Bangladesh huff and puff past follow-on

Oct 29, 2008

Bangladesh lost Mehrab Hossain jnr early on the fifth day after adding just 13 to their overnight score•AFP

Mushfiqur Rahim didn't last long either edging Iain O'Brien to Brendon McCullum with a collapse imminent as Bangladesh were left struggling at 44 for 6•AFP

But Vettori grabbed another five-for trapping Shakib leg-before, short of his fifty by two runs and Bangladesh needing another 41 to be safe •AFP

But the match finally ended in a draw as New Zealand took the series 1-0 after the win in the first Test at Chittagong•AFP

Daniel Vettori struck next removing Tamim Iqbal with the score on 44•AFP

Still needing 119 to avoid the follow-on, it was once again upto Shakib Al Hasan to do the rescue act•AFP

But Mortaza's lusty hitting made sure Bangladesh avoided the follow-on, and by the time he fell to O'Brien, they were nearly home •AFP

He found an able partner in Mashrafe Mortaza and the two put on 78 for the seventh wicket•AFP

New Zealand were asked to bat again by Mohammad Ashraful and lost Jamie How in the fifth over pulling Mortaza straight to Abdur Razzak at mid-on•AFP