Saturday 12 October 2013
Bangladesh lead by 32 runs 1st Innings against New Zealand
Bangladesh v NZ, 1st Test, Chittagong, 4th day: Gazi, Robiul give Bangladesh lead
Innings Bangladesh 501 (Gazi 101*, Robiul 33) lead New Zealand 469 by 32 runs
Sohag Gazi scored his maiden Test century immediately after lunch on the fourth day, before Bangladesh were bowled out for 501 with a lead of 32. Robiul Islam fell in the first over after the break, top-edging a pull. Gazi reached his century with a cut for four off Doug Bracewell and Bangladesh passed 500 for only the third time with another boundary. The innings ended when Rubel Hossain edged to slip off Ish Sodhi.
With two innings completed and just over four sessions left in the Test, a draw loomed but the highlight of the opening session on the fourth day was that Bangladesh managed to take a lead. Gazi was within five runs of a maiden Test hundred and his ninth-wicket stand with Robiul frustrated New Zealand, who picked up only one wicket in the morning session.
Resuming on 380 for 7, Bangladesh lost their eighth wicket in the fifth over of the day, when Abdur Razzak was trapped lbw by Trent Boult to a ball that came back in. Gazi got aggressive the following over when he hit consecutive boundaries off Doug Bracewell. He sped towards his fifty with a pulled six off the same bowler and he reached the milestone by lofting Corey Anderson down the ground.
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