Brathwaite crosses fifty as West Indies patiently build lead

Kraigg Brathwaite enrolled a quiet 50 years and put on a fifty-run stand with Nkrumah Bonner as West Indies fabricated their lead in a vigilant way in the main meeting on Day 2 of the Antigua Test. Brathwaite was unbeaten on 75 at Lunch and was engaged with a patient stand with Jermaine Blackwood after the excusal of Bonner, with West Indies going into the break at 159/3, driving by 56 sudden spikes in demand for Friday (June 17).

Brathwaite and Bonner were vigilant toward the beginning of the main meeting, playing out a couple of ladies. Ebadot Hossain even had one hang tight to Bonner, with replays later uncovering that there was a little spike, yet the Bangladesh players didn't pursue. Brathwaite scored a four and a couple off Ebadot to help West Indies into the lead while Bonner pulled a short conveyance from Khaled Ahmed for his initial four of the day. Bonner had one more big chance as a shy of a length conveyance from Khaled took the shoulder of his bat however Najmul Hossain Shanto didn't move at first slip as he watched the ball go past him for a four. Brathwaite then, at that point, raised a 174-ball fifty while the third wicket pair likewise broadened the organization past 50 as West Indies entered the lead.

While West Indies traversed the main hour without losing any wicket, Shakib Al Hasan struck in the primary over after the beverages span. Bonner neglected to pick a straight conveyance from the left-arm spinner and was bowled for 33, which finished an organization worth 62 runs. The spinners bowled 11 overs pair, yielding just 17 runs. Blackwood was misguided with a limit off the primary ball he confronted, driving against the twist of Mehidy Hasan through cover. Brathwaite played a unique swipe across the line to a Shakib conveyance for a four to midwicket wall. Aside from these limits, the two hitters went about it in a deliberate way while Brathwaite likewise had a relief as the defender at short leg botched an extreme opportunity in a Mehidy over.

Ebadot, once again introduced into the assault, found the external edge of Blackwood's bat however the ball landed shy of slip and went for a four. Brathwaite then, at that point, trudged across the line again to a Shakib conveyance for another four. Ebadot and Najmul bowled ladies driving into Lunch, with the fourth wicket pair having added 25 runs.

Brief scores: Bangladesh 103 trail West Indies 159/3 (Kraigg Brathwaite 75*, Nkrumah Bonner 33; Mustafizur Rahman 1-11) by 56 runs.