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West Indies reaches 84-1 at lunch in second Test vs Bangladesh
DHAKA, Feb 11, 2021 (BSS) – West Indies capitalized on Bangladesh bowlers
listless bowling to make a steady progress on the first day of the second and
final Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here today.
The visitors reached 84-1 at lunch, with captain Kraigg Brathwaite batting
on 39 alongside Shayne Moseley on 6.
Opener John Campbell was the only batsmen to be dismissed in this session
with a fluent 36.
Brathwaite and John Campbell gave the side a decent start, adding 66 runs
in the opening stand after West Indies decided to bat first.
Campbell cut off spinner Mehidy Hasan past point for boundary to open his
account in 12th ball.
He then grew with strength to strength and dominated Bangladesh spinners
who didn’t help their cause by bowling too short consistently.
Campbell also struck off spinner Nayeem Hasan six over long on as West
Indies appeared to be in complete control.
With West Indies scoring at ease, Bangladesh got the vital breakthrough
through left arm spinner Taijul Islam who trapped Campbell lbw after the
batsman tried to play a sweep shot.
Campbell reviewed the decision immediately but it went in vain. His 68
ball-36 included five fours and one six.
Brathwaite ended the session without further problem along with Moseley.
Bangladesh, eying to salvage the series, made three changes.
All-rounder Soumya Sarkar, middle order batsman Mohammad Mithun and pacer
Abu Jayed Rahi came in the place of Shakib Al Hasan, Shadman Islam and
Mustafizur Rahman.
West Indies, which chased down a mammoth 395-run target for a stunning
three-wicket victory in the first test, made one change to the side with
Alzarri Joseph replacing fellow pacer Kemar Roach.
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