Bangladesh suffered defeat in their own strategy as they tailored spin-friendly wickets, hoping to capitalize on their perceived strength against New Zealand. However, the magic they anticipated from their spinners Ejaz Patel and Mitchell Santner turned against them on the Mirpur pitch. Despite a chance to secure their first Test series win over New Zealand after triumphing in the first test in Sylhet, Bangladesh faced a setback in the second test in Mirpur, losing by 4 wickets.
