Shakib and Rahim Puts Bangladesh on Top at Stumps on Day 2
Jan. 13 (CRICKETNMORE) - Bangladesh ended the day two on 542 for seven against New Zealand in the first Test at Basin Reserve in Wellington. Shakib Al Hasan double century and record partnership of 359 runs for the fifth wicket with Captain Mushfiqur Rahim put Bangladesh
Jan. 13 (CRICKETNMORE) - Bangladesh ended the day two on 542 for seven against New Zealand in the first Test at Basin Reserve in Wellington. Shakib Al Hasan double century and record partnership of 359 runs for the fifth wicket with Captain Mushfiqur Rahim put Bangladesh on top in the first test on Friday.
The previous highest partnership for any wicket for Bangladesh was the 312 by Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes for the first wicket against Pakistan at Khulna in April, 2015. Day two belongs to Bangladesh multiple records were made in the innings:
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- Shakib Al Hasan became the third Bangladesh to score 3000 test runs.
- Shakib Al Hasan became second-highest run-scorer for Bangladesh in Tests.
- Shakib became the third Bangladeshi to notch a double hundred and surpassed highest individual score for Bangladesh, beating Tamim Iqbal's 206 against Pakistan in Khulna in April 2015.
Earlier New Zealand captain Kane Williamson had won the toss and opted to field.
Bangladesh - 542/7 in 136 Overs (At Stumps on Day 2)
T Iqbal lbw b T Boult 56 (50)
I Kayes c T Boult b T Southee 1 (7)
M Haque Not Out 64 (110)
Mahmudullah c BJ Watling b N Wagner 26 (64)
S Hasan b N Wagner 217 (276)
M Rahim c BJ Watling b T Boult 159 (260)
S Rahman Not Out 10 (31)
M Hossain c T Southee b N Wagner 0 (13)
Extras 9 (b-2,lb-6,w-0,nb-1)
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New Zealand Bowling
T Boult 31 4 121 2
T Southee 31 5 144 2
Grandhomme 20 2 65 0
N Wagner 36 6 124 3
M Santner 15 2 60 0
K Williamson 3 0 20 0
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