Wellington, January 12:

Chris Martin claimed his eighth five-wicket bag as New Zealand took firm control of the second Test against Bangladesh, dismissing the tourists for 143 in their first innings.

In reply, New Zealand were 134 for three at stumps, trailing the tourists by nine runs in the first innings. Stephen Fleming was not out 39 with Mathew Sinclair on nine.

As New Zealand maintained the form which saw them convincingly win the first Test inside three days, Martin finished with five for 65 as Bangladesh were routed without a fight in 46 overs. Only top-scorer Mohammad Ashraful had reason to feel aggrieved at his dismissal, caught behind for 35.

English umpire Nigel Llong ruled the delivery from Iain O’Brien took the edge of the bat as it travelled through to wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum, but television replays indicated the ball may have clipped the pad. But there was no question about the other dismissals as Martin and O’Brien (3-34) ripped through the innings.

Amazingly, it was the ninth successive win of the toss for New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori, who had no hesitation in choosing to bowl first on a greenish pitch with overcast and windy conditions.

Kyle Mills snapped up first Test hero Tamim Iqbal for 15 in the seventh over and by lunch Bangladesh were on 86 with the innings ending just over an hour later.

Just as Ashraful had reason to question his dismissal, New Zealand also felt robbed when first Test centurion Matthew Bell was out for one in the second over, caught by Mushfiqur Rahim off Sajidul Islam. It was again English umpire Llong who gave the decision, although replays indicated the ball hit Bell’s thigh pad.

The players wore black armbands and stood for a minute’s silence before the start of the match in memory of New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to conquer Mount Everest, who died on Friday at the age of 88.