The pacers had some early morning zip, with Kiwi skipper Tim Southee in particular gaining some swing off the air. Moisture was prevalent due to the overcast circumstances, but spin was to dominate proceedings as Southee had predicted a day before the first Test.
Saqlain Mushtaq, New Zealand’s spin coach, spoke in the morning about keeping things simple and correct to imitate Bangladesh spinners’ patience in the Sylhet Test.
When asked if he was upset with the performance of the Kiwi spinners in the first Test, Saqlain mentioned being able to control the moments better.
“We needed a little more discipline and patience when we were in control of the game.” That’s a straightforward plan, and we’ll surely stick to it in this Test,” Saqlain told broadcasters before of the commencement of the Dhaka Test today.
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat; after five overs of pace, spin was introduced. Zakir Hasan was bowled in the 11th over by Mitchell Santner, who got a leading edge. The first session saw all four Bangladesh wickets go to spin before a 33-run stand between Mushfiqur Rahim and Shahadat Hossain. Dipu watched the Tigers reach lunch at 80 for four on day one.
Saqlain had mentioned learning from Bangladesh spinners, and with the assistance of the wicket, New Zealand spinners had threatened throughout the opening session.
“I have to commend Bangladesh’s spinners for their temperament and simplicity, simply hitting the areas with such patience and control.” I believe you may learn a lot from that because they are demonstrating the art of spin. Just keep doing what you’ve been doing. “Bangladesh has done well, and we need to do the same,” Saqlain said of his team’s preparations for the Test, and so far, New Zealand has found the proper zones to put the Bangladesh batsmen to the test on day one.