New Zealand and Bangladesh close day 4 of Test series

New Zealand were 147-5 in their 2^nd innings with an overall lead of 17 runs at the close of play today, the fourth day of the 1^st Test against Bangladesh in New Zealand.

Opening batsman, Will Young made 69, Ross Taylor was not out on 37 and Rachin Ravindra 6 not out. medium pacer, Ebadot Hossain had so far taken 4-39.

Yesterday, Bangladesh took their 1^st innings score from 401-6 to 458 all out in reply to New Zealand’s 1^st innings total of 328. The leading scorers for Bangladesh in their 1^st innings were captain, Mominul Haque (88), wicket-keeper, Liton Das (86), 78 by opening batsman, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto (64) and Mahidy Hasan Miraz (47).

For New Zealand, left-arm, fast bowler, Trent Boult took 4-85, medium pacer, Neil Wagner had 3-101, and fast bowler Tim Southie captured 2-114.

  So, after today’s fourth day of the 1^st Test in New Zealand, the scores were New Zealand 328 and 147-5, Bangladesh 458. New Zealand had an overall lead of 17 runs.