Among the highlights of Day 1 of the primary Test between New Zealand and Bangladesh in Sylhet, spinner Ajaz Patel warned batter Mominul Haque of a run-out on the non-striker’s finish because the latter was backing away on the crease. In the thirty ninth over of the Bangladesh innings, Ajaz was bowling the fifth ball when he pulled again his motion halfway and realised within the follow-up that Mominul was already exterior his crease on the non-striker’s finish. Ajaz then pointed that out, giving a warning to the batter.

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Spinner Glenn Phillips returned figures of 4-53 as New Zealand restricted Bangladesh to 310-9 earlier than unhealthy gentle pressured an early stumps on the opening day of the primary Test in Sylhet on Tuesday.

Phillips, chosen forward of Rachin Ravindra, picked the essential wickets after opening batsman Mahmudul Hasan hit 86 off 166 balls to present Bangladesh a platform for a robust whole.

The hosts, who opted to bat first after successful the toss, dominated New Zealand in patches however misplaced wickets in necessary phases, with Kiwi bowlers Ajaz Patel (2-76) and Kyle Jamieson (2-52) celebrating success.

Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and one among his predecessors, Mominul Haque, every made 37 runs for Bangladesh.

They put up 53 runs and 88 runs with Mahmudul for the second and third wicket pairs respectively, earlier than their premature dismissals.

Patel bowled opener Zakir Hasan for 12 to present New Zealand their first breakthrough, earlier than Phillips made Najmul his maiden Test wicket within the morning session.

Kane Williamson ran again from mid-on to finish the catch.

Ish Sodhi and Phillips struck in successive overs simply earlier than the tea break to halt Bangladesh’s progress additional.

Daryl Mitchell took a low catch at slip as Sodhi dismissed Mahmudul, ending his dogged innings.

Mahmudul hit 11 boundaries in his fourth Test half-century.

His dismissal got here inside 5 balls of Phillips forcing Mominul to present a catch to wicketkeeper Tom Blundell.

Experienced Mushfiqur Rahim fell to Patel for 12 as Williamson took his second catch of the day.

Jamieson, the one New Zealand pacer with some success, had Mehidy Hasan caught by Mitchell for 20.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan struck a couple of fast boundaries earlier than Phillips swung momentum additional New Zealand’s method.

The off-spinner claimed the wicket of debutant Shahadat Hossain, who made 24 earlier than hoisting a catch to Henry Nicholls at brief midwicket.

Phillips ended Nurul’s innings at 29 six overs later.

Taijul Islam, eight not out, and Shoriful Islam, 13 not out, survived the day after Jamieson made Bangladesh 9 down with the wicket of Nayeem Hasan, the pacer’s second of the day.

The two-match sequence marks the start of a brand new cycle for the World Test Championship for each groups.

(With AFP Inputs)