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Bangladesh failed to replicate their first-innings brilliance of 595 runs, managing to post just 160 in their second innings.
On This Day In 2017: Thanks to New Zealand’s remarkable comeback, the Kiwis won by seven wickets at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. (Image for representation: ICC/X, formerly Twitter)
On This Day In 2017: The year was 2017, and in what was a brilliant batting performance in the first innings of the first Test against New Zealand, Bangladesh scored 595 runs at the loss of eight wickets. They still ended up being the losing side.
It turned out to be the highest total registered in an innings by a team that lost the match. Thanks to New Zealand’s remarkable comeback, the Kiwis won by seven wickets at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
The historic Test came to an end on this day (January 16) in 2017. New Zealand’s Tom Latham was adjudged Player of the Match for his spectacular century in the first innings.
Bangladesh had a terrible start to their first innings, losing the wicket of opening batter Imrul Kayes for one run. Tamim Iqbal scored a quickfire half-century (56 runs off 50 balls) but failed to convert it into a big knock. Tamim was dismissed in the 15th over of the innings.
Mahmudullah was the next to depart after adding 26 runs to the scoreboard. Mominul Haque returned to the dressing room scoring 64 runs off 116 balls. The visitors found themselves in a spot of bother at 160 for 4. But what followed next was nothing less than a miracle.
Shakib Al Hasan and the then Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim weathered the storm and stitched a memorable partnership. The duo scored 359 runs to bring Bangladesh back into the contest. Trent Boult earned the vital breakthrough, dismissing Mushfiqur for 159. The Bangladesh captain’s valiant knock had 23 boundaries and a maximum.
Shakib Al Hasan carried forward his excellent batting display and scored a double hundred. Shakib’s epic knock came to an end at 217 after he was dismissed by Neil Wagner. Later, Sabbir Rahman chipped in with a valuable knock of unbeaten 54.
Responding to Bangladesh’s total, New Zealand scored 539. Tom Latham emerged as the highest scorer for the Kiwis’ in the first innings with 177. Bangladesh failed to replicate their first-innings brilliance and managed to post just 160 in the second innings. New Zealand did not face much trouble in chasing down the 217-run target as they clinched a win by seven wickets.
