The visitors have three sessions to survive and push for a draw in this second Test, given that the time constraints make the likelihood of a Bangladesh victory very minimal. Mithun and Sarkar have looked good throughout their stay at the crease but they will have to start all over again on the final morning of the Test and the likes of Mahmudullah and Liton Das will have to contribute as well.

New Zealand will back themselves to get the remaining seven Bangladesh wickets as quickly as possible and rule out the possibility of batting for a second time in this game. That said, New Zealand owe their position of strength in this game to Taylor’s 200 and Nicholls’ century. The two batsmen flattened the Bangladesh attack and gave their side a potentially match-defining first-innings lead.

New Zealand declared their first innings at 432 for six after a double century by Ross Taylor gave them a chance to win the rain-affected second Test against Bangladesh in Wellington on Monday.

Taylor, who led a scoring blitz on day four, reached his third double century, raised his bat in salute, and was dismissed from the next ball he faced.

New Zealand declared soon after with a 221-run first innings lead and 23 overs remaining in the day.

When Taylor reached his century, with a huge six over long on off Taijul Islam, he passed his mentor, the late Martin Crowe, and became New Zealand’s second most prolific century-maker with 18, two behind Kane Williamson.

Henry Nicholls, who featured in a 216-run partnership with Taylor for the fourth wicket, was out soon after tea for 107.

Williamson, who made 74 in a 172-run stand with Taylor for the third wicket, was taken to hospital afterwards for a scan on an injured left shoulder.

Although cleared of any serious injury he will not field at the start of the Bangladesh second innings, with Tim Southee leading the side.