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Day 5

1885dMohammad Isam at Basin Reserve

Williamson pleased with 'huge effort'

Kane Williamson credited Tom Latham, and the partnerships built around him in the first innings, for New Zealand's come-from-behind win

1885dMohammad Isam at Basin Reserve

Five questions for Shakib Al Hasan

The shot Shakib Al Hasan played to be dismissed on day five at Basin Reserve defies explanation. It also prompts a few questions

Day 4

1885dMohammad Isam at Basin Reserve

New Zealand will aim for the win, says Latham

New Zealand opener Tom Latham has said his team will "certainly" be looking to go after whatever target Bangladesh set, if they can bowl them out quickly enough on day five

1885dMohammad Isam in Wellington

NZ expose Bangladesh's pace failings

A lack of long-term planning and the superfluousness of pace in Bangladesh's domestic cricket are among the reasons for their fast bowlers' inability to put New Zealand under pressure despite bowling with the cushion of a massive first-innings total

Day 3

2669dThe Report by Alagappan Muthu

Latham hundred leads NZ fightback

A sixth Test century from the opening batsman has helped his team reduce the deficit to 303 runs by the end of the third day

1885dMohammad Isam

Mushfiqur under observation for hand injury

Mushfiqur Rahim will remain under observation for another 48 hours after no fracture was found in the x-ray he had before play on the third day of the first Test in Wellington

Day 2

1885dMohammad Isam at Basin Reserve

A great day to be a Bangladesh fan in Wellington

As Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim made merry at Basin Reserve, Bangladeshi expats came out in big numbers to celebrate one of their best days in Test cricket

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Roaring while roaming

After Bangladesh had one of their greatest days in an away Test, we look at other times their batsmen shone overseas

Day 1

1885dThe Report by Alagappan Muthu

Mominul, Tamim sparkle on rain-hit day

Nearly 50 overs were lost to bad weather, but Bangladesh would feel confident after getting to 154 for 3 having been put in to bat on a green pitch

1885dMohammad Isam at Basin Reserve

Tamim feeds off the doubts, again

The Bangladesh opener has often shown a tendency to get fired up and deliver with the bat when he or his team is being talked about. He did it again at Basin Reserve

Others

1885dMohammad Isam in Christchurch

Hathurusingha hopes quicks recover from Wellington exertions

Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha has said his team's inexperienced pace attack has to overcome the physical test of playing back-to-back Tests if the team is to compete as hard as it did in Wellington

1885dMohammad Isam in Christchurch

Short balls make fuller ones more effective - Boult

While the short ball that took out Mushfiqur was the most conspicuous aspect of New Zealand's attack in Wellington, Trent Boult has said the reverse swing they achieved was also a valuable addition

Not enough

0

No. of bigger totals that have ended in a defeat than Bangladesh's 595 in this match. The previous highest was Australia's 586 vs England at SCG In 1894-95.

Williamson - the chaser

231

Williamson's average while chasing in home Tests, with scores of 102*, 56, 31*, 108*, 61, 104*.

Can they repeat it?

2008

Last instance of NZ successfully chasing in excess of 200 in a Test. It was also against Bangladesh at Chittagong when they scored 317/7 to win.

Tough ask

3

Number of times teams have successfully chased more than 200 runs in Wellington. New Zealand's highest was 215 against India in 1998.

Superb Shabbir

2013

The last time a Bangladesh batsman scored 2 fifty plus scores in an away Test before Shabbir Rahman. Shakib scored 81 and 59 in Harare.

Rare Double

7

Number of batsman to be dismissed for a double hundred and a duck in a Test match. Shakib was dismissed for a duck after scoring 217 in the first innings.

Rare Lead

3

Number of instances when Bangladesh have taken the lead against New Zealand in 12 Tests.This is the first time they have done it in NZ.

New Record

5

No of catches taken by Imrul Kayes - Most number of catches taken by a substitute keeper in an innings of a Test.

Hunting ground

2

Number of centuries for BJ Watling at the Basin Reserve. In addition to this he has 2 fifties and has been involved in two 300 plus partnerships.

Long time coming

1953

The last time when an opener had scored more than Tom Latham's 177 at the Basin Reserve. DJ Mcglew from SA scored 255 not out

a rare club

4

New Zealand openers to have made a Test hundred in 59 Tests at the Basin Reserve. Latham joins Dempster (1 100s), Mills (1) and Wright (3).

only the second

2

First-innings fifties by NZ openers at the Basin Reserve in 26 inns in the last-ten years. Before Latham, Guptill had made 59 v SA in 2012.