Jomel Warrican takes five as West Indies fight back in Mirpur
Warrican's five-wicket haul leads West Indies fightback in Bangladesh Test
On the second day of the opening Test match in Mirpur, West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets for 53 runs as Bangladesh were dismissed for 272. The visitors ended the day at 134-4, trailing by 138 runs. Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Justin Greaves were the main contributors from the West Indies side, with Chanderpaul on 43 and Greaves on 15.
Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam, who scored 105, was the highest scorer for Bangladesh. Shadman fell for 105 and the remaining seven wickets fell for just 51 runs. The hosts resumed at 213-3, but Shadman's century was ended by Bishop in his next over. Towhid Hridoy and Litton Das were the other significant scorers for Bangladesh.
Warrican and Shamar Joseph dismantled the Bangladesh tail, with both players taking two wickets each. The West Indies made an aggressive start in their reply, with John Campbell and Brandon King taking on the Bangladesh fast bowlers.
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