Phillips, fittingly, lands the final blow, and NZ have levelled this series! Phillips screams in delight, and he has produced an astonishing innings under pressure. Take nothing away from Santner either, who came in when the chips were down and found a way to not just survive but also put Bangladesh under all sorts of pressure! This was short outside off and asking to be hit. Phillips rocked back and thrashed it through cover. What a game this has been, and in the end, NZ held their nerve just enough to outlast the hosts!
Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 2nd Test at Dhaka, BAN v NZ, Dec 06 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd Test, Mirpur, December 06 - 09, 2023, New Zealand tour of Bangladesh
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The two captains get across to collect the trophy, which will be shared. Both teams have had an excellent series in a lot of ways. That will be it from us now, but do hang around for Mohammad Isam's report and post-match pieces. Until then, this is me Ashish Pant signing off on behalf of Shashwat Kumar and Chandan Duorah. Ciao!
Tim Southee, the New Zealand captain: It was a bit of scrap. Nice to come out on the right side of it. The guys trusted their ways. The way Phillips and Santner play, it is on the attacking side to the other players. And they did that. Bangladesh showed that in the first innings in well. It was one of those wickets where one ball had your name on it. Phillips in the first innings kept us in the match. [Spinners] It is not easy, where there is an expectation for things to happen quickly. The bowlers stuck in and did the job. Ayaz was great. Nice to win especially on the surface like that. Makes the trip back home much easier.
Taijul Islam is the Player of the Series: The series win would have been great. We gave our 100% I feel. If we could have bowled a little better in the second innings, the result would have been with our team. Happy with my performance but if this would have resulted in a series win, would have been even better.
Unsurprisingly, Glenn Phillips is the Player of the Match: That eight runs [lead] mattered a lot. We pride ourselves on fighting till the end and we did that. Our spinners did incredibly well, also Timmy [Southee]. The Bangladesh boys came back with intent. To bring that back and to chase 137 was pleasing. [Mindset in second innings] The intent was there. If I can get the bowlers off the length, it's going to be easier. Mitchell also batted really well. He's got amazing hands, such a fluent player. Credit to him and all the boys.
Here's Najmul Hossain Shanto, the Bangladesh captain: The bowlers did a great job. All four bowlers bowled well. Everyone chipped in the field as well. First match, we played really good cricket. In this match there was an opportunity, but hope we learn from this match and learn. The players are ready, the ODI players are practicing and I hope they will play good cricket.
Time for the post-match presentation
Matthew: "Arise, Sir Glenn Phillips! What a match he had. Rescued us from pressure twice."
Dave: "What a game from GP. Big runs on a crazy hard surface, and 3-31 in the first innings!"
Mahesh : "It's safe to say Bangladesh fell into their own pit. "
Jo: "At this point santner deserves his place in the test team...he has to be the first choice since he provides batting depth and more than decent spinning option"
3.11pm A stellar chase and New Zealand level the two-match series 1-1. Mitchell Santner and Glenn Phillips stand tall putting up an unbeaten 70-run stand - the highest of the match - to take their side home. It was a game dominated by spinners, with none of the teams managing to score above 200. The day was set up by Ajaz Patel who picked a six-for as Bangladesh were bowled out for 144 setting up a 137-target. The chase was never going to be easy, and Shoriful Islam had Devon Conway lbw early. It was trial by spin thereafter and New Zealand were reduced to 69 for 6 in no time. Then came a clinical rearguard action from Phillips, the first innings hero, and Santner. The duo used their feet well, collected boundaries at every given chance and pushed the Bangladesh fielders back. It might be day four, but the match lasted only 178.1 overs, and that tells the whole story. Do stick around for the post-match presentation.
Welcome back Ashish for one final time
39.4
4
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Phillips, FOUR runs
39.3
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Santner, 1 run
full on middle and off. Santner bunts it down the ground and canters across to the other end
Just three needed now. Can NZ finish it this over?
39.2
4
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Santner, FOUR runs
gorgeous! Looped up outside off but Santner has picked the length expertly. Gets close enough to the ball and crunches it past extra cover for four!
39.1
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Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Santner, no run
length just outside off. Santner comes half forward and prods it towards backward point
end of over 394 runs
NZ: 130/6CRR: 3.33
Mitchell Santner30 (36b 2x4 1x6)
Glenn Phillips36 (47b 3x4 1x6)
Mominul Haque 1-0-4-0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 16-2-43-3
38.6
1
Mominul to Santner, 1 run
short enough outside off, enabling Santner to camp in his crease. Punches it crisply to deep cover point for a single
38.5
1
Mominul to Phillips, 1 run
full just outside off. Phillips gets his hands through the ball nicely and cracks it down the ground to long off
Just nine runs needed now
38.4
1
Mominul to Santner, 1 run
length on middle and leg. Santner uses the depth of the crease and eases it to long on
38.3
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Mominul to Santner, no run
full on middle and leg. Santner presses forward and defends
Over the wicket to Santner
38.2
1
Mominul to Phillips, 1 run
full on off stump. Phillips gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it past the bowler, despite the latter getting a hand to it
38.1
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Mominul to Phillips, no run
full and angled into off stump. Phillips lunges forward and smothers it
Mominul on now. Well well...
"My POTM is Glenn Phillips. Who's yours?" -- Hard to argue against that, Atif...
end of over 388 runs
NZ: 126/6CRR: 3.31
Mitchell Santner28 (33b 2x4 1x6)
Glenn Phillips34 (44b 3x4 1x6)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 16-2-43-3
Taijul Islam 14-2-58-2
37.6
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Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Santner, no run
oh! Back of a length delivery outside off that rears up. Santner was initially shaping for the cut but could not come to grips with the extra bounce
37.5
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Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Santner, no run
fired in full and flat on off stump. Santner gets a half stride in and defends
37.4
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Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Santner, no run
length just outside off. Spits off the surface but Santner adjusts adequately, dabbing it towards backward point
Rachit Agrawal: "Maybe 1 over for Shoriful here?" -- Might be a little too late for that now, I guess...
37.3
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Phillips, 1 run
back of a length delivery on leg stump that spins further down leg. Phillips goes back and works it towards deep square leg
37.2
6
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Phillips, SIX runs
goes all the way! In the slot on middle and off stump. Phillips picks the length, gets down on one knee to generate elevation and smears it over cow corner!
37.1
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Santner, 1 run
length just outside off. Santner stays back and eases it towards deep cover point. Brings up the 50-run partnership between this pair, quite possibly THE match-winning partnership
end of over 377 runs
NZ: 118/6CRR: 3.18
Glenn Phillips27 (42b 3x4)
Mitchell Santner27 (29b 2x4 1x6)
Taijul Islam 14-2-58-2
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 15-2-35-3
36.6
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Taijul to Phillips, no run
shortish outside off. Keeps a little low as Phillips scuffs it towards short extra cover
36.5
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Taijul to Phillips, no run
tossed up full just outside off. Phillips lunges at it and plonks it towards point
36.4
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Taijul to Phillips, no run
big turn! Length just outside off and this explodes off the surface. Spins a mile and Phillips' bat is in a different postcode altogether. That is how much it spun
36.3
1
Taijul to Santner, 1 run
full just outside off. The ball sticks in the surface and Santner is not quite to the pitch of it. Chips it on the bounce to mid off and scampers across to the other end
Around the wicket now
36.2
6
Taijul to Santner, SIX runs
clean as a whistle! Tossed up into what you may call the slot in white-ball cricket. Santner clears his front leg, swings through the line and thumps it over the bowler's head!
36.1
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Taijul to Santner, no run
length outside off. Santner accounts for the spin back into him and meets it right under his eyes
Taijul to continue. Over the wicket to Santner. Slip, short mid on and short leg in position
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