Tigers in control after second day at Mount Maunganui

Bangladesh reached 175 by losing two wickets of opener Shadman Islam and Najmul Hossain Shanto in reply to New Zealand’s 328 after day two in the first Test.

Mahmudul Hasan Joy was unbeaten on 70 with skipper Mominul Haque on 8 while Neil Wagner got both the wickets for New Zealand.

Shanto contributed with a brilliant 64 before Wagner broke the 104-run second-wicket partnership between Shanto and Joy.

Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Kyle Williamson remained wicket-less throughout the day.

Earlier, Bangladesh bundled out New Zealand for 328 just before lunch of the day.

Off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz led the bowling unit to destroy the New Zealand line-up as he ended with figures of three for 86 in 32 overs.

Only Henry Nicholls, the last man to fall, offered any real resistance, scoring 75 as Mehidy Hasan's spin foiled the batsmen.

Shoriful Islam provided the early breakthrough for the Tigers followed by skipper Mominul Haque’s second wicket.

For New Zealand, Devon Conway, who was removed by Bangladesh skipper Mominul Haque, scored a superb 122 while opener Will Young bagged 52.

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