Joy-Shanto's fifty put Tigers on top on Day 2
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Bangladesh scored 175 for 2 after wrapping up New Zealand for 328 on Day 2 during the first Test at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Sunday.
Mahmudul Hasan Joy and skipper Mominul Haque remained unbeaten on 70 and 8 runs respectively at the draw of the stumps. Bangladesh still trail by 153 runs.
The right-handed opener, Joy faced 211 deliveries to score 70 runs, which included seven boundaries. While, Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 64 runs off 109 balls, struck 7 fours and a six before getting dismissed of Neil Wagner in the last hour of play.
Bangladesh had earlier on the day bundled out New Zealand for 328 in their first innings. The visitors picked up the five remaining wickets of New Zealand in the first session of day two.
The Kiwis resumed on 258-5, off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz was the pick of the bowlers as he returned figures of three wickets in 32 overs that included nine maidens, conceding only 86 runs.
Shoriful Islam provided the early breakthrough during the first session and skipper Mominul Haque picked his second wicket of the game.
Mominul returned the overnight batter Nicholls (75) while attempting a reverse-sweep-off but was picked out by Shadman Islam at short.
Shoriful set up Rachin Ravindra, inducing a thick outside edge off the left-hander's bat to have him caught at slip.
Earlier, the hosts posted 258 for the loss of 5 wickets on Day 1 with the century of Devon Conway, which is also the first ton at home.
