Day 2: WI on top against Bangladesh in 2nd Test
What's the story
West Indies have taken a stronghold on Day 2 of the second Test against Bangladesh at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. After posting a formidable first-innings total of 356, they reduced the hosts to 88/3 at stumps. This leaves Bangladesh trailing by a massive 268 runs with seven wickets remaining. The visitors will be looking to capitalize on their early breakthroughs and dismiss Bangladesh cheaply.
Match highlights
West Indies dominated Day 2 morning before Mahmud rattles them
Resuming their innings on Day 2, West Indies built on their overnight score of 235/4.
They reached 250 in the 75th over with overnight centurion Amir Jangoo (133) and Justin Greaves putting up a crucial century partnership.
Greaves went on to complete his half-century from 104 balls, hitting four boundaries as West Indies crossed the 300-run mark in the 90th over.
However, Hasan Mahmud's six-wicket haul meant West Indies went from a strong position of 264 for four to 356 all out.
Match dynamics
Bangladesh offer resistance late in the day
In response, the hosts lost Tanzid Hasan Tamim View (16) and Nayeem Hasan (5) early on.
Bangladesh's scoring was slow against disciplined West Indies bowling, with the 50-run mark coming in the 23rd over.
Najmul Hossain Shanto's departure for 18 further left Bangladesh struggling at 51/3.
However, Mushfiqur Rahim (19*) and Towhid Hridoy (29*) helped them recover with vital knocks.
The pair helped Bangladesh avoid further damage during the closing stages, taking their score to 88/3 at stumps.
Mahmud
First Bangladesh pacer with this feat
Mahmud, who made his Test debut in 2024, finished with 6/90 across 24 overs.
As per Cricinfo, he has become the first Bangladesh pacer with five five-wicket hauls in Tests.
Across 19 Tests, the right-arm pacer has raced to 59 wickets at an average of 59. 20 of his scalps have come across eight home Tests at 30.45 (5W: 1).
Mahmud's 15 wickets versus WI have come at 19.20 (5W: 1).
Greaves
Greaves's sixth 50-plus score in Tests
Greaves departed for 51 off 112 balls with the help of four fours.
The all-rounder raced to his third fifty across 20 Test matches. He also owns three tons.
Greaves has now completed 1,103 Test runs at an average of 34.46.
236 of his runs have come across six innings versus the Tigers at 47.20 (50: 1, 100: 1).