Bangladesh's batting in focus again
ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between Bangladesh and West Indies in Khulna
Match facts
November 21-25, KhulnaStart time 0930 (0330 GMT)
Big Picture
West Indies will press for a 2-0 win, having come back hard against Bangladesh in the final two sessions of the Mirpur Test and seizing the momentum. Though they weren't defending a big total, with enough overs for the opposition to chase it down, they were tactically far ahead of Bangladesh when it mattered. The use of the short delivery worked wonders, as Tino Best completed a maiden five-for in Tests with some hostile pace and by bowling bouncers at well. Ravi Rampaul's control and Sunil Narine's performance in the second innings, together with debutant Veerasammy Permaul's accuracy, made taking 20 wickets possible.Form guide
Bangladesh: LLLLD (Completed matches, most recent first)West Indies: WWWDL
Players to watch
Mahmudullah got a half-century in the first innings but his effort in the second stood out. He withstood a barrage of short balls from Best, was hit thrice in the space of two overs, but ultimately replied with a hooked six. He survived for 83 minutes, as was the need of the hour, and made his team's highest score in the second innings.Pitch and conditions
By accounts from players and the scorecards of the last two first-class matches played here, the pitch at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna has generally been batting-friendly but is likely to offer turn on the last two days.Team news
Tamim Iqbal had an elbow injury but passed a fitness test on Tuesday and will play the second Test. The team management may likely replace Junaid Siddique, the other opener, with Nazimuddin on the account of the former's struggle against the short ball and problems with slip-catching. Still, one will not be too surprised if Tamim and Anamul Haque, the batsman flown in as his cover, go out to open.Stats and trivia
- Khulna will be Bangladesh's seventh Test venue.
- The last time West Indies won four Tests in a row was between January and April of 1993 when they beat Australia home and away.
Quotes
"We had a plan to play session-by-session, take one day at a time without keeping the result in mind, although we had one poor session and that cost us the match. I hope we can do this in the Khulna Test, as it will help us in gaining consistency."Mushfiqur Rahim says he would like his team to repeat what they did in Dhaka, but not all of it
Darren Sammy says what the target is in Khulna.
Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo's correspondent in Bangladesh