Veteran left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul issued a stern warning to Bangladesh ahead of Friday’s start of the first Test, when he hammered a top class hundred in the three-day match on Monday. The West Indies batsman carved out a brilliant 183 as St Kitts and Nevis and Bangladesh played to a predictable draw on the final day of the three-day game at Warner Park.
Resuming the day on 232 for four, St Kitts were eventually dismissed for 399 in response to Bangladesh’s first innings of 377 for seven declared.
In their second innings, Bangladesh got knocks of 46 from Shamsur Rahman and 43 from Tamim Iqbal as they reached 148 for four.
Chanderpaul, who resumed the day unbeaten on 70, reached his hundred before lunch when he square drove seamer Robiul Islam to the point boundary for his 12th four. He required just over four and a half hours and 207 balls to reach three figures.
Overall, Chanderpaul faced 315 deliveries, batted just shy of seven hours and counted 20 fours and two sixes.
He put on 94 for the fifth wicket with Jeremiah Louis who scored 35, as St Kitts and Nevis reached lunch strongly at 328 for six.
Chanderpaul was eventually last out, taken at cover by Shubhagata Hom off Rubel, forcing an early tea.
Off-spinner Shubhagata Hom (3-48), seamer Rubel Hossain (3-90) and left-arm spinner Taijul Islam (3-109), all picked up three wickets apiece.
West Indies face Bangladesh in the first Test at Arnos Vale in St Vincent starting September 5.
Brief Scores
Bangladesh 1st Innings: 377-6 (Dec) in 95 Overs: Mushfiqur Rahim 106 not out, Nasir Hossain 100, Shuvagata Hom 48, Imrul Kayes 44; Quinton Boatswain 2-47, Jeremiah Lewis 2-56 and 148-2 in 36 overs; Shamsur Rahman 46 not out, Tamim Iqbal 43 not out, Mahmudullah 24 not out, Anamul Haque 15; Elvin Berridge -1-48
St Kitts & Nevis 1st Innings: 399 all out in 127 overs: Shivnarine Chanderpaul 183, Shane Jeffers 118, Jeremiah Louis 35, Tonito Willett 21; Rubel Hossain 3-90 Taijul Islam 3-109 Shubhagata Hom 3-48, Mahmudullah 1-34
Result: Match draw
-With New Age input
