All-rounder scores maiden double century (217), while skipper Mushfiqur Rahim makes 159 as Bangladesh post mammoth 542-7 against New Zealand
Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan en route to his 217 on Day Two of the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington this morning. Pic /Getty Images
Wellington: A double century from Shakib Al Hasan and a ton from Mushfiqur Rahim hammered New Zealand as records tumbled and Bangladesh took control of the first Test here this morning.
They closed Day Two at Wellington’s Basin Reserve on 542-7, subjecting New Zealand to a harsh day on the field.
Shakib fell 15 minutes before stumps for 217, the highest score ever by a Bangladesh player. Mushfiqur went a short time earlier for 159 after the pair had put together a record all-time partnership for Bangladesh of 359, eclipsing the 312 by Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes against Pakistan two years ago.
It is also the highest fifth-wicket stand by any team against New Zealand. The 542 total is the third-highest first innings at the traditional bowl-first ground in its 59-Test history. As the track flattened out, Shakib cruised past the milestone 3,000 runs and at the end of his innings he was on 3,146 to become Bangladesh’s second-most prolific batsman behind Tamim who moved to 3,405 with his 56 on the first day.
With the wind and rain that disrupted day one out of the picture, NZ had early success in the fourth over when Mominul Haque fell for 64 and honours were even with Bangladesh at 160-4. But for the next 82 overs Shakib and Mushfiqur were in command as they piled on 359 runs at nearly 4.4 an over and with an element of luck.
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