Black Caps - Bangladesh tour

[African Monkey]

Bangladesh slightly infront here. If Williamson wasn't dropped on 63, it would have been an uphill task coming back.

Turning point for me was Mitchell running past one and getting done by Taijul Islam through the air and off the pitch. Islam is very good imo.

[nzzp]

@African-Monkey said in Black Caps - Bangladesh tour:

Bangladesh slightly infront here. I

I'd say significnatly in front.

For us to win, we either need out last pair to put on a heap of runs, OR some runs to get close.
Then roll them for less than 200 ish
Then score 200 odd on a turning track

I think Bangles are heavy favourites

Edit: interestingly the odds on Tribe are evens - $1.90 each, and $18 for the draw!

[Chris B.]

@nzzp Yeah - this is a difficult pitch already.

While we've almost certainly got a better batting line-up than them, I fear their spinners are better than ours - and will likely get to bowl in even more helpful conditions.

We might well need to roll them for substantially less than 200.

[dogmeat]

I wouldn't like to chase even 150 given the amount of assistance our 'spinners' were getting on Day 1

[nzzp]

fun fact from Reddit (apparently)

Root Smith Kohli in Bangladesh: 13 innings (4 dismissals for each), 215 runs, 0 centuries, avg. 17.9

Williamson in Bangladesh: 4 innings, 354 runs, 2 centuries, avg. 88.5

[Chris B.]

Timmy playing a captain's knock - with good support from Jamo.

Handy runs!

[Chris B.]

Nose in front. Still two wickets standing!

Comms saying the roller this morning has likely temporarily dulled the spin on offer - along with a newish ball.

[bayimports]

49 partnership, very handy indeed, will get tougher to bat on as the day goes on

[Gunner]

Great partnership in the scheme of things, 49 very important runs

[Cyclops]

Southee edging his way up the 'most test runs without a century' list. Up to 4th now, but won't be able to get to 3rd in this innings but might this series. First (Warne) is out of reach, 1000 runs ahead but second (SL keeper Dickwella) might get a ton yet. Starc is in 6th about 30 runs behind Timmy.

Both Warne and Starc have been out for 99!

[bayimports]

think i heard earlier Bangladesh the only country that Southee doesn't have a test six against, he must be tempted ha ha

[Chris B.]

@bayimports About five yards short there!

[Gunner]

Jamieson gone.

Southee might as well tee off now.

[bayimports]

317 all out no six, but good tail wag

[Chris B.]

Bloody Mominul!

He's played 58 tests and prior to this match had taken 7 wickets.

Now he gets 3 for 4!

[Gunner]

@Gunner said in Black Caps - Bangladesh tour:

Jamieson gone.

Southee might as well tee off now.

Or get out 3 balls later.

Oh well, we are basically down to a single innings game now.

Time for a big bowling performance from our spinners.

[Donsteppa]

From the CricInfo Facebook page:

2000 Test runs for Tim Southee 👊
Among those with 300+ wickets for New Zealand in Tests, only Richard Hadlee and Daniel Vettori have achieved this feat 👏

[nzzp]

Patel gets the first wicket in both innings - good work!

[bayimports]

great bit of luck there!

[nzzp]

@bayimports said in Black Caps - Bangladesh tour:

great bit of luck there!

tough way to get out. well done Timmah!