08/01Result
2nd Test, Bangladesh tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Jan 9-11 2022
New Zealand won by an inns & 117 runs
Player of the Match
Tom Latham
Tom LathamNew Zealand
08/01Result
2nd Test, Bangladesh tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Jan 9-11 2022
New Zealand won by an inns & 117 runs
Player of the Match
Tom Latham
Tom LathamNew Zealand

Tim Southee with the new ball. He has three slips and a gully in place. Let's play...

Predictably, New Zealand have asked Bangladesh to bat again.

Mark B: "3 days to play, 395 run lead. If I'm Latham I would be tempted to try and break the record of biggest win in terms of runs, which currently sits at 675..."

Frankie: "As great as it would be to see Rosco score a ton in his final innings of test cricket, it would suck for him to go out on a home test series loss to Bangladesh. So with some rain on the forecast over the next couple of days, I vote to enforce the follow-on."

Meanwhile Bangladesh batting coach Ashwell Prince lamented the batting collapse of his side and wanted his side to be "decisive" in whatever they do.

Devon Conway continued his dream run with another Test hundred, his 3rd in just his 5th Test. Sampath Bandarupalli with the statistical highlights of the day:

Trent Boult became just the fourth New Zealander to take 300 Test wickets when he bowled Mehidy Miraz yesterday. Here's Mohammad Isam capturing Boult's thoughts:

Before we head any further, let's take a look back on the reaction from day 2.

10:35 am local: New Zealand have bounced back in style after a shock loss in the opening Test and have the visitors on the mat after just two days of the Christchurch Test. After racking up a massive 521/6 they declared and promptly bowled the Bangladeshis out for just 126 in their first innings at stumps on day 2. The interesting thing is whether Tom Latham will enforce the follow-on today morning. Hello and a warm welcome to one and all.

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So we go to sleep with the suspense of whether Latham enforces the follow-on tomorrow or not. There is a case to be made either way - not least when considered it could be Taylor's final Test innings if they bat - as with three full days left, a result should be up rather soon. Until then, it is goodnight and goodbye from Ranjith, Srivathsa and me, Himanshu!

Gautam : "Ohhhooo.. that was a roller coaster ride...now comes dilemma, if you want to give rest to your bowlers or want to go for glory!"

Ali Nawaz Khan: "Latham really has a tricky decision to make here. A lead of 395, end of the day, relatively fresh attack but on the other hand we want Ross Taylor for one last time."

Here's Boult speaking after that milestone: "300 Test wickets means a lot... An exclusive club with big names there. Tough to get a membership there! We used the pace and the bounce there today. Look forward to tomorrow. The wind suits outswing and inswing [here at the Oval]... We batted extremely well. For the boys to put 500-plus is really special. But still a lot of work to be done."

6.28pm That is stumps, and Boult leads his side back off the field, having nabbed 5 for 43 to facilitate a massive lead of 395 runs. The ball hooped around at will for Boult, Southee and Jamieson, as Bangladesh folded up for 126, which was almost inevitable once they were reduced to 27 for 5. Just two batters got into double figures for the visitors - 55 for Yasir and 41 for Nurul - and with the nine others contributing just 28 all together.

41.2
W
Boult to Shoriful Islam, OUT, stumps knocked back, and that is five for Boult! His ninth Test five-for. Boult pitches it full and straight on middle and off, with a hint of swing away from the batter at the last moment. Shoriful played forward with the full face of the bat - perhaps he wanted to drive aerially when I look at that bat position - but the ball ended up crashing into off stump

Shoriful Islam b Boult 2 (16m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

41.1
0
Boult to Shoriful Islam, no run, swing and a miss! Pretty full ball and just outside off, as Shoriful has a heave to the on side but is beaten

Final over of the day.

END OF OVER:
41 | (wicket maiden) | BAN: 126/9

  • Ebadot Hossain0 (2b)
  • Shoriful Islam2 (1b)
  • Kyle Jamieson9-3-32-2
  • Trent Boult13-3-43-4
40.6
0
Jamieson to Ebadot Hossain, no run, sharp bounce there! The ball is pretty full and a touch wide of off, as Ebadot tries to drive with the full face of the bat but misses, as the ball passes his outside edge

Mark: "It's only day 2. For the fans, NZ should bat again"

40.5
0
Jamieson to Ebadot Hossain, no run, bangs it in short and a little wide of off. Ebadot stays away

Ebadot is the last man in. Jamieson over the stumps.

40.4
W
Jamieson to Yasir Ali, OUT, backs away, and finds the man at deepish midwicket! He tried to made room to that short of a length ball on middle and leg, and ended up pulling off the toe end of the bat. Mitchell there has to go low to try and grab that, especially with the sun beating down his eyes. Good take there, and that brings an end to a very confident-looking innings from Yasir

Yasir Ali c Mitchell b Jamieson 55 (160m 95b 7x4 0x6) SR: 57.89

All set to resume now

Aveir: "Going back to the crazy inswinger from Boult a couple overs ago, Shoriful at the non-striker fist bumped Boult because that ball was just that good! Scenes!"

40.3
0
Jamieson to Yasir Ali, no run, another short of a length ball, but this is on leg. Yasir goes tapping at that, but seems to have hurt his fingers there. His right index finger seems to have been banged by the pace, and he is struggling there. The physio is out to have a look, and there is now a bandage that is being wrapped around his hand now
40.2
0
Jamieson to Yasir Ali, no run, short and wide of off, and that is too far from him to have a go. Lets that pass, as the keeper takes it high to his right

Ankur: "Yasir Ali looks like a solid batsmen... Something for Bangladesh to invest into..."

40.1
0
Jamieson to Yasir Ali, no run, short of a length on middle, and defended toward square leg after getting on top of the bounce

END OF OVER:
40 | 5 Runs | BAN: 126/8

  • Yasir Ali55 (91b)
  • Shoriful Islam2 (1b)
  • Trent Boult13-3-43-4
  • Kyle Jamieson8-2-32-1
39.6
5
Boult to Yasir Ali, 5 runs, he had him in trouble there with that snorter! Boult bangs it in short on middle, and has Yasir hopping and skipping in the crease to push that aerially to the off side. There is then an overthrow at the bowler's end, and that is four extra runs
39.5
0
Boult to Yasir Ali, no run, short again, and pitching outside leg. He pulls, but that is pretty far from him, and so the ball is collected by the keeper

Over the wicket now

39.4
0
Boult to Yasir Ali, no run, short of a length ball outside off, and he hops a little to get on top of the bounce to block
39.3
0
Boult to Yasir Ali, no run, tries the flick again to this fullish ball on middle and off, but gets an inside edge on to pad
39.2
0
Boult to Yasir Ali, no run, sharp incoming ball from Boult! He cuts him into half. Pitches in from wide of the crease on a good length outside off, and the ball darts back in to go over the stumps, beating Yasir's bat

Riley: ",,,,, Boult, Southee, Boult, Jamieson"

39.1
0
Boult to Yasir Ali, no run, very full on middle, and angling in. Going down leg, as he misses his flick, and the ball hits his front leg

END OF OVER:
39 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | BAN: 121/8

  • Shoriful Islam2 (1b)
  • Yasir Ali50 (85b)
  • Kyle Jamieson8-2-32-1
  • Trent Boult12-3-38-4
38.6
2
Jamieson to Shoriful Islam, 2 runs, driven along the ground, as it is a low full-toss on off. He hardly gets his front foot forward, and drives in the gap between cover and mid-off

Stays around the stumps to Shoriful

38.5
1
Jamieson to Yasir Ali, 1 run, fifty for Yasir, his first in Tests. Short of a length ball on leg stump, as he tries to pull but gets that off the bottom of the bat

Around the wicket to Yasir too

Chris: "Boult, Southee, Boult, Southee, Boult, Southee, Boult"

38.4
W
Jamieson to Taskin Ahmed, OUT, taken by Young tumbling to his right! Taskin went swinging at that fullish ball on middle and off, and sent that sailing in the sky. Young at midwicket has to wait a while before the twirling ball settles into his hands and gifts Jamieson his first wicket

Taskin Ahmed c Young b Jamieson 2 (6m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

Around the wicket to Taskin.

38.3
1
Jamieson to Yasir Ali, 1 run, shortish on off, and this time there is a short-arm pull to deep square leg
38.2
4
Jamieson to Yasir Ali, FOUR, short of a length ball on middle and off, and he top-edges a pull. The ball goes racing for four over the keeper and the slips. Yasir going for his shots here
38.1
2
Jamieson to Yasir Ali, 2 runs, full ball on off, and pushed aerially to midwicket. There is a misfield there, and that allows two

END OF OVER:
38 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | BAN: 111/7

  • Taskin Ahmed2 (2b)
  • Yasir Ali42 (81b)
  • Trent Boult12-3-38-4
  • Kyle Jamieson7-2-22-0
37.6
2
Boult to Taskin Ahmed, 2 runs, leading edge, but lands far from the man running toward mid-off. And guess what, there is a run-out chance at the bowler's end. The throw arrived at Boult, who parried the ball back on to the stumps, but Taskin was home. And before that, he tried to clip that fullish ball on middle and off, but got a leading edge
37.5
0
Boult to Taskin Ahmed, no run, this one shapes away, and beats the outside edge. The ball is again on that teasing good length in the corridor, as Taskin tries to have a push but misses

Taskin in now. Boult from over the wicket.

37.4
W
Boult to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, OUT, bowled him! Boult has his 300th Test wicket. He gets the red cherry to show it off to the crowd at the Oval. Boult darted one in on a good length while pitching it outside off from around the stumps, as the ball angled in a touch to hit Mehidy's off stump. Mehidy's bat there was on middle while he was almost crouching to tap at that

Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Boult 5 (39m 33b 0x4 0x6) SR: 15.15

37.3
0
Boult to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, good length ball on off, and he opens himself up to try and tap that toward point

Around the wicket now

37.2
0
Boult to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, extra bounce now. Again goes short, but this is pitching outside leg. Mehidy ducks under it, as the keeper collects it pretty high

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Bangladesh 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st27Shadman IslamMohammad Naim
2nd44Najmul Hossain ShantoMohammad Naim
3rd34Mominul HaqueMohammad Naim
4th18Mominul HaqueLitton Das
5th5Litton DasYasir Ali
6th101Nurul HasanLitton Das
7th15Litton DasMehidy Hasan Miraz
8th25Litton DasTaskin Ahmed
9th0Taskin AhmedShoriful Islam
10th9Taskin AhmedEbadot Hossain