Tuesday, 22 October 2013

2nd Test: Rain forces early stop again

Published: Tuesday, October 22, 2013

2nd Test: Rain forces early stop again

BD vs New Zealand Test
Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan celebrates after taking a wicket in the second Test against New Zealand at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur of the capital. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
The second match of the two-Test series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium between Bangladesh and New Zealand was forced to an early end due to rain.
Bangladesh claimed three wickets against New Zealand before rain halted the second day’s play in Mirpur Test Tuesday.
The visitors scored 107 runs before rain interrupted, trailing the Tigers by 175 runs in the match.
Ross Taylor was batting on 37 with Kane Williamson accompanying him at the crease on 28.
Left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan dismissed all three Kiwi batsmen, as Peter Fulton, Hamish Rutherford and Brendon McCullum were out for 14, 13 and 11 respectively.
Earlier, a fierce spell of fast bowling from pacer Neil Wagner caused plenty of problems for the hosts as the Tigers’ first innings ended on 282.
The hosts lost their remaining five wickets in the morning session of the second day after winning the toss and electing to bat first.
Wagner collected his first five-wicket haul in Tests in the process, claiming five wickets for 64 runs.
He was well supported by spinner Ish Sodhi, who also claimed two scalps in the morning.
Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim was the first batsman to depart in the morning as he edged a fuller ball from Wagner and offered a simple chance to Peter Fulton at gully after scoring 18.
Sodhi then dismissed Nasir, who was out caught to Ross Taylor in the slip on 19.
Sohag Gazi then attempted to put up a fight as he launched a six and a boundary off the bowling off Wagner.
However, he was out caught to Kane Williamson for 14 off the bowling of the same bowler after a heated exchange of words with him.
Wagner also dismissed Rubel Hossain for 4, before Sodhi came back to claim the wicket of Abdur Razzak, who scored 13.
Bangladesh made one change to their team from the first Test, as pacer Al-Amin Hossain was handed down his debut, replacing injured pacer Robiul Islam.
The visitors also made a change in their squad, replacing left-arm spinner Bruce Martin with left-arm fast bowler Neil Wagner.
The first Test in the series was a drawn game, with several Bangladeshi players achieving significant personal milestones.
Sohag Gazi made history as he became the first player in the history of Test cricket to claim a hat-trick and score a century in the same match.
Mominul Haque also scored a classy 181 in the first innings, thus registering the third highest individual Test tally for Bangladesh.
The Black Caps are looking to erase the daunting memories of the ODI whitewash in 2010 with a series win here.
The Tigers, on the other hand, look to finally win a Test against New Zealand — who they have lost to eight times and drawn with twice.
SQUADS
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Marshall Ayub, Shakib Al Hasan, Nasir Hossain, Mominul Haque, Sohag Gazi, Rubel Hossain, Al-Amin Hossain, Abdur Razzak, Mushfiqur Rahim
New Zealand
BB McCullum, Corey J Anderson, DAJ Bracewell, IS Sodhi, N Wagner, PG Fulton, LRPL Taylor, BJ Watling, HD Rutherford, KS Williamson, TA Boult

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Ashraf acknowledges Fakhrul’s letter

DIALOGUE ON KHALEDA'S POLLS-TIME GOVT FORMULA

Ashraf acknowledges Fakhrul’s letter

The BNP-led 18-party alliance sent a letter to ruling Awami League today for holding a dialogue on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s formula on a polls-time government.
Acknowledging the letter, AL General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam thanked Fakhrul over phone and said he would notify Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina about it.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir talks with Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam over phone while addressing a press conference at the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office in the capital Tuesday morning. Photo: SK Enamul Huq
The premier was on her way to Dinajpur to address a rally. Ashraf and several senior AL leaders are accompanying her.
On behalf of the opposition combine, a three-member delegation of BNP went to Ashraful’s Minto Road residence around 11:00am and handed over the letter signed by BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
“We have taken a step forward. I hope you (AL leaders) will do the same,” Fakhrul told Ashraf when the latter phoned him to acknowledge receipt of the letter.
The BNP acting secretary general was addressing a press briefing at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office at the time.
At the briefing, the BNP leader said, “We would be very delighted if they (AL) accept our proposal. We hope it will open new doors to dialogues.”
“All of us want to resolve the ongoing political impasse through mutual understanding.”
The initiative to send the letter came a day after Khaleda, also the chief of the 18-party alliance, proposed forming a non-partisan polls-time government headed by a respected person to be chosen by consensus between the ruling and opposition parties.
She suggested that the AL and the BNP nominate five advisers each for the 10-member advisory council from among the former advisers of the 1996 and 2001 caretaker governments.
In the letter, Fakhrul said the opposition chief Khaleda Zia placed a proposal for polls-time government ahead of parliamentary election to end the ongoing political stalemate seeking consideration of the prime minister.
He requested Ashraful to take initiative to hold talks over the proposal.
BNP lawmaker Barkatullah Bulu, a delegation member, read out the letter after coming out of the AL leader’s house.
Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque led the three-member team, which also included BNP leader Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie.

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