Bangladesh 269 for 9 dec and 109 for 7 (Mehidy 45, Litton 22, Roach 3-20, Seales 3-31) want one other 225 runs to beat West Indies 450 for 9 dec and 152 (Athanaze 42, Brathwaite 23, Taskin 6-64, Mehidy 2-31)
Bangladesh’s batters, nevertheless, could not repay their bowlers. Each their openers acquired out equally to how they have been dismissed within the first innings. Zakir Hasan inside-edged Roach on to his stumps, whereas Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure edged Seales to 3rd slip. Roach then set Shahadat Hossain up within the eleventh over, getting the ball to seam away a number of instances earlier than bowling a booming inswinger. The ball kissed Shahadat’s gloves as he tried to get out of the way in which, earlier than Joshua Da Silva took the within edge.
Shamar Joseph then noticed two dropped catches in his first over, each of Mominul Haque. Da Silva dropped an opportunity down the leg facet, earlier than Mikyle Louis could not maintain on to an easy one at gully. Mominul, nevertheless, could not final lengthy, as Roach took an outstanding caught and bowled from his drive within the subsequent over.
However Shamar’s dangerous luck continued on the different finish. Alick Athanaze dropped Mehidy Hasan Miraz at second slip, with the Bangladesh captain on 14. Litton Das minimize one uppishly, just for Seales to get a hand on it at backward level. Shamar’s exasperation at having 4 catches dropped off his bowling, nevertheless, did not final too lengthy. He had Litton caught at advantageous leg for 22 to scale back Bangladesh to 59 for five within the 18th over.
Mehidy was the one one combating for Bangladesh, using out the short-ball barrage, and protecting the scoreboard shifting. He made 45 off 46 balls with 5 fours and a six, earlier than Seales acquired him caught behind, as Da Silva took a advantageous catch. Seales then clear bowled Taijul Islam as properly.
West Indies’ morning had began with luck regardless of the declaration shock. Shahadat, at first slip, dropped captain Kraigg Brathwaite on 9. Subsequent ball, Taskin slammed an inswinger into Louis’ entrance pad, however umpire Kumar Dharmasena mentioned not out. Replays confirmed that the batter was plumb in entrance, however Bangladesh hadn’t taken the overview.
Taskin, nevertheless, eliminated Louis in his subsequent over when the opener was caught behind for 8. Taskin then had Keacy Carty caught at third slip, an extra reward of his wonderful line and size in his first spell. Brathwaite then guided Shoriful Islam to second slip within the following over, because the guests’ choice to declare acquired an early vindication.
Kavem Hodge and Alick Athanaze practically acquired West Indies out of bother. The pair struck eight fours both facet of the lunch break, however simply once they added 50 for the fourth wicket, Bangladesh struck thrice in as many overs. Taskin’s stunning supply that nipped barely away had Hodge caught behind for 15. It was additionally Litton Das’ a hundredth catch in Checks.
Mehidy then eliminated Athanaze within the following over. He made 42 off 63 balls, with seven fours, however the younger left-hander performed a superfluous shot, struck on the again foot whereas making an attempt to chop a ball that was spinning into him. Then Taskin clipped Justin Greaves’ off stump with one other implausible supply, because the first-innings centurion made simply 2 within the second.
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Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo’s Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84
