Rain halts Bangladesh openers' progress
Posted on Jul 09, 2009 at 23:45 | Updated Jul 10, 2009 at 11:41
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Kingstown (St Vincent): Openers Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes gave Bangladesh a solid start in the 18.5 overs possible before rain prompted an early close to the first Test against a second-string West Indies on Thursday.
Tamim was not out on 14 and Kayes was not out on 26, as Bangladesh, electing to bat, reached 42 without loss in their first innings before stumps were drawn half an hour earlier than scheduled on the opening day at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex.
Not a ball was bowled before the scheduled lunch interval, but Kayes and Tamim remained steadfast in the face of aggressive opening spells from Tino Best and Kemar Roach after play started three hours later than scheduled.
After Tamim slashed a delivery from Roach over second slip, he settled down, but Kayes played a few handsome off-side strokes, after undergoing a thorough examination from Best and Roach in particular. But the action came to an end when the rain arrived after an hour and this forced an early tea.
The players returned for another 4.5 overs before another, but much heavier downpour finished play off for the day.
There was great interest in the Test from within the Caribbean and around the rest of the world, after it appeared to be in serious doubt only 48 hours earlier.
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