BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul issued a stern warning to Bangladesh ahead of Saturday’s start of the first Test, when he hammered a top class hundred in the Tour Match here yesterday.
The West Indies batsman carved out a brilliant 183 as St Kitts and Nevis and Bangladesh played to a predictable draw on the final day of the three-day game at Warner Park.
Resuming the day on 232 for four, St Kitts were eventually dismissed for 399 in response to Bangladesh’s first innings of 377 for seven declared.
Chanderpaul, who resumed the day unbeaten on 70, reached his hundred before lunch when he square drove seamer Robiul Islam to the point boundary for his 12th four. He required just over 4-1/2 hours and 207 balls, to reach three figures.
Overall, Chanderpaul faced 315 deliveries, batted just shy of seven hours and counted 20 fours and two sixes.
He put on 94 for the fifth wicket with Jeremiah Louis who scored 35, as St Kitts and Nevis reached lunch strongly at 328 for six.
Chanderpaul was eventually last out, taken at cover by Shuvagata Hom off Rubel, forcing an early tea.
Off-spinner Shuvagata Hom (3-48), seamer Rubel Hossain (3-90) and left-arm spinner Taijul Islam (3-109), all picked up three wickets ap
BANGLADESH 1st Innings 377-7 decl.
ST KITTS & NEVIS 1st Innings
(overnight 232 for four)
S Martina c wkp Mushfiqur Rahim b Rubel Hossain 9
S Jeffers c Mahmudullah b Shuvagata Hom 118
J Hodge c Mominul Haque b Taijul Islam 7
*S Chanderpaul c Shuvagata Hom b Rubel Hossain 183
T Willett c Mominul Haque b Mahmudullah 21
J Louis lbw b Taijul Islam 35
+J Clarke lbw b Taijul Islam 0
J Taylor b Shuvagata Hom 0
E Berridge c wkp Anamul Haque b Shuvagata Hom 1
S Berridge b Rubel Hossain 15
Q Boatswain not out 2
Extras (b2, w2, nb4) 8
TOTAL (all out, 127 overs) 399
Fall of wickets: 1-77, 2-110, 3-161, 4-226, 5-320, 6-328, 7-349, 8-355, 9-390, 10-399.
Bowling: Robiul Islam 12-3-51-0, Shafiul Islam 15-5-38-0, Rubel Hossain 25-3-90-3, Mahmudullah 19-6-34-1, Taijul Islam 31-8-109-3, Shuvagata Hom 17-4-48-3, Nasir Hossain 3-0-8-0, Mominul Haque 1-0-1-0, Shamsur Rahman 1-0-5-0, Imrul Kayes 3-0-13-0.
BANGLADESH 2nd Innings
Tamim Iqbal ret. out 43
Shamsur Rahman ret. out 46
Imrul Kayes c E Berridge b Martina 9
Mahmudullah not out 24
+Anamul Haque lbw b E Berridge 15
Shuvagata Hom not out 1
Extras (b9, nb1) 10
TOTAL (2 wkts, 36 overs) 148
Fall of wickets: 1-94, 2-97, 3-103, 4-133.
Bowling: E Berridge 13-3-48-1, Tonito Willett 4-2-15-0, Martina 10-0-45-1, Jeffers 2-0-13-0, Taylor 7-1-18-0.
Result: Match drawn.
Umpires: Nigel Duguid, Peter Nero.
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In their second innings, Bangladesh got knocks of 46 from Shamsur Rahman and 43 from Tamim Iqbal, as they reached 148 for four. West Indies face Bangladesh in the first Test at Arnos Vale in St Vincent starting September 5th.
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