Bangladesh 69 for two (Shadman 50*, Shahadat 12*, Roach 2-20) vs West Indies
The match started at 3pm native time, 5 hours after the scheduled begin of play, because of the moist outfield at Sabina Park. The delayed begin compelled Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz to bat first on a sunny day the place solely 30 overs had been attainable. The guests, nonetheless, misplaced two wickets early within the first half an hour.
Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure was the primary to be dismissed, caught behind for 2, with wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva taking a effective diving catch. Roach then eliminated Mominul Haque with a supply that swung into the left-hander from across the wicket, earlier than leaving and taking the sting. It was Mominul’s fourth duck within the West Indies, as Roach picked up his fiftieth wicket in opposition to Bangladesh.
Bangladesh’s batters appeared ripe for the choosing, however the West Indies gamers did not again their quick bowlers with their fielding. Alick Athanaze dropped Shadman on 15 when he drove in entrance of first slip however could not maintain on to the possibility. Captain Kraigg Brathwaite then dropped Shadman on 35 at cowl.
Then got here the comical drop when Jayden Seales drew Shahadat’s edge with the batter on eight. The ball burst out of Athanaze’s grip and went in the direction of Kavem Hodge at first slip, who spilled the rebound, which then fell out of Athanaze’s attain as he tried to gather to the ball.
The gradual outfield after the rain hampered the run stream as effectively. Shadman struck three fours and a six in his 100-ball keep. Shahadat edged one boundary. A lot of their forceful pictures nonetheless had been caught close to the boundary rope. Bangladesh would nonetheless not thoughts the way in which this batting pair caught it out for a few hours after a poor begin.
