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Glenn Phillips guides New Zealand to win over Bangladesh in second Test

DHAKA: Glenn Phillips scored an unbeaten 40 under pressure as New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by four wickets in the second Test on Saturday to finish the two-match series level.

Set a chase of 137 in Dhaka, the visitors reached 139-6 an hour into the fourth day’s final session with Phillips, who made 87 in the first innings, receiving able support from Mitchell Santner.

Santner capped in on a fine all-round performance with 35 not out after his 3-51 earlier with the ball.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed 3-52 and Taijul Islam chipped in with 2-58 before Phillips and Santner, who shared 70 in their unbroken seventh-wicket stand, denied Bangladesh their hopes of a first Test series win over the Black Caps.

“It was a bit of a scrape there, nice to come out on the right side of it,” said New Zealand captain Tim Southee.

“The guys just trusted their game. On this pitch, you can still play your way,” he added. “At times, Bangladesh showed it as well. It was a matter of time before one had your name on it.”

Bangladesh struck early as Shoriful Islam removed Devon Conway for two before the spinners came into action.

Mehidy dismissed Henry Nichols for three and Tom Latham for 26 between Taijul’s wickets of Kane Williamson (11) and Tom Blundell (two).

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Mehidy’s consistent bowling was rewarded when he forced an edge from Daryl Mitchell (19) at slip.

Earlier, Ajaz Patel took 6-57 for his fourth five-wicket Test haul and Santner complemented with his left-arm spin to help New Zealand bowl out Bangladesh for 144 runs in the second innings.

Resuming on 38-2, Bangladesh began aggressively but managed just 106 runs in 27 overs during the fourth day’s extended opening session.

Zakir Hasan was the only batsman to put up a fight, top-scoring with 59 before the Kiwi bowlers wrapped up the innings.

Patel brought Zakir’s defiant innings to an end, forcing him to top edge at slip after Santner removed Nayeem Hasan for nine.

New Zealand had an eight-run lead in the first innings with Glenn Phillips guiding the side to 180 from a precarious 46-5, in reply to Bangladesh’s 172.

Fifteen wickets fell on the opening day before rain washed out the entire second day and the opening session of the third.

Bangladesh won the opening Test in Sylhet by 150 runs.

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Glenn Phillips helps New Zealand fightback in second Bangladesh Test

Glenn Phillips hit an aggressive 87 to keep New Zealand in the game on day three of a finely poised rain-hit second and final Test against Bangladesh on Friday.

All-rounder Phillips lifted New Zealand from a precarious 55-5 at the start of the day to 180 all out in response to Bangladesh’s first innings total of 172 in Dhaka.

Bangladesh wiped out the eight-run deficit to reach 38-2 when bad light forced early stumps, with 37 overs remaining on the day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

Opener Zakir Hasan was batting on 16 with Mominul Haque on nought.

Spinner Ajaz Patel removed Mahmudul Hasan Joy for two in the first over and skipper Tim Southee took down his Bangladesh counterpart Najmul Hasan Shanto for 15.

Play resumed Friday after four sessions — one in the morning — were washed out because of rain with New Zealand trailing Bangladesh by 117 runs.

Glenn Phillips came to the rescue with nine fours and four sixes in his defiant 72-ball knock.

He put on a 55-run eighth-wicket stand with Kyle Jamieson (20) and stood strong till his departure.

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Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam picked up three wickets each for Bangladesh. Nayeem Hasan and Shoriful Islam claimed two wickets apiece.

Glenn Phillips and fellow overnight batsman Daryl Mitchell took an aggressive approach and were rewarded with a stand of 49 for the sixth wicket before Bangladesh had their first success of the day.

Mehidy took a superb catch, running to his left from mid-on and diving at full length to dismiss Mitchell for 18 off Nayeem.

Nayeem removed Mitchell Santner in his next over but Jamieson helped claw back the momentum towards New Zealand before his dismissal by Shoriful.

Shoriful then forced Phillips to edge a catch behind the stumps before Taijul wrapped up the New Zealand innings with the wicket of Southee (14).

Fifteen wickets fell on the first day but no ball was bowled on the second day after constant rain in the national capital.

The hosts, chasing a first-ever series win over the Black Caps, lead the two-Test series 1-0 after a 150-run victory in Sylhet.

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Glenn Phillips claims four as New Zealand restrict Bangladesh

SYLHET: Spinner Glenn Phillips returned with figures of 4-53 as New Zealand restricted Bangladesh to 310-9 before bad light forced early stumps on the opening day of the first Test.

Phillips, chosen ahead of Rachin Ravindra, picked the crucial wickets after opening batsman Mahmudul Hasan hit 86 off 166 balls to give Bangladesh a platform for a strong total.

The hosts, who opted to bat first after winning the toss, dominated New Zealand in patches but lost wickets in important phases, with Kiwi bowlers Ajaz Patel (2-76) and Kyle Jamieson (2-52) celebrating success.

Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and one of his predecessors, Mominul Haque, each made 37 runs for Bangladesh.

They put up 53 runs and 88 runs with Mahmudul for the second and third wicket pairs respectively, before their untimely dismissals.

Patel bowled opener Zakir Hasan for 12 to give New Zealand their first breakthrough before Phillips made Najmul his maiden Test wicket in the morning session.

Kane Williamson ran back from mid-on to complete the catch.

Ish Sodhi and Glenn Phillips struck in successive overs just before the tea break to halt Bangladesh’s progress further.

Daryl Mitchell took a low catch at slip as Sodhi dismissed Mahmudul, ending his dogged innings.

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Mahmudul hit 11 boundaries in his fourth Test half-century.

His dismissal came within five balls of Phillips forcing Mominul to give a catch to wicketkeeper Tom Blundell.

Experienced Mushfiqur Rahim fell to Patel for 12 as Williamson took his second catch of the day.

Jamieson, the only New Zealand pacer with some success, had Mehidy Hasan caught by Mitchell for 20.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan struck a few quick boundaries before Phillips swung momentum further New Zealand’s way.

The off-spinner claimed the wicket of debutant Shahadat Hossain, who made 24 before hoisting a catch to Henry Nicholls at short midwicket.

Glenn Phillips then ended Nurul’s innings at 29 six overs later.

Taijul Islam, eight not out, and Shoriful Islam, 13 not out, survived the day after Jamieson made Bangladesh nine down with the wicket of Nayeem Hasan, the pacer’s second of the day.

The two-match series marks the beginning of a new cycle for the World Test Championship for New Zealand as well as Bangladesh.

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Phillips, Boult power New Zealand to thrash Sri Lanka in T20 WC

SYDNEY: New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips stroked a magnificent century before left-arm pacer Trent Boult wreaked havoc over Sri Lanka to bolster their side to a resounding 65-run victory in an all-important Super 12s fixture of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

Set to chase 168, the Sri Lankan batting lineup endured an onslaught from the Kiwi bowlers and crumbled out for a paltry 102 in the 20th over.

The Asian champions had a deplorable start to the run chase as the side lost four wickets for a mere eight runs.

Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa attempted to fight back with their gritty knocks, however, no support from the rest of the batters, resulted in Sri Lanka falling 67 runs short.

Shanaka top-scored for his side with 35 off 32 balls, while Rajapaksa could score 34 in just 22 deliveries, laced with three boundaries and two sixes.

The rest of the Sri Lankan batters failed to contribute significantly in the run chase and could not get into the double figures.

Left-arm pacer Boult was the pick of the bowlers for New Zealand as he returned with magnificent figures of 4/13, while Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi bagged two wickets each.

Batting first, New Zealand finished at a decent 167/7 in their quota of 20 overs, thanks to their right-handed batter Phillips.

The Blackcaps were off to a dismal start as they lost three wickets for a paltry 15 runs in four overs as openers Finn Allen (1), Devon Conway (1), and skipper Kane Williamson (8) perished cheaply.

Following the slump, Phillips and Daryll Mitchell stitched a gritty partnership for the fourth wicket and added 84 runs to the total to anchor the innings.

Phillips was the main aggressor in the all-important partnership, while Mitchell was holding his ground firm before Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva castled him in the 15th over.

The right-handed batter could score 22 off 24 deliveries.

Phillips, however, seemed unaffected by Mithcell’s dismissal and kept the scoreboard ticking single-handedly and turned his brilliance into a century in the 19th over.

He top-scored for his side with a terrific knock of 104 off just 64 balls with the help of 10 boundaries and four sixes.

New Zealand’s spinning all-rounder Mitchell Santner remained unbeaten with a handy 11 off just five deliveries, which included a vital six in the final over.

The rest of the New Zealand batters, however, could not amass double figures.

Kasun Rajitha led the bowling attack for Sri Lanka with 2/23, while Maheesh Theekshana, Hasaranga de Silva, Dhananjaya de Silva and Lahiru Kumara struck out a batter each.

Phillips, bowlers propel New Zealand to thrash West Indies in second T20I

KINGSTON: New Zealand middle-order batter Glenn Phillips impressed with a magnificent 76 before the bowlers decimated the West Indian batting line-up to bolster the touring side to seal a comprehensive 90-run victory in the second T20I.

Phillips-led New Zealand posted a mammoth 215 in the allotted as right-handed batter Daryl Mitchell also chipped in with a quickfire 48. The touring bowlers then displayed dominance over the hosts batters and restricted the latter on 125/9 in 20 overs.

Batting first, New Zealand were off to an unwanted start as the side lost two wickets for a mere 36 runs in four overs.

Devon Conway then anchored the inning with an important 69 runs partnership with Phillips and solidify the team’s position in the match before Obed McCoy struck his second to break the stand.

Conway scored 42 off 34 balls, laced with two boundaries and three sixes.

Following his departure, Phillips then joined hands with Mitchell and the pair added 83 runs for the fourth wicket at an astonishingly quick rate before the former fell after a brilliant knock of 76 runs. He faced 41 balls and smashed 10 boundaries including six sixes.

On the other hand, Mitchell fell two runs short of his well-deserved fifty in the 20th over. He scored 48 runs off a mere 20 deliveries, laced with two boundaries and four sixes.

For West Indies, McCoy led the way with three wickets while Odean Smith and Romario Shepherd made one scalp each.

Set to chase a humongous 216, the West Indian batting line failed entirely and could score 125/9 in the allotted 20 overs, thus losing the match by 90 runs.

The hosts had a forgetful start to their run chase as they lost half of their side at a combined score of 28. McCoy led the way with the bat too as he scored a gritty 23 down the order.

However, the dismal show by the rest of the batters resulted in him a second consecutive defeat for the West Indies.

Following this victory, New Zealand clinched the three-match series 2-0 with one match remaining.

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