Despite a brilliant performance in the first innings, Bangladesh suffered a defeat on the final day of the first Test against New Zealand at Wellington.

After winning the toss, New Zealand decided to bowl first. Bangladesh scored 595/8 in their first innings before making a declaration.

In reply, New Zealand were bowled out for 539 runs. Leading by 56 runs at the end of the first innings, Bangladesh batting collapsed for just 160 runs in their second innings.

Chasing 217 runs in the fourth innings to win this Test, New Zealand successfully reached the target after losing just 3 wickets.

Winning this Test by 7 wickets, New Zealand takes the lead of 2-match Test series by 1-0.

Brief Scores: Bangladesh – 595/8 decl. (Shakib Al Hasan 217, Mushfiqur Rahim 159, Neil Wagner 4/151) & 160 (Sabbir Rahman 50, Imrul Kayes 36*, Trent Boult 3/53)

New Zealand – 539 (Tom Latham 177, Mitchell Santner 73, Kamrul Islam Rabbi 3/87) & 217/3 (Kane Williamson 104*, Ross Taylor 60, Mehedi Hasan Miraz 2/66)

Result – New Zealand won by 7 wickets

Here are some important statistical highlights of the 1^st Test:

Bangladesh batsmen Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim put on a mammoth 359-runs partnership for the 5^th wicket in Bangladesh’s first innings. It is Bangladesh’s highest Test partnership for any wicket. Their previous best was 312 between Imrul Kayes and Tamim Iqbal for the 1^st wicket (against Pakistan in 2015).

Also, this mammoth partnership is the fourth highest Test partnership for the 5^th wicket.

Also, this is the highest Test partnership for any wicket by the visiting team in New Zealand. The previous best was 350 runs between Asif Iqbal and Mushtaq Mohammad (Pakistan) at Dunedin in 1973.

Bangladesh batsman Shakib Al Hasan scored 217 runs during the first innings. It is the highest individual Test score by a Bangladesh batsman. The previous best was 2016 by Tamim Iqbal against Pakistan in 2017.

Bangladesh scored 595/8 (decl.) in their first innings which is Bangladesh’s 2^nd highest Test score. Their highest Test total is 638 against Sri Lanka at Galle in 2013.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson (104*) scored a brilliant century in the fourth innings. Williamson became the 4^th New Zealand skipper to score a century in the fourth innings of a Test match. The other three New Zealand skippers to achieve this feat was Bevan Congdon (176 against England at Nottingham in 1973), Daniel Vettori (140 against Sri Lanka at Colombo, SSC in 2009) and John Wright (117* against Australia at Wellington in 1990).

New Zealand successfully chased the target of 217 runs (217/3). It is New Zealand’s 5^th highest successful chase (in the 4^th innings) in their Test history.

Despite scoring 595 in the first innings, Bangladesh lost the Test. It is the highest first innings total by a team in a losing cause. The previous record holder was Australia with 586 runs (against England at Sydney in 1894).