December 18, 2002	Wednesday	Shawwal 13, 1423

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CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh), Dec 17: Tapash Baisya returned a career-best four for 72 to help Bangladesh restrict West Indies to 296 all out at the close of the second day of the second Test on Tuesday.

The 20-year-old right-arm paceman collected three more wickets on Tuesday after dismissing the Caribbean opener Wavell Hinds on the first day. It was the first time Bangladesh had dismissed any Test opponents for fewer than 300.

Bangladesh were 40 without loss in their second innings with Hannan Sarker (12) and Al-Shahriar (21) seeing off 12 overs.

Daren Ganga (63) and skipper Ridley Jacobs (59) hit half centuries to lead a West Indies recovery after the tourists had resumed at 38 for one in reply to Bangladesh’s 194.

Ganga struck 10 boundaries from 106 balls with 10 fours before he hit part-time spinner Sanwar Hossain straight to Baisya at mid-wicket.

Jacobs was caught behind by Khaled Mashud off Baisya after striking six boundaries and two huge sixes. He survived an easy catching chance to Habibul Bashar after scoring 53.

Manjurul Islam made an early breakthrough, sending back Ramnaresh Sarwan (17) caught behind from a delivery with a little extra bounce.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul went for 16 when he chased a delivery down the leg side and was caught by Bangladesh skipper Khaled Mashud.

Marlon Samuels, who hit a straight six in his brisk innings of 31, attempted a pull shot but succeeded only in lofting a catch.

Jacobs and Ganga put on 99 runs for the sixth wicket after the tourists lost half their side for 127 as the Bangladeshi seamers exploited the early morning conditions to put pressure.

Bangladesh are looking to put up a fight in the match after losing the first Test in Dhaka by an innings and 310 runs.

The home side has not won a full-length international since gaining Test status in 2000.