Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Shadman Islam came within a whisker of a century, holding Bangladesh's innings together through a testing day against West Indies before fading light denied him another chance to reach the landmark.

He ended unbeaten on 99, with Bangladesh at 213 for three after 74 overs in the Mirpur Test on Wednesday.

It was only the 20th time in Test cricket that a batter had finished a day on 99 not out.

Mushfiqur Rahim, against Ireland last year, was the only other Bangladesh batter to do so. Each of the previous 19 batters went on to complete a century.

Shadman faced 219 balls and struck 10 fours, showing patience against a new ball that offered the West Indies seamers movement and bounce.

Tanzid Hasan managed just seven befor...