Taijul Islam’s five-for helps the guests win the second Check at Sabina Park and degree the two-match collection.
Bangladesh have accomplished a formidable comeback to beat West Indies within the second Check match by 101 runs and file their first win within the Caribbean since 2009.
Taijul Islam snared 5 wickets for the fifteenth time in a Check innings to guide Bangladesh’s series-levelling win on the fourth night of the ultimate Check of the collection at Sabina Park on Tuesday.
After Jaker Ali’s Check-best innings of 91 lifted the vacationers to 268 all out of their second innings and left the house workforce with a victory goal of 287, left-arm spinner Islam broke the again of the Caribbean aspect’s effort with 5-50 as they have been dismissed for 185 within the day’s closing session.
Quick bowler Nahid Rana, whose maiden five-wicket haul within the first innings pulled Bangladesh again into competition, had the satisfaction of administering the ultimate rites when he yorked the final man, Shamar Joseph, for his solely wicket of the innings.
“It’s an awesome feeling to win a Check match overseas which we don’t typically do and all of the boys actually put in an amazing effort,” mentioned player-of-the-match Islam.
Seamers Taskin Ahmed and Hasan Mahmud took two wickets every, with Taskin rising because the main wicket-taker within the temporary collection with 11 victims to his identify.
Kavem Hodge top-scored for the West Indies with 55, whereas captain Kraigg Brathwaite performed with uncommon journey on the high of the order contributing 43 off 63 deliveries.
However they misplaced wickets at common intervals and ultimately succumbed in simply 50 overs as Bangladesh swiftly avenged the 201-run mauling they endured within the first Check in Antigua every week earlier.
“We needed to be optimistic and I assumed we began effectively, however clearly we couldn’t carry it by way of to the top of the day,” mentioned a rueful Brathwaite.
This was Bangladesh’s first Check victory within the West Indies since their 2-0 sweep over a depleted Caribbean aspect in 2009.
Earlier Ali’s belligerent innings, which occupied 106 deliveries and was embellished by eight fours and 5 sixes, tilted the stability closely in favour of Bangladesh as the best profitable run-chase in a Check at Sabina Park was the 212 achieved by the West Indies over Sri Lanka in 2003.
Such was the extent of the 26-year-old right-hander’s dominance of the morning that he contributed 62 of the 75 runs added by the vacationers after resuming on the in a single day place of 193-5.
Alzarri Joseph and Kemar Roach took three wickets every for the West Indies, Joseph ending Ali’s quest for a maiden Check hundred when he was final out, caught at deep midwicket a half-hour earlier than lunch.
Taskin Ahmed and Jayden Seales Share the Highlight! 🌟🏏
Taskin (11 wickets) and Seales (10 wickets) have been named joint Participant of the Sequence for his or her excellent performances with the ball. Two good pacers, one unforgettable collection! 🔥🎯PC: West Indies Cricket#BCB pic.twitter.com/i7MsBRANjc
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