Ross Taylor received a standing ovation from the Hagley Oval crowd and a guard of honor from the Bangladesh team as he walked out to tackle his final Test for New Zealand. With New Zealand scoring a massive 521 for six in the first innings, and Bangladesh in tatters, it was probably the last sighting of Taylor batting in the longest format. On December 30, Taylor announced that the series against Bangladesh will be his last in the longest format, while ODIs vs Australia and the Netherlands in February and March will be his last in the shorter format.
The New Zealand great, his country’s most prolific runscorer, walked to give New Zealand 363 for two. Stand-in skipper Tom Latham hit 190 at the time.
As Taylor walked out to bat, the entire Hagley Oval crowd stood up and applauded him as the Bangladesh team also paid tribute to the New Zealander.
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Ross Taylor walks to center in his final test for New Zealand#SparkSport #NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/Xs7XFdsEs8
— Spark Sports (@sparknzsport) January 9, 2022
Fans on Twitter cheered Bangladesh’s team gesture and praised Taylor’s impact on the game.
@RossLTaylor has certainly given a lot to the game of cricket. I watched him play some great innings in my middle and high school. Thank you @RossLTaylor for all the priceless memories. #NZvsBan
— MARCH (@mizan420555) January 10, 2022
Great gesture from visitors and standing ovation from the audience made fond memories for Taylor that he will surely remember for a long time to come
— Umer Shehzad (@_umer_umer) January 10, 2022
Great gesture from the Bangers and umps too
— Angus Bruce (@angusbruce) January 10, 2022
What a generation player! Thank you Rose!
— Arpan (@ThatCricketHead) January 9, 2022
However, Taylor was only able to score 28 before being sent off by the impressive Ebadot Hossain.
Latham scored 252 while Tom Blundell played a 60-ball 57 cameo. Devon Conway had previously continued his good start in testing cricket and scored a brilliant century. In the end, New Zealand declared their first innings at 521/6.
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In response, Bangladesh was in tatters when Trent Boult and Tim Southee rioted in Christchurch.
At the time of writing, Bangladesh was 103 for six, with Boult and Southee taking three wickets each.
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