Bangladesh keep accountable for 1st Test vs West Indies
Mehidy Hasan adopted up his first Test century with 4-58 as Bangladesh stayed accountable for the primary Test in opposition to West Indies on Friday.
Bangladesh reached 47-3 in its second innings at stumps on day 3, stretching its result in 218 on an more and more deteriorating pitch.
Captain Mominul Haque (31) and Mushfiqur Rahim (10) are on the crease.
West Indies was bowled out for 259 in its first innings in reply to Bangladesh’s 430, giving the hosts a 171-run lead.
Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite led the cost with 76 after West Indies resumed on 75-2.
The captain’s innings was very important in resisting Bangladesh’s spinners. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam (2-84) broke by on the opening supply, dismissing Nkrumah Bonner for 17. But Brathwaite led the restore job, sharing a 55-run partnership with debutant Kyle Mayers.
Nayeem Hasan (2-54) ended the stand, eradicating Brathwaite who was unable to evaluate a supply that spun sharply to rattle his stumps. Brathwaite’s innings included 12 boundaries.
Offspinner Mehidy, who scored 103 within the first innings, claimed Mayers for 40 to take the primary of his 4 wickets.
Mehidy’s glorious bowling, with assist from Nayeem and Taijul, lined up the absence of Shakib Al Hasan as a consequence of a recent thigh harm. Shakib was taking part in this take a look at after recovering from a groin harm.
At 154-5, West Indies was in hassle however Jermaine Blackwood (68) and wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva ( 42) shared 99 runs for the sixth wicket.
West Indies collapsed after dropping these two batsmen within the area of 4 balls.
Nayeem dismissed Da Silva with a supply that saved low and Mehidy introduced an finish to Blackwood’s cussed knock.
Mehidy then cleaned up the tail as West Indies misplaced its final 5 wickets for under six runs.
Offspinner Rahkeem Cornwall (2-28) gave West Indies some hope, dismissing opener Tamim Iqbal and Najmul Hossain, each with out scoring, that left Bangladesh at 2-1.
Fast bowler Shannon Gabriel claimed opener Shadman Islam (5) with a short-pitched supply.