Mushfiqur Rahim top-scored with 35 runs as Bangladesh was bowled out for 172 runs after captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and chose to bat. Mushfiqur became the first batsman from Bangladesh to be dismissed for handling the ball and blocking the pitch after that dismissal. After that, Bangladesh's spinners enabled the home team to mount a powerful comeback, cutting New Zealand to 55-5. Mehidy Hasan, an off-spinner, spearheaded the attack with a score of 3-17, while Taijul Islam, a left-arm spinner, took 2-29 after scoring 10-184 in the opening test.
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