Benn spins Bangladesh deep into trouble …Kraigg Brathwaite's marathon innings ended at 212

(REUTERS) – Five wickets from spinner Sulieman Benn helped West Indies to take total control of the first Test against Bangladesh as they dismissed the tourists for 182 on the third day.

West Indies have a lead of 302 runs and could enforce the follow-on on Monday morning to keep the pressure on the tourists.
The Caribbean side declared their first innings at 484 for seven before lunch at Arnos Vale, in Saint Vincent.
Kraigg Brathwaite’s marathon innings ended when he was caught at slip by Mominul Haque off Taijul Islam for 212.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who had been part of a 161 run parternship with Brathwaite, ended the innings unbeaten on 85.
The only consolation for Bangladesh was Islam ending with five wickets with his slow left-arm but things were soon to get worse for the tourists.
Faced with an hour to survive before lunch, Bangladesh quickly found themselves at 18 for two with Kemar Roach removing Tamimi Iqbal, who edged to Darren Bravo at second slip and Jerome Taylor removing Imrul Keyes in similar fashion.
Shamsur Rahman (35) and Mominul Haque (51) provided some much needed resistance as Bangladesh clawed their way to 105-4 but Benn was to run through the lower order.
Only skipper Mushfiqur Rahim, who carried his bat for 48, was able to cope with the turn and bounce generated by the Barbadian left-armer.
Benn ended with figures of 5-39 while off-spinner Jermaine Blackwood picked up 2-14 in his Test debut.

Left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn helped Windies take total control with five for 39.

WEST INDIES 1st innings
(overnight 407 for three)
C Gayle lbw b Shuvagata Hom 64
K Brathwaite c Mominul Haque b Taijul Islam 212
K Edwards c Mominul Haque b Taijul Islam 10
DM Bravo c Mahmudullah b Taijul Islam 62
S Chanderpaul not out 85
J Blackwood lbw b Rubel Hossain 10
*+D Ramdin c Rubel Hossain b Taijul Islam 5
J Taylor c Shuvagata Hom b Taijul Islam 10
K Roach not out 2
Extras (b5, lb18, nb1) 24
TOTAL (7 wkts decl, 160 overs) 484
Did not bat: S Benn, S Gabriel.
Fall of wickets: 1-116 (Gayle), 2-133 (Edwards), 3-261 (Bravo), 4-422 (Brathwaite), 5-451 (Blackwood), 6-466 (Ramdin), 7-479 (Taylor)
Bowling: Al-Amin Hossain 22-12-43-0, Rubel Hossain 30-1-110-1 (nb1), Mahmudullah 19-0-64-0, Shuvagata Hom 37-6-104-1, Taijul Islam 47-9-135-5, Nasir Hossain 4-1-4-0, Mominul Haque 1-0-1-0.
BANGLADESH 1st innings
Tamim Iqbal c Bravo b Roach 1
Shamsur Rahman c Bravo b Benn 35
Imrul Kayes c Bravo b Taylor 9
Mominul Haque c wkp Ramdin b Gabriel 51
Mahmudullah lbw b Blackwood 7
*+Mushfiqur Rahim not out 48
Nasir Hossain c Benn b Blackwood 2
Shuvagata Hom c & b Benn 16
Taijul Islam c Bravo b Benn 2
Rubel Hossain c wkp Ramdin b Benn 1
Al-Amin Hossain c Bravo b Benn 5
Extras (lb2, w2, nb1) 5
TOTAL (all out, 71.4 overs) 182
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Tamim Iqbal), 2-18 (Imrul Kayes), 3-80 (Shamsur Rahman), 4-105 (Mominul Haque), 5-110 (Mahmudullah), 6-118 (Nasir Hossain), 7-147 (Shuvagata Hom), 8-155 (Taijul Islam), 9-166 (Rubel Hossain), 10-182 (Al-Amin Hossain)
Bowling: Taylor 15-4-46-1 (w2), Roach 13-4-31-1, Gabriel 13-2-50-1, Benn 24.4-8-39-5 (nb1), Blackwood 6-1-14-2.
Position: Bangladesh trail by 302 runs.

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