Naeem Islam, who scored 84 off 115 balls in the first ODI against New Zealand, admitted that he was frustrated and uncomfortable during the initial part of his innings, as he struggled to get off the mark

A preview of the second ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Mirpur

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim said that the absence of Shakib Al Hasan due to illness made winning the first ODI against New Zealand imperative

New Zealand allrounder Corey Anderson has said that the rain interruption in the first ODI worked in their favour but Rubel Hossain's hat-trick made the difference once play resumed

Injuries and several underwhelming performances stood in Rubel's way in the past. Against New Zealand, the 'introvert' showed a different side to himself

Plays of the day from the first ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Mirpur

Rubel Hossain's six-wicket haul, including a hat-trick, turned the first ODI on its head, helping Bangladesh win by 43 runs by the Duckworth-Lewis method

Bangladesh should depend less on their spinners in the death overs and their seamers need to build their fitness to last 50 overs, says coach Shane Jurgensen

Brendon McCullum is wary of how difficult conditions in the subcontinent can be, but believed the challenge would help his yound side grow as international cricketers

Mushfiqur Rahim, the Bangladesh captain, believes their 4-0 drubbing of New Zealand in 2010 would play on the minds of the visitors ahead of their three-match ODI series

Preview of the first ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Mirpur

The ICC has retained Sylhet as one of the venues for next year's World Twenty20, after being convinced by the BCB that the stadium will be ready in time

New Zealand did not train in Dhaka on Sunday to avoid travelling during the first day of a 60-hour general strike

Bangladesh will have to play the opening round of next year's World Twenty20, which is effectively a qualifying round for the Super 10 stage of the tournament

Tim Southee, the New Zealand fast bowler, has spoken of revenge being a part of their motivating factors ahead of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, after the 2010 series where they lost 4-0

Mominul Haque does not wish to bask in the glory of his Man-of-the-Series performances against New Zealand when there are mistakes to learn from

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

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 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

Overnight rain and a persistent light drizzle through the day ruined the last day's play in the second Test, in Mirpur