DHAKA: New Zealand, leading Bangladesh by 217 runs, were 451/4 in their first innings at stumps on the second day of the first Test in Hamilton on Friday (March 1).

Kiwi lost JA Raval (132), TWM Latham (161), LRPL Taylor (4) and HM Nicholls (53) at 

The opening stand put together by Raval and Latham was the third highest in New Zealand's Test history.

Mahmudullah made a breakthrough by capturing the wicket of Raval who made his maiden Test hundred with 19 fours and a six, in the 70th over.

Soumya Sarkar bagged the wickets of TWM Latham and LRPL Taylor while Mehidy Hasan Miraz picked up HM Nicholls.

KS Williamson (93) and N Wagner (1) will open third day’s session with a lead by 217 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the innings. 

Earlier on Thursday, Bangladesh lost all wickets to score 234 runs in 59.2 over on the first day. Dashing opener Tamim Iqbal made a brilliant 126 with 21 boundaries and one over boundary.

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first in the first innings of First Test against Bangladesh.

Brief Scores: New Zealand 451 for 4 (JA Raval 132, TWM Latham 161, Williamson 93*, Wagner 1* Soumya 2-57). Bangladesh 1 st innings brief score: 234 (Tamim 126, Liton Das 29, Wagner 5-47, TG Southee 3-76)

New Zealand squad: 

Jeet Raval, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson (capt), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (wk), Colin de Grandhomme, Todd Astle, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult

Bangladesh squad:

Tamim Iqbal, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mohammad Mithun,  Mahmudullah (capt), Liton Das (wk), Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Khaled Ahmed, Abu Jayed, Ebadat Hossain

BDST: 1255 HRS, Mar 1, 2019
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