All-rounder Mahmudullah made a dogging fifty but it did little to hide Bangladesh’s batting woes as West Indies claimed a huge first innings lead in the second Test at St Lucia on Monday.
The visitors were dismissed for 161 runs in the first session of the third day, trailing West Indies by 219 runs, which left them with a mammoth task to avoid yet another humiliating defeat.
West Indies decided against enforcing follow-on and reached 90-2 at tea, stretching their lead to 309.
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam bowled Leon Johnson for 41 and paceman Shafiul Islam bounced out Kirk Edwards, who gave a catch to Shamsur Rahman for two.
Edwards was earlier given a reprieve by third umpire after he reviewed a leg-before decision off Taijul.
Kraigg Brathwaite was batting on 44 alongside Darren Bravo, one not out
Earlier, Bangladesh resumed their batting on an embarrassing 104-7, hoping to reach at least 181 that could help them avoid the follow-on on their own right.
They seemed edging towards the target when overnight batsmen Mahmudullah and Shafiul batted nearly an hour before West Indies had their first success of the day.
The pair added 45 runs in their eighth wicket stand but could not repeat the heroics of 2011 when they batted together to take Bangladesh to win against England in a World Cup match in Chittagong.
Unable to fend off a ball of Shannon Gabriel, Shafiul left for 10 leaving the onus on Mahmudullah, who carried some confidence from his fifty in the first Test to take the charge.
He struck Gabriel a six through mid-wicket to come out of his shackle and hit the same bowler for a four to complete his second successive Test fifty.
Just when it was expected the all-rounder would take Bangladesh to their desired position, Mahmudullah made his first mistake, gloving Suleiman Benn to Denesh Ramdin that ended his vigil innings on 53.
The last wicket pair survived just 10 balls before Benn folded the innings, trapping Robiul Islam, who played 21 balls without scoring, leg-before.
Bangladesh made an embarrassing display on the second day as well to lose their first seven wickets for just 89 runs, wasting a brilliant effort of the bowlers, who bowled West Indies out for 380 runs.
Tamim Iqbal was the only batsman to appear somewhat comfortable against West Indies pacers making 48 as no other recognised batsmen could reach double figure.
Paceman Kemar Roach made merry with Bangladeshi batsmen snaring five wickets to finish finally with 5-42.
-With New Age input
