Mushfiqur Rahim and Nasir Hossain scored a century each to help Bangladesh recover from a batting collapse to reach 377-7 before they declared their first innings on the second day of the three-day match against St Kitts and Nevis on Sunday.
Mushfiq was unbeaten on 106 while Nasir made 100 as the duo added 191 runs in their seventh wicket stand.
Bangladesh declared their innings after Tonito Willett bowled Nasir shortly after the right-hander had completed his century with a single pushing the ball towards the fine-leg. Nasir’s century was adorned with nine fours and two sixes.
Earlier Mushfiq struck a vicious pull-shot off Quinton Boatswain through mid-wicket to complete his century.
Opting to bat first, the visitors slumped to 92 for four at one stage and 186 for six at tea on the opening day before Mushfiqur and Nasir rallied the innings with positive unbeaten half-centuries in the final session at Warner Park.
Mushfiq was unbeaten on 81 overnight facing 126 balls in just over three hours at the crease with five fours and three sixes while Nasir faced 122 balls in 2-1/2 hours batting to stay 78 not out.
Shubhagata Hom chipped in with 48 while Imrul Kayes scored 44 and Mahmudullah 27.
Seamers Quinton Boatswain (2-47) and Jeremiah Louis (2-56) were the pick of the bowlers on the opening day with two wickets apiece.
Winning the toss and batting with the first Test starting next Saturday in mind, Bangladesh were rocked by some hostile fast bowling from Boatswain and Louis, as they lost early wickets.
The 23-year-old Boatswain, a West Indies High Performance Centre graduate who has played four first class matches for Leeward Islands, produced four sharp, aggressive spells to trouble the opposing batsmen.
He knocked over Shamsur Rahman for ten, having him brilliantly caught left-handed down the leg-side by teenaged wicketkeeper Jaeel Clarke.
Boatswain’s second scalp was Imrul Kayes caught at midwicket off the leading edge, after the left-hander with 17 Tests behind his name had struck four fours in a 60-ball innings.
Louis, tall, bustling with a jerky action, also got the ball to lift awkwardly on the flat surface, and accounted for dangerman Tamim Iqbal caught behind for 20 and Monimul Haque, who edged an out-swinger to third slip for ten.
Languishing at 92 for four, Mahmudullah and Shubhagata then added 46 before Shubhagata and Mushfiqur added exactly 50, to begin the rally.
Brief Scores
Brief score: Bangladesh 1st Innings: 377 (103.3 Overs). Mushfiqur Rahim 106 not out, Nasir Hossain 100, Shuvagata Hom 48, Imrul Kayes 44, Tamim 20; Boatswain 2-47, Louis 2-56, Willette 1-34, Berridge 1-56
-With New Age input
