AUCKLAND, Dec 14: Auckland fast bowler Chris Drum provided a fine piece of bowling to capture five Bangladesh wickets for 33 runs as the home side came within a wicket of beating the visitors inside three days on Friday.

Bangladesh finished the day on 165 for nine, still 210 behind Auckland’s first innings total of 495. Aminul Islam was 71 not out while fast bowler Manjural Islam was on two.

Drum was named in New Zealand’s 12 for the first Test, starting in Hamilton on Tuesday, but will be 12th man unless the selectors have a change of heart. He has taken nine wickets in the match for 65.

Bangladesh have batted poorly throughout the match, they were dismissed for 120 on the first day, though Aminul stood firm as Auckland moved in for the kill and impressive opener Al-Sahariar hit a sound 34 to go with his determined 25 in the first innings.

Aminul came to the wicket with Bangladesh reeling at 20 for two and watched wickets fall with regular monotony at the other end.

Auckland claimed the extra half-hour available when the tourists were 133 for seven at the scheduled stumps time of 6pm (0500GMT) and Drum quickly removed the stubborn Enamul Haque, who showed some resolve with 17 in a 38-run partnership with Aminul.

Mohammed Sharif was the ninth wicket to fall, lbw to Drum for four with the score at 148, but Aminul and Manjural frustrated the Auckland bowlers to take the score through to 165 for nine at stumps.

Earlier, Bangladesh had bowled Auckland out for 495, with young batsman Nick Horsley dismissed for 95 in pursuit of his maiden first class century in only his third innings for the home side.