Southee: 'Phillips does special things on tricky wickets'
"It is probably the worst wicket I've come across in my career," Southee says of the pitch where just 178.1 overs were needed for a result
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
Southee: 'We have to trust that our methods are good enough'
Tim Southee says he'll take one final look at the wicket before deciding the New Zealand XI for the second Test
Explainer: Mushfiqur Rahim's obstructing the field dismissal
The Bangladesh batter became the first from his country to be dismissed in such a fashion
Match Coverage
All Match NewsDhaka Test pitch gets 'unsatisfactory' rating and demerit point
Match referee David Boon assessed that the bounce was inconsistent "from the first session onwards"
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"
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"
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
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
