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NZ vs BAN, 2nd Test: Ross Taylor receives guard of honor from Bangladesh players on day 2

January 10, 2022
Bharat Times English News

Ross Taylor received guard of honor

Ross Taylor was given a standing ovation by the crowd at Hagley Oval, while his family members also cheered for him.

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Veteran batsman Ross Taylor received the guard of honor for batting for New Zealand in the first innings of the ongoing second Test in Christchurch on Monday. Bangladesh players lined up to cheer the 37-year-old, who is playing the last match of his Test career.

Taylor came on after losing to New Zealand’s Devon Conway for 109 runs in the morning session on the second day. He scored 28 off 39 balls before losing his wicket at the hands of Abadot Hossain. He hit four fours during his tenure at the crease.

Taylor also received a warm welcome as soon as he stepped on the field. The crowd at Hagley Oval gave a standing ovation to the veteran batsman while his family members also cheered him. The video of the incident was shared on Twitter where the batsman can be seen shaking hands with the opposition players.

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“A special welcome to a special player at Hagley Oval. @RossLTaylor Interrupted for the first time in his last Test for New Zealand,” the Black Caps tweeted.

Taylor will retire as New Zealand’s all-time highest run-scorer in Test cricket. His 19 centuries in the format are the second highest for the country and behind only Kane Williamson. The former had already announced that he would take the wraps off his career at the end of the current domestic season, making the two-Test series against Bangladesh his last in the longest format.

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Earlier, stand-in captain Tom Latham reached his second double century as New Zealand continued their steady accumulation of runs on the second day of the second Test. He spent nine hours and 12 minutes in the middle, faced 373 balls and hit 34 fours and two sixes to put New Zealand in a strong position.

The hosts declared their first innings at 521 for six by the second day of the day.

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