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KIWIS AND TIGERS seek redemption

Sports Reporter from Chittagong
Both New Zealand and Bangladesh will take the field for the first Test at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong (ZACS) with an eye on righting past wrongs.
The Black Caps will be looking to erase the daunting memories of the OD1 whitewash in 2010 with a series win here. The Tigers, on the other hand, will be looking to finally win a Test against New Zealand - who they have lost to eight times and drawn with once - which they came so close to doing at the very same stadium in 2008 before eventually giving in to Daniel Vettori's late half-century. The washout of the three-day practice game has compelled both sides to wait till the morning of the Test to finalise the 11. The weather forecast for today predicts rain in the early morning, followed by a cloudy afternoon. The draining at the ZACS however is much superior to the MA AZiz Stadium, the venue for the warm-up.
For Bangladesh, Marshall Ayub is likely to debut at number three while either of Naeem Islam or Mominul Haque may play at four. Captain Mushfiqur Rahim, in the pre-match press conference, had said that they could with an extra spinner in the side and that means that both Abdur Razzak and Shohag Gazi have a chance to play the Test. If that is the case, one of the batsmen may have to miss out.
New Zealand are likely to give 20-year-old leg spinner Ish Sodhi his first game today. He will partner slow left-armer Bruce Martin in the spin department
KEY PLAYERS
Mushfiqur Rahim has an average close to 50 at the ZACS, where he is also the highest run-scorer. He
has also scored the highest number of runs for Bangladesh in the last ten Test matches. While Shakib AL Hasan and Nasir Hossain have been in good form, Mushfiqur will be the key batsman for Bangladesh.
With the ball, Bangladesh will look towards Robiul Islam once again to lead the attack. While he may not be as quick as some of the Kiwis, Robiul's outswingers are venomous and his ability to bowl consistently in the right areas will be valuable.
Sub-continental conditions are nothing new for Ross Taylor. Two of his centuries were scored in these conditions last year, one each against India and Sri Lanka. He single-handedly led his side to a win over Sri Lanka last year and can be dangerous when set.
With Tim Southee out, New Zealand will depend a lot more on Trent Boult, whose left-arm seam bowling has troubled batsmen in all parts. He took a five-for in his last match against England. Among the bowlers in the squad he has taken the highest number of wickets in the sub-continent -14 in four matches.