SYLHET, Bangladesh—West Indies A failed in their attempt to finish their tour on a winning note when international discard Mahmudul Hasan Joy hit a defiant, fourth first-class hundred to earn a draw for hosts Bangladesh A in the third “Test” on Friday.
Guyana Harpy Eagles off-spinner Kevin Sinclair bagged three for 94 from 27 overs to offer the Caribbean side a slice of hope, Mahmudul slammed an unbeaten 114, and the Bangladeshis ended on 306 for four in their second when the four-day, first-class contest drew to a close at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
West Indies A won the series of three “Tests” 1-0 after they won the second “Test” that finished last Friday by three wickets at the same venue, where the first “Test” ended in a draw the previous Friday.
The visitors had set Bangladesh A 461 to win and had the entire final day to conjure up a bit of magic after the host resumed from their overnight total of 47 without loss, but Sinclair was their only effective bowler, and Mahmudul held things together in a near 7-1/2 hour innings that included 14 fours from 268 balls.
West Indies A knew they had a battle on their hands when Mahumudul and fellow opener Zakir Hasan extended their overnight stand to 93, but Sinclair grabbed two wickets in the span of 11 balls to set them back.
He got Zakir caught behind for 43, and trapped another international discard Mominul Haque lbw for five, and the Bangladeshis were 107 for two, but Mahmudul shared two successive, significant partnerships to put trash the plans of the Caribbean side.
The visitors met roadblocks when Mahmudul added 53 for the third wicket with Saif Hassan, who made 38, and put on a further 117 for the fourth wicket to drag the home team out of danger with Yasir Ali, whose 67 contained six fours and four sixes off 85 balls in a little more than two hours. (CMC)
BRIEF SCORES
WEST INDIES A 445 (Tagenarine Chanderpaul 83, Joshua Da Silva 82, Kevin Sinclair 60, Alick Athanaze 59, Raymon Reifer 56, Akeem Jordan 47; Nasum Ahmed 38.2-8-133-5, Mushfik Hasan 2-59) and 220 for five declared (Tagenarine Chanderpaul 83 not out, Joshua Da Silva 47, Tevin Imlach 28 not out, Alick Athanaze 27, Kirk McKenzie 20; Saif Hassan 3-62, Nasum Ahmed 2-56).
BANGLADESH A 205 (Nasum Ahmed 38 not out, Saif Hassan 32, Zakir Hassan 29, Nurul Hasan 28; Veerasammy Permaul 3-38, Anderson Phillip 2-36, Kevin Sinclair 2-75) and 306 for four (Mahmudul Hasan Joy 114 not out, Yasir Ali 67, Zakir Hasan 43, Saif Hassan 38, Shahadat Hossain 20 not out; Kevin Sinclair 3-94).
(CMC)
