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Chanderpaul remained unbeaten on 123 for his 26th Test century while Powell notched 117 for his second to help the West Indies to an imposing 361-4 at close on the opening day after Darren Sammy won the toss and opted to bat.The 38-year-old, who joined Powell at the stroke of lunch on 106-3, not only played a calm knock but also guided his young colleague to reverse Bangladesh’s early advantage on a slow turning Shere Bangla stadium pitch.
Chanderpaul, ranked fifth in the world, added an invaluable 125 runs for the fourth wicket with Powell before strengthening the West Indies position during an unbroken 130-run partnership with Denesh Ramdin who was 52 not out at close.
Bangladesh had looked good when debutant off-spinner Sohag Gazi, opening the attack with the new ball, dismissed Chris Gayle (24) and Darren Bravo (14) before paceman Shahadat Hossain knocked Marlon Samuels for 16.
But Powell and Chanderpaul avoided any further loss, taking the West Indies to 223-3 at tea.
Powell reached his century with a sweep off left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan for his 15th boundary before he was bowled by Gazi who finished with 3-97. Powell hit 18 boundaries and a six during his 178-ball stay.
“We are in a commendable position,” said Powell. “I enjoyed the innings and it was good to have Shiv at the other end, he guides others well.”
Chanderpaul, playing his 145th Test, was resolute as he completed his hundred with a four and single off Nasir Hossain. He has so far hit 17 boundaries off 195 balls.
Earlier, Gayle smashed the first and the fourth balls of the match by Gazi for big sixes before clobbering two fours off Hossain. But Gazi soon had revenge, having the flamboyant opener caught at long-off in his fifth over.
Bravo added 42 for the second wicket before miscuing a drive off Gazi and was caught at point to leave the West Indies at 74-2.
Like Bangladesh the West Indies handed a debut to a young spinner in the form of 23-year-old left-armer Veerasammy Permaul.
The second and final Test will be played in Khulna from November 21.
Score Board
West Indies won toss
West Indies 1st innings
C H Gayle c Mahmudullah b Gazi 24
K O A Powell b Gazi 117
D M Bravo c Rubel b Gazi 14
M N Samuels c Gazi b Shahadat 16
S Chanderpaul not out 123
†D Ramdin not out 52
Extras (lb 7, w 1, nb 7) 15
Total (4 wickets; 90 overs) 361
To bat: *D J G Sammy, V Permaul, S P Narine, T L Best, R Rampaul
Fall: 1-32, 2-74, 3-106, 4-231
Bowling: Gazi 32-6-97-3; Shahadat 14-0-73-1 (7nb); Rubel 9-0-54-0 (1w); Mahmudullah 7-0-29-0; Shakib 19-2-69-0; Naeem 8-1-24-0; Nasir 1-0-8-0
Bangladesh team
Tamim Iqbal, Shahriar Nafees, Junaid Siddique, Shakib Al Hasan, *†Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Naeem Islam, Sohag Gazi, Shahadat Hossain, Nasir Hossain, Rubel Hossain
Test debuts: Sohag Gazi (Bangladesh); V Permaul (West Indies)
Umpires: R K Illingworth (England) and B N J Oxenford (Australia). TV umpire: Enamul Haque. Match referee: D C Boon (Australia)
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