Chasing a target of 231 runs to level the two-match Test series against the West Indies, Bangladesh came close to pulling off a stunning win on Day 4 of the second match in Dhaka. But the hosts ultimately lost the match by 17 runs despite a heroic rear-guard action from Mehidy Hasan, who made 31 off 56. If it was Mayers in the first Test, Cornwall has had the say in this Test. Bowled 30 overs, almost unchanged and bargained four wickets to give his team a memorable win.
Earlier, Rahkeem Cornwall picked five wickets and Shannon Gabriel took three as West Indies dismissed Bangladesh for 296 in their first innings. Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim and Miraz scored half centuries for the hosts. Overnight batsmen Mushfiqur Rahim and Mohammad Mithun started the day for Bangladesh with the score on 105 for four. Both looked good until Mithun's 86-ball vigil was ended by Cornwall. Mushfiqur, at the other end, scored his 22nd Test fifty but soon became another victim of Cornwall's off-spin as Bangladesh were reduced to 155/6.
Pressure was back on Bangladesh and they still needed 54 runs to avoid the follow-on. West Indies started their second innings with a lead of 113. The spinners gave Bangladesh the much needed early breakthrough to stay in the match as Kraigg Brathwaite and Shayne Moseley gone for six and seven respectively. Before end of the day's play Taijul chopped out John Campbell for 18. Nkrumah Bonner was unbeaten on eight and Jomel Warrican was on two.
