West Indies 223-5 at stumps in second Bangladesh Test
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The West Indies reached 223-5 at stumps on the first day of the second Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday.
Nkrumah Bonner scored an unbeaten 74 and skipper Kraigg Brathwaite added 47 after the West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first.
Abu Jayed (2-46) and Taijul Islam (2-64) were the most successful bowlers for Bangladesh on the opening day.
The West Indies lead the two-Test series 1-0 after winning the first Test by three wickets.
Scoreboard at stumps on the first day of the second Test between Bangladesh and the West Indies at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday:
West Indies first innings
Kraigg Brathwaite c Najmul b Soumya 47
John Campbell lbw b Taijul 36
Shayne Moseley b Jayed 7
Nkrumah Bonner not out 74
Kyle Mayers c Soumya b Jayed 5
Jermaine Blackwood c & b Taijul 28
Joshua Da Silva not out 22
Extras (lb 2, nb2) 4
Total ( five wickets; 90 overs) 223
To Bat: Rahkeem Cornwall, Alzarri Joseph, Jomel Warrican, Shannon Gabriel
Fall of wickets: 1-66 (Campbell), 2-87 (Moseley), 3-104 (Brathwaite), 4-116 (Mayers), 5-178 (Blackwood)
Bowling (till date): Jayed 18-5-46-2, Mehidy 22-5-39-0, Nayeem 12-1-42-0, Taijul 30-5-64-2 (nb2), Soumya 8-1-30-1
Toss: West Indies
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (ENG), Sharfuddoula Saikat (BAN)
TV umpire: Gazi Sohel (BAN)
Match referee: Neeyamur Rashid Rahul (BAN)