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Kiwi bowlers tame Tigers
06/01/2008 17:32 - (SA)
Dunedin - New Zealander's inspired bowlers wrecked Bangladesh's hopes of
survival in the first cricket Test here on Sunday, setting up a
comfortable nine-wicket win with two days to spare.
Bangladesh started the day at a confident 148 without loss in their
second innings, but within two sessions the game was over.
New Zealand knocked off all 10 wickets for 106 runs to have the
tourists all out for 254, and then cruised to the 35-run target for
victory for the loss of one wicket.
First innings centurion Matthew Bell, recalled to the Test arena for
the first time since 2001, was unbeaten on 20 while Peter Fulton ended
the game with a six to be not out 15.
On an easy wicket, neither of Bangladesh's Test debutant openers
Tamim Iqbal and Junaid Siddique were able to convert their strong start
to the second innings into maiden centuries.
Tamim added 12 runs in the morning before being bowled by Kyle Mills
for 84 and in the next over Junaid followed the 18-year-old back to the
pavillion for 74 when he edged Chris Martin into the hands of Stephen
Fleming at first slip.
One of the few highlights
Together they had established a record 161-run opening partnership
for Bangladesh, which was to be one of the few highlights the visitors
could take from the Test.
Their other significant achievement was to make New Zealand bat
again for the first time in five Tests between the two countries, even
if the target was minimal.
With the openers gone, Jacob Oram snared Habibul Bashar and Iain
O'Brien followed with the wickets of Mohammad Ashraful and Aftab Ahmed
to have Bangladesh reeling at 206 for five at lunch.
Ashraful, the Bangladesh dangerman, reached 23 before giving away
his wicket with a rash shot when he steered a wayward O'Brien delivery
to Craig Cumming at point.
The collapse continued in the middle session as Daniel Vettori
ripped through the tail to finish with four for 70, including three leg
before wicket decisions.
Martin ended the innings when he dismissed Sajidul Island with the
first delivery of the second new ball to have the figures of two for
eight off 10 overs for the day after giving up 48 runs from 10 overs
the previous day.
In New Zealand's brief chase for 35 runs to win, Cumming went lbw to
Mashrafe Mortaza for four after making only one run in the first
innings.
The second and final Test starts at Wellington's Basin Reserve on
Saturday.
- AFP
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