Phillips, Santner rescue New Zealand to level series after Ajaz six-for
Bangladesh had reduced the visitors to 69 for 6 in the 137-run chase, before Phillips and Santner took NZ home
06/12Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Bangladesh at Dhaka, Dec 6-9 2023
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
172 & 144 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
180 & 139/6 (39.4 ov)
Player of the Match
06/12Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Bangladesh at Dhaka, Dec 6-9 2023
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
172 & 144 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
180 & 139/6 (39.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Southee pleased to win Dhaka scrap on 'probably the worst wicket I've come across'
Shanto has no complaints about the pitch, where 36 wickets fell in 178.1 overs, since it gave Bangladesh an advantage - it's just that "we didn't bat well"
Day 3
Phillips' stunning counterattack puts NZ just ahead before bad light stops play
On a day where only 32.3 overs were possible, Bangladesh were 38 for 2 at stumps
Glenn Phillips: 'Sometimes being a little bit more aggressive is the best remedy'
New Zealand batter on how he prepared for what he knew would be a tough challenge, and being momentarily distracted when he was finally dismissed
Day 2
Rain washes out day two in Mirpur
After 15 wickets fell on day one, the teams were not able to take the field in Mirpur
Day 1
Mehidy and Taijul put New Zealand under pressure after Bangladesh fold for 172
Phillips, Santner and Patel had earlier shared eight wickets between them as New Zealand bowled Bangladesh out cheaply
Spin-to-win template could hurt Bangladesh in the long run
Pitches like the one in Dhaka maximise Bangladesh's strengths and enable them to push for WTC points, but what does it do to their fast bowlers?
Why Mushfiqur Rahim was out for obstructing the field and not handling the ball
The laws were changed in 2017 to remove the handled-the-ball category and include such dismissals under obstructing the field
Others
Phillips lauds 'incredibly impressive' Santner for taking pressure off
"I let him in on my game plan, about staying leg-side of the ball and using my hands and bats to play the ball. He thought it was a good option for him as well"
Dhaka Test pitch gets 'unsatisfactory' rating and demerit point
Match referee David Boon assessed that the bounce was inconsistent "from the first session onwards"
Hathurusinghe on Shanto's captaincy: 'He was commanding respect, demanding the standard'
Bangladesh's coach has earmarked the batter as a future full-time captain, and said the BCB would 'make that decision when the right time comes'
Sodhi backs New Zealand's 'experienced heads' to bounce back from Sylhet Test loss
"The great success this team has had over the past decade has been being able to park these sort of things pretty quickly, whether it's success or loss"
Bangladesh eye first-ever Test series win over New Zealand
With spin set to play a major role in Dhaka, New Zealand may look to bring in Rachin Ravindra or Mitchell Santner
