Warrican takes five as West Indies trail by 138 in Mirpur

The second day of the opening Test in Mirpur ended with the West Indies chasing a deficit of 138 runs after Bangladesh were bowled out for 272. West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets for 53 runs, marking his fourth five-wicket haul in Test cricket. His performance dismantled the Bangladesh middle order after the hosts had started the day with a promising position.

Bangladesh resumed their innings at 213-3. Opener Shadman Islam, who was on 99 not out when Day One ended, reached his third Test century. He hit his hundred off debutant Joshua Bishop, who took the outside edge on the first ball of the day. However, Bishop trapped Islam leg before wicket in his next over, triggering a rapid fall of wickets. Bangladesh lost their remaining seven wickets for just 51 runs before lunch.

Shadman Islam admitted the team missed a chance to post a larger total. "We should have done better," he said. "If our top-order batters had converted their scores into bigger innings of 150, 170 or even 200, the team total could have reached 450 or 500." Litton Das remained unbeaten on 34 as the innings ended, but Warrican and fast bowler Shamar Joseph took the remaining wickets to finish off the hosts.

West Indies began their reply with an aggressive approach. Openers John Campbell and Brandon King attacked the Bangladesh pace attack early. Hasan Mahmud removed King for 15, leaving the visitors at 29-1. Campbell continued to play freely, reaching 50 off 61 balls to take the team to 89-1 at tea. The West Indies started the day by setting a high score relative to the Bangladesh total.

After a rain interruption of about an hour, Bangladesh regained control of the game. Mehidy Hasan Miraz dismissed Campbell for 54 with a sharply turning off-break. The ball took the outside edge, and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto took a diving catch to his left. Campbell noted that the ball appeared darker after the rain, which helped the bowlers find movement. He added that the break allowed Bangladesh to regroup and hit better areas.

Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam then took two wickets in the 36th over. He dismissed Kavem Hodge for 7 and Amir Jangoo for a duck, reducing the West Indies to 97-4. Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Justin Greaves stabilized the innings. Chanderpaul was on 43 and Greaves on 15 when bad light ended the day's play early in Mirpur.

The match remains in a tight contest with West Indies needing 138 runs to win. Bangladesh will aim to bowl them out quickly on the final day to secure a victory, while the visitors need to accelerate their scoring to put pressure on the hosts.