Bangladesh score 200/5 against West Indies

Bangladesh scored 200 runs in 71.4 overs against West indies in the second session of Day-1 for the second Test today (Friday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.

Bangladesh lost four wickets of Soumya Sarkar, Mominul Haque, Mohammad Mithun, Shadman Islam and Mushfiqur Rahim in the second session of Day-1.

Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah  were on crease, scoring 25 runs off 53 balls and 4 runs off 8 balls srespectively.

Earliar, Bangladesh won toss and opted to  bat first.

The match kicked off at 9:30 am.

After an impressive 64-run win over West Indies in the opening Test at Chattogram, the Tigers embark on a new mission.

Ace all rounder Shakib Al Hasan will be their main weapon with both bat and ball. The all-rounder is their leading wicket-taker in Tests and will be expected to counter the visitors once again.

Probable squads:

Bangladesh – Shadman Islam, Soumya Sarkar, Mominul Haque, Mohammad Mithun, Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Mushfiqur Rahim (wicket keeper), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman.

West Indies – Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Kieran Powell, Shai Hope, Sunil Ambris, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Shane Dowrich, Devendra Bishoo, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican and Shermon Lewis.

Source: dailysun