The Blackcaps are closing in on victory against Bangladesh on the fourth day of the second Test, taking four wickets in the second session to send the visitors into the tea break at 100-5 with a lead of just 33.
After lunch, Bangladesh sought to the steady the ship after the departure of Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar and Mahmudullah fit the bill.
After Colin de Grandhomme snared Sarkar, who nicked off to Jeet Raval at gully for 36, Shakib Al Hasan was given the role he so often assumes. However, his defiance didn't last long, loosing poking at a Tim Southee short ball straight to de Grandhomme, handing the tall Blackcap bowler his 200th wicket.
Neil Wagner then took care of the dangerous Mahmudullah in his just his fourth over. All set on 38, the 30-year-old played a poor shot outside off stump, with the ball clattering into his wicket. An angry Mahmudullah swiped his bat on the ground and even hit himself on the helmet with his bat as he trudged back to the sheds.
Just before the break, Wagner delivered perhaps the killer blow. Another well-directed short ball was too good for Sabbir Rahman, who could only feather the ball through to wicketkeeper BJ Watling.
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