andy wrote:hopefully they're not too mentally scarred by this, they're still making progress which is the good sign
I think it's safe to say Bangladesh are no longer whipping boys and can be taken seriously at test level.
Their pace bowling attack look very capable (Subashis Roy is a very nippy bowler). The difference being Bangladesh pace bowlers are undercooked and did not execute their skills as effectively as New Zealand, a lack of a proper warm up was there to see.
On Day 5 Bangladesh went for the win rather than avoiding defeat, but Mitchell Santner and Neil Wagner bowled consistently for a rather long spell, plus the two injured players was a disadvantage.
The pitch didn't seem as flat as folk suggest, even on Day 5 there was still some live grass but the pitch firmed up (thanks to the Wellington wind) rather than break up. Also the pitch didn't really slow down and contained pace throughout, but played true allowing batsmen to play shots with confidence.
It's a shame Bangladesh aren't touring England any time soon, because they would be credible opposition and are capable of producing a result.
In the end it turned out to be a great day of cricket, although at the time it was a dull fest and not pleasant to watch in the wild.wind.