OLD: West Indies right-arm pacemaker Alzarri Joseph scored two wickets in the final session of day two after the West Indies took a 162-run lead at the end of a brilliant half-century from Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood to push the home team to continue their dominance over Bangladesh.
The hosts after resuming their first inning at 95/2 on the second day of the first ongoing Test, put on a decent show with the bat as the team managed to post a commendable 265 on the back of Blackwood’s outstanding fifty and the Brathwaite pattern. .
The overnight pairing of Brathwaite and Nkrumah Bonner carried the momentum and showed no signs of rusting as the duo continued to score until 63 when the latter died when he was castled by Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hassan for 33.
Brathwaite then joined Blackwood and the duo further excelled in the West Indies lead as they put up a 63-run position for fourth wicket.
The skipper, edging closer to his Proof 11th century, fell six runs short when Khaled Ahmed caught him in the legs for 94. The right-handed batsman faced a mammoth 208 deliveries and broke nine limits.
Brathwaite’s departure saw Blackwood defend his team and single-handedly kept the scoreboard going as the home team were losing wickets at a rapid rate and went from 224/4 to 239/8.
Blackwood then added a valuable 19 runs with Thai Gudakesh Motie before the latter perished after scoring 63. He faced 139 balls and hit nine limits.
The Bangladesh bowling lineup wasted no time and soon eliminated the home team by 265. Motie remained undefeated with his valuable 23.
For Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz led the way with four wickets while Ebadot Hossain and Khaled bagged two each. Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib, on the other hand, each made a scalp.
The tour team then began their second inning with a 162-run deficit and was rocked by early strikes from Joseph, who made two scalps to keep Bangladesh on the defensive as he took out left-handed starter Tamim Iqbal and night watchman Miraz.
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The touring side will now resume proceedings with a 112-run trail with Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Najmul Hossain Shanto at crease.
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