Mehidy Hasan leads Bangladesh lower-order heroics at the top, two wickets in the post-lunch session helped Bangladesh feel more confident, and put New Zealand in a corner, still on 62 runs. is behind.
The Encouraged Domestic Side :-
The Mount Maunganui pitch has shown no real signs of wear and tear, apart from being four days away, which should excite the home side, but they are still under the pump.
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The mid-session started with a boundary but Taskin Ahmed jumped on Tom Latham in the ninth over, who cut his stump.
Devon Conway, who scored 122 in the first innings, was not up to his bubbly habit in the second innings, battling 13 runs before Abadot Hossain removed him.
A Defined For Both :-
This left-handed batsman was caught in the street after hitting his pad from inside the ball. Bangladesh played for both, reversing the decision of the catch as it reached Shadman Islam Gully.
There could have been two wickets in the space of eight balls but Liton Das dismissed Young for 31. It was a direct opportunity for the wicketkeeper and could have been another blow for New Zealand.
Bangladesh scored a total of 458 runs in 176.2 overs, their second-longest Test innings. It is also the most overs bowled by New Zealand in an innings at home in 12 years.
Mehidy Hasan and Yasir Ali added 75 runs for the seventh wicket. Mehidy Hasan was a lower-order star with his 47 which included eight boundaries.
A Two On-Field Decisions :-
He survived two lbw appeals in the early hours of the fourth morning when he had both Rachin Ravindra and Neil Wagner in and out, saving him from two on-field decisions.
It was also his first wicket in 468 balls in Test cricket when Tim Southee dismissed Mehidy Hasan in his 36th over of the day.
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Kyle Jamieson also got his first wicket in the match when he got Yasir caught by the leg-side for 26.
Trent Boult then took his fourth wicket – clean bowling Shoreful Islam – when he was brought back late in the session.
