Bangladesh reached Hamilton today after the conclusion of the two-day practice match at Lincoln a day before.

Paceman Manik Khan bagged a hattrick for Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club -- becoming the second bowler to bag a hattrick on T20 debut in after Aliss Al Islam – as the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) T20 match between Prime Doleshwar and BKSP ended in a scintillating tie.

Thanks to Sri Lanka’s incredible Test series win against South Africa, New Zealand have climbed to second in the ICC Test rankings -- their highest-ever Test ranking -- following the latest updates.

A cameo 10-ball 32 from Shuvagata Hom helped Shinepukur Cricket Club to a five-wicket win against Legends of Rupganj in the inaugural match of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) T20 tournament at Fatullah today.

Sabbir Rahman said yesterday that he was a bit emotional while celebrating his maiden ODI hundred against New Zealand in the third match in Dunedin on February 20.

Mehedi Hasan Miraz was sitting at the hotel lobby in Christchurch, trying to convince Tamim Iqbal about something yesterday.

The preparation for the first of three Tests against New Zealand was a half-baked one for Bangladesh as rain allowed just 12 overs of play on the second day of the two-day practice match against a New Zealand XI at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Christchurch yesterday.

It's been a long and restless last few months for the Bangladesh cricketers, especially the fast bowlers, with the likes of Mustafizur Rahman and Rubel Hossain arriving in New Zealand immediately after finishing their month-long commitments in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

Once the most coveted domestic competition, the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) is all set to roll into action today with a warm-up T20 competition at two different venues before the 50-over fray among 12 clubs begins.

Bangladesh's bowlers fail to tune up for the upcoming Test series as well as they would have hoped after the second day of their practice match against a New Zealand XI is washed out, but bowling coach Courtney Walsh is not too concerned by their lack of match practice.

New Zealand XI reach 57 for two before rain washed out the rest of the day's play in the 12th over on the final day of Bangladesh's two-day practice game against a New Zealand XI.

Sylhet Division will face off against Dhaka Division while Rajshahi Division take on Khulna Division when the 10th Women's National

As he walked off the field after the first day of the two-day practice match had concluded yesterday, Tamim Iqbal turned to this reporter and remarked: "You can smile now, Bangladesh have played well in New Zealand for the first time on this tour."

Bangladesh’s young opener Shadman Islam struck a team-high 67 against New Zealand XI as most of the Tigers’ batsmen got some much-needed batting practice on Day 1 of the two-day practice match at Lincoln today. Speaking after the match, Shadman said that the match was helping the batters find their feet in windy conditions since they will have to contend with the wind blasts during the Test series as well.

Bangladesh 411 for six in 96.1 overs at close. Stumps were called on Day 1 following the wicket of Nayeem Hasan. Almost all of Bangladesh's key batsmen spent time in the middle and helped themselves to confidence-boosting scores.

Almost all the questions were raised regarding Bangladesh's batting, especially the repeated top-order debacles during their 3-0 ODI series whitewash at the hands of hosts New Zealand, which was sealed with an emphatic 88-run defeat in Dunedin on Wednesday.

The challenge to overcome the whitewash in the ODIs and stage a turnaround in the three-match Test series against New Zealand in difficult conditions will not be an easy task for the Tigers.

After preparing inadequately for the ODI series, Bangladesh's preparation for the upcoming Tests are also not going swimmingly due to injury worries.

The Tigers are scheduled to play a two-day practice match in Lincoln tomorrow and fast bowler Abu Jayed informed that players, in particular the pacers, are working on the gale wind.

Bangladesh lost their three-match ODI series 3-0 against New Zealand. The home team completed the series sweep with an 88-run thrashing of the Tigers in the final fixture at Dunedin on Wednesday.