'Will be hard to chase over 200'

After at one stage being 88 for five in response to Bangladesh's first-innings 324, if West Indies end up winning the first Test in Chattogram, Shimron Hetmyer's 47-ball 63 in a 92-run sixth-wicket partnership with Shane Dowrich will likely be remembered as the turning point.

Having watched the top four batsmen depart to a mixture of uncertain defence and bad shot selection against Bangladesh's army of spinners, the talented Hetmyer seemed to have decided that judicious attack was the best form of defence.

Hetmyer shovelled away two sixes -- over midwicket and square leg in his 18th and 19th deliveries -- in the 35th over from Taijul Islam.

The 21-year-old brought up his fifty off just 43 balls in the 44th over, and immediately hit Shakib Al Hasan for a four and a six -- the latter an awe-inspiring straight pull that sailed comfortably over the ropes.

After his dismissal, Dowrich carried on the fight and remained unbeaten on a relatively more sedate 63, helping to limit Bangladesh's lead to 78.

"I think we complement each other. Obviously he [Hetmyer] is a very aggressive player; I just told him to be selective and play his shots and that allowed me to just rotate the strike. Once I got in it was easier for me to score," Dowrich said after the day's play.

With five quick Bangladesh wickets in the evening session, West Indies were truly back in the game as the hosts are now effectively 133 for five.

"Bangladesh already have a lead and that is always a challenge. But I think if we go hard in the morning, get those wickets as early as possible and bat well in the second innings, we could also come out winning.

However, despite his resilient performance, Dowrich remained cautious of the dangers of the Chattogram wicket.

"On this pitch it is hard to say," Dowrich said when asked what they would consider a chaseable total. "I'd say anything under 200 is possible. Anything over 200 might be difficult."