Bangladesh blended smart bowling with patient batting on the second day of the Mount Maunganui Test. New Zealand wouldn't be too pleased with their first innings score of 328, their lowest total at home against Bangladesh, but what would have frustrated them more was seeing the visitors reach 175 for 2 at stumps.
Bangladesh became only the second visiting team in the last eight years to bat more than 50 overs for the first two wickets in New Zealand. The Bangladesh openers, under fire after a poor Pakistan series, predictably began circumspectly.
Shadman's only forceful shot was an authoritative pull off Tim Southee, while Joy struck both his fours before the tea break came from behind the wicket. They lasted an hour together before Shadman fell for 18 off the first ball after the drinks break, when he chipped one back at Neil Wagner, who had to dive forward to complete the catch.
Shanto made a nervous start to his innings, getting struck on the stomach first ball before edging one which fell short of first slip. At the other end, Joy continued to struggle with the moving deliveries. He had luck on his side when Wagner refused to review an lbw call that showed three reds, believing it took the inside edge.
But Joy was relentless in his defensive work, hardly playing at anything testy outside the off-stump, focusing on picking up runs on the on-side whenever the New Zealand bowlers strayed.
Shanto was the busier of the two batters, on his way to 64 off 109 balls. He struck seven fours and a slog-swept six that brought up his half-century. Shanto predominantly drove the ball well on both sides of the wicket, looking gorgeous when he got the ball past mid-off.
His best shot was perhaps the cut he played against Wagner, who had pitched the ball outside leg-stump from around the wicket to the left-handed Shanto. He moved well outside his leg stump and threaded the ball through gully and point.
Shanto fell in the last hour when Wagner got him with a conventional outswinger coming from over the wicket. Shanto's uppish drive was well caught at gully by Will Young.
Earlier in the day, New Zealand lost their last five wickets for 70 runs, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz picking up three of those. He had Kyle Jamieson caught at long-on, Tim Southee at short midwicket and Neil Wagner caught behind in a burst of wickets that kept the home side in the backfoot.
Henry Nicholls, who made 75 off 127 balls, struck 12 fours in a bid to counter-attack as wickets fell at the other end. He was the last man to go when he fell reverse-sweeping Mominul Haque, caught at short third-man.
Source: ESPNcricinfo