West Indies 223-5 at stumps in second Bangladesh Test

By: AFP
Published: 06:51 PM, 11 Feb, 2021
West Indies 223-5 at stumps in second Bangladesh Test
Caption: West Indies’ Nkrumah Bonner plays a shot during the first day of the second Test cricket match between West Indies and Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.
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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)

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