The key facts

  • Warrican took 5-53 — the fourth five-wicket haul of his Test career
  • Shadman Islam reached his century (105), but Bangladesh lost their remaining seven wickets for 51 runs
  • West Indies on 134-4, trailing by 138 runs; play ended early due to bad light

Warrican turns the match around

On day two of the first Test between Bangladesh and the West Indies in Mirpur, left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican played the decisive role: after taking two wickets on the opening day, he finished the hosts' innings with figures of 5-53 — his fourth five-wicket haul in Test cricket. Bangladesh, resuming on 213-3, were bowled out for 272 before lunch, AFP reports.

Shadman's hundred and the hosts' collapse

Opener Shadman Islam, resuming the day on 99 not out, reached his third Test century, completing it with a flick off debutant spinner Joshua Bishop on the second ball of the day. But in the very next over Bishop trapped him lbw — Shadman fell for 105 — and triggered the collapse. Towhid Hridoy, who retired hurt on 42 with cramps on the first day, returned to the field but was bowled by Bishop without adding a run. Liton Das tried to rebuild the innings with the lower order and remained unbeaten on 34, but Warrican and fast bowler Shamar Joseph cleaned up the tail. Bishop and Joseph took two wickets each.

West Indies' reply: an aggressive start and a loss of momentum

The West Indies replied aggressively: openers John Campbell and Brandon King attacked the hosts' fast bowlers. Hasan Mahmud broke through when King edged for 15 (29-1), but Campbell kept attacking and reached his fifty off 61 balls, taking the score to 89-1 at tea. After a rain break of about an hour, Mehidy Hasan Miraz removed Campbell for 54 — a sharply turning off-break found the outside edge, and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto took a diving catch to his left.

The position at the end of the day

Alick Athanaze... Tevin Imlach... Tagenerine Chanderpaul (43 not out) and Justin Greaves (15) helped the West Indies fight back, but bad light ended play early: the visitors trail by 138 runs with four wickets lost. The contrast between the first and second mornings is significant: Bangladesh controlled the match at 213-3, but in a single morning lost their entire remaining line-up — seven wickets for 51 runs. Shadman himself admitted the missed opportunity: