West Indies Vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 2: Kyle Mayers guided hosts to a 106-run lead at stumps
West Indies lead by 106 runs with five wickets in hand after the end of day 2 of the 2nd test match against Bangladesh. Kyle Mayers anchored the innings for West Indies, scoring an unbeaten 126*(180) consisting of 15 fours and two sixes
Kyle Mayers scoring an unbeaten 126*(180)Bangladesh was bowled out for a below-par score of 234 on day 1. By the end of day 1, WI scored 67 for no loss as the openers played with positive intent. West Indies started day two at 167 runs behind Bangladesh and finished at 106 runs ahead. They scored 273 runs on day two at three runs per over, with Kyle Mayers alone scoring 126*.
Khaled Ahmed and Mehidy Hasan Miraz get the breakthrough for Bangladesh.
In the 1st session, the hosts scored 70 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. The openers, John Campbell and Kraigg Brathwaite added 33 runs on day 2 to complete a 100-run stand for the first wicket before the dismissal of John Campbell against a short ball by Shoriful Islam. Bangladesh emerged on top of this session as they picked three quick wickets 30 minutes before lunch. West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite scored his 27th test fifty before Hasan Miraz got the wicket of the skipper with beauty to knock the off stump. Khaled Ahmed dismissed Raymon Reifer (22) and Nkrumah Bonner on the first and last ball of the same over. Reifer had a good partnership with Brathwaite while Bonner was gone for a 7-ball duck.
Kyle Mayers’ rescuing ton for West Indies
In the 2nd session, West Indies scored 111 runs without losing a wicket. This was an excellent session for the hosts as they passed Bangladesh’s 234 with a 14-run lead. Jermaine Blackwood (39*) and Kyle Mayers (60*) made a 116-run unbeaten partnership and got WI back in the game. Both Blackwood and Mayers defended the good balls and smashed the bad balls for boundaries.
In the 3rd and final session, West Indies scored 92 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. They lost the wicket of Jermaine Blackwood just after the start of the 3rd session for 40(121). With the supporting innings of Joshua Da Silva, Kyle Mayers scored his second test ton in his 13th test match. Mayers scored most of his runs driven through covers. A 92-run partnership between Joshua Da Silva and Mayers ensured that WI was ahead of the game, putting Bangladesh in the back seat.
West Indies will look to increase their lead on Day 3 as Kyle Mayers and Joshua Da Silva are going strong against Bangladesh’s bowling line-up. Visitors looked good in the 1st session, but West Indies had them in the 2nd and 3rd. Bangladesh needs to pick quick wickets and end the innings of WI on day 3.