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Glenn Phillips Helps New Zealand Fightback In Bangladesh Test

Glenn Phillips hit an aggressive 87 to keep New Zealand in the game on day three of a finely poised rain-hit second and final Test against Bangladesh on Friday. All-rounder Phillips lifted New Zealand from a precarious 55-5 at the start of the day to 180 all out in response to Bangladesh's first innings total of 172 in Dhaka. Bangladesh wiped out the eight-run deficit to reach 38-2 when bad light forced early stumps, with 37 overs remaining on the day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

Phillips leads NZ fightback against Bangladesh on gloomy third day

DHAKA : Glenn Phillips made a defiant half-century to keep New Zealand afloat before the tourists reduced Bangladesh to 38-2 in their second innings on Friday as bad light brought the third day's play in the rain-hit second test to a premature end.

Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 3: Live Score Updates

Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 3, Live Updates:After Day 2 of the ongoing second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand got washed out due to rain, all eyes will be on the third day. Earlier, Mehidy Hasan and Taijul Islam shared five wickets between them to help Bangladesh claw their way back into contention with New Zealand struggling at 55-5. Bangladesh were all out for just 172 in an innings where Mushfiqur Rahim became just the second batsman in Test history to be dismissed for obstructing the field. (Live Scorecard)

2nd Test, Day 1: Spinners Drag Bangladesh Back Into Contest As New Zealand Teeter On 55-5

Spinners Mehidy Hasan and Taijul Islam shared five wickets between them to help Bangladesh claw their way back into contention with New Zealand struggling at 55-5 in Wednesday's opener to the second Test. An astonishing 15 wickets fell in the first day's play in Dhaka, with the hosts all out for just 172 in an innings where Mushfiqur Rahim became just the second batsman in Test history to be dismissed for obstructing the field. Mehidy and Taijul then cut a swathe through New Zealand in the final session before bad light prompted an early finish.

Watch: New Zealand Star Accused Of 'Applying Saliva' On Ball, Incident Reported To 4th Umpire

New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips has been accused of using saliva to shine the ball during Day 3 of the ongoing first Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet. The incident took place during the 34th over when Phillips applied saliva on the ball after bowling the first delivery to Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto. After stumps on Day 3, Bangladesh team manager Nafees Iqbal said that they were aware of the "incident and had seen the footage", and also revealed that they had informed the fourth umpire over the same.

NZ Skipper Tim Southee Completes 2,000 Test Runs, Joins Daniel Vettori, Richard Hadlee In Elite Company

New Zealand Test skipper and pacer Tim Southee completed 2,000 Test runs on Wednesday and joined legendary all-rounders Richard Hadlee and Daniel Vettori in an elite company. Southee reached the milestone during the first Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand at Sylhet. In Kiwis' first innings, he scored 35 runs off 62 balls. His knock consisted of three boundaries. Southee has played 95 Tests, scoring 2,011 runs at an average of 16.21, with six half-centuries in 135 innings. His best score is 77*. The Kiwi veteran joined Hadlee and Vettori to become the third player from his country to have 2,000-plus Test runs and 300-plus wickets. Hadlee represented the Kiwis in 86 Tests, taking 431 wickets and also scoring 3,124 runs at an average of 27.16, with two centuries and 15 fifties.

1st Test: New Zealand Trail Bangladesh Despite Kane Williamson Ton

Kane Williamson struck a defiant century Wednesday but was unable to put New Zealand in control in the first Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet. The visitors reached 266-8 at stumps on the second day, still trailing Bangladesh by 44 runs in the first innings. Williamson hit 104 off 205 balls in his 29th Test century with 11 fours, before Taijul Islam broke through his defence to bowl out the right-hander. "I mean, you just see all around the world, he's amazing and how he sort of works out different attacks, different sort of ways people are trying to get him out, different surfaces," New Zealand coach Luke Ronchi said in praise of Williamson. "So to be able to do it the way he does and the calmness he shows in situations is awesome," Ronchi added. "He's done it a lot, but a lot of our young guys can see how he does it."

Williamson hundred rescues New Zealand in Sylhet turner

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.

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Glenn Phillips Helps New Zealand Fightback In Bangladesh Test

Phillips leads NZ fightback against Bangladesh on gloomy third day

Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 3: Live Score Updates

2nd Test, Day 1: Spinners Drag Bangladesh Back Into Contest As New Zealand Teeter On 55-5

Watch: New Zealand Star Accused Of 'Applying Saliva' On Ball, Incident Reported To 4th Umpire

NZ Skipper Tim Southee Completes 2,000 Test Runs, Joins Daniel Vettori, Richard Hadlee In Elite Company

1st Test: New Zealand Trail Bangladesh Despite Kane Williamson Ton

Williamson hundred rescues New Zealand in Sylhet turner