Rain spares blushes for Bangla

The second and third internationals will be played under lights in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka on Monday and Tuesday. The rain allowed Bangladesh to wriggle out of a tight situation after West Indian fast boler Vasbert Drakes sliced through the top order with all four wickets. Bangladesh were reduced to 52-4 before Sanwar Hossain (16 not out) and Alok Kapali (20 not out) added 38 for the unbroken fifth wicket. Earlier, Ricardo Powell smashed 88 off 50 balls as the Windies piled up 275-7 after being sent to bat by Bangladeshi captain Khaled Mashud.

SCOREBOARD

West Indies: C.Gayle run out 38; W.Hinds c Sarkar b Islam 30; M.Samuels c Islam b Rafique 9; R.Sarwan c Kapali b Ashraful 39; D.Ganga c Sarkar b Kapali 44; R.Powell c Al-Shahriar b Baishya 88; R.Jacobs c Baishya b Ashraful 10; M.Nagamooto not out 6; V.Drakes not out 0; Extras (lb5, w4, nb2): 11;
Total (for 7 wkts, 50 overs): 275
Fall of wickets: 1-49, 2-75, 3-103, 4-142, 5-204, 6-261, 7-272
Bowling: Islam 9-3-46-1, Baishya 7-1-43-1, Rafique 10-0-45-1, Rahman 10-1-30-0, Ashraful 9-0-71-2, Kapali 5-0-35-1.

Bangladesh: H.Sarkar c Jacobs b Drakes 5; Al-Shahriar b Drakes 10; M.Ashraful c Gayle b Drakes 29; H.Bashar c Jacobs b Drakes 2; S.Hossain not out 16; A.Kapali not out 20; Extras (lb1, w3, nb4): 8; Total (for wkts, 17 overs): 90

Fall of wickets: 1-15, 2-34, 3-48, 4-52

Bowling: V.Drakes 8-2-26-4, J.Lawson 3-0-26-0, C.Collymore 3-0-18-0, M.Nagamootoo 2-0-17-0, C.Gayle 1-0-2-0.