DHAKA, Bangladesh, Oct 30, CMC – Bangladesh have an overall lead of 106 runs after reaching 79 for six against the West Indies at the close of play on the third day of the opening Test match at the Shere Bangla National Stadium here on Friday.
The West Indies are firmly in the driver’s seat thanks mainly to their spinners after a riveting day of action that saw 12 wickets fall.
Jomel Warrican’s two wickets in the final session left Bangladesh tottering on 79 for six before bad light ended play early.
After captain Roston Chase took three wickets in the second session, Warrican snared the wickets of Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz to put the Windies in a good position heading into Saturday’s penultimate day.
Scores
BANGLADESH 272 & 79-6 in 29 overs (Jaker Ali 18 not out, Nayeem Hasan 18 not out, Shadman Islam 13, Najmul Hossain Shanto 10; Roston Chase 3-6, Jomel Warrican 2-19).
WEST INDIES 245 in 82.5 overs (Tagenarine Chanderpaul 56, John Campbell 54, Justin Greaves 46, Roston Chase 43 not out, Brandon King 15; Nayeem Hasan 4-33, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 2-65, Taijul Islam 2-76).
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