Taijul Grabs 10 Wickets In Match As Bangladesh Crush New Zealand In First Test

Taijul Islam grabbed his second 10-wicket haul in Tests as Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by 150 runs in the first Test in Sylhet on Saturday, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

It earned Bangladesh their second Test victory against New Zealand, with the first coming at Mount Maunganui in January 2022.

"Credit goes to all the players, especially Taijul, Nayeem, Shoriful (Islam), and Mehidy (Hasan)," said Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who became the fourth Bangladesh captain to win his first match in charge.

"Everyone enjoyed this match. We weren't thinking about the result," Najmul, who scored a century in the second innings, said in the post-match presentation.

Disappointed New Zealand captain Tim Southee praised the hosts and called for more from his team.

"They played well. Our bowling group needs to create pressure for longer, batters need to stitch more partnerships, be better for longer," he said.

The second Test of the series will be held in Dhaka between December 6 and 10.

The two-match series is the beginning of a new cycle in the World Test Championship for both teams.