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New Zealand were patiently building towards a significant first innings lead in the second cricket test against Bangladesh, though a dominant first-day day at the Basin Reserve here was tarnished by Craig Cumming's continuing vulnerability to leg before wicket decisions.
Cumming, needing a convincing knock to cement his place against England next month, was trapped adjacent for the third time in succession shortly before New Zealand reached stumps on 134 for three, nine runs short of Bangladesh's paltry first innings of 143.
The Otago opener, out for one and four in the first test in Dunedin last week, battened down to compile a patient 42 before Shakib Al Hasan celebrated his first test wicket deep in the final session.
Cumming comfortably absorbed 117 balls and struck seven boundaries before he became New Zealand's third casualty.
Matthew Bell, harshly given out caught behind for one, and Peter Fulton, lbw for 22, were the other Black Caps to fall.
Former captain Stephen Fleming, eyeing his first century on his home ground, was unbeaten after a patient 39 at the close alongside Matthew Sinclair (9).
Earlier Chris Martin claimed the eighth five-wicket haul of his 37-test career as Bangladesh were routed inside 46 overs on a placid batting surface.
He took five for 65 as Mohammad Ashraful and Aftab Ahmed offered the only tangible resistance, contributing 35 and an unbeaten 25 respectively.
Ashraful was the other unlucky batsm an to fall to a non-existent catch at the wicket when English umpire Nigel Llong made his first gaffe by cutting the tourists' captain off the bowling of Iain O'Brien, who took career-best figures of three for 34.
- NZPA
