Bangladesh sweep West Indies
Published: Tuesday | July 21, 2009
Medium pacer Darren Sammy snatched a five-wicket haul but a superb, unbeaten near run-a-ball 96 from captain Shakib Al Hasan fired Bangladesh to an emphatic four-wicket win over West Indies in the second Test yesterday.
Sammy knocked over the top order to finish with five for 55 and hand the Windies a lifeline at 67 for four but Shakib's brazen innings ensured Bangladesh recovered to reach 217 for six and complete their second successive Test win inside four days at the National Stadium here.
The victory handed Bangladesh their first-ever series win, following their 95-run win in the first Test at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex in St Vincent last week.
Set 215 to win after West Indies were dismissed for 209 all out in a morning session delayed by almost an hour and a half because of rain, Bangladesh were rocked by a three-wicket burst from Sammy that left them reeling at 67 for four.
Victory
But Shakib and Raqibul Hasan, who scored 65, combined in a fifth-wicket stand of 106 to dash the Windies hopes and put the Tigers on the brink of victory.
Sammy returned to prise out Raqibul and Mushfiqur Rahim (12) and create the possibility of a dramatic finish, but Shakib held firm to guide Bangladesh safely to their target.
Tamim Iqbal (18) and Imrul Kayes (8) started cautiously in search of their moderate target but were parted thanks to another piece of brilliance from Sammy.
With the score on 27, Imrul slashed fast bowler Kemar Roach into the cordon where Sammy leapt full stretch at second slip to haul in a brilliant catch.
Sammy then grabbed centre stage with his bowling, capturing the next three wickets in a disciplined spell that left the Tigers in disarray.
In his first over, he claimed opener Tamim Iqbal for eight, inducing a thin edge through to wicketkeeper Chadwick Walton, as the batsman probed uncertainly with the score on 29 for two.
Sammy then removed Junaid Siddique for five to a fine, low catch by captain Floyd Reifer at first slip as the Tigers tumbled to 49 for three and he completed a superb spell by prising out Mohammad Ashraful (5) to another catch at the wicket by Walton.
Tottering at 67 for four, Shakib and Raqibul came to their side's aid, playing fluently and positively against the West Indies attack.
West Indies 1st Innings
| 237 | |
| Bangladesh 1st Innings | 232 |
West Indies 2nd Innings (overnight 192 for eight) D. Bernard st M. Rahim b E. Haque | 69 |
| R. Austin c T. Iqbal b S. Hossain | 3 |
| T. Best c wkp M. Rahim b Al Hasan | 12 |
| K Roach not out | 1 |
| Extras (lb2, nb4) | 6 |
| Total (all out, 70.5 overs) | 209 |
Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Richards), 2-72 (Phillips), 3-84 (Hinds), 4-95 (Reifer), 5-110 (Dowlin), 6-166 (Sammy), 7-167 (Walton), 8-187 (Austin), 9-201 (Bernard), 10-209 (Best). Bowling: Rubel Hossain 9-1-34-0 (nb3), Shahadat Hossain 4-0-18-1, Enamul Haque jr 17-3-48-3 (nb1), Shakib Al Hasan 24.5-3-70-5, Mahmudullah 15-1-37-1, Mohammad Ashraful 1-1-0-0. Bangladesh 2nd innings T. Iqbal c wk Walton b Sammy | 18 |
| I. Kayes c Sammy b Roach | 8 |
| J. Siddique c Reifer b Sammy | 5 |
R. Hasan c & b Sammy 65 M. Ashraful c wk Walton b Sammy | 3 |
| S. Al Hasan not out | 96 |
| +M. Rahim c & b Sammy | 12 |
| Mahmudullah not out | 0 |
| Extras (b1, lb3, w2, nb4) | 10 |
| TOTAL (6 wkts, 54.4 overs) | 217 |
Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Imrul Kayes), 2-29 (Tamim Iqbal), 3-49 (Junaid Siddique), 4-67 (Mohammad Ashraful), 5-173 (Raqibul Hasan), 6-201 (Mushfiqur Rahim) Bowling: Best 9-0-38-0 (nb1), Bernard 9-1-33-0 (nb3), Roach 13.4-4-68-1 (w2), Sammy 16-1-55-5, Austin 3-0-13-0, Hinds 4-0-6-0. Result: Bangladesh won by four wickets. Series: Bangladesh won 2-0. Man-of-the-Match: Shakib Al Hasan. Man-of-the-Series: Shakib Al Hasan Umpires: A. de Silva, A. Hill, G. Greaves (TV Replays), C. Duncan (reserve)
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