Mahmudullah ton averts follow-on for Bangladesh
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Posted: 17/02/2010 - 21:25
• A rousing seventh wicket stand between Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah rescued Bangladesh from the follow-on the third day at
Seddon Park on Wednesday.
New Zealand batted for five overs before bad light intervened, but lost the wicket of BJ Watling, to finish 154 ahead at stumps, cricinfo reports.
Shakib and Mahmudullah combined with Bangladesh reeling at 196 for 6, and added a stroke-filled 145, in the process setting a new Bangladesh record for the seventh wicket, to propel the score past 400.
Earlier in the day, the New Zealand seamers, supported by the ever-threatening Daniel Vettori had run rampant, demolishing the touring top order by picking up five wickets for 127 runs in the first session.
Chris Martin and Tim Southee set the tone early, bowling a niggardly line and length to induce fatal errors from the overnight pair.
Tamim Iqbal's innings retained little of the breathtaking panache from the previous evening, and he was out to a Southee delivery that was not short enough to pull.
The remainder of the Bangladesh top order crumbled spinelessly under the relentless pressure, and things looked bleak going in to lunch at 211 for 6.
The New Zealand captain had the cushion of runs to play with, and it showed. The slip cordon was jam-packed for the seamers all morning, and a veritable swarm of close-in catchers encircled the Bangladesh batsmen while the spinners were in operation.
The familiar Bangladesh collapse that ensued suggested that the match was heading to yet another embarrassing defeat for the tourists, but Shakib and Mahmudullah were on hand to arrest the slide and save face for Bangladesh.
Officials have called a halt on test after poor visibility made further play impossible.
The Black Caps will resume their second session tomorrow at 9/1, opening batsman BJ Watling dismissed after a single run.
Bangladesh were bowled out for 408 in their first innings on the day three of the one-off test against New Zealand.
source: the daily star bangladesh
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