Bangladesh beat New Zealand by 150 runs in first Test
The Hindu
Bangladesh win 150-run Test vs. New Zealand in Sylhet. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam took 6-75 in 2nd innings to bowl NZ out for 181. NZ top order failed, Tom Latham out for 0, Kane Williamson LBW for 11, Henry Nicholls for 2. Bangladesh eyeing series win, 2nd Test starts Dec 6.
Taijul Islam grabbed a 10-wicket match haul to hand Bangladesh a famous 150-run win over New Zealand in the first Test in Sylhet on Saturday.
The left-arm spinner returned second innings figures of 6-75 to bowl New Zealand out for 181.
Set a target of 332 runs, the visitors stuttered to reach 113-7 at stumps on the fourth day.
Their last three wickets could only add another 68 runs on the final day, with top scorer Daryll Mitchell, 58, the first batter to fall.
New Zealand never got going in the second innings, losing opener Tom Latham without a single run on the scoreboard.
Wickets fell steadily from there.
Taijul swiftly removed danger man Kane Williamson leg-before for 11 and Mehidy Hasan Miraz got rid of Henry Nicholls for two to leave New Zealand struggling at 37-3 at tea on day four.
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