*Official* New Zealand in Bangladesh 2023/24

[King Kane]

A great review from Santner to overturn that, nothing going Bangladesh's way despite their frantic appealing.

 

[danzydab]

this is excellent batting from santner, didnt know he was such a good player of spin

 

[Moss]

Right move to bring on Taijul though. Offies from both ends just because Santner is batting cost them a few.

And just as I post that Santner starts to look like a gazelle at a croc infested watering hole vs Mehidy. Played well so far though.

 

[Aidan11]

Six. WTF?

 

[The Hutt Rec]

I don't know how Reiffel was certain based on that tiny flick of the pads? Crazy decision.

 

[_Ed_]

like a gazelle at a croc infested watering hole

This is fantastic.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Santa's come early!

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Don't know mate but averaging 3.5 in a series is bad horses for courses.
Such is the case for our mate Henry Nicholls, with him you'd have to be pretty confident he'll only play at home again.

Blundell also had a shocking tour of India in 2021 but was outstanding in Pakistan last year

 

[ashley bach]

And just as I post that Santner starts to look like a gazelle at a croc infested watering hole vs Mehidy. Played well so far though.

It's been an incredible wee cameo from Santner, looked as cool as a cucumber in the process.

 

[morgieb]

Nicholls looking forward to South Africa C like a man dying of thirst looks forward to an oasis in the desert.

Yeah had the proper South African attack came out it likely would've been curtains (most of the home runs he's scored in recent times came against weak attacks). Now he'll probably score a century in the second Test and the ride continues. It's like Marcus North on steroids.

 

[King Kane]

A Vettori like knock from Santner.

 

[Aidan11]

Dropping Phillips on 0 has proved costly to Bangladesh.

 

[ashley bach]

Blundell also had a shocking tour of India in 2021 but was outstanding in Pakistan last year

Asia true but Pakistan an entirely different course.

 

[morgieb]

Genuinely one of the ATG Test performances from Phillips.

 

[Silver Silva]

Glen Phillips:

87 and 34* with the bat
3/31 with the ball

It's going to be pretty tough deciding who is man of the match

 

[Meridio]

Would've thought Shoriful worth a trundle here. It's not just spinning square, the bounce is extremely variable and he's well capable of causing problems

 

[social]

Need more guys in catching positions

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Genuinely one of the ATG Test performances from Phillips.

When we toured Bangladesh in 2008, Vettori got 2 50s, a 5-fer, and a 4-fer in a 3-wicket win but that was on a much better pitch.

 

[ataraxia]

Aye hey hey, what is this?

 

[ashley bach]

Phillips Man of the match+++