{"id":395400,"date":"2023-11-29T11:46:40","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T11:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/11\/29\/ban-vs-nz-1st-test-kane-williamson-century-rescues-new-zealand-on-day-2-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T11:46:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T11:46:40","slug":"ban-vs-nz-1st-test-kane-williamson-century-rescues-new-zealand-on-day-2-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/11\/29\/ban-vs-nz-1st-test-kane-williamson-century-rescues-new-zealand-on-day-2-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"BAN vs NZ 1st Test: Kane Williamson century rescues New Zealand on Day 2 | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-105595825,imgsize-33184.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: <!-- -->Kane Williamson<!-- --> once again proved to be New Zealand&#8217;s rescuer, crafting a composed century to guide the visiting team to 266-8 by the end of day two in the opening Test against Bangladesh.<br \/>Facing a challenging spin-focused attack on a turning Sylhet track, New Zealand&#8217;s batters struggled. However, Williamson&#8217;s masterful innings of 104, adorned with 11 boundaries, spanned nearly five hours.This landmark hundred, his 29th in Tests, placed him on par with legends<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/don-bradman\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Don Bradman<\/a> and <!-- -->Virat Kohli<!-- -->.<br \/>As the captain and Kyle Jamieson return on Thursday, they aim to overturn the 44-run deficit in what&#8217;s expected to be a tightly contested match.<\/p>\n<p>Bangladesh had set a total of 310, with Tim Southee claiming the final wicket of Shoriful Islam on the day&#8217;s first delivery. <br \/>Despite early setbacks\u2014losing Tom Latham, Devon Conway, and Henry Nicholls before reaching the 100-run mark\u2014Williamson formed crucial partnerships, notably with Daryl Mitchell (41) and Glenn Phillips (42), while holding one end firmly.<br \/>Achieving his century with a single off Nayeem Hasan, Williamson&#8217;s staunch defense was eventually breached by left-arm spinner Taijul Islam (4-89). <br \/>At 253\/5, New Zealand seemed poised to take the lead, but Bangladesh&#8217;s four-wicket surge in the final session leveled the match&#8217;s balance.<\/div>\n<p><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? 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