A double hundred from Shakib Al Hasan (217) and a fighting 159 by skipper Mushfiqur Rahim put Bangladesh firmly in the driver's seat at the close of play on Day Two in the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington. Bangladesh ended the second day at 542 for seven after much of the first day was lost to rain.

Statistical highlights from the second day's play:

217 by Shakib is the highest individual score for Bangladesh in Test matches. He became the third Bangladesh player to score a double hundred after Mushfiqur Rahim and Tamim Iqbal.

Highest individual scores for Bangladesh:

359-run stand between Shakib and Mushfiqur is the highest ever for Bangladesh for any wicket, going past the 312-run opening wicket stand between Tamim and Imrul Kayes against Pakistan in Khulna in 2015.

Highest partnerships for Bangladesh:

3 - Stands higher than 359 between Shakib and Mushfiqur for the fifth wicket in all Tests. It is also the highest fifth wicket stand in Tests in New Zealand, surpassing 258 by Inzamam-ul-Haq and Saleem Malik against the home side at the same venue in 1994.

Highest fifth wicket stands in Tests:

3 - The 359-run stand between Shakib and Mushfiqur is the third highest for any wicket in Tests in New Zealand, after 467 by