Bangladesh team director Khalid Mahmood on Monday said: They can take the game to the wire against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui if they take a 150-run first-innings lead. Bangladesh’s batting unit came up with a clinical effort as they posted 401 for six in reply to New Zealand’s 328, taking a 73-run lead with four wickets in hand.

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“Tomorrow morning is very important. We have four wickets. Miraj and Yasir are there and we have a 73-run lead. If we get another 70-run lead it will be close to a 150-run lead and that’s it. By the time we will be in good shape,” Mahmood told reporters after the game.

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“We want to survive and do well. Even if we can’t win, we want to draw in a Test match,” he said. “There are still 180 overs left and it will be difficult to score runs if we bowl well,” he said.