Bangladesh total 272 as Warrican claims five wickets

The second day of the opening Test in Mirpur saw the hosts fall short of a dominant total after a rapid tail-end collapse. West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets for 53 runs, securing his fourth five-wicket haul in Test cricket. This performance came after he had already struck twice during the first day of play.

Bangladesh resumed their innings at 213 for 3. Opener Shadman Islam, who was on 99 not out at the close of play on Thursday, reached his third Test century on the morning of the second day. He reached the milestone with a flick off debutant Joshua Bishop. However, Bishop trapped Islam leg before wicket in the very next over, triggering a sharp decline in the hosts' score.

The batting line-up deteriorated quickly following Islam's dismissal. Towhid Hridoy, who had retired hurt earlier due to cramps, returned to bat but was bowled without adding to his overnight score of 42. Litton Das attempted to stabilize the innings with the lower order, remaining unbeaten on 34. Despite his efforts, Warrican and fast bowler Shamar Joseph dismissed the remaining wickets for just 51 runs, leaving Bangladesh all out for 272 before lunch.

Shadman Islam reflected on the team's performance, stating that the top order needed to convert scores into larger innings of 150, 170, or 200 runs. He suggested this approach could have pushed the team total toward 450 or 500. Bishop and Joseph each took two wickets to support Warrican's figures in the final phase of the innings.

West Indies responded with an aggressive start to their reply. Openers John Campbell and Brandon King attacked the Bangladesh pace attack. Hasan Mahmud broke through when King edged a shot to the fielders, leaving the visitors at 29 for 1. Campbell continued his assault on the bowling attack, reaching his half-century off 61 balls to guide the team to 89 for 1 at the tea break.

Play was interrupted by rain for approximately an hour. When it resumed, Mehidy Hasan Miraz dismissed Campbell for 54 with a sharply turning off-break. Campbell noted that the rain allowed Bangladesh to regroup and hit better areas. Taijul Islam then took two wickets in the 36th over, removing Kavem Hodge for seven and Amir Jangoo for a duck. This reduced the West Indies to 97 for 4.

Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Justin Greaves helped the visitors recover from the middle-order wickets. Bad light ended play early, leaving West Indies trailing by 138 runs at the close of the day. Chanderpaul was batting on 43 and Greaves on 15 when the session concluded.