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24-Nov-2012 11:54:00 GMT
Bangladesh v West Indies, 2nd Test, Khulna, 4th day

Shakib, Nasir Fight But West Indies Close to Series Win

Khulna: Shakib Al Hasan and Nasir Hossain put on 144 for the 6th wkt but still it may not be enough to save the Test. Bdesh ended Day 4 at 226 for 6 on the fourth day of the second and final Test in Khulna.

Shakib fell to the same lack of patience that plagues the Bangladesh Test line-up. He did not have the patience to sleep tonight three short of a Test hundred. First ball of the last over of the day, he charged Veerasammy Permaul, and holed out to mid-off. Shakib, along with Nasir Hossain, all but ensured West Indies would bat again, but his survival had promised so much more.

Nasir Hossain was one 64, with Bangladesh needing another 35 runs to avoid an innings defeat.

West Indies pacer Tino Best took three wickets to leave Bangladesh tottering at 85/5 at tea.

The 31-year-old jolted Bangladesh's second innings after coming in at second change to push the home team towards an innings defeat after the West Indies declared at 648/9, taking a 261-run lead after the first innings.

Best has given the West Indies a good chance of wrapping up the two-match series 2-0 after they took the first Test in Dhaka by 77 runs.

Best had opener Tamim Iqbal (28) with the first ball of his first over, then rattled Naeem Islam's stump with a sharp incoming delivery with his fourth ball before dismissing Shahriar Nafees (21) in his third over.

Bangladesh were off to a disastrous start when opener Nazimuddin was trapped leg-before for nought off pacer Fidel Edwards's third ball of the innings.

Iqbal and Nafees took the score to 49 with the help of eight boundaries between them before Best was introduced.

Captain Mushfiqur Rahim was bowled by left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul for ten to leave Bangladesh struggling at 82/5.

Earlier, Shakib became only the second Bangladeshi bowler to complete 100 wickets in Test cricket as he dismissed four batsmen in the morning session to end the tourists' innings.

West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul remained unbeaten on a brilliant 150. The experienced left-hander held the innings, hitting 12 fours and a six off 282 balls. He also hit 203 not out in the first Test.

Shakib helped Bangladesh halt the West Indian progress after they resumed at 564-4.

It was the West Indies' highest total in a Test against Bangladesh, improving on the 559-4 declared they managed at Kingston eight years ago.

Shakib had Denesh Ramdin caught behind off a wild shot for 31 and then two balls later forced an edge off Darren Sammy which was well caught by Mohammad Mahmudullah in the slips to complete his 100 Test wickets.

He then removed Permaul (13) and Sunil Narine in the last over before lunch.

Left-arm spinner Mohammad Rafique was the only other Bangladeshi bowler to get 100 wickets in Test cricket.

Brief scores
Bangladesh
387 and 226 for 6 (Shakib 97, Nasir 64*, Best 3-26)
West Indies 648 for 9 dec (Samuels 260, Chanderpaul 150*, Bravo 127, Shakib 4-151)
Status Bangladesh trail by 35 runs


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