Benefiting from a huge reprieve when he thought he had been run out on 18, the attacking right-hander took heavy toll of an uninspired Caribbean team.

Bangladesh will be aware that they lost four of the last ODI five series, home and away.

Few would have believed Miraz when he spoke of a comeback after the first Test.

Opener Shadman Islam brought up his fifth Test fifty as he and Shahadat Hossain helped Bangladesh steady the ship following two early wickets on Day 1 of the second and final match of the series against hosts West Indies at the Sabina Park in Jamaica today.

The visitors are keen on improving their batting, particularly at the top of the order.

It is set to be another trial by pace for the Bangladesh top-order batters at Sabina Park.