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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

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

After an unusually cautious innings, Tamim Iqbal hit out at his critics over the century drought and his pace of scoring

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 Haque and Tamim Iqbal exhibited patience and character to shore up Bangladesh, and by the end of the day secure a 114-run lead

Bangladesh face a difficult final two days in the Mirpur Test but Nasir Hossain was confident his team was up to the challenge

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

Corey Anderson scored his maiden Test century with a calculated dominance of the Bangladesh attack.

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 Al Hasan said that if Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor were dismissed early on day three, then Bangladesh could target a first-innings lead

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

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

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

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

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

A preview of the second and final Test of the series between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Mirpur