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Last Updated: Saturday, 12 January 2008, 06:53 GMT
Kiwis take control in Wellington
Chris Martin
Chris Martin took five wickets for the eighth time in his Test career
Second Test, Wellington (day one, stumps): Bangladesh 143 v New Zealand 134-3

Fast bowler Chris Martin claimed 5-65 as New Zealand dismissed Bangladesh for 143 and then reached 134-3 after day one of the second Test in Wellington.

The Tigers were reduced to 86-5 at lunch, and Martin picked up three more wickets in the afternoon session to seal his eighth five-wicket Test haul.

New Zealand lost Matthew Bell in the second over but Craig Cumming shared 83 in 26 overs with Stephen Fleming.

Former captain Fleming was unbeaten on 39 after six fours in a 91-ball knock.

Kiwi skipper Daniel Vettori chose to unleash his bowlers after winning the toss, as he did in the first Test at Dunedin when New Zealand hurried the tourists out for 137 and went on to win by nine wickets.

Charged by Martin's performance, New Zealand took only 45.3 overs to wreck Bangladesh's first innings and take charge of a match being played on a evenly-paced, even docile batting wicket.

Of the Bangladesh batsmen, only Aftab Ahmed, who batted for 108 minutes and was unbeaten on 25, dedicated himself to occupation of the crease.

Others could not restrain themselves from playing shots and Bangladesh's innings included 18 fours and two sixes - or 84 runs from boundaries.

SEE ALSO
Bangladesh fold to Vettori guile
06 Jan 08 |  Cricket
Bangladesh in New Zealand 2007-08
06 Jan 08 |  International Teams


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