Bangladesh impress but rain forces draw
Overnight rain and a persistent light drizzle through the day ruined the last day's play in the second Test, in Mirpur
21/10Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Bangladesh at Dhaka, Oct 21-25 2013
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
282 & 269/3 (89 ov) -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
Player of the Match
21/10Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Bangladesh at Dhaka, Oct 21-25 2013
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
282 & 269/3 (89 ov) -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
Player of the Match
Day 5
'Drawn series a fair result' - McCullum
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has said the 0-0 series score was a "fair result" given the weather in Dhaka and the way both batting units performed in the Chittagong Test
Anamul treading on last-chance territory
Anamul Haque's poor performance against New Zealand has put his place in the team in danger. While the batsman's technique is not quite ready for Test cricket, the tendency of the Bangladesh selectors to drop openers frequently is also a problem
Mushfiqur pleased with Test progress
Mushfiqur Rahim, the Bangladesh Test captain, was pleased to see how his team recovered despite giving up a 155-run lead to the visitors, as rain on the final day ended the match as a draw
Day 4
Mominul ton leads Bangladesh fightback
Mominul Haque and Tamim Iqbal exhibited patience and character to shore up Bangladesh, and by the end of the day secure a 114-run lead
Mominul lends spine to Bangladesh batting
Mominul Haque's defiant century ensured Bangladesh, for once, did not collapse in the third innings of a Test match
'The type of innings I hadn't imagined myself playing' - Tamim
After an unusually cautious innings, Tamim Iqbal hit out at his critics over the century drought and his pace of scoring
Confident of chasing any target - Fulton
With only day left in the Test and Bangladesh replying strongly in their second innings, New Zealand batsman Peter Fulton has said his side is confident of chasing any fourth-innings target they are set
Mominul's stylish clip, Taylor's grab
Plays of the day for the fourth day of the second Test in Mirpur
Day 3
Anderson's maiden ton hands NZ advantage
Corey Anderson scored his maiden Test century with a calculated dominance of the Bangladesh attack.
'Can't get too ahead of myself' - Anderson
A Test hundred in only his second game has helped Corey Anderson take a firm first step towards claiming a place in the New Zealand side and emulating his idol, Chris Cairns
Nasir unfazed by survival challenge
Bangladesh face a difficult final two days in the Mirpur Test but Nasir Hossain was confident his team was up to the challenge
Day 2
Rain interrupts as Shakib chips away
The fall of eight wickets during the 53.3 overs possible, particularly New Zealand's three, had kept the contest on an even keel before the afternoon rain forced an early end for the second day in succession
Why can't the rain stay in Spain?
Your first experience of watching a Test in a stadium ruined by weather. That's not cricket. Or is it?
'Tough to miss out on first Test' - Wagner
Neil Wagner said it was "tough" to miss out on the first Test and the made the most of his opportunity in the second, picking up his maiden five-wicket haul
Shakib expects pitch to turn
Shakib Al Hasan said that if Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor were dismissed early on day three, then Bangladesh could target a first-innings lead
Williamson takes it on the cheek
Plays of the day from the second day of the second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Mirpur
Day 1
Rain stops play after Tamim misses ton
Tamim Iqbal was dismissed within five runs of breaking a century drought that has lasted more than three years, after which continuous rain forced an early end to the day's play
Roaring tigers, pouring rains
Tiger costumes in the stands, lots of strokeplay and cheer, and a decisive squall of rain - in other words, a typical day in Mirpur
Want to strike early on second day - Taylor
Ross Taylor said that New Zealand finished the first day of the second Test in Mirpur with a slight advantage over Bangladesh and would target more wickets before the second new ball is introduced on Tuesday
The luckless Bracewell
Plays of the day from the first day of the second Test in Mirpur
Tamim fails to learn his lessons
Tamim Iqbal, Mominul Haque and Shakib Al Hasan were happy to play away from their body whenever the bowlers offered any width, and it proved their undoing
Others
A peripheral New Zealand XI
Who would you pick in a Kiwi dregs XI from the '80s and '90s? The boys take a shot
Sodhi, the answer to a 40-year quest
Ish Sodhi exhibits qualities that tempts Andrew Alderson, in the New Zealand Herald to suggest the national side's search for an attacking legspinner might be over
'It took some time to shake off the nerves'
In less than two years, Ish Sodhi has gone from being a net bowler to a Test cricketer. He talks about his progress through the ranks and his surreal Test debut
'Both teams are closely matched' - McCullum
New Zealand will be eager to register their first Test win in 2013, but they are not expecting one to be served on a platter by Bangladesh
'New Zealand are under pressure' - Mushfiqur
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim wants his side to continue the consistency they showed in the first Test, and feels that New Zealand are the team under more pressure
'I always thought I have to do something extraordinary'
Sohag Gazi has come a remarkably long way considering the little support he got during his early years in Bangladesh cricket