WI take first day as Chanderpaul, Powell score tons

Nov 13, 2012

Chris Gayle began the Test with a six off the first delivery of the match, and plundered 18 runs off debutant spinner Sohag Gazi, hoping to upset the surprise plans of captain Mushfiqur Rahim•AFP

Bangladesh were soon celebrating the wicket of Darren Bravo, who played a loose drive to be caught at point•AFP

He struck a 125-run stand with Shivnarine Chanderpaul•AFP

Before stumps, Ramdin celebrated his half-century to cap off a positive day for West Indies•AFP

But Gazi won the battle against Gayle, dismissing him for 24 in his third over•AFP

After a further 12.1 overs, in which 32 runs were added, Marlon Samuels departed after pulling a short delivery•Associated Press

Powell reached his century late in the afternoon session as West Indies strengthened their hold on the innings•Associated Press

Opener Kieran Powell, however, batted solidly to reach half-century after lunch•AFP

He was finally dismissed, by Gazi again, for 117, but Chanderpaul carried on in the company of Denesh Ramdin to reach his century•AFP