West Indies vs. Bangladesh, 2nd Test: Date, Time, TV Info and Preview

Bangladesh concludes their tour of the West Indies with the second and final Test in St. Lucia, having lost the first game by 10 wickets.

While the tourists can take plenty of heart from their fightback after having been asked to follow-on, this match will likely once again be a difficult one for them to win.

Venue: Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia

Date: Saturday, September 13

Start time: 10 a.m. local time, 3 p.m. BST

Live on: BTV (Bangladesh), ESPN (West Indies)

Weather: According to Weather.com, St. Lucia should expect plenty of showers throughout this game, although Tuesday may see more breaks in the rain.

Overview

After just over a month in the Caribbean, Bangladesh’s tour draws to a close with this second and final Test in St. Lucia.

Having been swept aside 3-0 in the one-day internationals before poor weather forced the abandonment of the only Twenty20 International, the visitors will be desperate for a victory.

In the first Test, the hosts batted first and racked up 484-7 declared, thanks in large part to 212 from Kraigg Brathwaite and 85 from Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

In reply, Bangladesh struggled to 182 all out as Sulieman Benn took five wickets, and they were asked to follow-on.

Second time around, the away side did much better as they reached 314 all out, led by 116 from captain Mushfiqur Rahim.

That left West Indies just 13 runs to win, a target they passed for no loss to take a victory by 10 wickets.

However, host captain Denesh Ramdin said he was concerned by his side’s poor catching, so that is something they will be looking to improve in this game.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh will need to replicate the fight they showed in the second innings and try to avoid the batting collapses that have plagued them recently.

That batting will be weakened by the loss of Imrul Kayes, who has a skin infection and was removed from contention for the second Test, per espncricinfo.com's Mohammad Isam. 

They also face a new issue in their bowling ranks, as seamer Al-Amin Hossain has been reported for a suspect action, which must be tested at an ICC facility.

Team News

West Indies (from): Denesh Ramdin (capt.), Sulieman Benn, Jermaine Blackwood, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kirk Edwards, Shannon Gabriel, Chris Gayle, Jason Holder, Kemar Roach, Shane Shillingford, Jerome Taylor.

Bangladesh (from): Mushfiqur Rahim, Al-Amin Hossain, Anamul Haque, Elias Sunny, Imrul Kayes, Mahmudullah, Mominul Haque, Nasir Hossain, Robiul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Shamsur Rahman, Shuvagata Hom, Taijul Islam, Tamim Iqbal.

Key Players

Kraigg Brathwaite

Having scored a double century in the first Test, West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite will be looking for more of the same.

He may not be as extravagant at the crease as his opening partner, Chris Gayle, but Brathwaite is certainly effective and showed good powers of concentration last time out.

Mushfiqur Rahim

As some members of the Bangladesh batting line-up crumbled under the pressure, Mushfiqur Rahim showed his team the way with a patient century in the second innings.

He will be determined to lead from the front once again, and for his efforts to be rewarded with a victory.