Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson scores his 15th Test ton at Basin Reserve
Internet Desk: New Zealand have pulled off a remarkable victory over Bangladesh, cantering to a win by seven wickets in the final session and condemning the tourists to a record turnaround defeat. Captain Kane Williamson (104 not out) hit the winning runs with 17 overs to spare.
Earlier Williamson and Ross Taylor (60) had put on 163 for the third wicket to put the result beyond doubt.
After both sides scored 500-plus in their first innings, the match, even half way through day four, seemed doomed to end in a draw.
However, Bangladesh, missing skipper Mushfiqur Rahim after he was hit on the helmet by a short ball, were dismissed for 9-160 on the morning of the final day, giving New Zealand a 217-run target.
With their inexperienced attack, the Bangladeshis couldn’t then halt a controlled onslaught from Williamson and Taylor.
The result is a remarkable turnaround in the match, given nearly 50 overs were lost on the first day to rain and Bangladesh’s massive first innings total.
They scored 595-8 and bowled New Zealand out for 539, where Tom Latham’s 177 earned him the man of the match award.
It gave them a 56-run lead, but in their second innings they fell victim to New Zealand’s short ball attack and some rash shots.
Bangladesh have now lost six out of six Tests here and must pick themselves up for the second rubber, starting in Christchurch on Friday.