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.
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