From Cricinfo
WEST INDIES TAKE CONTROL OF THE CHITTAGONG TEST
Bangladesh are struggling at 149/7 at tea on the first day of the second and final Test against West Indies at Chittagong. Skipper Khaled Mashud is putting up a brave fight with an unbeaten 19, and giving him company is Tapash Baisya (1*). The post-lunch session clearly belonged to West Indies fast bowlers, as the plucked out four more wickets, giving away just 61 runs.
The fourth wicket partnership between Ashraful and Sanwar Hossain yielded 64 runs, before a stunning catch by Powell at covers got rid of Ashraful (28). Hossain (36) was caught behind off Jermaine Lawson’s bowling in the following over. The batsman in form Alok Kapali could make only two runs; Gayle caught him at first slip off the bowling of an impressive Pedro Collins.
Enamul Haque (8) hung around for a while, before falling to the speed and bounce of Lawson; caught on the rebound at second slip by Marlon Samuels. Mashud has so far looked confident against the pace attack, and it would take a lion-hearted effort from the skipper to help Bangladesh post a score of 200.
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