Glenn Phillips took four wickets on the first day of the opening Test match between New Zealand on Bangladesh, reducing the hosts to 310-9 at the end of play.
The two-match series started in Sylhet with New Zealand being coached by Nazimul Hossain Shanto. Several names from both teams are absent, with Shakib Al Hasan still absent after breaking his finger at the World Cup. New Zealand had Ish Sodhi and Ajaz Patel in front of Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra, with Kyle Jamieson and Tim Southee forming the pace bowling attack.
Bangladesh lost their first wicket of the day in the 13th over of the day when Patel bowled Patel’s leg with a sharp throw. With Mahmudhar Sanjoy’s 86 points, Bangladesh went to his 184-3 after lunch. Shunt’s 37 runs included his three sixes and gave momentum to the innings.
Phillips, playing only his second Test match, took the wickets of Shanto, Mominul Haq, Shahadat Hossain and Nurul Hasan and posted scores of 4-53.
Although most of Bangladesh’s batsmen started and all the dismissed players reached double figures by the time of their dismissal, none managed to score centuries. By the end of the match, New Zealand had reduced Bangladesh to 310-9, with Taijul Islam and Shoriful Islam entering his second day unbeaten.
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