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Bangladesh v West Indies, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 5th day

West Indies hardly got us out - Mushfiqur

Nov 2, 2011: Mushfiqur Rahim, the Bangladesh captain, said Bangladesh had gifted away the Mirpur Test with some irresponsible batting on the final day

Bangladesh v West Indies, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 5th day

Bishoo spins West Indies to series win

Nov 2, 2011: Devendra Bishoo spearheaded West Indies' victory march on the final day in Mirpur with his maiden five-for, to deliver a confidence-boosting series success ahead of a tougher assignment in India

Bangladesh v WI, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 4th day

Gibson expects tough final day

Nov 1, 2011: Otis Gibson, the West Indies coach, has said his team was pleased to be in control of a Test match for the first time in a long while

Bangladesh v West Indies, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 4th day

Tamim fights but West Indies still favourites

Nov 1, 2011: Though Tamim Iqbal steadied Bangladesh, after belatedly realising the need for caution, West Indies remain favourites to take the Test with seven wickets to grab on a full day's play

Bangladesh v West Indies, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 3rd day

Bangladesh's batting 'mediocre' - Law

Oct 31, 2011: Bangladesh coach Stuart Law has said that the team's first-innings' batting performance was "mediocre" and left him frustrated

Bangladesh v West Indies, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 3rd day

Thought it best to attack - Bravo

Oct 31, 2011: Darren Bravo, the West Indies batsmen who reached his maiden Test ton off the last ball of the day in Mirpur, has said he was not anxious to get to the landmark prior to stumps

Bangladesh v West Indies, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 3rd day

Centurion Bravo leads West Indies dominance

Oct 31, 2011: West Indies were in a dominant position by tea on the third day, some fluent batting from Darren Bravo and Kirk Edwards extending their lead to 257 in a productive session

Bangladesh v West Indies, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 2nd day

'The plan was to be aggressive' - Fidel Edwards

Oct 30, 2011: Fidel Edwards, the West Indies fast bowler, said that it was encouraging to see the Bangladesh batsmen playing their shots as it increased his chances of taking wickets

Bangladesh v West Indies, 2nd Test, Mirpur

Tamim reprimanded for breaching code of conduct

Oct 30, 2011: Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has been reprimanded after being found guilty of breaching the ICC's code of conduct during the first day of the Mirpur Test against West Indies

Bangladesh v West Indies, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 2nd day

The two Edwards give West Indies control

Oct 30, 2011: West Indies took firm control of the second Test riding on the back of landmark performances from the two men named Edwards - Kirk and Fidel

Bangladesh v West Indies, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 1st day

Honours even after Bangladesh fight back

Oct 29, 2011: An inexperienced West Indies top order rose to the occasion to trigger a strong comeback in Mirpur after Bangladesh had enjoyed the better of the drawn first Test in Chittagong

Bangladesh v West Indies, 2nd Test, Mirpur

Will spin woes ease for West Indies?

Oct 28, 2011: ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between Bangladesh and West Indies, to be played in Mirpur

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Chittagong, 5th day

Bangladesh enjoy better of rain-affected draw

Oct 25, 2011: In a Test with little to play for after two days lost to rain, Bangladesh enjoyed the better of a drawn contest after a strong show with the bat in both innings and a superior performance with the ball

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Chittagong, 4th day

Debutant Sunny lights up Bangladesh's day

Oct 24, 2011: Fittingly, the highlight of the day was the left-arm spinner Elias Sunny, who, on debut, injected some excitement into an encounter heading for only one result

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Chittagong, 3rd day

Wet outfield ruins day three as well

Oct 23, 2011: Overnight rain ruined any prospects of cricket on the third day as well in Chittagong, and the umpires abandoned the day's play around 90 minutes after the scheduled start

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Chittagong, 2nd day

Rain, damp outfield ensures no play

Oct 22, 2011: Overnight and early morning rain, and a damp outfield under overcast conditions, ensured there was no play on the second day of the first Test between Bangladesh and West Indies in Chittagong

Bangladesh v WI, 1st Test, Chittagong, 1st day

Bangladesh good, but could have been better

Oct 21, 2011: Bangladesh ended the first day on 255 for 4, a solid performance, but their position could have been so much better

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Chittagong, 1st day

Bangladesh batsmen build strong platform

Oct 21, 2011: A solid performance from Bangladesh's batsmen on a placid track marked the start of the Test series in Chittagong, leaving the bowlers potentially facing five days of hard work

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Chittagong

Bangladesh's best chance for a home win

Oct 20, 2011: ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between Bangladesh and West Indies in Chittagong

West Indies in Bangladesh 2011-12

Ashraful says he wasn't given a fair chance

Oct 20, 2011: Mohammad Ashraful has said he has not been given a fair chance by the Bangladesh selectors after he was dropped for the two Tests against West Indies