Normal service was resumed in the Caribbean as West Indies wrapped up the second Test at Sabina Park by an innings and 99 runs, and in so doing completed a 1-0 series win over a much-improved Bangladesh side

The celebrations when West Indies finally won their first home Test in six attempts this season were muted, relief rather than joy

Ramnaresh Sarwan's unbeaten 261 against Bangladesh at Sabina Park was his first double-hundred in first-class cricket and was the highest score by a Guyanese in Tests, surpassing Rohan Kanhai's 256 against India in Calcutta in 1958-59

Bangladesh have a long battle ahead of them if they are going to avoid a heavy defeat in the second Test at Sabina Park

West Indies were on the verge of an emphatic victory after a massive double-century from Ramnaresh Sarwan, ably supported by a Shivnarine Chanderpaul hundred, put them in control of the second Test on the third day at Sabina Park

Hundreds by Brian Lara and Ramnaresh Sarwan put West Indies in control of the second Test against Bangladesh at Sabina Park yesterday

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Hundreds by Brian Lara and Ramnaresh Sarwan put West Indies in control of the second Test against Bangladesh at Sabina Park yesterday

Perhaps numbers never do reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it