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Bangladesh finally ended the long wait for their first victory over New Zealand in their backyard a༒fter defeating them by eight wickets at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday. With the victory, the tourists also become the first Asian side to beat Black Caps in New Zealand in Tests since Pakistan‘s 10-wicket triumph in Hamilton in January 2011.
The hosts resumed their second innings on the final day at 147/5 and were bundled out for 169, giving the visitors only 40 runs to win the contest. Bangladesh pacer Ebadot Hossain registered his best figures in the lon𝓰gest format with 6/46 off 21꧒ overs.
Chasing a paltry target of 40, Bangladesh finished the proceedings with eight wickets in hands to script a historic victory. Ebadot was named ‘Player of the Match’ for his splendid bowꩵling performance in the game.
“It was teamwork. Everyone was keen to win the match, and they put their hand up in all three departments. We won because of the bowlers, both in the first and second innings, they were outstanding. They did all the hard work and bowled in the right areas. He (Ebadot) was unbelievable to us. We didn’t play well in the last couple of Test matches, and it was important to put our legacy to the next level. We have to forget about this win and look forward to the Christchurch Test,” said winning captain Mominul Haque after the match.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
What a way to start the year for ♑bangladesh cricket. Big congratulations to captain, players and coaching staff.
— Shakib Al Hasan (@Sah75official)
A match to remember for long time. Proud to be part of it and ha♚ppy that contribute for the team! 💪
— Litton Das (@LittonOfficial)
Congratulations mates. What a pleasant way to start the new year. Proud 🌟of you. Keep up the momentum.
— Mustafizur Rahman (@Mustafiz90)
Alhamdulillah. Thanks to everyone for keeping faith on us. W𝓀e always try our best to give our country the best result. Remember us in your prayers 🤲. 🇧🇩❤️
— Mehidy Hasan Miraz (@Officialmiraz)
Congratulations 🇧🇩 for creating history in Mount Maunganui! To win the Test by 8 wickets and register their first-ever Test win over New Zealand is inspirational and an incredibl💃e achievement. I am sure this win will be cherished for a long time.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
A glorious and historic win for the Tigers as they beat the reigning world Test champions on their soil and registered a first ever victory in any format in New Zealand.
Photo credit:— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers)
Incredible advertisement for the health of Test 🏏. Bangladesh breaks New Zealand's run of 17 Tests unbeaten at home!!!
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9)
Our Team’s performance over past ꦉfour days wud be the norm, not the exception if only had a vision, focussed on building a strong domestic cricket structure, rooted out match fixin꧋g corruption and were not a one man show. Salute to our players.
— Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হ♈োসেন চৌধুরী (@saberhc)
Speaking of a day to remember… magical moments for Great stufღf gents 👏🤸🏽🏏 🌴
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66)
Well done Bangladesꦦh Tigers. That is some achievement to🍃 kickstart 2022.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi)
No one told Bangladesh that test crickౠet is dead, thankfully.
— Joe Miller (@JoeMillerJr)
As big a moment as this is for cricket, couldn’t also be happier for and every member of the Bangladeshi press pack who’ve stuck with their team through ཧsickness & in health without ever losing faith for two decades ღ& more
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07)