DHAKA-Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed a match haul of 10 wickets to bowl Bangladesh to a complete 150-run victory in opposition to New Zealand within the opening Check in Sylhet on Saturday.
Chasing 332 for victory on a turning monitor, New Zealand headed into the ultimate day on a precarious 113-7 in opposition to a spin-heavy Bangladesh assault on a dry and turning pitch. In a single day batter Daryl Mitchell (58) accomplished his fifty and skipper Tim Southee (34) staged a quick rearguard however Bangladesh wanted 90 minutes on the ultimate day to wrap up victory and go 1-Zero up within the two-test collection.
It was a memorable win for a depleted Bangladesh facet lacking a number of frontline gamers by way of accidents, together with common captain Shakib Al Hasan, in opposition to a full-strength New Zealand facet. Taijul claimed 6-75 within the second innings and was the apparent alternative for the player-of-the-match award. “We weren’t desirous about the end result, we simply adopted our course of,” stand-in Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto stated after their first take a look at win on residence soil in opposition to New Zealand. “The job is half accomplished, we nonetheless have a protracted technique to go.”
Batting fourth on a turning monitor within the sub-continent counts among the many sport’s biggest challenges and New Zealand’s frontline batters failed the trial by spin on Friday. Solely Mitchell had regarded assured dealing with the spinners with a shoal of fielders round his bat and as soon as his slog-sweep in opposition to Nayeem Hasan discovered Taijul at backward sq., the sport was all however over for New Zealand.
Taijul Islam, participant of the match, will get a cheer as he collects the cheque from Shamim Chowdhury. He stated: “I’m happy to signify my nation. Ten-wicket haul has lifted my spirit. Profitable confidently takes us in the best state of mind. I wanted help from my teammates, which I bought whereas the thingsaregelling effectively.”
New Zealand Captain Tim Southee stated: “I’m upset however credit score to Bangladesh as they performed effectively. Our bowling group must create strain for longer, batters must sew extra partnerships, be higher for longer. It was a reasonably good wicket. There was spin which was anticipated on this a part of the world.
“We’ve a few days to work on a few issues for Dhaka, which will probably be a distinct floor. Everybody’s striving to enhance their sport and that’s what we ask from our guys. Guys must contribute all the best way down, good that Kyle and Ish did that,” he added.