Mirpur’s slow, turning wicket was played by Glenn Phillips exactly as it should be. The crease did not stick and took the aggressive role. It worked well for them. He has given the team the desired lead by playing a great stormy innings.
In response to Bangladesh’s 172 runs, New Zealand scored 180 runs and got all out. The lead is 8 runs. Phillips played a big role in scoring 87 runs off 72 balls.
Bangladesh was dreaming of a lead despite scoring only 172 runs in the first innings. Because the host spinners dropped 5 wickets of New Zealand within fifty runs on the first day in paradise for spinners.
After the second day was washed away by rain, the third day’s play started at 12 noon on a wet field. With 55 runs for 5 wickets, New Zealand is still trailing by 117 runs. With the fact that the ball is spinning, the bounce is being manipulated, it will be difficult for the Kiwis to take the lead.
That hard reality is made easy by Phillips’ bat. On Friday at the Mirpur Shere Bangla Cricket Stadium, he took advantage of the old ball to take four-sixes one after the other. Darrel added 40 runs early in the day with Mitchell. The Kiwis also quickly lost Mitchell Santner after Mitchell returned with a catch. Then Phillips brought a very important pair of 55 runs from 53 balls with Kyle Jamieson. In which Phillips made 34 off 25 balls and Jamieson added 20 runs off 28 balls.
Phillips got Tim Southee in the side after breaking the pair on Jamison’s departure with a slip catch off Shariful Islam. The two added another 28 runs. In this pair, the visitors took the lead after crossing the capital of Bangladesh. He did not last long after taking the lead. This batsman left after being a victim of Shariful after scoring 87 runs in 72 balls with 9 fours and 4 sixes. After a while, the innings of the visitors came to a halt when Southi was dismissed by Taijul.
