http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 v West Indies – West Indies tour of Bangladesh (2nd Test) – Live Score and Match Update – Edwards and Sammy reduce Tigers to 186/6 by tea
Aggressive assaults from Darren Sammy and Fidel Edwards made a considerable dent in Bangladesh’s batting order on the first day of the ongoing 2nd Test between the two teams, being played at the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 reducing
the Tigers to 186 for 6 by tea today on November 21.
With the Windies having won the first Test by a margin of 77 runs, the home team went into the second match eager to equalise – however, their start was less than ideal. Bangladesh kicked the match off by winning the toss and choosing to bat first – however,
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kieran-Omar-Akeem-Powell-c71441 at short-leg in the third over.
Coming in at number three, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tamim-Iqbal-c2640 (32) in steadying the innings, and the duo set up a 59-run partnership for the second wicket. However, Nafees did not last long at the crease, and was snapped up by Windies skipper
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382 in the 19th over, leaving the Tigers at 64 for 2.
Tamim Iqbal did not manage to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shakib-Al-Hasan-c89559 (17) were both mediocre, and served as easy pickings for Edwards,
who continued his rampage.
Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim (32*) offered the team some respite, and joined Nasir Hossain (52) for an 87-run stand for the 6th wicket. Their combined efforts saw the team total swelling to 185, but the partnership was brought to an abrupt end by the
dismissal of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Veerasammy-Permaul-c94981 in the 51st over.
The next batsman to step up to the crease to join http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahmudullah-c1877 (0*), and the Tigers found themselves at a shaky 186 for 6 by tea. The home team will be banking on both batsmen to put up a strong defence in the face of the Windies
bowlers’ ruthless assault, and set up a solid partnership in order to get the innings back on track.
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