Bangladesh, March 15 -- Bangladesh began their preparations at Christchurch with an eye to seize their last opportunity to make an impression in the ongoing tour of New Zealand.

The hosts completed a whitewash in the three-match ODI series and followed it by sealing the Test series as well by winning the opening two matches of the three-match rubber, with the series concluding Test scheduled at Christchurch tomorrow (Saturday), report agencies.

While the hosts' pace bowlers gunned down their opponents with a barrage of short balls, it was not the case with the visitors as they failed largely due to their inability to bowl in the right areas. Still the new-look pace unit had managed to keep their heads up for a brief period in both the Tes...