Tigers in driving seat against New Zealand, take 73-run lead

Bangladesh ended day three of the first Test with a lead of 73 with four wickets in hand against New Zealand at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Monday.

At stumps on day three Bangladesh were 401 for six in reply to New Zealand’s 328.

It is the first time Bangladesh have taken a first-innings lead batting second outside of Asia.

Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque and Liton Das guided the team well though all of them missed the chance to score a century.

Joy, who was unbeaten on 70, has added just 8 runs on the third day while Mominul scored 88 while Liton managed to score 86.

Mominul’s innings included 12 boundaries to all corners of the ground and his partnership with Liton kept New Zealand wicketless for more than 52 overs.

The unbeaten batsmen at the close were Mehedi Hasan Miraz on 20 and Yasir Ali on 11.  

Boult took three for 61 and Wagner three for 98.

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