Corey Anderson
showed how he could be New Zealand's next big all-round option, scoring
a responsible 75 to prop up his wobbling team alongside Kane Williamson.
Williamson showed no signs of being hindered by the blow he received
just below the left temple yesterday from Rubel Hossain, scoring a
half-century himself as New Zealand got to within 51 runs of
Bangladesh's total in the morning session of day three.
It didn't look as though they would make that much progress when Shakib Al Hasan
claimed his fourth wicket after a slightly delayed start - play began
20 minutes late due to a light rain - having Ross Taylor edge one that
was turning away to Nasir Hossain at slip.
From there on, though, Williamson and Anderson, playing in only his
second Test, took charge. The pair went about their work quietly,
picking up boundaries only when the bowlers strayed on either side of
the wicket. Both were solid against the spinners, Williamson especially
getting expertly down low to negotiate the slow bowlers.
Anderson still managed to score relatively quickly, though, bringing up
his fifty off 72 balls. If he and Williamson can convert their starts to
big scores, New Zealand could be in a way more comfortable position by
tea than looked probable when a wicket fell in the fourth over of the
morning.