West Indies vs Bangladesh, 1st Test, Day 3 Highlights: West Indies Close In On Victory
WI vs BAN, 1st Test, Day 3 Highlights: West Indies are 35 runs away from a comprehensive win over Bangladesh.
WI vs BAN, 1st Test, Day 3 Highlights: Veteran pacer Kemar Roach's enduring quality and consistency put the West Indies within 35 runs of victory over Bangladesh going into the fourth day of the first Test. His five for 53 from 24.5 overs in the Bangladesh second innings total of 245 looked, briefly, as if it would be overshadowed though by a stunning West Indies collapse in pursuit of a modest target of 84 as the hosts slipped to nine for three late on the third day Saturday. Those three wickets by seamer Khaled Ahmed – he removed captain Kraigg Brathwaite, Raymon Reifer and Nkrumah Bonner in quick succession - lit a fire under the Bangladeshis. Although opener John Campbell and fellow-Jamaican Jermaine Blackwood avoided any further alarms in taking the score to 49 at the close, the visitors will still be clinging to hopes of more miraculous events on Sunday morning. (SCORECARD)
West Indies Cricket Team
Bangladesh Cricket Team
Shakib Al Hasan
WI vs BAN, 1st Test, Day 3
We are back for the chase! A minimum of 17 overs left in the day's play and if West Indies do get close to the target, then play might be prolonged. The umpires and the players are back on the field. Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell are the openers for West Indies. Mustafizur Rahman has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
... THE RUN CHASE ...
What a turnaround it has been since the second new ball was taken! Shakib Al Hasan and Nurul Hasan started off quickly after the Tea break as Nurul too surpassed the fifty-run mark. But once Kemar Roach had the new cherry in hand, he was unstoppable. The skipper and Nurul, both got out playing loose shots and after that, the tailenders had no answer to Roach's prowess with the new ball. Roach ended up with his 10th five-wicket haul in Test cricket and Alzarri Joseph picked up three wickets as well. The target for West Indies is a fairly simple one, 84 runs to get and take a 1-0 lead in the series. Will they be able to do so before the end of play on Day 3 itself? Find out soon as the chase is coming up next.
OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Kemar Roach with a sensational five-wicket haul and he has bundled out the opposition in a hurry here. This is on a length, nipping back in from around off and this one stays low. Ebadot Hossain looks to defend but is undone by the lack of bounce and the ball castles into the middle stump. Roach picks up his 50th wicket at this venue and also goes on level with Michael Holding with 249 Test wickets. Bangladesh have been bundled out for 245!
Joshua Da Silva is certain that there is bat involved and lets out a strong appeal but the umpire remains unmoved. This is a good bouncer, banged in over middle. Ebadot Hossain tries to awkwardly fend it off but the ball seems to have just gone over his bat. There might have been a glove involved but West Indies have no review remaining.
This is banged in short but outside off. Ebadot Hossain plays inside the line of the ball.
Attempted yorker this time, around off. Ebadot Hossain jams it out towards short cover.
Starts off with a shortish delivery over middle. Ebadot Hossain gets nicely behind the line and makes the block.
Alzarri Joseph attempts a yorker but gets it wide from off stump. Khaled Ahmed plays it towards covers.
Good-length delivery angled into the pads. Khaled Ahmed somehow manages to fend it down towards short leg.
Alzarri Joseph pulls the length back a bit and bowls an outswinger outside off stump. Khaled Ahmed tries to play at it and gets beaten.
Full on middle, Khaled Ahmed blocks this awkwardly.
Full and outside off, Khaled Ahmed just keeps his bat in front of his pads and the ball goes through to the keeper.
Khaled Ahmed is the last man in for Bangladesh.
OUT! Cleaned him up! Alzarri Joseph knocks over Mustafizur Rahman and West Indies are now one wicket away from bundling out Bangladesh for the second time in this Test match. Joseph comes from around the wicket and angles it in from around off. The ball goes on with the angle as Mustafizur Rahman tries to swing across the line. Rahman misses and the ball goes on to hit the top of leg stump. Joseph picks up his third wicket and Bangladesh currently lead by 83 runs.
Beaten! This is angled in on a length from outside off. The ball straightens after pitching and goes past the outside edge of Ebadot Hossain's willow.
Back of a length, outside off. Mustafizur Rahman is able to guide it past point and collects a single.
Very full and outside off, shaping away a touch. Mustafizur Rahman makes room looking to go over cover but misses.
Full and wide, Mustafizur Rahman has a go at this one as well but fails to connect.
Good length, over middle. Mustafizur Rahman backs away looking to cut but is beaten for pace.