Congratulations to Bangladesh on winning 1st Test against NZ - is it their greatest ever victory?

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Congrats to all Bangladesh fans. And yes there is no doubt that this is their biggest victory ever.

 

[Executioner]

Undoubtedly

In ODIs we have some great wins but it is one thing to play good for one day, another thing playing good cricket for 5 days straight.

 

[Last Monetarist]

https://www.dhakatribune.com/cricket/2022/01/05/skipper-mominul-looks-forward-after-historical-win

Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque registered his third win leading the team and he couldn’t have asked for a better way. Bangladesh on Wednesday registered history defeating world Test champions New Zealand by eight wickets at Mount Maunganui in the first of the two-match Test series.

Right-arm pacer Ebadot Hossain was the key to set Bangladesh’s success with his career best performance in the format. Ebadot Hossain partnered with another right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed emerged in the first session of the final day reducing the Kiwis from overnight score of 147 for five to 169 and set Bangladesh 40 runs to chase to the historical win.

Ebadot finished with 6 for 46 and emerged as the first Bangladesh bowler to bag five wickets in the format since 2013 while Taskin ended with three under his belt in the innings as the home team were able to add just 15 runs to the board losing the last five wickets.

Mominul speaking at the post match press conference echoed that the historic win will lift Bangladesh to the much-sought next level in the format and credited the win to the bowling attack.

“We [Bangladesh] have not been playing well in this format recently. So it had become important for us to put our hands up and take ourselves to the next level. It was important for us to win. However, we now want to forget this [game] and look forward to the next match of the series at Christchurch,” said Bangladesh top order batter Mominul after the match.

“We won the match because of the bowlers. They have put the opposition batters under pressure in both the innings. They have done the hard work, bowled in the right areas maintained a good process as well.

“Ebadot was unbelievable, he has been outstanding in both the innings and the best in his career so far,” the Bangladesh Test captain added.

Bangladesh with the win found its first victory in New Zealand against New Zealand in any format of cricket and the first Test win in 16 attempts. The victory is Bangladesh’s first away from home against a top five ranked opposition while only the sixth win away from home in 61 games.

“I would like to thank almighty Allah first of all. Definitely it was a team work. Everyone was keen to win this game. everyone had put their best out in the field even if it was a substitute. There has been good support in every department – batting, bowling and fielding,” said Mominul.

Bangladesh in the second and the final Test of the series will face New Zealand at Christchurch starting January 9.

 

[Last Monetarist]

https://www.dhakatribune.com/cricket/2022/01/05/bcb-mulling-to-give-cricketers-extra-bonus-after-historical-win

After the historical Test victory on New Zealand soil, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is mulling to give the cricketers an extra bonus.

Normally the cricketers get a bonus after winning a match but since the magnitude of the victory is huge in Bangladesh cricket's history, BCB Cricket Operations Chairman Jalal Younus said the board is pondering about special bonus.

Bangladesh today achieved their first victory on New Zealand soil in 33 attempts, beating the hosts by eight wickets in the first Test. The win also snapped World Champions New Zealand's 17-match unbeaten run at home.

"Our president has talked to the cricketers and team management after the landmark victory. They will get a bonus for winning match, which is normal but the board will decide after the series whether they get any special bonus for this victory," Younus said here today.

This is also Bangladesh's first Test victory against New Zealand in 16th attempt. Put into bat first, New Zealand were wrapped up for 328 in their first innings, after which Bangladesh compiled 458 and took a handy 130-run lead. Pace bowler Ebadot Hossain then claimed 6-46, the second best bowling figure by a Bangladeshi pacer, behind Shahadat Hossain Rajib's 6-27 against South Africa in 2008, to skittle New Zealand out for 169 in the second innings. It gave Bangladesh only 40-run target for a victory and the Tigers didn't squander the chance.

This is also Bangladesh's first Test victory against a major side outside of Asia. They whitewashed West Indies in 2009 but that side was literally a second string. Apart from Zimbabwe and West Indies, their only away success was against Sri Lanka. The win came at a moment when Bangladesh cricket hit the lowest ebb.

For the last several years they continued to losing Test matches at regular interval at home and away and they also had a disastrous T20 World Cup campaign. The off the field rift between the senior players and the board and the ego issue of some senior players amongst them also marred Bangladesh cricket hugely in the last year.

Jalal therefore said the win came like a fresh breath of air for Bangladesh cricket in its difficult moments.

"It's a huge achievement to beat New Zealand on New Zealand soil. Our cricket have been in traumatic situation...we had a disastrous T20 World Cup and then we lost Pakistan at home. So the magnitude of the victory is huge. I want to give the credit to the players and the team management," he said.

 

[London_Lahori]

Congratulations to Bangladesh! Great win, so happy for them!

 

[Saurav]

biggest moment for Bangladesh cricket. Hopefully they kick on and go strength to strength

As for NZ, they might have won WTC,but clearly outside swing conditions they struggle.Not good enough for the best team.

 

[Buffet]

https://www.dhakatribune.com/cricket/2022/01/05/bcb-mulling-to-give-cricketers-extra-bonus-after-historical-win

I hope BD does not give condo, money, cars, etc here. That attitude makes it less likely for sustained improvement.

 

[MenInG]

A very happy BD camp!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bangladesh Team dressing room celebrations following the historic win at Mount Maunganui.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BCB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BANvsNZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BANvsNZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/78pGFQ30wP">pic.twitter.com/78pGFQ30wP</a></p>— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) <a href="https://twitter.com/BCBtigers/status/1478568881543204868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

If Bangladesh wins the toss, they can roll them over and set up a series win. NZ goin with a green mamba is a big gamble.

yeah but i think they are willing to take that gamble. The pitch there is usual green by nature and a green pitch is NZ's chance. McCullum and Co were speaking about that on commentary.
It will be amazing if BD pull off a victory and series. That will be their greatest Test achievement and give them confidence.

 

[James]

Can they win the series?

That would truly be incredible.