But the outlook for Stevens was bad even before the charges: He trailed his Democratic challenger in November's election by 9 points, according to a Rasmussen poll released last week.
The first day was evenstevens but there was little doubt that Bangladesh dominated proceedings on Sunday - helped by an economical spell of left-arm spin by captain Shakib Al Hasan, who sent down 15 maidens in 24 overs.
Stevens replied that he didn't even realize the generator was still there until the following August and that he then told Allen to roll it into the bills for the home renovation.