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Tamim Iqbal, Mominul Haque lead Bangladesh’s fightback on Day 4 in 2nd Test against West Indies

amim Iqbal was unbeaten on 43 and Mominul Haque on 31 as Bangladesh produced an inspired batting show.

Momniul Haque cracked three fours to score 31 not out © AFP
Momniul Haque cracked three fours to score 31 not out © AFP

Sep 16, 2014

Bangladesh fought back in their second innings as they reached 114 for two against the West Indies, chasing 489 on Day Four of second Test at St Lucia. Tamim Iqbal was unbeaten on 43 and Mominul Haque on 31 as Bangladesh produced an inspired batting show in their second essay after being punished by the hosts earlier in the game.

The tourists, who have so far struggled in the Test series due to their poor show with the bat, would be inspired with the way Tamim and Mominul batted in the second session to keep the West Indies at bay despite being under tremendous pressure.

The left-handed pair of Tamim and Mominul has so far added 66 runs for the third wicket, leading a strong reply by the Bangladesh side. Tamim, usually an attacking batsman, faced as many as 131 balls and hit only one four and a six to score 43 not out. On the other hand, Mominul took 78 deliveries and three fours to reach 31 not out.

Bangladesh need another 375 runs to win with eight wickets in hand. Earlier in the day,  the Windies resumed with a lead of 427. Overnight batsmen Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Jermaine Blackwood scored at a brisk rate. The hosts declared after Chanderpaul got to his 30th Test ton.

The match was almost in West Indies’ control by the end of Day Three. The hosts had lost some early wickets but Chanderpaul and Blackwood had repaired the damage with a solid partnership. On the fourth morning, the Bangladesh bowlers lacked intent. A defensive field only allowed the batsmen to score freely.

The only opportunity came in the first over of the day when they opted for a review against Blackwood but it went in favour of the batsman. From thereon, a batsman like Chanderpaul known to grind the opposition was quick to score. He soon inched closer to his ton and completed it with ease. He also went past Don Bradman’s 29 Test tons. West indies soon declared leaving the visitors to chase a mammoth 489.

In reply Bangladesh started off on a brisk note. Shamsur Rahman targeted Jerome Taylor hammering him for a couple of fours and sixes. In one over of Taylor, he hit a four and two consecutive sixes. But Rahman lacked the temperament to control his aggression. A fielder was stationed in the deep and a one-handed pull saw a simple catch down the throat of the fielder.

Anamul Haque went for an eight-ball duck leaving Bangladesh two down with nothing much on board considering the target.

Brief scores:

West Indies 380 & 269 for 4 decl. (Kriagg Braithwaite 45, Leon Johnson 41, Shivnarine Chanderpaul 101*, Jermaine Blackwood 66*; Mahmudullah 2 for 64) lead Bangladesh 161 & 114 for 2 (Tamim Iqbal 43*, Mominul Haque 31*; Suleiman Benn 1 for 35) by 375 runs.

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