West Indies Cricket

The bottom two sides from Group B only have pride to play for in the group's final encounter, with Northern Knights looking to leapfrog Cape Cobras into a creditable third-place finish, and Barbados aiming to secure their first win of the competition after three consecutive defeats.

Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2014

Start Time: 3:30 p.m. BST, 8 p.m. Local time

Live on: STAR Sports 1 (India), Ten Sports/PTV Sports (Pakistan), SuperSport (South Africa), Eurosport (UK/Europe), Sky Sports (New Zealand), Network Ten/Fox (Australia), Star Cricket (Sri Lanka), Star Cricket (Bangladesh), ESPN (USA and Caribbean), Willow Cricket (USA)

Weather: With one weather-forced abandonment already at Bangalore, the good news is that the evening start favours this game. Afternoon rain is scheduled to clear by the time the players take the field, according to BBC Weather, with temperatures cooling to 24 degrees Celsius from an afternoon high of 28 degrees.

Overview

Although qualification is out of reach, both sides will be keen to end their debut Champions League Twenty20 campaign with victory in Bangalore.

The winless Tridents, in particular, will be desperate to avoid defeat for the first time after being on the wrong side of a pair of nail-biting encounters against Kings XI Punjab and Cape Cobras before a more prosaic performance last time out against Hobart Hurricanes.

The reality of the Trident's inaugural tilt at the CLT20 has not been as bleak as the table suggests. Despite three defeats from three, they have been highly competitive for the most part. Coach Desmond Haynes feels his side have done West Indian cricket proud, as reported in the Trinidad Express:

One thing we demonstrated here in this tournament was to show the world that we are good enough and West Indies cricket is on the up. We showed the people around the world, especially here in India, that we can play well. Very few people expected us to be as competitive as we have been. I will repeat, that I believe West Indies cricket, especially in this format is pretty strong.

After posting a competitive 174/6 in their opening game against KXIP, they appeared to be in with a good chance as spin duo Jeevan Mendis and Ashley Nurse applied the squeeze to the middle order to restrict them to 131/6 in the middle of the 17th over.

The experience of the IPL side proved the difference between the teams, however, as South African David Miller anchored them home, and young Indian Akshar Patel smashed three fours and a six from the penultimate over to leave them requiring just five from the final over, which they got with ease.

Even more heartbreaking for the Tridents was their game against Cape Cobras, which went right down to a super-over. A fine maiden T20 ton from Jonathan Carter, who blasted 111 not out from 68 balls, helped set a target of 175 for the second game in a row. After Mendis pegged the Cobras back after a flying start with a highly effective spell of 4/27 from his allotted overs, the scores ended tied.

A botched run out attempt should have sealed victory on the final ball of the regulation 20 overs, and an impressive super-over from Ravi Rampaul that conceded just one four left the door ajar for the Tridents to claim victory. However, Carter was unable to repeat his heroics with four runs required from the final ball, failing to get hold of a full toss and only managing to scamper two.

What a display from Jonathan Carter  he celebrates his 100, Latest: 18.6: C Langeveldt to J Carter, 6 runs, 164/7 #COBvBT #CLT20

— CPL T20 (@CPL_T20) September 26, 2014

Carter fired again in the Tridents' third game, top-scoring with 42 from 34 deliveries, but the rest of the batting was abject as they were bowled out for 113. Only three others made double figures and none more than 18 runs.

The victory for Hobart Hurricanes never really looked in doubt despite a spirited bowling display, and Shoaib Malik steered the Australians home with 10 balls to spare with a composed knock.

The Knights' tale has been an altogether different one with huge highs and demoralising lows. Their campaign started brightly with a run of four consecutive victories, which included a perfect record of three wins in the qualifying group, in the process dumping out reigning champions and IPL heavyweights Mumbai Indians.

Unlike the Tridents, who have impressed mostly off the back of outstanding individual performances from a small clutch of players, their early success was a team effort.

Kane Williamson was undoubtedly the star performer with two fifties in the qualifying stage followed by a stunning unbeaten hundred from 49 balls against Cape Cobras once Group B got underway. But unlike Carter, he has had able support from his fellow batsman.

Daniel Flynn and BJ Watling made half centuries against Lahore Lions when Williamson failed, and Anton Devcich was an effective opening partner, helping the Knights post 83 inside 10 overs against Mumbai before the pair rattled along at 10 an over for 14 overs against the Cobras, with Devcich compiling 67 from 46 balls.

As strong totals were posted, Trent Boult and Tim Southee backed up their in-form batsmen effectively with the new ball in the two victories that were not reduced by rain to 10 overs or fewer.

The potentially explosive Mumbai Indians batting line-up were kept in check as neither bowler went for more than a run per ball, and Southee in particular excelled with three wickets, including danger-men Mike Hussey and Kieron Pollard. More impressive still was they way the seamers blew away Lahore Lions to virtually guarantee passage to the group stage with a combined 5/34 from eight overs, as the Pakistani outfit were all out for 98.

With so much early promise, the Knights will be disappointed to be playing in a dead rubber at the end of the group stage, but they cannot console themselves in the way that the Tridents can with tales of hard-fought, narrow defeats. When the going got tough, the wheels fell off spectacularly.

When Hobart Hurricanes recovered from a slow start to post 178, the Knights would have felt this was within range for their batting line-up, only to find themselves in a mess at 5/3 in the third over before slumping to 92 all out.

They failed emphatically to consign that humiliation to blip status against a formidable KXIP side in the following game. Virender Sehwag and company ran riot in making 215, with the previously reliable Boult and Southee going wicketless at the cost of 93 runs from their eight overs.

In reply, the Kiwi side got off to a far better start in reaching 50/1 in five overs but ended in the same sorry state, collapsing to 95 all out in the 16th over as nobody beyond the top four could muster double figures.

#NK first 5.4 overs: 58-1 #NK next 9.4 overs: 37-9 #KXIPvNK #CLT20

— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) September 26, 2014

As the Tridents seek out a maiden CLT20 victory, the Knights will be desperate to ensure that all that early promise and the raft of outstanding individual performances are not overshadowed by a dismal trio of defeats and a collective loss of form at the tail end of the campaign.

Both sides should have enough motivation to make for an intriguing game despite its irrelevance to the later stages of this competition.

Key Players

Barbados Tridents

The Tridents have experience and international pedigree in the bowling ranks in the shape of Rampaul and Mendis, but their batting has been left light in this regard by the defection of skipper Pollard and opener Dwayne Smith to their IPL franchises and Malik to Hobart Hurricanes for the CLT20.

Subsequently, much depends on Jonathan Carter, who announced his talent so spectacularly with the hundred that took his team to the brink of victory against Cape Cobras. Top scorer in their last two games, Carter has only played 40 T20 matches since his first back in 2008 but he appears to be maturing fast, and the Tridents will be looking to him to guide them to a potentially match-winning total.

Northern Knights

Despite being a dead rubber, this game does boast the only two centurions in this year's CLT20 with Kane Williamson preceding Carter in flaying the Cobras attack for a hundred of his own. Though others have got runs for the Kiwi side, Williamson has the ability to lead from the front and clear the ropes early to help rebuild confidence after two shocking batting performances.

It was after Williamson's dismissal for 20 from 15 balls in the sixth over that the Northern Knights imploded against KXIP, and it will be imperative that he bats through to the second half of the innings to give the Knights a platform, ensuring that their fragility does not become exposed once more.

Squads

Barbados Tridents

Rayad Emrit (capt), Jonathan Carter, Elton Chigumbura, Shane Dowrich, James Franklin, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Neil McKenzie, Kyle Mayers, Jeevan Mendis, Dilshan Munaweera, Ashley Nurse, William Perkins, Ravi Rampaul, Raymon Reifer

Northern Knights

Daniel Flynn (capt), Ish Sodhi, Jono Boult, Brad Wilson, Kane Williamson, BJ Watling, Graeme Aldridge, Anton Devcich, Tim Southee, Scott Kuggeleijn, Daryl Mitchell, Daniel Harris, Scott Styris, Trent Boult, Mitchell Santner

West Indies took victory by 296 runs on the fourth day of the second Test against Bangladesh and also wrapped up a 2-0 series victory.

Having declared in the morning, the West Indians bowled out Bangladesh for 192 after the away side had been 158-2 and hopeful of saving the game.

The West Indians resumed on 208-4, ahead by 427, and both Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Jermaine Blackwood looked positive early on as they pushed for a declaration.

Blackwood would bring up his half-century in the opening stages, while at the other end, Chanderpaul was looking very strong and found the boundaries regularly.

The lead surged past 450, with Chanderpaul also close to a personal milestone as he neared another century.

He would reach the mark—the 31st of his Test career—with two runs off Mahmudullah and take the score to 269-4, a lead of 488.

At that point, West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin declared, meaning the visitors would have to bat approximately five-and-a-half sessions to save the game.

The Bangladesh openers started their reply brightly, with Shamsur Rahman looking in good touch as he hit three early boundaries, while Tamim Iqbal was a little more circumspect.

In reply, the West Indian seamers started banging the ball in short, but Rahman was equal to the task as he continued to pepper the boundary.

However, he was undone by this strategy on 39, as he hit a high hook shot off Jerome Taylor straight to Kirk Edwards on the boundary, who took an easy catch.

He would be replaced by Anamul Haque with the score on 47-1, but the No. 3 did not last long before edging Sulieman Benn behind, where Ramdin took a smart catch.

Bangladesh would pass 50 thanks to Iqbal and new man Mominul Haque, and the visitors would go to the lunch break with the score on 55-2.

After the break, the pair continued their steady progress, with very few boundaries being hit as they looked to defend stoutly and drag their side closer to safety.

They took Bangladesh past 100 with relative ease and also brought up their half-century partnership, with Iqbal in particular looking uncharacteristically defensive.

West Indies 2nd Innings	(Resumed on 208-4, ahead by 427)	Bangladesh 1st Innings 161	West Indies 1st Innings 380
Total	269-4 dec. (Lead by 488)	77 overs
Bangladesh 2nd Innings	Require 489 to win
Total	192 all out (WI win by 296 runs)	77.4 overs
Batsman	Dismissal	Bowler	Runs	Mins	Balls
K. Brathwaite	c Rahman	b Mahmudullah	45	139	112
L. Johnson		b T. Islam	41	77	59
K. Edwards	c Rahman	b S. Islam	2	13	8
D. Bravo		b Mahmudullah	7	37	29
S. Chanderpaul	Not Out		101	173	134
J. Blackwood	Not Out		66	164	120
Extras	2w 5lb	7
Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
T. Islam	28	5	81	1
A. Hossain	4	0	18	0
R. Islam	12	3	42	0
S. Islam	13	1	42	1
Mahmudullah	16	2	64	2
M. Haque	4	0	17	0
Batsman	Dismissal	Bowler	Runs	Mins	Balls
T. Iqbal	c Gabriel	b Benn	64	226	181
S. Rahman	c Edwards	b Taylor	39	38	27
A. Haque	c Ramdin	b Benn	0	11	8
M. Haque	c Gabriel	b Benn	56	184	139
Mahmudullah	lbw	b Gabriel	0	6	6
M. Rahim		b Taylor	11	70	54
N. Hossain	lbw	b Benn	2	10	10
T. Islam	c and b	b Benn	4	25	12
S. Islam		b Roach	14	37	24
R. Islam	lbw	b Taylor	0	4	4
A. Hossain	Not Out		0	5	1
Extras	1w 1lb	2
Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
J. Taylor	13	4	39	3
K. Roach	15.4	1	43	1
S. Benn	32	6	72	5
J. Blackwood	2	0	4	0
S. Gabriel	11	2	24	1
L. Johnson	4	0	9	0

The West Indians had some problems creating chances, but they wasted a glorious opportunity to remove Haque, as he was dropped at slip by Darren Bravo off Taylor.

Shortly after, a rain shower forced the players off the field, and the umpires decided to take an early tea, with Bangladesh’s score on 114-2.

It was an encouraging session for the visitors, who showed good fight in not losing a wicket, but they knew that there was still plenty of time left in the game.

The players returned on schedule for the evening session after the rain passed through, and shortly after, Iqbal would reach his fifty off 146 balls.

The batsmen would then bring up their century partnership, as they continued to look solid. But then with the score on 158, disaster struck.

Having defended so effectively, Iqbal’s natural game came back to haunt him, as he threw his bat at a flighted ball from Benn and top-edged a catch to Shannon Gabriel.

That brought about another collapse, as new man Mahmudullah was lbw to Gabriel in the next over, then Benn dismissed Haque with the score on 160.

That meant the visitors had lost three wickets for two runs in a disastrous period of nine balls, and it would then get even worse, as Nasir Hossain was removed after adding just two runs.

Mushfiqur Rahim was once again left to pick up the pieces with the tailenders and to try and survive through to the end of the evening and take the game into a fifth day.

However, straight after the drinks break, the hosts struck again, as Benn picked up his fifth wicket of the innings when Taijul Islam hit him an easy return catch.

Rahim was joined by Shafiul Islam for the side’s rearguard, and for a time, they looked solid and capable of forcing a fifth day.

However, the Bangladeshi captain would perish, as he was bowled through the gate by Taylor for 11, leaving the tail hopelessly exposed.

In the same over as Rahim departed, Taylor would take the 100th Test wicket of his career, as he had Robiul Islam dismissed lbw for a duck.

Then, the final wicket was taken in what was the final scheduled over of the day, as Kemar Roach bowled Shafiul Islam to complete a win by 296 runs.

It was a good victory for the hosts, who also win the series 2-0, but it was a poor game for the visitors, who slumped from 158-2 to 192 all out in their second innings.

West Indies are in a very strong position at the end of the third day of the second Test against Bangladesh.

After bowling the visitors out for 161, the home side closed on 208-4, a lead of 427 with two full days to play in the game.

Bangladesh resumed on 104-7, still trailing by 276 and requiring 76 more runs to avoid potentially being asked to follow on for the second time in two consecutive Tests.

Initially, the visitors’ batsmen looked solid as Mahmudullah and Shafiul Islam looked to drag their side out of the mire and did not try to play any expansive shots early on.

However, having reached 134-7, the hosts finally had their breakthrough as Islam edged Shannon Gabriel through to Denesh Ramdin, who took a good catch low down.

Mahmudullah still looked in good form though, and he slogged an enormous six off Gabriel to relieve some of the pressure and push his side closer to 150.

They would reach that milestone shortly after drinks, and then Mahmudullah would bring up his fifty with a crunching four through long on off Gabriel.

However, he would be undone in the following over as Sulieman Benn induced an edge and Ramdin took a good catch behind the stumps, meaning Mahmudullah departed for 53.

Shortly after, Islam too would be dismissed lbw to Benn, meaning the away side were all out for 161 in their first innings, still trailing by 219 and staring at the follow on once again.

The West Indians decided in the end not to enforce the follow on but to bat again, leaving themselves a tricky session of about 10 minutes before the lunch break.

The home side’s openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Leon Johnson managed to negotiate that period unscathed, taking lunch on 12-0 with a lead of 231.

After the break, both batsmen started positively as they looked to score quick runs and put their side in an impregnable position as soon as possible.

The pair brought up their fifty partnership in just the 13th over, with the run rate marginally over four runs per over and the lead now well past 250.

Bangladesh 1st Innings	(Resumed on 104-7, trailing by 276)	WI 1st Innings 380
Total	161 all out	62.3 overs
West Indies 2nd Innings	(Lead by 219)
Total	208-4	67 overs
Batsman	Dismissal	Bowler	Runs	Mins	Balls
T. Iqbal	c Ramdin	b Roach	48	118	75
S. Rahman	c Ramdin	b Roach	1	23	12
A. Haque	c Bravo	b Roach	9	63	39
M. Haque	c Blackwood	b Taylor	3	46	34
M. Rahim		b Taylor	4	39	22
Mahmudullah	c Ramdin	b Benn	53	161	100
N. Hossain	c Ramdin	b Roach	1	3	3
T. Islam	c Gabriel	b Roach	12	17	11
S. Islam	c Ramdin	b Gabriel	10	85	50
R. Islam	lbw	b Benn	0	45	21
A. Hossain	Not Out		7	12	10
Extras	2nb 1w 10lb	13
Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
J. Taylor	19	5	41	2
K. Roach	20	5	42	5
S. Gabriel	15	1	49	1
S. Benn	8.3	2	19	2
Batsman	Dismissal	Bowler	Runs	Mins	Balls
K. Brathwaite	c Rahman	b Mahmudullah	45	139	112
L. Johnson		b T. Islam	41	77	59
K. Edwards	c Rahman	b S. Islam	2	13	8
D. Bravo		b Mahmudullah	7	37	29
S. Chanderpaul	Not Out		63	130	98
J. Blackwood	Not Out		43	121	96
Extras	2w 5lb	7
Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
T. Islam	27	5	76	1
A. Hossain	4	0	18	0
R. Islam	11	3	34	0
S. Islam	10	1	21	1
Mahmudullah	11	2	37	2
M. Haque	4	0	17	0

Their progress was interrupted by the weather with the score on 67-0, as the light drizzle that had been in the air got heavier and forced the players off the field for a time.

Play restarted after a brief stoppage, and almost immediately Johnson was removed for 41 as he was bowled by Taijul Islam.

He was followed shortly after by Kirk Edwards, whose poor run of scores continued as he steered a catch to Shamsur Rahman at gully off Shafiul Islam.

Brathwaite continued to bat well and finished the afternoon session on 44 not out alongside new man Darren Bravo, with the score on 90-2 and the lead now past 300 runs.

After tea, Bravo looked in good form but was then removed for seven as he was bowled by a ball from Mahmudullah that rebounded off his body and cannoned into the stumps.

In Mahmudullah’s next over he struck again with the crucial wicket of Brathwaite for 45, as Rahman once more took a good catch just after Brathwaite helped bring up the hosts’ 100.

That brought Jermaine Blackwood to the crease to join Shivnarine Chanderpaul, and together they took the lead past 350 and into a very strong position indeed approaching the final hour.

Both looked more positive than they had in the first innings, especially Chanderpaul, who was scoring at a strike rate of over 50 and moving towards another half-century.

With just over five overs left in the day, Chanderpaul would bring up his fifty—his second of the match—and take the West Indies’ lead to 400 with a three off Taijul Islam.

The hosts would then reach 200 before the close, and they would finish the day on 208-4, with Chanderpaul unbeaten on 63 alongside Blackwood who was 43 not out.

It put the West Indians in a commanding position at the end of day three, ahead by 427 with two days to play, and set to take another victory.

Bangladesh collapsed once again in their first innings of the second Test against the West Indies in St. Lucia and now face an enormous task to save the game.

The visitors did well to bowl the home side out for 380, but they then struggled badly to reach 104-7, thanks in large part to five wickets from Kemar Roach.

The West Indians resumed on 246-3, but they were almost immediately on the back foot, as Darren Bravo edged through to Mushfiqur Rahim off Robiul Islam to depart for 46.

Jermaine Blackwood came to the crease and looked to play some big shots, with two fours sailing to the boundary from his bat.

However, having made eight from nine balls, he too would be dismissed as Al-Amin Hossain induced an edge and Anamul Haque took a comfortable catch at slip.

Hossain struck again with his next ball to remove Denesh Ramdin, caught by Rahim. Then, in the next over, Shafiul Islam would join in the fun, as he got Roach for a duck.

Meanwhile, at the other end, Shivnarine Chanderpaul remained calm throughout. He played in his usual way and accumulated runs, and with Jerome Taylor, he helped take the hosts past 300.

Chanderpaul would also bring up his half-century—his 65th in Tests. Alongside him, Taylor was starting to play some vicious shots in a cameo from No. 9.

Taylor laced his way to 40 off 32 balls, an innings that included five fours and two big sixes, but he would be removed right before lunch, caught at long on off Taijul Islam.

That brought Sulieman Benn to the wicket for the remainder of the session, and with Chanderpaul, he would help shepherd the hosts to lunch on 341-8.

At the start of the afternoon session, Benn would pick up where Taylor had left off, and he hit some big shots of his own to provide entertainment.

The West Indians went roaring past 350 and looked set to reach 400, but on 375, disaster struck as Benn smacked a dreadful ball from Hossain straight to Shafiul Islam.

He would be gone for 25 from 19 balls. Then, last man Shannon Gabriel did not last long before being bowled by Robiul Islam, leaving Chanderpaul stranded on 84 not out.

It meant the home side were all out for 380, a healthy position to be in but one that ought to have been better given that they had started the day with only three wickets down.

West Indies 1st Innings	(Resumed on 246-3)
Total	380 all out	124 overs
Bangladesh 1st Innings	(Trail by 380)
Total	104-7	42 overs
Batsman	Dismissal	Bowler	Runs	Mins	Balls
K. Brathwaite	c T. Islam	b S. Islam	63	214	150
L. Johnson	lbw	b T. Islam	66	227	162
K. Edwards	c S. Rahman	b Mahmudullah	16	64	52
D. Bravo	c Rahim	b R. Islam	46	190	123
S. Chanderpaul	Not Out		84	268	198
J. Blackwood	c A. Haque	b A. Hossain	9	15	9
D. Ramdin	c Rahim	b A. Hossain	0	2	1
K. Roach	c Rahim	b S. Islam	0	3	1
J. Taylor	c Mahmudullah	b T. Islam	40	41	32
S. Benn	c S. Islam	b A. Hossain	25	54	19
S. Gabriel		b R. Islam	4	7	3
Extras	6nb 10w 4lb 8b	28
Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
A. Hossain	31	6	80	3
S. Islam	27	7	80	2
R. Islam	26	7	63	2
T. Islam	22	4	89	2
Mahmudullah	16	2	49	1
N. Hossain	2	0	7	0
Batsman	Dismissal	Bowler	Runs	Mins	Balls
T. Iqbal	c Ramdin	b Roach	48	118	75
S. Rahman	c Ramdin	b Roach	1	23	12
A. Haque	c Bravo	b Roach	9	63	39
M. Haque	c Blackwood	b Taylor	3	46	34
M. Rahim		b Taylor	4	39	22
Mahmudullah	Not Out		13	72	35
N. Hossain	c Ramdin	b Roach	1	3	3
T. Islam	c Gabriel	b Roach	12	17	11
S. Islam	Not Out		6	32	22
Extras	1nb 6lb	7
Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
J. Taylor	15	4	33	2
K. Roach	16	5	33	5
S. Gabriel	9	1	27	0
S. Benn	2	1	5	0

Indeed, to lose seven wickets for just 134 runs will have given the West Indians some cause for concern, and now it would be up to the bowlers to strike back.

After the restart, Bangladeshi openers Tamim Iqbal and Shamsur Rahman made their way out to start the visitors’ reply.

Iqbal looked positive, but Rahman had some problems and was dismissed for just one as he edged behind to Ramdin off the bowling of Roach.

That left Anamul Haque to join Iqbal and see Bangladesh through to tea, which they reached for no further losses at 25-1.

However, things started to go badly wrong after the break. Anamul Haque went for just nine, caught by Bravo off Roach to leave the score 43-2.

Iqbal could not keep up the momentum of his innings, and on 48, he fenced at one outside the off stump from the same bowler and feathered a catch through to Ramdin.

He was then followed shortly after by Mominul Haque, who fell victim to a brilliant catch by Blackwood from the bowling of Taylor.

To make matters even worse, Bangladesh’s centurion in the previous Test fell cheaply as Rahim was bowled by Taylor, leaving his side in tatters on 68-5.

Roach looked in brilliant form with the ball, and he continued his good spell by removing Nasir Hossain for just one, again to a catch by Ramdin.

That left the tail badly exposed, but Taijul Islam responded positively and hit a couple of boundaries to give his side something to cheer.

However, it was not long before he too fell victim to the irrepressible Roach, who picked up his fifth wicket of the innings when Islam slashed one to Gabriel at third man.

Mahmudullah had been watching the carnage at the other end, and he looked to drop anchor alongside Shafiul Islam for the remainder of the day.

Together, they took Bangladesh past 100, but with the away side’s deficit still over 250, they looked almost certain to be asked to follow on for the second time in two Tests.

There was some late drama, as Islam looked to have been caught lbw by Benn, but on review, he was shown to have gotten an inside edge and so survived.

They would reach the end of the day on 104-7, still 276 in arrears and with the visitors left to rue another batting collapse at the hands of the brilliant Roach.

West Indies are in a strong position after the first day of the second Test against Bangladesh in St. Lucia.

The visitors took just three wickets all day as the West Indians reached 246-3, with openers Kraigg Brathwaite and debutant Leon Johnson recording half-centuries.

The hosts made one alteration to the side that won by 10 wickets last time out, with Chris Gayle replaced at the top of the order by the debutant Johnson.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh made three changes, with Imrul Kayes, Shuvagata Hom and Rubel Hossain making way for Anamul Haque, Shafiul Islam and Robiul Islam.

The visitors won the toss and fielded first on a pitch that offered plenty for the bowlers early, with some early drizzle helping the ball move in the air in the opening overs.

During the first hour, the West Indian openers did well to survive with few problems, and were quite content with a run rate below three runs per over.

It took until the second half of the session for the hosts to find the boundary for the first time, a cover drive from Johnson that came with the first ball after drinks.

The pair continued on their way, and brought up their fifty partnership—and the fifty for their side—in the 23rd over with the run rate hovering just over two.

Meanwhile, the Bangladesh bowlers seemed unable to exploit what were rather helpful conditions, as there was plenty in the air for them but they could not make it pay.

The home side went to lunch on 61-0, with debutant Johnson looking solid on 27 not out and Brathwaite similarly comfortable on 20.

After the break, West Indies continued with their serene progress, still content with a run rate that was less than three per over.

Both batsmen remained watchful and did not hit many boundaries, although Johnson did bring up his side’s 100 with a straight six in the 39th over.

Johnson then brought up his maiden half-century with a cut to point, and in the same over off Robiul Islam he was joined at the milestone by Brathwaite, who hit a four to reach 50.

West Indies 1st Innings
Total	246-3	90 overs
Batsman	Dismissal	Bowler	Runs	Mins	Balls
K. Brathwaite	c T. Islam	b S. Islam	63	214	150
L. Johnson	lbw	b T. Islam	66	227	162
K. Edwards	c S. Rahman	b Mahmudullah	16	64	52
D. Bravo	Not Out		44	152	86
S. Chanderpaul	Not Out		34	100	84
Extras	4nb 9w 2lb 8b	23
Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
A. Hossain	18	3	33	0
S. Islam	19	7	37	1
R. Islam	19	4	55	0
T. Islam	20	4	79	1
Mahmudullah	12	2	25	1
N. Hossain	2	0	7	0

However, Brathwaite would be removed shortly after for 63 as he looked to push on slightly before tea, as he scooped a poor ball from Shafiul Islam straight to Taijul Islam at point.

Just three overs later, Johnson too departed for 66 as he was dismissed lbw by Taijul Islam, which Johnson considered reviewing but did not make his decision quickly enough.

Replays showed that Johnson would have been correct to review, as the ball was sliding past leg stump, but he did not pull the trigger in time and so had to leave the crease.

After that slight wobble, it was left to Kirk Edwards and Darren Bravo to shepherd the West Indians to tea, but there was almost another wicket as Edwards was dropped by Taijul.

However, both would survive to the interval with the score on 153-2, a healthy advantage with one session left in the day’s play.

At the start of the evening session, both men looked in control, as they continued to maintain a run rate slightly below two runs per over.

There were signs of them starting to up the rate slightly, especially as Bravo unfurled some magnificent shots that peppered the boundaries and showed his obvious class.

Meanwhile, Edwards continued to look dogged having been in poor form recently, and on 16 his stay was ended out of nothing as he was caught at cover off Mahmudullah.

That brought Shivnarine Chanderpaul to the crease, and he looked his typical self as he grafted for runs and settled in, but on four he was dropped at slip off Al-Amin Hossain.

After that minor scare, Chanderpaul and Bravo became a little more defensive as they moved nearer to the close of play, and passed the 200 in the 79th over.

They then continued to the end of the day in the same vein, with West Indies closing on 246-3—Chanderpaul unbeaten on 34 and Bravo 44 not out with the pair having compiled a half-century partnership.

It placed the hosts in a strong position, and they should push on tomorrow and build a big lead in their first innings.

Bangladesh concludes their tour of the West Indies with the second and final Test in St. Lucia, having lost the first game by 10 wickets.

While the tourists can take plenty of heart from their fightback after having been asked to follow-on, this match will likely once again be a difficult one for them to win.

Venue: Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia

Date: Saturday, September 13

Start time: 10 a.m. local time, 3 p.m. BST

Live on: BTV (Bangladesh), ESPN (West Indies)

Weather: According to Weather.com, St. Lucia should expect plenty of showers throughout this game, although Tuesday may see more breaks in the rain.

Overview

After just over a month in the Caribbean, Bangladesh’s tour draws to a close with this second and final Test in St. Lucia.

Having been swept aside 3-0 in the one-day internationals before poor weather forced the abandonment of the only Twenty20 International, the visitors will be desperate for a victory.

In the first Test, the hosts batted first and racked up 484-7 declared, thanks in large part to 212 from Kraigg Brathwaite and 85 from Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

In reply, Bangladesh struggled to 182 all out as Sulieman Benn took five wickets, and they were asked to follow-on.

Second time around, the away side did much better as they reached 314 all out, led by 116 from captain Mushfiqur Rahim.

That left West Indies just 13 runs to win, a target they passed for no loss to take a victory by 10 wickets.

However, host captain Denesh Ramdin said he was concerned by his side’s poor catching, so that is something they will be looking to improve in this game.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh will need to replicate the fight they showed in the second innings and try to avoid the batting collapses that have plagued them recently.

That batting will be weakened by the loss of Imrul Kayes, who has a skin infection and was removed from contention for the second Test, per espncricinfo.com's Mohammad Isam. 

They also face a new issue in their bowling ranks, as seamer Al-Amin Hossain has been reported for a suspect action, which must be tested at an ICC facility.

Team News

West Indies (from): Denesh Ramdin (capt.), Sulieman Benn, Jermaine Blackwood, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kirk Edwards, Shannon Gabriel, Chris Gayle, Jason Holder, Kemar Roach, Shane Shillingford, Jerome Taylor.

Bangladesh (from): Mushfiqur Rahim, Al-Amin Hossain, Anamul Haque, Elias Sunny, Imrul Kayes, Mahmudullah, Mominul Haque, Nasir Hossain, Robiul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Shamsur Rahman, Shuvagata Hom, Taijul Islam, Tamim Iqbal.

Key Players

Kraigg Brathwaite

Having scored a double century in the first Test, West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite will be looking for more of the same.

He may not be as extravagant at the crease as his opening partner, Chris Gayle, but Brathwaite is certainly effective and showed good powers of concentration last time out.

Mushfiqur Rahim

As some members of the Bangladesh batting line-up crumbled under the pressure, Mushfiqur Rahim showed his team the way with a patient century in the second innings.

He will be determined to lead from the front once again, and for his efforts to be rewarded with a victory.

West Indies have gone 1-0 up in the Test series against Bangladesh after they won the first game in St. Vincent by 10 wickets before lunch on the final day.

The visitors were bowled out for 314 having followed on, and the West Indians passed their target of just 13 runs for no loss in just 2.4 overs.

Bangladesh resumed on 256-5, still trailing by 46, and almost lost a wicket in the third over of the day as Mushfiqur Rahim was dropped at slip off Jerome Taylor.

The hosts would eventually be rewarded with a wicket even as they conceded some early runs, as Nasir Hossain was caught by Shannon Gabriel off Kemar Roach for 19.

Rahim looked to be aggressive in the early stages, and having started the day on 70, he quickly moved into the 90s as he punished the wayward Taylor.

However, things got even worse at the other end for the Bangladeshis as Shuvagata Hom was dismissed leg before wicket on review for nought by Roach, who was looking strong early on.

Taylor was swiftly replaced by Gabriel, and he took a wicket with just his fourth ball as he bowled Taijul Islam, who also scored a duck.

At 292-8, Bangladesh were still 10 runs short of making the West Indians bat again, and then with the final ball of his first over, Gabriel struck again as he bowled Rubel Hossain for nought.

Bangladesh 2nd Innings	(Resumed on 256-5, trailed by 46)	WI 1st Innings 484-7	Bangladesh 1st Innings 182
Total	314 all out	113.3 overs
West Indies 2nd Innings	(13 to win)
Total	13-0	2.4 overs
Batsman	Dismissal	Bowler	Runs	Mins	Balls
T. Iqbal		b Benn	53	143	107
S. Rahman	c Ramdin	b Roach	4	16	8
I. Kayes	c Edwards	b Gayle	25	91	72
M. Haque	c Ramdin	b Benn	12	20	26
Mahmudullah	c Ramdin	b Roach	66	213	151
M. Rahim	c Bravo	b Taylor	116	327	243
N. Hossain	c Gabriel	b Roach	19	67	50
S. Hom	lbw	b Roach	0	10	4
T. Islam		b Gabriel	0	8	7
R. Hossain		b Gabriel	0	1	2
A. Hossain	Not Out		0	38	12
Extras	1nb 2w 4lb 12b	19
Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
J. Taylor	17.3	3	64	1
K. Roach	22	6	64	4
S. Gabriel	17	9	25	2
J. Blackwood	12	1	51	0
S. Benn	28	8	44	2
C. Gayle	17	3	50	1
Batsman	Dismissal	Bowler	Runs	Mins	Balls
C. Gayle	Not Out		9	9	10
K. Brathwaite	Not Out		4	9	6
Extras		0
Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
A. Hossain	1.4	0	9	0
T. Islam	1	0	4	0

Having regained the strike after watching the carnage at the other end, Rahim hit a big six off Roach to bring up his century, simultaneously bringing his side’s deficit down to four runs.

It was Rahim’s third Test century, and it came at a vital time. He helped drag his side out of the mire and take the game into a fifth day after it had looked like it would end much earlier.

Rahim then hit a boundary of Roach that took his side’s total to 302-9, meaning West Indies would have to bat again and Bangladesh had staved off an innings defeat at the drinks break.

The away side’s captain then took his side into the lead, with Al-Amin Hossain continuing to block when necessary at No. 11.

The hosts looked a little frustrated at times and had the chance to end Rahim’s stay but saw Taylor drop an easy catch off Gabriel.

However, they removed him in the next over. Rahim played a slog off Taylor’s bowling and saw Darren Bravo take a good catch at deep midwicket.

That meant Bangladesh were all out for 314—thanks in large part to Rahim’s 116—and had set the hosts just 13 runs to win the game.

West Indies openers Chris Gayle and Kraigg Brathwaite strode out to chase their small target, which they reached in just the third over for no loss.

It meant victory by 10 wickets for the hosts, although Bangladesh could take some heart from taking the game into a fifth day and making their opponents bat again having followed on.

The West Indians take a 1-0 lead in the series thanks to their win, with the next match to start on Saturday in St. Lucia.

Bangladesh fought back on the fourth day of the first Test against West Indies in St. Vincent having been asked to follow on at the start of play.

The visitors reached 256-5 at the close of play, still trailing by 46 but having shown a great deal of resilience and concentration.

Having bowled out the visitors for 182 yesterday to take a lead of 302 from the first innings, West Indies surprised no one at the start of the day and enforced the follow on.

Things did not start brilliantly for Bangladesh as opener Tamim Iqbal was given out lbw in the first over off Jerome Taylor, but upon review, the decision was overturned.

However, the early breakthrough came just three overs later as Shamsur Rahman nicked one from just outside the off stump into the hands of Denesh Ramdin.

After the early loss, Iqbal was joined by No. 3 Imrul Kayes, and together the pair helped rebuild after the initial wobble and hit some welcome boundaries.

The pitch was increasingly taking spin, but the batsmen did well to see off the threat and pass 50 for no further losses in just the 18th over and cut the deficit to less than 250 runs.

Iqbal looked in particularly good touch as he hit a number of boundaries, including two massive sixes, and the pair brought up their fifty partnership with ease.

However, the stand would be broken with the score on 81 as Kayes looked to drive a flighted delivery from Chris Gayle but only succeeded in chipping it to Kirk Edwards at short cover.

Despite having lost his partner, Iqbal continued in his usual vein and brought up both his own fifty and Bangladesh's 100 with a big six off Gayle near the end of the session.

At the other end, Mominul Haque looked to provide support but was undone on 12 as he nicked one through to Ramdin off Sulieman Benn to give the hosts their third scalp.

He was quickly followed by Iqbal, who played a poor shot to a ball from Benn that turned a long way and bowled him for 53, leaving the visitors 107-4 and in some trouble once again.

Bangladesh 2nd Innings	(Following on, trailed by 302)	WI 1st Innings 484-7	Bangladesh 1st Innings 182
Total	256-5 (trail by 46)	98 overs
Batsman	Dismissal	Bowler	Runs	Mins	Balls
T. Iqbal		b Benn	53	143	107
S. Rahman	c Ramdin	b Roach	4	16	8
I. Kayes	c Edwards	b Gayle	25	91	72
M. Haque	c Ramdin	c Benn	12	20	26
Mahmudullah	c Ramdin	b Roach	66	213	151
M. Rahim	Not Out		70		193
N. Hossain	Not Out		7		32
Extras	1nb 2w 4lb 12b	19
Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
J. Taylor	13	3	37	0
K. Roach	15	5	39	2
S. Gabriel	13	7	19	0
J. Blackwood	12	1	51	0
S. Benn	28	8	44	2
C. Gayle	17	3	50	1

That meant Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim were brought together, and they helped their side to lunch with the score on 110 for no further losses.

After the break, the two batsmen dug in to try and haul their side closer to parity, with plenty of time left in the game and a threat of rain in the area.

However, the visitors looked relatively unperturbed and were content to let the run rate drop below two runs per over as they blocked effectively and looked to preserve their wickets.

Boundaries were a relative rarity, although Mahmudullah hit a towering six off Gayle to give the visitors something to cheer.

They brought up their fifty partnership and continued through to the tea interval with the score on 184-4, having moved past their total in the first innings with six wickets in hand.

Mahmudullah would take tea on 41 not out, with Rahim unbeaten on 33, having managed to navigate an entire session without losing a wicket.

However, they remained 118 runs behind, so Bangladesh would need more sessions like that one to save the game.

After the break, the visitors' progress continued unabated, and they brought up the 200 without losing another wicket.

Shortly after, Mahmudullah brought up his fifty from 114 balls, then the pair reached their century partnership having dragged their side back into the game.

Rahim began to hit a few more boundaries while maintaining his own concentration and reached his own half-century off 122 deliveries just before the drinks break.

However, disaster struck shortly after the break when Mahmudullah's innings was ended on 66 as he edged Kemar Roach behind to Ramdin, who caught him easily.

That brought Nasir Hossain to the crease, and alongside Rahim, he helped get Bangladesh's deficit below 50 runs with six overs left in the day's play.

Together, Hossain and Rahim batted through to the close, with Rahim unbeaten on 70 and Hossain seven not out.

It was a great improvement for Bangladesh, who are still behind by 46 but have done well to take the game into a fifth day after being asked to follow on.

They will be determined to have a similar showing on Tuesday to try and avert defeat.

Bangladesh are staring at a heavy defeat to West Indies at the end of the third day of the first Test in St. Vincent.

The hosts declared on 484-7 then bowled the Bangladeshis out for 182 before the close of play, leaving the visitors 302 in arrears and with the possibility of being asked to follow on.

Having resumed on 407-3, the hosts immediately looked for quick runs as they tried to build a strong enough total for them to declare on.

That would prove to be the undoing of Kraigg Brathwaite, who was finally removed for 212 as he was caught by Mominul Haque off Taijul Islam.

Jermaine Blackwood looked to hit out too, but he made just 10 runs before being caught leg before wicket (lbw) by Rubel Hossain, who then caught Denesh Ramdin off Islam just three overs later.

That brought Jerome Taylor to the crease, and he hit a couple of boundaries before becoming Islam’s fifth victim in his debut Test after being caught by fellow debutant Shuvagata Hom.

Amidst the slight collapse, Shivnarine Chanderpaul continued to accumulate runs, and when the West Indians declared on 484-7 with an hour left before lunch, he was on 85 not out.

It left Bangladesh in a tricky session before the interval, and opener Tamim Iqbal was unable to survive as he perished for one after being caught by Darren Bravo off Kemar Roach.

Imrul Kayes’ poor run of form continued as he was also caught at slip by Bravo off Taylor for just nine, leaving the visitors teetering slightly on 18-2.

However, opener Shamsur Rahman and Mominul Haque would stay together for the rest of the time and build patiently, helping their side reach 41-2 at lunch.

In the afternoon session, the pair would continue their relatively untroubled progress at the crease and score runs seemingly at will on a pitch that did not have many demons.

They brought up their fifty partnership in good time off just 123 balls, and when rain interrupted proceedings, things looked a lot healthier for the visitors on 79-2.

However, having returned from the brief shower, the West Indians struck again as Rahman’s concentration was broken, and he edged to Bravo off the bowling of Sulieman Benn.

Haque, meanwhile, continued apace under seemingly little pressure and brought up his fourth Test fifty with a couple through the covers off Taylor.

West Indies 1st Innings	(Resumed on 407-3)
Total	484-7 dec.	160 overs
Bangladesh 1st Innings
Total	182 all out	71.4 overs
Batsman	Dismissal	Bowler	Runs	Mins	Balls
C. Gayle	lbw	b Hom	64	142	105
K. Brathwaite	c Haque	b Islam	212	579	447
K. Edwards	c Haque	b Islam	10	12	14
D. Bravo	c Mahmudullah	b Islam	62	181	126
S. Chanderpaul	Not Out		85	300	226
J. Blackwood	lbw	b R. Hossain	10	32	23
D. Ramdin	c R. Hossain	b Islam	5	12	9
J. Taylor	c Hom	b Islam	10	8	7
K. Roach	Not Out		2	2	2
Extras	1nb 5b 18lb	24
Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
A. Hossain	22	12	43	0
R. Hossain	30	1	110	1
Mahmudullah	19	0	64	0
S. Hom	37	6	104	1
T. Islam	47	9	135	5
N. Hossain	4	1	4	0
M. Haque	1	0	1	0
Batsman	Dismissal	Bowler	Runs	Mins	Balls
T. Iqbal	c Bravo	b Roach	1	14	11
S. Rahman	c Bravo	b Benn	35	147	95
I. Kayes	c Bravo	b Taylor	9	15	12
M. Haque	c Ramdin	b Gabriel	51	152	112
Mahmudullah	lbw	b Blackwood	7	42	23
M. Rahim	Not Out		48	134	79
N. Hossain	c Benn	b Blackwood	2	18	24
S. Hom	c and b	b Benn	16	27	25
T. Islam	c Bravo	b Benn	2	23	15
R. Hossain	c Ramdin	b Benn	1	31	18
A. Hossain	c Bravo	b Benn	5	24	17
Extras	1nb 2w 2lb	5
Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
J. Taylor	15	4	46	1
K. Roach	13	4	31	1
S. Gabriel	13	2	50	1
S. Benn	24.4	8	39	5
J. Blackwood	6	1	14	2

Benn thought he had his man in the penultimate over of the session as he fired one down the leg side that caught Haque out, but Ramdin could not quite stump him in time.

However, in the next over off Shannon Gabriel came the wicket, as Haque’s stay at the crease was ended.

Having looked under absolutely no pressure whatsoever, the Bangladeshi opener edged one down the leg side to Ramdin, who took a good catch to his left.

That left Bangladesh on 105-4 at tea, which was taken immediately after the wicket, and the hosts were delighted to have snared a crucial wicket at a vital time.

Meanwhile, the Bangladeshis were disappointed to have built a good position only to let their opponents back into the game right before another interval.

Straight after the break, Ramdin threw the ball to Blackwood—usually a batsman—and the gamble paid immediate dividends as he trapped Mahmudullah lbw for seven.

Having been in a good position, the visitors were now reeling at 110-5 after losing a wicket either side of tea and seeing one of their last recognized batsmen depart to a part-time bowler.

Blackwood would strike again shortly after as he removed Nasir Hossain, who tried a big mow to long-on but could only spoon a catch to Benn at mid-wicket.

That brought debutant Shuvagata Hom to the crease alongside captain Mushfiqur Rahim, and together the pair built a good partnership at a decent run rate to take their side toward 150.

However, with the score on 147, disaster struck as Hom slapped a full toss straight back to the bowler Benn, who took an easy return catch.

Taijul Islam did not last long before he was adjudged on review to have gloved one to Bravo off Benn, but Rahim continued to lead from the front in spite of the carnage around him.

Rubel Hossain tried to bunker down and support his captain, but he too would perish to Benn for just one as Ramdin took a smart catch to leave the visitors nine wickets down.

Last man Al-Amin Hossain came in and tried to support for Rahim also, but he too would be dismissed as Bravo caught another off Benn, who took his first ever five-wicket haul in Tests.

It meant Bangladesh were bowled out for 182, and the end of the day was declared immediately after they lost their final wicket.

Tomorrow morning they may well be asked to follow on, as they are still 302 behind after their batting collapsed during today’s play.