NZ vs BAN First Test I Scorecard
The platform for the victory was laid by Ebadot Hossain, who produced career-best figures of 6 for 46 on the final day to bring New Zealand's downfall in the second innings. Chasing a small target, Bangladesh lost Shadman Islam early but it couldn’t trouble them as Najmul Hossain Shanto’s 17 and skipper Mominul Haque’s 13 was enough to help them get over the line.
Soon after Mushfiqur Rahim hit the winning runs, the entire Bangladesh camp erupted in joy. They not only broke New Zealand’s unbeaten streak of 17 Tests at home and eight consecutive series wins but also put a question on the ‘minnows’ tag which is put on them time and again.
The magnitude of the victory, unsurprisingly, made No.9 Bangladesh the topic of talk over the internet on Wednesday. Their historic win was hailed all over the world, even though their improved game isn’t a rare sight anymore.
Overwhelmed by their maiden win on New Zealand soil across formats, Mominul Haque and Co. celebrated the achievement in the dressing room by singing the Bengali version of the famous song- ‘We shall overcome someday’.