Bangladesh enhance in 2nd Test however West Indies nonetheless elegant

Bangladesh confirmed progress in making 234 in opposition to the West Indies after being pressured to bat first within the second Test at Daren Sammy Stadium. Bangladesh opened with 103 within the first check in Antigua and misplaced final weekend with nearly two days to spare.

The West Indies’ class was nonetheless on present on Friday when it reached stumps at 67 with out loss. Openers John Campbell and captain Kraigg Brathwaite have been unruffled in making 32 and 30 respectively. But paceman Kemar Roach, who opened the bowling after taking seven wickets within the first Test, didn’t take a wicket on Friday in 15 overs of labor.

Anderson Phillip, given his Test debut after Gudakesh Motie was tried in Antigua, earned the primary wicket along with his second supply when he bowled Mahmudul Hasan Joy for 10. Tamim Iqbal appeared like he had his eye in whereas hitting 9 boundaries for 46, however he was rooted to the crease whereas poking at Alzarri Joseph and was caught within the covers. Those have been the one wickets by lunch.

Anamul Haque, who final performed a Test eight years in the past on the identical floor, was creating rapport with Najmul Hossain Shanto till they have been rapped on the entrance pads by Phillip and Kyle Mayers respectively, and misplaced critiques. Haque made 23 and Shanto 26.Captain Shakib Al Hasan edged Jayden Seales onto his stumps on 8, and Nurul Hasan was caught behind on 7 after Alzarri Joseph glanced his glove.

Bangladesh was 159-6 at tea with Liton Das settled in, however as quickly as he reached his 14th check fifty, he was dismissed by Joseph on 53.The workforce handed 200 because of tailenders Shoriful Islam, who hit 5 boundaries off Roach for 26, and Ebadot Hossain, who was 21 not out.

Seales and Joseph claimed three wickets every and Phillip and Mayers two every.Campbell and Brathwaite confirmed there was no tips within the pitch once they scored at greater than 4 an over in 16 overs to cut back the deficit to 167 runs.