Gabriel puts brakes on B'desh after Mominul ton

Bangladesh cricketer Mominul Haque reacts after scoring a century during the first day of the first Test cricket match between Bangladesh and West Indies at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on November 22, 2018. Pic/AFP

Mominul Haque's eighth Test century and some lower order resistance lifted Bangladesh into the ascendancy following a devastating spell from West Indies paceman Shannon Gabriel yesterday.

The Tigers looked to be cruising on 222-3 on Day One of the first Test but Gabriel put the brakes on their progress with four wickets in the space of 15 deliveries. Debutant Nayeem Hasan (24') and Taijul Islam (32') put on an unbroken 56-run stand to help Bangladesh close on 315-8.

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