New Zealand batsmen Glenn Phillips and Mitchell Santner guided the Black Caps to clich the four wickets victory after a wobbling start to the chase against Bangladesh at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.

The Kiwis made a superb comeback after being limited to 69-6 thanks to a 70-run stand between Phillips and Santner. The partnership for the seventh wicket powered New Zealand`s four-wicket victory.

Phillips, who top-scored for New Zealand with a counterattacking 87 in the first innings, was unbeaten on 40. Santner accompanied him well with 35.

The hosts, meanwhile, will have their batters to blame who failed to take the initiative in either innings despite having the luxury of batting first on a deteriorating pitch.

Apart from this, Bangladesh bowlers did an excellent job in the Dhaka Test. Taijul Islam took two while Mehedi Hasan Miraz took three wickets after Shoriful Islam had provided the early breakthrough for Bangladesh, who were bowled out for 144 runs in their second innings.

Taijul Islam removed Kane Williamson with a vicious turning and bouncing delivery, getting the veteran New Zealand batter out stumped only for the second time in his career. Willimson (11) tried to get to the pitch of a ripping spinner from Taijul, but got completely bamboozled by the turn and bounce with Nurul Hasan doing smart glovework behind the stumps.

Shoriful Islam gave Bangladesh the first breakthrough right after the lunch break, trapping Devon Conway LBW for two as New Zealand are 5-1 chasing 137 in the second session on Day Four of the second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka today.

Kane Williamson now joins Tom Latham in the middle.

Earlier, Ajaz Patel ran through Bangladesh`s batting order as the hosts folded for 144 which meant they had a lead of 136.

Patel broke the 33-run stand between Zakir Hasan and Mominul Haque to get the first scalp of the day. Mominul, who scored 10, was trapped leg-before and the southpaw did not review.

Mominul`s dismissal marked a spectacular collapse triggered by the left-arm duo of Santner and Patel. Santner picked up the wickets of Mushfiqur Rahim and Shahadat Hossain in successive overs to reduce the Tigers to 88-5.

Bangladesh could never recover from there and could only add 56 for the last five wickets.

Zakir Hasan`s 59 off 86 was the only saving grace for Bangladesh before Patel sent him back as the ninth batter.