Spinners shine in historic Bangladesh win

Jul 13, 2009

Resuming on an overnight score of 321 for 5, Bangladesh failed to come to terms with Darren Sammy•AFP

Set 277 for victory, West Indies slammed 20 from two overs before Dale Richards was run out•AFP

But the West Indies captain was trapped in front by Mahmudullah soon after the break•AFP

Mohammad Ashraful's introduction into the attack yielded quick results, as he ended Nikita Miller's defiant 54-ball resistance•AFP

Mahmudullah took Bangladesh to the brink of a historic win by getting rid of Kemar Roach, earning a five-wicket haul in the process•AFP

Sammy completed a five-wicket haul to dismiss Bangladesh for 345•AFP

Shakib Al Hasan further dented West Indies by dismissing Omar Phillips for 14 •AFP

When Travis Dowlin was caught by Imrul Kayes at forward short leg off Mahmudullah, Bangladesh were favourites•AFP

Ryan Austin was Mahmudullah's fourth victim, lbw for a duck and the end was near for the hosts•AFP

Bangladesh stormed to their second win in Tests after Shakib ended the proceedings, dismissing Tino Best•AFP

Floyd Reifer steadied the ship, helping West Indies to 66 for 2 at lunch•AFP

Shakib then struck a decisive blow, getting rid of Sammy to make it 119 for 6•AFP

David Bernard did all he could to keep the Bangladesh bowlers at bay, scoring his second half-century of the match, but ran out of partners•AFP

Mahmudullah finished with eight wickets in his debut Test•AFP