GROS ISLET, St Lucia, (CMC) – Bangladesh A secured a slim first innings lead but rain wrecked the second day of the second four-day “Test” against West Indies A at the Beausejour Cricket Ground here yesterday.
In the 3-1/2 hours play possible, the Windies were dismissed for 129, after resuming the day on 72 for seven in their first innings.

At the close, Bangladesh had made a safe start to their second innings, reaching 40 without loss with captain Jahurul Islam unbeaten on 24.

Heavy overnight and early morning rain resulted in an impaired outfield and delayed the start until 2:30 pm.

Rajendra Chandrika, unbeaten on 30 overnight, added just 10 before falling lbw to seamer Robium Islam (2-25) with the score on 98 for eight.

Sunil Narine, starting the day on seven, then took matters into his own hands, striking a breezy, unbeaten 40 from 62 balls. He cracked one four and three sixes, adding 31 for the ninth wicket with Shannon Gabriel (14).

Once Gabriel fell to a catch at slip off off-spinner Shohag Gazi (2-23), the innings ended swiftly as new batsman Nelon Pascal was bowled first ball by Gazi.

Opener Jahurul Islam then cracked three four and a six as Bangladesh made a confident start, and he had powered his side to a 66-run lead when bad light ended play prematurely.

BANGLADESH 1st Innings 155
WEST INDIES A 1st Innings
(overnight 72 for seven)
D Hyatt c Mominul Haque b Sohrawardi Shuvo 6
R Chandrika lbw b Robiul Islam 40
K Corbin c Mithun Ali b Robiul Islam 5
N Bonner c Nasir Hossain b Sohrawardi Shuvo 5
J Carter b Farhad Reza 3
+D Thomas b Farhad Reza 0
A Russell c Mithun Ali b Farhad Reza 6
*V Permaul c wkp Jahurul Islam b Sohrawardi Shuvo 9
S Narine not out 40
S Gabriel c Farhad Reza b Shohag Gazi 14
N Pascal b Shohag Gazi 0
Extras (lb1) 1
TOTAL (all out, 54.3 overs) 129
Fall of wickets: 1-13, 2-18, 3-31, 4-34, 5-34, 6-40, 7-60, 8-98, 9-129, 10-129.
Bowling: Robiul Islam 17-7-25-2, Farhad Reza 13-5-37-3, Sohrawardi Shuvo 17-3-43-3, Shohag Gazi 6.3-1-23-2, Nasir Hossain 1-1-0-0.

BANGLADESH 2nd Innings
Jahurul Islam not out 24
Nasir Faruque not out 14
Extras (w1, nb1) 2
TOTAL (without loss, 15 overs) 40
Bowling: Gbariel 4-2-5-0, Pascal 5-1-17-0, Narine 4-1-11-0, Permaul 2-0-7-0.
Position: Bangladesh A lead by 66 runs overall.