DHAKA, Bangladesh, Oct 28, CMC – Bangladesh reached 177 for three at tea on the first day of the opening Test match at the Shere Bangla National Stadium here on Wednesday.
Shadman Islam continues to lead the charge for the home side and is unbeaten on 79 off 167 balls.
Resuming from his lunch time score of 42, opener Islam duly reached his 10th Test half century off 95 balls by pulling a short delivery from Jayden Seales to deep square leg for a single.
West Indies had seized the initiative when spinner Jomel Warrican trapped Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto lbw for 19 shortly after play resumed to leave the score 110 for three.
But Islam and Towhid Hridoy’s unbroken partnership of 67 left the home side slightly ahead heading into the last session.
Scores
BANGLADESH 170-3 in 68 overs (Shadman Islam 79 not out, Towhid Hridoy 36 not out, Mominul Haque 28, Najmul Hossain Shanto 19; Jomel Warrican 2-28).
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