2nd Test: Tom Latham eyes double ton as New Zealand dominate Bangladesh Cricket News – Times of India

Christchurch: Tom Latham New Zealand reached 349 for one at stumps as they scored a double century to defy Hagley Oval’s bad reputation for batsmen on the first day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Christchurch on Sunday.
New Zealand captain was unbeaten on 186 runs Devon Conway On 99 the Black Caps scored on the first day at will at a ground revered as a bowler’s paradise.
New Zealand, desperate to save the series after losing the first Test, have defied the green surface and have been in control since losing the toss and sent to bat.

Latham and Conway put on an unbroken partnership of 201 runs for the second wicket after Latham and will young, who scored 54, started with 148 runs.
Latham had been working on his time since the disappointing first Test, where he scored another 14, and was the batting coach. luke ronchi Said progress was clear.
“It was amazing,” Ronchi said.
“Obviously there are going to be times on a green surface when you’re going to have a little bit of luck, but you also have to bat and make the most of it. Some of his (Latham’s) drive and his bat sounds we’re awesome.”
Hagley Oval requires bowlers to maintain a good line and length to give wickets on its surface, and Bangladesh’s bowling coach Otis Gibson He said that he was guilty of wandering too many times.

“I don’t think it went as expected but at the same time I don’t want to make excuses for myself. I don’t think we bowled as well as we could have,” Gibson said.
“We didn’t bowl enough good deliveries to create the kind of pressure we created last week. When we got the full length, there wasn’t much movement in the seam and the New Zealand batsmen were able to take advantage of that.”
Taskeen Ahmed, noisy islam And Abadot Hossain fed New Zealand loose balls and as a result Bangladesh spent the day chasing the ball at a ground where the average first innings total was 263.
Latham’s unbeaten 186 included 28 fours, while Conway’s 99 included 10 fours and a six.
Latham was moved up to fourth on New Zealand’s list of century-makers with 24, led by Kane Williamson.
He had trouble with Abadot’s opening over itself, when he was twice dismissed lbw, only to be dismissed reversed on review.
Bangladesh made a loud appeal late in the night to catch Latham behind, but replays showed the ball missed the bat.
After trying in vain during the morning session, Bangladesh missed the opportunity of a wicket in the first over after lunch, which went down by seven runs.
Abadot’s Will Young Edge was dropped by Liton Das at third slip to give New Zealand a run for three.
As the bowlers and fielders expressed their dismay, the return throw went to the bowler’s end where no one was backing up and the ball went across the boundary.
To Abadot’s displeasure, Young scored a five off his next over when he took a sharp single and a throw from Mehidy Hasan from mid-wicket back to the fence at the stumps.
Young had to score another 21 runs before an effort was made by Mohammad Naeem to give Shorful Islam the first and only wicket.