http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 - Double Joy for Powell – Cricket News Update
Becoming the only West Indies opener to score centuries in both innings after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kieran-Omar-Akeem-Powell-c71441 was still worried about his team’s fate on the final day.
Brian Lara was second on the list to have reached the 100-run mark twice in a match, against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cuthbert-Gordon-Greenidge-c51796, who made the record for the first time in 1976.
Scoring a wonderful 117 in the first innings at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Powell provided his side with a firm footing to reach a final score of 527 runs before they declared with the classy http://www.senore.com/Cricket/D-Ramdin-c1299 unbeaten
on 203 and 126 respectively.
Scoring another hundred for his side in the second innings, marked Powell's maturity as an opener, one that West Indies has missed for quite some time.
"Last night I was speaking to my massage therapist and he told me that this is perfect opportunity to do something like this, I am not too sure how often it happened but I am happy that it happened to me," Powell said.
Scoring 3 centuries this year in the 5-day format, Powell has made sure to cement his place in the side. The second 100 of the innings for him was a result of adjusting to the conditions well.
His demise in the second innings put his side in a bit of bother, losing two more wickets after that and ending the day at 244 for 6.
Being all out, setting a target of 244 on the final morning, the visitors still have the game under control after pushing the home side to 45 for 2 at lunch. Scoring another 200 runs in two sessions will definitely not be an easy task for Bangladesh.
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