After high of 595, Bangladesh routed for 160, lose Test

Wellington, January 16 

Kane Williamson seized New Zealand’s run chase by the scruff of the neck to lead his side to an improbable seven-wicket victory against Bangladesh on the final day of the first Test at the Basin Reserve on Monday.

The New Zealand skipper scored 104 not out, reaching his century in 89 balls, and combined with Ross Taylor (60) in a 163-run partnership as the hosts reached 217/3 with 17.2 overs remaining in the match.

Henry Nicholls was on four when Williamson hit the winning run, a single out to deep mid-wicket. 

Rahim takes a blow

The joy of victory, however, was tempered by an incident earlier in the day when Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim suffered a sickening blow to the head from a Tim Southee bouncer and was taken to hospital by an ambulance.

Mushfiqur, who scored 159 in the first innings, had been battling to save his side after they had slumped to 96/5 having taken a 56-run lead into their second innings.

He did not resume his innings, though returned to the ground after precautionary checks at Wellington Hospital. His side eventually made 160, leaving New Zealand a victory target of 217 in 58 overs.

Bangladesh had scored 595/8 declared in their first innings and looked to be in charge of the game from early on the second day. A draw, however, had been the most likely result until late on the fourth day when the hosts, who replied with 539, took three late wickets to give themselves a sniff of the unlikely victory. — Reuters.

Scoreboard

Bangladesh 1st innings (595/8 decl)

New Zealand 1st innings (539)

Bangladesh 2nd innings (Overnight 66/3) 

T Iqbal b Santner 25

I Kayes not out 36

M Haque c de Grandhomme b Wagner 23  Mahmudullah c Watling b Wagner 5

M Hasan run out (Santner) 1

S. Al Hasan c Williamson b Santner 0

Sa. Rahman c Watling b Boult 50

M Rahim retired hurt 13

T Ahmed b Boult 5

K Rabbi c de Grandhomme b Southee 1

S Roy b Boult 0

Extras: (NB 1) 1

Total: (all out, 57.5 overs) 160

FOW: 1-50, 2-63, 3-66, 4-66, 5-96, 6-137, 7-148, 8-152, 9-160 

Bowling

T Boult 13.5-3-53-3

T Southee 13-5-34-1

M Santner 16-5-36-2

N Wagner 15-3-37-2

New Zealand 2nd innings (Target: 217 runs) 

T Latham b M Hasan 16

J Raval c&b M Hasan 13

K Williamson not out 104

R Taylor c M Hasan b Roy 60

H Nicholls not out 4

Extras: (B 14 LB 6) 20

Total: (3 wickets, 39.4 overs) 217

FOW: 1-32, 2-39, 3-202 

Bowling

K Rabbi 7-0-31-0

M Hasan 11.4-0-66-2

S Al Hasan 10-0-30-0

T Ahmed 6-0-38-0

S Roy 5-0-32-1