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
28/11Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of Bangladesh at Sylhet, Nov 28-Dec 2 2023
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
310 & 338 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
317 & 181 (71.1 ov)
Player of the Match
28/11Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of Bangladesh at Sylhet, Nov 28-Dec 2 2023
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
310 & 338 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
317 & 181 (71.1 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Bangladesh pull off quiet triumph at a time of major upheaval
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
Southee admits NZ bowlers 'did not apply pressure long enough'
"There's many things you can look back on and as a side, you're just looking to improve and learn from this"
Day 4
Taijul leaves Bangladesh three wickets away from victory on last day
New Zealand have a big task with 219 runs adrift and Daryl Mitchell batting with the tail
Bangladesh's spin band delivers another hit, sans leading man
There was no Shakib Al Hasan, but Taijul Islam, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Nayeem Hasan managed to tie New Zealand down in knots
Day 3
Shanto's century puts Bangladesh in driver's seat
The hosts ended the third day on 212 for 3, with a lead of 205 runs
Calm and clinical Shanto brings back Bangladesh's smile
Shanto scored a century, made some smart calls on the field, and is looking good for more in his first coming as Test captain
Day 2
Kane Williamson, Taijul Islam star on evenly-matched second day in Sylhet
Bangladesh spinner answered New Zealand batter's 104 with figures of 4 for 89, with the hosts still 44 ahead
Taijul vs Williamson takes centrestage in Shakib's absence
Williamson scored his fourth hundred in as many Tests but Taijul's guile and perseverance kept the contest on an even keel
Day 1
Phillips four-for keeps Bangladesh in check despite Joy's 86
Bangladesh looked on course for a better day with the bat till the New Zealand spinners came into their own just before tea
Phillips: 'As a batter, I'd look to target myself as well'
Mahmudul Hasan Joy admits Bangladesh got out to "bad shots" trying to hit out against Phillips
Others
TV footage shows Phillips appearing to apply saliva on the ball
The laws of the game don't permit the use of saliva on the ball as per an update last year
Captain Shanto moulds Bangladesh in his forthright image
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
Who holds the record for hundreds in successive Tests?
And who has taken the most wickets caught and bowled in Tests, and ODIs?
Hathurusinghe wants Bangladesh youngsters to step up in 'exciting' transition period
Head coach wants to "move on" from senior players and called this phase "a changing guard for Bangladesh cricket"
Southee expects spin to play a big role in 'hard-fought' series
"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
Mitchell, coach Ronchi back NZ to adapt to Bangladesh conditions
The Sylhet Test will be NZ's first in eight months and first in Bangladesh in ten years
'Things have happened quite quickly' - Ravindra is living his dream, and loving it
After his heroics at the ODI World Cup, he is "really excited to see how my [Test] game has evolved" while in Bangladesh
Bangladesh and New Zealand meet for their first World Test Championship game of the new cycle
Sylhet promises batting-friendly conditions as both teams shift focus to the longest format
