OLD: Bangladesh put on a grim batting show to share an unwanted record for most Ducks when six of the players went scoreless in their tragic 103-run first innings against the West Indies on the opening day of the first Test here on Thursday. .
West Indies reasserted their control over the match with an amazing start provided by the bowlers as Jayden Seales and Alzarri Joseph led the bowling attack with three wickets apiece.
Kemar Roach and Kyle Mayers also both contributed.
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hassan looked in sublime form as he refused to duck to the Windies bowlers and contributed half of the total runs, following a top-order collapse when six of the batsmen were out. at 45.
The pattern continued its arduous sweeps at one end while the windows continued to roll down from the other. He finally succumbed to Joseph’s delivery when he missed the ball that went straight into Roach’s hands.
Shakib remained his team’s leading scorer with 51 runs, tied with six caps and a six. He was followed by starter Tamim Iqbal who scored 29 runs.
Meanwhile, six of the batsmen were sent back to the pavilion without scoring, including starter Mahmudal Hassan Joy, middle-order batsmen Najmul Hossain Shanto and Momin ul Haq, goalkeeper Nurul Hasan and finalists Mustafizur Rehman and Khaled Ahmed.
After finishing off Bangladesh midway through the second session, the starters gave West Indies a humble 42-run start to the first inning before pacemaker Mastafizur Rehman eliminated John Campbell on 24.
West Indies captain Kraig Braithwaite anchored the first innings with 42 not out, while middle-order batsman Raymon Reifer was also dismissed in 11 by right-arm pacer Ebadot Hossain.
The hosts will try to build a solid lead when they resume play on day two from 95/2 with the skipper still in the crease.
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