Every cricket fan in the world is now wondering how Bangladesh were able to pull off such an incredible triumph away from home against the reigning ICC World Test Champions New Zealand. Those who didn't pay attention to the contest were certainly astonished by the outcome. The truth is that Bangladesh dominated for five days and earned a well-deserved victory over New Zealand in the series-opening Test in Mount Maunganui. Let's take a deeper look at the five defining moments in Bangladesh's historic win over New Zealand.  Five Pivotal Moments of New Zealand-Bangladesh First Test There were a few crucial moments during the first Test between New Zealand and Bangladesh at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. Those important moments aided Bangladesh in securing a stunning victory in the contest. Here are the match's five key moments.  Bangladesh pacers domination in the first session of the match As the phrase goes, morning shows the day, that's exactly what transpired in the first session of this match. Bangladesh's captain Mominul Haque won the toss and asked New Zealand to bat first. Thankfully, Bangladesh pacers came out with a lot of intensity and, more importantly, a well-thought-out strategy. The accuracy of the Shoriful-Taskin pace bowling pair was absolutely fantastic, making life difficult for the Kiwi top order. Bangladesh only grabbed one wicket in the first session, and New Zealand were 66/1 at lunch. However, the Bangladesh bowling team surprised the Kiwi campaign with their outstanding performance. Their effort set the tone for the remainder of the match for Bangladesh.  Read Roaring Tigers Script Groundbreaking History in New Zealand The steadfast batting of Mahmudul Hasan Young Mahmudul Hasan Joy was brilliant with the bat in the first innings. He was tenacious and adamant about holding his grip on the crease. Mahmudul played 228 balls in his 78-run innings, demonstrating his vigilance in the middle. His batting style encouraged the other batters to be more competitive at the crease. Therefore, Mahmudul Hasan's knock was one of the turning points in the match. An effective partnership between Mominul and Liton Bangladesh were down to 203/4 at one point in the first innings. Bangladesh needed a big partnership to take control of the contest. Mominul Haque and Liton Das achieved just that in the fifth wicket. They put up 158 runs for the fifth wicket, allowing Bangladesh to build a comfortable lead in the first innings. Nonetheless, it was disappointing to see both batsmen lose out on a Test century while being in a good position. However, the Mominul-Liton stand was a major deciding factor in the contest.  Read BPL 2022: The Favourites, Outsiders and Underdogs Ebadot’s bowling charisma in the final hour of day 4 Pacer Ebadot Hossain was strongly criticized for not bowling to his full potential. Critics slammed him for not thinking much during the first innings while bowling. The right-handed medium-pacer silenced his doubters by bowling superbly in New Zealand's second innings. He came out with a lot of intensity and took up four key wickets in the third session of day-4. Thanks to his exceptional bowling, New Zealand were reduced to 147/5 in 63 overs, gaining just a 17-run lead at the end of day-4. Bangladesh's prospects of winning the match significantly improved after a fantastic bowling effort by the bowling unit.   The bowlers finish the job in the first hour of the fifth day Bangladesh were required to wrap up New Zealand's second innings as soon as possible for a low-run chase. Bowlers were even more determined in the final day's opening session. Bangladesh took all of New Zealand's wickets in just 10.3 overs. Ebadot Hossain and Taskin Ahmed struck again, dismissing New Zealand for 169 runs. Bangladesh just needed to chase down 40 runs to win a historic match against New Zealand, thanks to their outstanding performance. So, Bangladesh's discipline and inspirational bowling in the morning session of day five was one of the match’s pivotal moments. Read BPL 2022: Five Promising Young Players to Watch Aftermath Considering the Bangladesh cricket team's recent poor performance on the international stage, no one expected Bangladesh to win the first Test of the two-match series against New Zealand. However, a young and inexperienced Bangladesh team showed in the match that they can stun big teams anywhere in the world in cricket's most prestigious format. This victory would instill confidence in the current group of national team cricketers, allowing them to perform well in the upcoming Test fixtures in 2022. Furthermore, this triumph will serve as a stepping stone for future generations of cricketers.

Finally, the time has come to celebrate a victory on New Zealand soil. The roaring tigers overcame the Blackcaps in New Zealand for the first time. They defeated the Kiwis by 8 wickets in front of their home supporters at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday (November 5). Bangladesh had to wait for 33 matches to win their first match on New Zealand soil in any format. This triumph will surely go down as one of the historic moments in Bangladesh cricket. Let's look at how Bangladesh beat New Zealand in the first Test match. Match Report: New Zealand-Bangladesh First Test New Zealand were 147/5 at the end of day 4, barely 17 runs ahead in Bangladesh's first innings. As a result, the Bangladesh campaign was anticipating a win in this encounter. They were required to take all of New Zealand's wickets in the first session on day 5. That is just what the Bangladeshi team executed in the first hour of the session. Also read: Tigers script history by registering first Test win against Kiwis in NZ Bangladesh took the remainder of New Zealand's wickets in just 10.3 overs and knocked them out for only 169 runs. With that, New Zealand's lead had extended to only 40 runs, making Bangladesh's target a cakewalk. Pacer Ebadot Hossain came out with a lot of aggression in the early morning of the day and picked up three more wickets. Ebadot was heavily criticized for his sloppy bowling in the first innings, but he responded with a great bowling effort. The accuracy of Ebadot and the other two pacers, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam was outstanding. Taskin Ahmed took three wickets for 36 runs and Ebadot concluded his spell with 46/6 in 21 overs. Bangladesh chased down the target in 16.5 overs, losing two openers - Shadman Islam (3) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (17), and claiming a landmark win in Bangladesh cricket history. Two senior members of the team, Mominul Haque (13*) and Mushfiqur Rahim (5*), were at the crease when Bangladesh beat New Zealand. Read Ebadot’s late strike strengthens Bangladesh’s command Overall, this was a successful encounter for some Bangladeshi players. Opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy, who is already out for the second match, delivered a solid 78-run knock in the first innings. He has a promising career ahead of him. In the first innings, Najmul Hossain (64), Mominul Haque (88), and Liton Das (86) all had chances to score centuries but lost out on a good opportunity. All of the pacers, Ebadot Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, and Shoriful Islam, were superb in both innings. Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz was also effective with the ball. So, the Bangladesh team can take a lot of positives from this match ahead of the second Test in Christchurch. Read BPL 2022: The Favourites, Outsiders and Underdogs Player of the Match   Right-arm medium pacer Ebadot Hossain was named player of the match for his outstanding performance with the ball. He took 7 wickets in the match. However, it was his fiery second-inning bowling performance that gave Bangladesh the win. Way Forward The Bangladesh men's cricket team was under enormous pressure following a poor performance in the T20 World Cup, which was followed by a series against Pakistan. So, they really needed this historic Test match victory to revive Bangladesh cricket. Bangladesh were dismantled and clueless in the most recent series, and team morale was down following a string of poor performances. Therefore, this Test match victory will surely strengthen Bangladesh's confidence. The second Test match of the BAN vs NZ series will take place in Christchurch on January 9 (Sunday). Read BPL 2022: Five Promising Young Players to Watch