Published: Nov 17, 2012, 08:00 AM (IST)
Edited: Nov 17, 2012, 08:00 AM (IST)
Kieran Powell scored 110 runs to lead West Indies fightback in the second innings against Bangladesh on Friday AFP
Mirpur: Nov 15, 2012
Kieran Powell struck yet another century to take West Indies to 244 for six at the end of day four of the first Test against Bangladesh at Dhaka on Friday.
Powell added 189 runs for the second wicket with Darren Bravo to put West Indies in a comfortable position.
Earlier, Naeem Islam led Bangladesh’s fightback as he scored his maiden Test century to take the hosts within touching distance of West Indies’ total.
Islam combined with Shakib-al-Hasan to record a 169-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
On the second day, Bangladesh came back into the match riding on Tamim Iqbal‘s quick knock of 72 off 71 balls in the first Test at Dhaka on Wednesday.
Iqbal helped Bangladesh kock off to a good start after the visitors had declared their innings at 527 for four following Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s double century.
Earlier, Chanderpaul faced 372 balls and cracked 22 boundaries to score 203 not out, to put West Indies in a commanding position.
Ramdin remained not out on 126, which came from 236 deliveries, hitting 11 boundaries and a six.
Chanderpaul and Ramdin added 296 runs for the fifth wicket.
Earlier at lunch, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Denesh Ramdin frustrated Bangladesh as they took the West Indies to an imposing score of 437-4.
Resuming at 361-4, the pair added 76 runs in the morning session as Bangladesh‘s attack failed to make a breakthrough on a lifeless pitch at the Shere Bangla stadium.
Chanderpaul was unbeaten on 156 and Ramdin, on 84, was approaching his third Test century as the pair extended their fifth wicket partnership to 206.
Brief Scores: West Indies 527 & 244 for 6 (Kieran Powell 110, Darren Bravo 76; Rubel Hossain 2 for 55) lead Bangladesh 556 all-out (Naeem Islam 108, Nasir Hossain 96, Shakib Al Hasan 89; Ravi Rampaul 3 for 101) by 216 runs.
