Taijul's six-for gives Bangladesh first home Test win against New Zealand
He finished with a match haul of 10 wickets as Bangladesh scripted one of their finest Test wins
He finished with a match haul of 10 wickets as Bangladesh scripted one of their finest Test wins
Fans had turned on the team after a poor World Cup, and the big stars were missing, but the players didn't lose their belief
"There's many things you can look back on and as a side, you're just looking to improve and learn from this"
New Zealand have a big task with 219 runs adrift and Daryl Mitchell batting with the tail
There was no Shakib Al Hasan, but Taijul Islam, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Nayeem Hasan managed to tie New Zealand down in knots
The hosts ended the third day on 212 for 3, with a lead of 205 runs
Shanto scored a century, made some smart calls on the field, and is looking good for more in his first coming as Test captain
Bangladesh spinner answered New Zealand batter's 104 with figures of 4 for 89, with the hosts still 44 ahead
Williamson scored his fourth hundred in as many Tests but Taijul's guile and perseverance kept the contest on an even keel
Bangladesh looked on course for a better day with the bat till the New Zealand spinners came into their own just before tea
Mahmudul Hasan Joy admits Bangladesh got out to "bad shots" trying to hit out against Phillips
The laws of the game don't permit the use of saliva on the ball as per an update last year
He had only played 23 Tests before Sylhet, and was captaining for the first time in the format, but there was no hint of newbie about his leadership
And who has taken the most wickets caught and bowled in Tests, and ODIs?
Head coach wants to "move on" from senior players and called this phase "a changing guard for Bangladesh cricket"
"New Zealand are a strong team, but if things go to plan, we can beat them with our spinners and batters," says Najmul Hossain Shanto
The Sylhet Test will be NZ's first in eight months and first in Bangladesh in ten years
After his heroics at the ODI World Cup, he is "really excited to see how my [Test] game has evolved" while in Bangladesh
Sylhet promises batting-friendly conditions as both teams shift focus to the longest format