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4.55 pm New Zealand are bowled out for 539, meaning Bangladesh have a lead of 56 runs. With a little more than three sessions left, and two more innings to play, this Test continues to head to a draw. More so considering the pitch has barely broken down. it's still got pace, the ball is coming onto the bat, runs are still on offer. Maybe Bangladesh can move into one-day mode and try forcing a target on New Zealand. Join us in a few minutes to see how things unfold

148.2
W
Subashis Roy to Santner, OUT, goes to pull, but the length is not there. The ball pitches fuller than Santner believes it is and skids under his bat to clatter into leg stump. He runs off, eventually coming to terms with his disappointment by jamming taking a swipe at the turf with his bat

MJ Santner b Subashis Roy 73 (182m 103b 6x4 3x6) SR: 70.87

148.1
0
Subashis Roy to Santner, no run, backs away and tries to ram a bouncer on middle and leg stump over the wicketkeeper. Doesn't connect

END OF OVER:
148 | 7 Runs | NZ: 539/9

  • Trent Boult4 (23b)
  • Mitchell Santner73 (101b)
  • Shakib Al Hasan27-2-78-2
  • Subashis Roy26-6-89-1
147.6
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Boult, no run, flighted delivery on off stump, from over the wicket to the right-hander, defends
147.5
1
Shakib Al Hasan to Santner, 1 run, now he takes the single, moving back to punch a short delivery to long-off
147.4
6
Shakib Al Hasan to Santner, SIX, races down the track and hammers a flighted ball on off stump over the midwicket boundary. Hitting into the breeze, but there is plenty of power behind it. That's his top score in Tests
147.3
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Santner, no run, flatter delivery outside off, Santner backs away and cuts to short cover
147.2
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Santner, no run, pushes to long-off and doesn't bother with the single again
147.1
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Santner, no run, flighted outside off from over the wicket, Santner drives to long-off and refuses the single

END OF OVER:
147 | 1 Run | NZ: 532/9

  • Trent Boult4 (22b)
  • Mitchell Santner66 (96b)
  • Subashis Roy26-6-89-1
  • Shakib Al Hasan26-2-71-2
146.6
0
Subashis Roy to Boult, no run, back of a length and outside off, beautifully left by Boult. Walks across to his partner with a big grin on his face. #No.11Diaries
146.5
0
Subashis Roy to Boult, no run, confidently clips a length ball to short midwicket
146.4
0
Subashis Roy to Boult, no run, looks for another yorker, but it ends up a full toss. Pushes to mid-on
146.3
0
Subashis Roy to Boult, no run, good length ball on off stump, defends
146.2
0
Subashis Roy to Boult, no run, steers a wide yorker to gully and then checks the bottom of the bat
146.1
1
Subashis Roy to Santner, 1 run, good length ball from around the wicket, glides it to third man with an open face

END OF OVER:
146 | 1 Run | NZ: 531/9

  • Trent Boult4 (17b)
  • Mitchell Santner65 (95b)
  • Shakib Al Hasan26-2-71-2
  • Subashis Roy25-6-88-1
145.6
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Boult, no run, shuffles across off and blocks to short leg on the bounce
145.5
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Boult, no run, tossed on off, angles out a defence square on off
145.4
1
Shakib Al Hasan to Santner, 1 run, too full on off, flat-bats a drive to long-off
145.3
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Santner, no run, straight ball, tapped back to the bowler
145.2
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Santner, no run, turning into leg stump, hangs back and pushes the ball to midwicket
145.1
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Santner, no run, tossed on middle, defended back with a straight bat

Not enough

0

No. of bigger totals that have ended in a defeat than Bangladesh's 595 in this match. The previous highest was Australia's 586 vs England at SCG In 1894-95.

Williamson - the chaser

231

Williamson's average while chasing in home Tests, with scores of 102*, 56, 31*, 108*, 61, 104*.

Can they repeat it?

2008

Last instance of NZ successfully chasing in excess of 200 in a Test. It was also against Bangladesh at Chittagong when they scored 317/7 to win.

Tough ask

3

Number of times teams have successfully chased more than 200 runs in Wellington. New Zealand's highest was 215 against India in 1998.

Superb Shabbir

2013

The last time a Bangladesh batsman scored 2 fifty plus scores in an away Test before Shabbir Rahman. Shakib scored 81 and 59 in Harare.

Rare Double

7

Number of batsman to be dismissed for a double hundred and a duck in a Test match. Shakib was dismissed for a duck after scoring 217 in the first innings.

Rare Lead

3

Number of instances when Bangladesh have taken the lead against New Zealand in 12 Tests.This is the first time they have done it in NZ.

New Record

5

No of catches taken by Imrul Kayes - Most number of catches taken by a substitute keeper in an innings of a Test.

Hunting ground

2

Number of centuries for BJ Watling at the Basin Reserve. In addition to this he has 2 fifties and has been involved in two 300 plus partnerships.

Long time coming

1953

The last time when an opener had scored more than Tom Latham's 177 at the Basin Reserve. DJ Mcglew from SA scored 255 not out

a rare club

4

New Zealand openers to have made a Test hundred in 59 Tests at the Basin Reserve. Latham joins Dempster (1 100s), Mills (1) and Wright (3).

only the second

2

First-innings fifties by NZ openers at the Basin Reserve in 26 inns in the last-ten years. Before Latham, Guptill had made 59 v SA in 2012.