Bangladesh vs New Zealand cricket score 2nd Test, Day 4: New Zealand beat Bangladesh by four wickets
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 10, 2023, 16:09:07 IST
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Bangladesh vs New Zealand cricket score 2nd Test, Day 4: New Zealand beat Bangladesh by four wickets

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by four wickets on the fourth day of the second Test on Saturday to level the two-match series at 1-1 as Ajaz Patel ripped through the Asian side with six wickets before his batting colleagues secured victory.

Chasing 137 to win on a treacherous track at Mirpur's Shere Bangla Stadium after Bangladesh's Zakir Hasan hit a battling 59, the tourists rode on Glenn Phillips' unbeaten 40 and Mitchell Santner's 35 not out to prevail.

Phillips was dropped on nought by Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto but maintained his composure after the Black Caps were reduced to 69-6 before tea to guide them home.

Bangladesh had resumed on their overnight score of 38-2 but lost wickets cheaply in the morning as spinners Patel (6-57) and Santner (3-51) took advantage of the turn on offer to heap pressure on the batsmen.

Patel produced a double strike in the 25th over to get rid of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Nurul Hasan and leave Bangladesh in deep trouble at 97-7 but opener Zakir, who was starved of the strike as wickets tumbled at the other end, soldiered on.

Zakir took Bangladesh past the 100-run mark and then brought up his half-century to muted celebrations before hitting Santner for a huge six, but the left-hander became Patel's fifth victim when he miscued a sweep.

The hosts were dismissed for 144 before lunch in what was effectively the third day of a rain-affected contest in which an entire day was lost.

New Zealand had dragged themselves back into the contest on Friday thanks to a fifty by Phillips that gave them an eight-run lead after Bangladesh made 172 in their first innings.

Bangladesh won the opening match by 150 runs in Sylhet for their first victory on home soil against New Zealand.
11:00 (IST) Dec 09
0
Overs2.2
Score3 - 0

Shoriful Islam to Devon Conway, BEAUTY! Shoriful Islam serves this a touch fuller, on off, nips away sharply after hitting the deck with good bounce as well, Devon Conway once again drops his hands as Nurul Hasan takes it around his head height behind the stumps.

11:00 (IST) Dec 09
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Overs2.1
Score3 - 0

Shoriful Islam to Devon Conway, Back of a length and outside off, shaping away, Devon Conway chases after it and slashes but misses it completely.

10:58 (IST) Dec 09
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Overs1.6
Score3 - 0

Mehidy Hasan to Tom Latham, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Tom Latham prods forward and blocks it out.

10:58 (IST) Dec 09
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Overs1.5
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Mehidy Hasan to Devon Conway, Quicker, full and on off, Devon Conway drives it through covers for a run and gets of the mark.

10:57 (IST) Dec 09
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Overs1.4
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Mehidy Hasan to Devon Conway, Flatter, short and on middle, Devon Conway punches it to the right of the bowler.

10:57 (IST) Dec 09
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Overs1.3
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Mehidy Hasan to Devon Conway, Flighted, full and on middle, Devon Conway turns it to short leg.

10:57 (IST) Dec 09
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Mehidy Hasan to Devon Conway, Tossed up, full and on off, Devon Conway leaves it alone.

10:56 (IST) Dec 09
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Overs1.1
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Mehidy Hasan to Tom Latham, Mehidy Hasan begins with a floated delivery, full and on off, Tom Latham pushes it through covers for a single.

10:56 (IST) Dec 09

Mehidy Hasan will bowl from the other end. 

10:55 (IST) Dec 09
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Shoriful Islam to Devon Conway, Unplayable! Shoriful Islam lands this back of a length and on off, straightens a bit after hitting the deck and takes off viciously, Devon Conway gets surprised by it and tries to drop his hands at the last moment as the ball just goes past his gloves to the keeper.

10:54 (IST) Dec 09
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Overs0.5
Score1 - 0

Shoriful Islam to Devon Conway, This is on a hard length and around off, Devon Conway leaves it alone.

10:53 (IST) Dec 09
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Overs0.4
Score1 - 0

Shoriful Islam to Tom Latham, Overthrows! New Zealand are underway now! This is pitched up and on middle, Tom Latham knocks it towards mid on where Mushfiqur Rahim collects it but throws it wildy over the short covers fielder as the batters get across for a run.

10:53 (IST) Dec 09
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Overs0.3
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Shoriful Islam to Tom Latham, Touch fuller and on off, angling in this time, Tom Latham bunts it on the ground and calls for the run but is sent back.

10:52 (IST) Dec 09
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Shoriful Islam to Tom Latham, Shoriful Islam lands this one on a good length and on off, shaping away again, Tom Latham lets it go to the keeper.

10:52 (IST) Dec 09
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Overs0.1
Score0 - 0

Shoriful Islam to Tom Latham, That one keeps very low! Shoriful Islam starts with a full delivery around off, shaping away, Tom Latham looks to drive it away but misses as the ball rolls along the ground to the keeper.

09:26 (IST) Dec 07
An unwanted record for Mushfiqur Rahim
An unwanted record for Mushfiqur Rahim
09:02 (IST) Dec 06
New Zealand XI: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee(c), Ajaz Patel
09:02 (IST) Dec 06
Bangladesh XI: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shahadat Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nurul Hasan(w), Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam
09:02 (IST) Dec 06
New Zealand, led by Tim Southee, made one change with left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner coming in for wrist-spinner Ish Sodhi
09:02 (IST) Dec 06
Bangladesh were unchanged from their 150-run victory in Sylhet
09:02 (IST) Dec 06
The hosts won the opener last week and now have the chance to seal their first-ever Test series win over the Black Caps at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium
09:02 (IST) Dec 06
Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand on Wednesday in Dhaka as they look to clinch the two-match Test series