below-par total of 126 ahead of stumps on Day 2.
NZ vs BAN, 2nd Test, Day 2: New Zealand take 395-run lead over Bangladesh.© AFP
New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: New Zealand have taken a 395-run lead over Bangladesh in the ongoing second Test in Christchurch after bowling out the visitors for a below-par total of 126 ahead of stumps on Day 2. Trent Boult took five wickets as he became only the fourth Kiwi bowler to take 300 Test wickets, while Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson took three and two wickets respectively. Earlier, Tom Latham scored 252 as New Zealand had declared their first innings at 521 for 6 on Day 2. Initially, the visitors won the toss and elected to bowl first. Bangladesh lead the two-match series 1-0 after pulling off a shock in the first Test at Mount Maunganui. (SCORECARD)
Follow Highlights of New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Day 2, From Hagley Oval
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NZ vs BAN, 2nd Test, Day 2 Live
We are back for Bangladesh's inning. Shadman Islam and Mohammad Naim are the openers for Bangladesh. Tim Southee to start with the ball.
Bangladesh got the breakthrough in this session. Tom Latham scored 252 but then Mominul Haque got his wicket. Taskin Ahmed had a decent outing but failed to take a wicket. Shoriful Islam and Ebadot Hossain took two wickets each. Now it is time for their batters to hang in there as long as possible. Will New Zealand bowlers' will be lethal early on or the visitors will show their resilience. We will find out.
New Zealand have declared on 521/6. They were scoring quickly after the wicket of their captain and that suggested, the declaration was on the cards. A mammoth score for New Zealand and all credits to their skipper, Tom Latham, a brilliant innings from the local boy helps post a huge score. An important innings from Tom Blundell as well. He was looking sharp and was scoring in quick time. With contributions from Devon Conway and Will Young, the Kiwis feel they have enough runs to play with.
Short in length, on middle. Jamieson looks to pull but it takes the top edge and hits him on the helmet. The ball rolls over third slip and towards third man for a brace.
Very full, on middle. This is jammed out to long on for a single.
Length ball, way outside off. Tom Blundell throws the kitchen sink at it but misses.
Short, on middle, pulled away to deep square leg where the fielder shows his foot skills and stops it off his boot. Two.
FOUR! Full and on off. Tom Blundell drives it through covers for a boundary.
Full ball. Tom Blundell skips down and whips it to long on for a single. Fifty for Tom Blundell, comes at a quick rate.
Full and outside off. Kyle Jamieson drags it to long on for a single.
Full and on off, Blocked out.
On middle, drilled down to long on for a single.
Full again, on off, driven to long off for one run.
Full and angling on middle, pushed to long off for a single.
Another slower ball from Ahmed, this is pushed to point.
Full and on off. Kyle Jamieson keeps it out.
A full toss, way outside off, was a knuckle ball. Kyle Jamieson plays it late and hits it to covers.
A full toss, on middle, whipped to deep square leg for a single.
Length and outside off. Swing and a miss by Tom Blundell.
FOUR! Up and over! Length and on middle. Tom Blundell lifts it over mid off for a boundary.