Shiv, Jeffers punish Bangladesh

Sep 01, 2014 Sports

Basseterre, St Kitts – A blazing century from Shane Jeffers and a typically resolute unbeaten half-century by Shivnarine Chanderpaul for St Kitts & Nevis were the highlights on Day 2 of the three-day warm-up match yesterday.

Shane Jeffers and Shiv Chanderpaul

Jeffers led an onslaught of the visitors bowling with 118 off just 131 balls with 22 boundaries as the home side closed the second day on 232-4 in reply to 377-7 declared. Chanderpaul, a guest player for this match, ended on 70 and will resume today looking for a century. With him is all-rounder Jeremiah Louis on one not out.
Chanderpaul and Jeffers came together in the middle session and added 51 for the third wicket. After Jeffers fell – caught at short backward square, Tonito Willet joined Chanderpaul and they added 65 for the fourth wicket on a good batting surface. Willet made 21 but fell to a sharp catch at short leg, just when he looked set to push on the score.
Earlier in the day Bangladesh declared at 377-7. The innings was boosted by a seventh-wicket stand of 191 between skipper Mushfiqur Rahim (106 not out) and all-rounder Nasir Hossain (100).