DHAKA, Bangladesh — Rookie opener Kieran Powell says West Indies will be hunting victory on today’s final day of the opening Test against Bangladesh.

The tourists ended day four at the Shere Bangla Stadium on 244 for six, a lead of only 215 runs with four wickets intact after being led on first innings by 29 runs.

“I still think we are in a good position to try and get a win from here,” said Powell, who hit 110 yesterday to follow up his first innings 117.

“Once we reach 300 (on today’s final day), we should be in a good position to look for the victory, or even try to save the game.

“If we can bat through the first session (today) we should be in a safe enough position to push for a win from there.”

West Indies piled up 527 for four declared in their first innings but Bangladesh turned in a superb effort to reply with 556.

The Caribbean side cruised to a commanding position of 209 for one yesterday before suffering a collapse late in the day, losing five wickets for 35 runs in the final hour.

Powell wrote his name in the record books with his second hundred of the match, becoming the ninth West Indian and the first in 11 years to achieve the feat.

“The previous night, our massage therapist told me this was the perfect opportunity to do something like this,” he said.

“I know this is a rare feat and I am fortunate it has happened for me.”

The 23-year-old, in only his 12th Test, added 189 for the second wicket with Darren Bravo who scored 76, before the rot set in.

He said batting conditions had become more difficult as the match progressed and this could work in the Windies’ favour on the final day.

“The ball has started to stop a bit and this extra grip on the surface allowed it to bounce a little bit more and it was a bit difficult for strokeplay,” he said.

Scoreboard of fourth day’s play

WEST INDIES 1st innings 527 for four decl. (S Chanderpaul 203 not out, D Ramdin 126 not out, K Powell 117)

BANGLADESH 1st innings

(overnight 455 for six)

Tamim Iqbal c Narine b Sammy 72

Junaid Siddique c Bravo b Rampaul 7

Shahriar Nafees c wkp Ramdin b Rampaul 31

Naeem Islam c wkp Ramdin b Sammy 108

Shakib Al Hasan c sub (A Fudadin) b Rampaul 89

*+Mushfiqur Rahim c & b Permaul 43

Nasir Hossain c Gayle b Best 96

Mahmudullah c Powell b Narine 62

Sohag Gazi b Narine 4

Shahadat Hossain b Narine 13

Rubel Hossain not out 0

Extras (b8, lb12, w3, nb8) 31

TOTAL (all out; 148.3 overs) 556

Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Junaid Siddique), 2-88 (Shahriar Nafees), 3-119 (Tamim Iqbal), 4-286 (Shakib Al Hasan), 5-362 (Naeem Islam), 6-368 (Mushfiqur Rahim), 7-489 (Mahmudullah), 8-493 (Sohag Gazi), 9-554 (Nasir Hossain), 10-556 (Shahadat Hossain)

Bowling: Rampaul 32-2-118-3 (nb4), Best 2-3-77-1 (w3), Sammy 23-3-83-2, Narine 32.3-5-148-3 (nb2), Permaul 29-7-75-1, Gayle 3-0-14-0, Samuels 6-0-21-0.

WEST INDIES 2nd innings

C Gayle c wkp Mushfiqur Rahim b Rubel Hossain 19

K Powell c wkp Mushfiqur Rahim b Shakib Al Hasan 110

D Bravo c wkp Mushfiqur Rahim b Rubel Hossain 76

M Samuels c Shahriar Nafees b Sohag Gazi 1

+D Ramdin lbw b Shakib Al Hasan 5

*D Sammy not out 15

V Permaul b Sohag Gazi 10

Extras (b1, lb3, nb4) 8

TOTAL (6 wkts, 64.5 overs) 244

To bat: S Chanderpaul, S Narine, T Best, R Rampaul

Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Gayle), 2-209 (Bravo), 3-212 (Samuels), 4-218 (Powell), 5-225 (Ramdin), 6-244 (Permaul)

Bowling: Sohag Gazi 18.5-2-63-2, Rubel Hossain 14-4-35-2 (nb2), Mahmudullah 3-0-12-0, Shahadat Hossain 7-1-34-0 (nb2), Shakib Al Hasan 11-2-56-2, Naeem Islam 8-0-22-0, Nasir Hossain 3-0-18-0.

Position: West Indies lead by 215 runs.

Toss: West Indies.

Umpires: R Illingworth, B Oxenford

TV Umpire: Enamul Haque