Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 1st day
WI take first day as Chanderpaul, Powell score tons
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