Resolute batting by Marlon Samuels and Darren Bravo enabled West Indies to finish on 241 for two on the second day of the Khulna Test against Bangladesh on Thursday.
The 31-year-old Samuels calmly moved to his fifth Test century and was batting on 109 and his partner is 85 not out. They have added 198 runs for the third wicket thus far at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium.
The visitors lost Chris Gayle and last match centurion Kieran Powell in quick succession as the team were reduced to 62 for 2 at lunch in reply to Bangladesh's first innings total of 387.
Gayle edged Sohag Gazi straight through to wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim for 25, while Powell (13) gave a simple catch to Shakib Al Hasan at deep square leg off Rubel Hossain.
Earlier, West Indies wrapped up the Bangladesh innings in just 31 deliveries in the morning removing Abul Hasan and Mahmudullah, the two batsmen who had taken them for 172 runs in 30 overs in a record ninth-wicket partnership on day one.
Mahmudullah was the first to go, having added just four runs to his overnight 72, as he checked his drive for the bowler, Darren Sammy, to take the catch.
The stand between Mahmudullah and Hasan ended on 184, making it the third-highest ever for the ninth wicket, and also the fifth-highest for Bangladesh.
Hasan went past Reggie Duff for the highest individual innings by a debutant No 10 batsman.
There was a loud cheer from the Khulna crowd when he defended his first delivery of the day quite solidly. He had time to charge and smash Sammy down the ground for four before Fidel Edwards had him fending a catch to the slip cordon off his glove.
It was Edwards' sixth wicket, the third time he has done so in 55 Tests.
The Caribbeans lead the two-match series 1-0 after clinching a 77-run victory in Dhaka.
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