Phillips (4/53) keeps Bangladesh in check despite Joy’s 86

Glenn Phillips was New Zealand’s surprise hero with the ball as they kept Bangladesh down to 310 for 9 on the first day of the Sylhet Test. Phillips, the middle-order batter and part-time off-spinner, finished the day with 4 for 53, as New Zealand engineered a batting slide that started towards the end of the second session. It’s only Phillips’ second Test, and the first time he had been given a bowl.

At that point, in the 53rd over, Bangladesh were 180 for 2 with Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Mominul Haque solid in the middle. As soon as Phillips removed Mominul and Ish Sodhi followed it up with Joy’s wicket, Bangladesh’s initiative was gone. New Zealand captain Tim Southee, however, didn’t just put spin on from both ends and wait for things to happen.

Chief scores: Bangladesh: 310 for 9 (Joy 86, Shanto 37, Mominul 37, Phillips 4-53, Jamieson 2-52, Ajaz 2-76) vs. New Zealand. (Cricinfo)

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