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DHAKA : Kane Williamson emerged as New Zealand's saviour for the umpteenth time in his career and compiled a patient hundred to help the tourists finish day two of the opening test against Bangladesh on 266-8 on Wednesday.
Among the highlights of Day 1 of the first Test between New Zealand and Bangladesh in Sylhet, spinner Ajaz Patel warned batter Mominul Haque of a run-out at the non-striker's end as the latter was backing away at the crease. In the 39th over of the Bangladesh innings, Ajaz was bowling the fifth ball when he pulled back his action midway and realised in the follow-up that Mominul was already outside his crease at the non-striker's end. Ajaz then pointed that out, giving a warning to the batter.
Spinner Glenn Phillips returned figures of 4-53 as New Zealand restricted Bangladesh to 310-9 before bad light forced an early stumps on the opening day of the first Test in Sylhet on Tuesday. Phillips, chosen ahead of Rachin Ravindra, picked the crucial wickets after opening batsman Mahmudul Hasan hit 86 off 166 balls to give Bangladesh a platform for a strong total. The hosts, who opted to bat first after winning the toss, dominated New Zealand in patches but lost wickets in important phases, with Kiwi bowlers Ajaz Patel (2-76) and Kyle Jamieson (2-52) celebrating success.
DHAKA : Opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy made 86 and collaborated in two half-century partnerships to help Bangladesh finish day one of the first test against New Zealand on 310-9 in Sylhet on Tuesday.
In a major shake-up to the Australia squad, the pair of Steve Smith and Adam Zampa has been flown back home from India ahead of the 3rd T20I between the two teams in Guwahati. With three matches yet to be played in the series, Cricket Australia decided to recall the two star players, while four more players will be flying back home on Wednesday. The likes of Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, and Sean Abbott will all return home after the conclusion of the 3rd T20I as part of workload management.
Bangladesh host New Zealand in the first of the two-match Test series 2023, starting Tuesday, November 28 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The match is scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM IST. The Bangladesh cricket team will be led by Najmul Hossain Shanto in the absence of the regular skipper Shakib Al Hasan. Although Bangladesh will begin as the underdogs against the 2021 World Test champions, an upset can't be ruled out in the two-match Test series with home advantage.
Bangladesh will be up against New Zealand in the first of the New Zealand tour of Bangladesh, two-match Test Series 2023, starting on Tuesday, November 28 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet, Bangladesh. The match is scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM IST. After the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, this will be Bangladesh and New Zealand's first assignment. With Bangladesh's senior players, Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das unavailable. Najmul Hossain Shanto will lead the Bangla Tigers in the series.
All-rounders Hardik Pandya and Cameron Green were part of two big trades in the Indian Premier League (IPL) ahead of the mini auction for the new season, scheduled to take place on December 19. After spending two seasons at Gujarat Titans as captain, Pandya re-joined his first franchise Mumbai Indians as a part of an all-cash deal. He started his IPL career with MI in 2015 and represented them for seven seasons before making a switch to GT in 2022.