In a peculiar way, veteran stumper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim was out of the Bangladesh vs. New Zealand Test match in Dhaka. The 36-year-old used a backfoot defensive strategy and swiftly expanded his hand to stop the ball from hitting the stumps.
Mushfiqur Rahim attempted to do the same thing a second time, but this time New Zealand made an appeal since the cricket player had to leave the field.
He was then ejected for obstructing the field, making history as the first cricket player from Bangladesh to do so. Ben Stokes and Inzamam-ul-Haq, for example, have already seen similar outcomes in international cricket, and Alex Ross was dismissed from the Big Bash League (BBL) for a comparable offense.
In the meantime, Bangladesh is facing extreme pressure in the second Test matchup with New Zealand. The Najmul Shanto-led team was optimistic about repeating the 150-run victory in the first game, but their batting unit hasn’t performed well on Day 1. Shahadat Hossain and Mushfiqur Rahim attempted to form a partnership, but the former’s dismissal shifted the balance.
However, in this match, spinners have proven to be effective once more. Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, and Ajaz Patel have all shown excellent discipline throughout the contest since bowling in confined spaces is the goal. As Ish Sodhi subsequently said, the visiting team misinterpreted the conditions in the first game; therefore, they not only tried to take wickets but also to keep them to a smaller score.
Bangladeshi batting will be difficult in the fourth inning; therefore, the spinners may need to work longer shifts. For the home team, Taijul Islam, who took ten wickets in the first Test, will be crucial once more. Daryl Mitchell and Kane Williamson, who have ample experience playing in spin-friendly conditions, will be crucial for New Zealand at the bat.
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