Birthday boy Bernard lifts West Indies
Published: Monday | July 20, 2009
David Bernard Jr scored 60 not out yesterday to lead West Indies to 192-7 for a lead of 197 runs before rain washed out the final session on the third day of the second Test against Bangladesh.
The allrounder, on his 28th birthday, hit six boundaries and a six in 71 balls as West Indies lost 6-136 after resuming the day on 56-1 at the National Cricket Stadium. Travis Dowlin chipped in with 49.
Bangladesh captain Shakib-al-Hasan claimed 4-61, while fellow left-arm spinner Enamul Haque Jr grabbed 2-42. There was a wicket apiece for offspinner Mahmudullah, who took 1-37, and fast bowler Shahadat Hossain, who had 1-18.
Bangladesh lead 1-0 in the two-Test series.
Second-wicket
Dowlin and opener Omar Phillips stretched their second-wicket stand to 52 before Shakib struck 25 minutes into the day to make it 72-2.
Phillips took his overnight 17 to 29, including two pulled fours off Shakib, but he was out to a similar stroke, picking out a fielder at deep backward square leg.
Shakib, who also claimed Dale Richards late on Saturday, added his third scalp soon afterward when Ryan Hinds gloved a sweep on two to leave the score on 84-3. Wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim deflected the chance off his right glove but Mahmudullah at leg slip grasped the rebound.
Bangladesh continued to make life difficult, and West Indies captain Floyd Reifer departed for his second failure of the match at 95-4. The tall left-hander pushed forward tentatively on three and was ruled lbw to Mahmudullah by umpire Tony Hill.
Diminutive batsman
Dowlin stroked seven fours in 108 deliveries and was closing in on his second 50 of the match when he fell to Enamul Haque Jr The diminutive batsman played no stroke and was ruled out by Hill despite the ball appearing to be missing off stump.
Bernard and allrounder Darren Sammy shared a partnership of 56 either side of a rain-lengthened lunch interval.
The West Indies, 124-5 at lunch, negotiated the first 45 minutes of the second session against the visitors' spin attack.
However, just as the balance was shifting back to the home team, Enamul broke through to remove Sammy to make it 166-6. The 25-year-old Sammy hit two fours for 22 off 50 balls before he miscued a pull and provided a catch to midwicket.
One run later, Shakib further dented the West Indies when wicketkeeper Chadwick Walton on one edged a drive to gully where Mahmudullah grasped a sharp catch over his head.
Bernard brought up his third 50 of the series with a lofted boundary over midwicket, and dominated an eighth-wicket stand of 20 with Ryan Austin.
Austin fell for three just before tea when Hossain returned and forced him to hit a pull shot that was caught at mid-on.
Shahadat also made life uncomfortable for Tino Best, but the tailender survived to be four not out when the showers arrived to bring an early tea break.
West Indies 1st Innings: 237
Bangladesh 1st Innings: 232
West Indies 2nd Innings
(Overnight: 56-1)
D. Richards lbw b Shakib
Overs: 65.2.
Fall of wickets: 1-20, 2-72, 3-84, 4-95, 5-110, 6-166, 7-167, 8-187.
Still to bat: Kemar Roach.
Bowling: R. Hossain 8.2-1-32-0 (3nb), S. Hossain 4-0-18-1, E. Haque Jr. 15-2-42-2 (1nb), al-Hasan 22-3-61-4, Mahmudullah 15-1-37-1, M. Ashraful 1-1-0-0.
Toss: Bangladesh.
Umpires: Tony Hill, New Zealand, and Asoka de Silva, Sri Lanka.
