Bangladesh v NZ, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 2nd day
Test in balance after rain-hit day
Neil Wagner had picked up the crucial wicket of Tamim Iqbal towards the end of the first day, and he began the second by dismissing Mushfiqur Rahim, Sohag Gazi and Rubel Hossain in quick succession to finish with 5 for 64•AFP
With the hosts losing their final six wickets for 74 runs, New Zealand tried to wrest the advantage, as Peter Fulton and Hamish Rutherford added 31 for the opening wicket•AFP
New Zealand were soon dealt another blow when Kane Williamson had to come off after a short delivery from Rubel Hossain left a gash on his cheek bone•AFP
Wagner was supported at the other end by Ish Sodhi, who picked up three scalps. His third wicket, an off-break delivery which castled Abdur Razzak's stumps, ended Bangladesh's innings at 282•AFP
But Shakib Hasan struck twice in quick succession. He first removed Rutherford for 13 ...•AFP
Brendon McCullum also fell to Shakib's spin, but New Zealand recovered with a steady 37 from Ross Taylor that took them to 107 for 3•AFP
... and trapped Fulton lbw with a quicker delivery in his next over, reducing New Zealand to 32 for 2 at lunch•AFP
Inevitably, rain played spoilsport, forcing an early close to the day's play•AFP