1st Test: Taijul fashions Bangladesh's memorable win against NZ
1st Test: Taijul fashions Bangladesh's memorable win against NZ
Bangladesh's Taijul Islam, a left-arm spinner, led the team to a commanding 150-run victory against New Zealand in the opening Test in Sylhet. With a target of 332 on a turning track, New Zealand entered the final day at 113/7. Despite a valiant fifty from overnight batter Daryl Mitchell and a brief resistance from skipper Tim Southee, Bangladesh's spinners proved too much for the visitors. Islam, with figures of 6-75 in the second innings, played a pivotal role in Bangladesh's triumph and earned the player-of-the-match award.
Bangladesh's Taijul Islam, a left-arm spinner, led the team to a commanding 150-run victory against New Zealand in the opening Test in Sylhet. With a target of 332 on a turning track, New Zealand entered the final day at 113/7. Despite a valiant fifty from overnight batter Daryl Mitchell and a brief resistance from skipper Tim Southee, Bangladesh's spinners proved too much for the visitors. Islam, with figures of 6-75 in the second innings, played a pivotal role in Bangladesh's triumph and earned the player-of-the-match award.
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Bangladesh's Taijul Islam, a left-arm spinner, led the team to a commanding 150-run victory against New Zealand in the opening Test in Sylhet. With a target of 332 on a turning track, New Zealand entered the final day at 113/7. Despite a valiant fifty from overnight batter Daryl Mitchell and a brief resistance from skipper Tim Southee, Bangladesh's spinners proved too much for the visitors. Islam, with figures of 6-75 in the second innings, played a pivotal role in Bangladesh's triumph and earned the player-of-the-match award. 
