Guyanan veteran Travis Dowlin fell five short of a maiden century but the West Indies once again struggled with spin in the second Test against Bangladesh in St Vincent yesterday.
Guyanan veteran Travis Dowlin fell five short of a maiden century but the West Indies once again struggled with spin in the second Test against Bangladesh in St Vincent yesterday.
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Aside from 32-year-old Dowlin, whose 95 included seven fours and a six, and a thrilling, if cavalier, opening knock of 69 from Dale Richards, there was precious little resistance as they were dismissed for 237.
In all nine wickets fell to spin as Mahmudullah, who picked up eight wickets on debut last time out, collected three for 44, including two wickets in his only over before lunch.
He removed Richards, who had hit 11 fours and two sixes, with a caught and bowled before claiming Ryan Hinds (two) in the same fashion two balls later.
Left-arm spinners Shakib Al Hasan and Enamul Haque Jnr shared six wickets as the middle order and tail struggled, with only two of the final eight batsman making double figures.
One of those, Ryan Austin, hit his own stumps off the bowling of Shahadat Hossain.
The tourists suffered one setback when they took their turn at the crease, Imrul Kayes falling to Darren Sammy for 14 with the score at 26.
That left Tamim Iqbal, hero of the Grenada win, at the crease on 14no alongside Haque Jnr (two not out) as the tourists closed on 35 for one.
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