Mominul Twin Strikes, NZ Lead To Just 7

New Zealand take a seven-run lead on third morning. Southee and Jamieson kept the scorecard ticking in the first session and put on crucial 52 runs for the eighth wicket to help the visitors cut down the deficit.

Bangladesh started the day defensively but did create a few chances after an hour into the session.

And it took Momimul just an over to end New Zealand's innings, with the wickets of Jamieson and Southee, after the drinks break. Bangladesh would be content to have bowled out New Zealand inside 320 but they will need to show better intent and come out stronger with the bat in the third innings.

Before this, Bangladesh failed to get an early breakthrough as New Zealand tailenders frustrated the Tigers, overtaking the hosts' first-innings total of 310 early on Day 3 of their first Test at the Sylhet International Stadium on Thursday (November 30).  

New Zealand began the day at 266 for eight, still 44 runs behind the Tigers' first-innings score. 

However, Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson showed grit and patience as they batted rather with ease to deny Bangladesh bowlers any real opportunity. 

New Zealand moved on to 316 for eight, leading by six runs with Southee unbeaten on 35 off 61 and Jamieson not out on 23 off 69.  

Southee and Jamieson also added 52 runs for the ninth wicket. 

However, Bangladesh did come close to getting wickets on a few occasions. A Mehedi Hasan Miraz delivery had seemingly hit Jamieson on his pads with Bangladesh players going up for a huge appeal, only to be denied by the umpire and the Tigers opting not to go for a review, doubting the ball might have missed the leg stump. The other time was when a Nayeem Hasan delivery took an inside edge off the bat of Southee but missed the stumps to go down for a boundary.