New Zealand wrap up victory after defiant tons from Soumya Sarkar and Mahmudullah
A counterattacking 235-run partnership for the fifth wicket could not deny the hosts victory, but it delayed it significantly
27/02Result
1st Test, Bangladesh tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Feb 28-Mar 3 2019
-
![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
234 & 429 (103 ov) -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
715/6d
Player of the Match
27/02Result
1st Test, Bangladesh tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Feb 28-Mar 3 2019
-
![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
234 & 429 (103 ov) -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
715/6d
Player of the Match
Day 4
Batsmen took the 'easier options' in the first innings, says Mahmudullah
Bangladesh captain happy with young pacers' attitude despite the trio conceding 369 runs for only one wicket
Bangladesh posted 'a massive challenge' with their fightback - Kane Williamson
New Zealand captain impressed with Bangladesh's counter-attack against the short-ball barrage, expects tough scrap in the second Test
'My aim was to survive' - Soumya Sarkar makes a statement, finally
In Hamilton, the batsman showed that he had learnt to bat time and curb his natural stroke-making instincts
Day 3
New Zealand make inroads after Williamson's 200 in record total of 715
It was another day of leather-chasing for Bangladesh as New Zealand made their highest Test total before claiming four wickets after tea
Away realities hit hard for Mehidy Hasan Miraz
He can be a match-winner on designer tracks in Bangladesh, but flat pitches like the one in Hamilton expose the offspinner's limitations all too often
Bowlers only have to err a fraction with Kane Williamson - Craig McMillan
'He is just so good that he goes about his work with minimal fuss,' New Zealand's batting coach said. 'But he scores just as quickly as anyone in world cricket'
New Zealand's biggest total, and Mehidy's horror match
Kane Williamson, meanwhile, became the fastest New Zealand batsman to 6000 Test runs and the first to 20 hundreds
Day 2
Raval and Latham hundreds set up New Zealand's dominance
A mammoth opening stand of 254 laid the foundation for New Zealand to build hefty lead with the promise of more to come with Kane Williamson unbeaten
Why Bangladesh left out Mustafizur Rahman
Coach Steve Rhodes has said the left-armer's fitness makes it a 'struggle' for him to bowl in back-to-back Test matches, and that he will feature in the second Test in Wellington
Jeet Raval hits maiden Test century, with Tom Latham's game as his 'blueprint'
The opening batsmen hit 254 runs together, New Zealand's highest for the first wicket since 1972
Day 1
Bangladesh fall to Wagner's short stuff after Tamim blazes hundred
Tamim Iqbal hammered a run-a-ball century but Bangladesh collapsed around him and New Zealand's openers were in control at stumps
Tamim bats ugly, but smart, for 'special' century
Tamim, who made 126 of Bangladesh's total of 234, said that his only plan was to bat long enough and strike the ball whenever he had the chance
'Not easy on the body' - Wagner on short-ball tactic
The New Zealand pacer said their attack adjusted well to the lack of help from the conditions and Tamim Iqbal's onslaught
Others
Courtney Walsh urges patience with Bangladesh's fast bowlers
"You have to give a guy a chance to play a couple of games and then if he hasn't proved his worth, you can make changes"
Can Bangladesh take a leaf, or five, out of Sri Lanka's playbook?
In what has been a great period for underdogs in international cricket, New Zealand need to be wary against their Asian visitors
Kane Williamson poised to topple Virat Kohli as No. 1 Test batsman
New Zealand captain is just seven points behind his Indian counterpart in the ICC rankings
Not No. 2 rank but playing the 'best cricket' is Kane Williamson's focus
New Zealand captain happy to have a "somewhat settled squad", pleased to be part of a three-Test series
Injury-hit Bangladesh brace for New Zealand's pace stars
It has been nearly 13 years since Bangladesh played a Test without both Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim, and therein lies their toughest challenge