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KINGSTON: Nahid Rana claimed his first five-wicket haul to take Bangladesh ahead of the West Indies before the tourists’ usually suspect batting line-up displayed a measure of resilience to claim the upper hand on the third day of the second Test here at Sabina Park.

Rana led the rout of the home side’s first innings for 146 on Monday with impressive figures of five for 61, giving the visitors a lead of 18 runs.

Buoyed by that effort, the Bangladesh top-order batting then displayed the sort of shot-making confidence previously unseen in this brief series to reach stumps at 193 for five in the second innings, a lead of 211 with five wickets in hand.

Given that the highest successful run-chase in a Test match at Sabina Park is just 211, achieved by the West Indies against Sri Lanka in 2003, history would appear to be on the side of the tourists forcing a series-levelling victory over the final two days.

Starting the day at 70 for one, West Indies were swiftly undermined by the 22-year-old Rana, who added four more victims to the dismissal of Mikyle Louis the previous evening.

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Rana was well supported by fellow seamer Hasan Mahmud, who returned with bowling figures of 2-19.

Keacy Carty top-scored for West Indies with 40 while captain Kraigg Brathwaite, the first wicket of the day when he was caught in the gully off Rana, contributed 39.

“We knew it was coming at some stage,” said Bangladesh bowling coach Andre Adams. “When you bowl 150 k’s (km/h) you are going to take wickets eventually.

“We’ve got to look after him. That’s why he didn’t play in the first Test match. Luckily he has guys out there like Taskin (Ahmed) and Hasan as fellow seamers to keep him focused on the field.”

Bangladesh rallied from the early loss of Mahmudul Hasan Joy at the start of the second innings with 46 from Shadman Islam and a 39-ball 42 from captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who promoted himself to number four in the order, taking the initiative from a West Indies team which lost the plot in the final session when they insisted on ultra-aggression and paid the price with a succession of boundaries.

Bangladesh Playing XI: Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Shahadat Hossain, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Jaker Ali, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana

West Indies Playing XI: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Mikyle Louis, Keacy Carty, Kavem Hodge, Alick Athanaze, Justin Greaves, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales

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SHARJAH: Karishma Ramharack’s four-fer, followed by Hayley Matthews’ blistering knock up the order gave West Indies a massive eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the 13th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Chasing a modest total, West Indies knocked the winning runs on the fifth delivery of the 13th over with eight wickets in hand.

Hayley Matthews provided West Indies a flying start to the pursuit with a brisk 34 off 22 deliveries, laced with six boundaries.

She was involved in a rampant 52-run opening partnership with Stafanie Taylor, who scored 27 off 29 deliveries before getting retired hurt.

Wicketkeeper batter Shemaine Campbell kept the momentum in West Indies’ favour with a 16-ball 21 before Deandra Dottin’s quickfire 19-run cameo off just seven balls steered West Indies to an important victory.

For Bangladesh, Nahida Akter and Marufa Akter could pick up a wicket apiece.

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West Indies captain Hayley Matthews’ decision to bowl first bore fruits as her bowlers dominated Bangladesh and reduced them to 103/8 in the allotted 20 overs.

Bangladesh had a sloppy start to their innings as they lost both their openers Shathi Rani and Dilara Akter inside batting powerplay with just 33 runs on the board.

Skipper Nigar Sultana then joined forces with Shobhana Mostary and launched a decent recovery.

The pair added 40 runs for their third-wicket partnership, which culminated with Mostary’s dismissal in the 13th over. The right-handed batter made a 22-ball 16.

Bangladesh slipped further when they lost two more wickets in quick succession which brought their total down to 75/5 in 14.4 overs.

However, Sultana kept going and put together a defiant 21-run partnership with Ritu Moni (10) before both perished in the span of six deliveries.

Sultana remained the top-scorer for Bangladesh with a 44-ball 39, laced up with four boundaries.

Karishma Ramharack was the pick of the bowlers for West Indies, returning brilliant bowling figures of 4/17, followed by Afy Fletcher, who bagged two wickets.

Remember, this is a must-win game for both West Indies and Bangladesh, placed third and fourth respectively in Group B standings of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Bangladesh had a dream start to their campaign with a 16-run victory over Scotland before coming up 21 runs short against former champions England.

They next face South Africa, who are at the summit with four points in three matches.

West Indies had a disastrous start to their campaign as they succumbed to a 10-wicket thrashing against South Africa but rout Scotland in their next fixture by six wickets and 50 balls to spare to move to third.

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SAINT LUCIA: The West Indian opening pair of Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell held their ground firm with an unbeaten partnership after the bowlers wreaked havoc over the Bangladesh batting line-up on the opening day of the second Test.

The West Indian bowlers continued their dominance over the struggling touring batters as they bowled out Bangladesh for a mere 234 runs on the opening day of the second Test.

Batting first, Bangladesh had a rather decent start to their proceedings as the left-handed batter Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudul Hasan Joy provided a fair 41-run opening stand before Anderson Phillip broke the important partnership by removing the latter on 10.

Tamim, on the other hand, then put on a brief 27 runs partnership with Najmul Hossain Shanto before making his way back to the pavilion in the 23rd over as Bangladesh slipped to 68-2. The left-handed opener fell four short of his half-century; scoring 46 off 67 balls, laced with six boundaries.

The right-handed middle-order batter Anamul Haque then joined hands with Shanto and helped the touring side amass a 100-run mark before falling briefly after scoring 23 off 33.

Following his dismissal, the touring side began to lose wickets at a regular interval, while Liton Das stood his ground firm and kept the scoreboard ticking single-handedly.

The right-handed batter Das, top-scored for his side with a gritty half-century as he scored 53 off 70 balls with the help of seven boundaries before Alzarri Joseph struck him out in the 58th over; causing Bangladesh to lose their eighth wicket on 191.

With the touring side stranded at 191-8, the tailenders Shoriful Islam and Ebadot Hossain added crucial runs to the team’s total at the death and bolstered the side to a respectable 234. Shoriful chipped in with his valiant knock of 26 runs, while Hossain remained unbeaten with his magnificent 21.

For the West Indies, Jayden Seales and Joseph picked three wickets each, while Kyle Mayers and Phillip bagged two apiece.

In response, the West Indian openers Brathwaite and Campbell displayed sheer dominance and carried their bat through till the conclusion of the opening day.

The duo will now resume the proceedings for the home side at 67/0 as the hosts will be looking to neutralize the remaining 167-run deficit. Campbell scored an unbeaten with 32, whereas, the skipper Brathwaite made a 30 not-out.

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ANTIGUA: John Campbell starred with the bat finishing off the first Test in style with a six as West Indies chased the meager target of 88 runs with seven wickets to spare against Bangladesh in the second innings on the fourth day, here on Sunday.

West Indies dominated the opponents throughout the match whereas the fourth day finished early as the hosts needed only seven overs to score 35 required runs. Campbell scored an unbeaten 58 in the second inning to take his side home.

Kemar Roach was awarded Player of the Match for his sensational bowling throughout the match as he took a five-wicket haul in the second inning while grabbing two wickets in the first.

Bangladesh, on the other hand, scored 245 runs in the second innings after they were completely thrashed out in the first innings as the West Indies wrapped up their batting on 103 with a record six ducks.

West Indies, earned a handsome lead of 162 runs when they were bowled out on 265 in the first inning, thanks to the sublime knock of 94 by the skipper Kraigg Brathwaite coupled with Jermaine Blackwood’s outstanding 63 runs.

Meanwhile, the touring side took a toll on the West Indies batting on the third day as the pacer Khaled Ahmed stormed through the top order.

The hosts were struggling at 9/3 in the second inning before Cambell and Blackwood combined brilliantly to reach the target without losing any more wickets.

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ANTIGUA: West Indies right-arm pacer Alzarri Joseph bagged two wickets in the final session of the second day after West Indies gathered a 162-run lead at the back of brilliant half-centuries from Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood to power the home side to continue their domination over Bangladesh.

The hosts after resuming their first inning at 95/2 on the second day of the ongoing first Test, put on a decent show with the bat as the side managed to post a commendable 265 at the back of outstanding fifties from Blackwood and the skipper Brathwaite.

The overnight pair of Brathwaite and Nkrumah Bonner carried the momentum and showed no sign of rustiness as the duo kept ticking the scoreboard until the 63rd over as the latter perished as he was castled by the Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hassan for 33.

Brathwaite then joined hands with Blackwood and the duo further excelled in West Indies’ lead as they put on a 63-run stand for the fourth wicket.

The skipper, who was inching closer to his 11th Test century, fell six runs short as Khaled Ahmed trapped him in legs for 94. The right-handed batter faced a mammoth 208 deliveries and smashed nine boundaries.

Brathwaite’s departure saw Blackwood stand up for his team and kept the scoreboard ticking single-handedly as the home side was losing wickets at a rapid pace and were slipped from 224/4 to 239/8.

Blackwood then added a valuable 19 runs with the tailender Gudakesh Motie before the latter perished after scoring 63. He faced 139 balls and hit nine boundaries.

The Bangladesh bowling line-up then wasted no time and soon bundled out the home side for 265. Motie remained unbeaten with his valuable 23.

For Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz led the way with four wickets, while Ebadot Hossain and Khaled bagged two each. Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib, on the other hand, made one scalp each.

The touring side then started their second innings with a deficit of 162 runs and was jolted by the early strikes of Joseph, who made two scalps to keep Bangladesh on the back foot as he removed the left-handed opener Tamim Iqbal and the nightwatchman Miraz cheaply.

The touring side will now resume the proceedings with a 112-run trail with Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Najmul Hossain Shanto at the crease.

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MOUNT MAUNGANUI: West Indian all-rounder Hayley Matthews shone with the ball; taking four wickets to assist West Indies edged past Bangladesh by four runs in a low scoring thriller of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup, here on Friday.

Set to chase a paltry 141, Bangladesh’s batting line-up failed and fell four runs short of the target as they bowled out for 136 in the last over.

Coming out to chase a skimpy total, Bangladesh fumbled at the start as the side lost their first wicket for a mere one run. Sharmin Akhter and Fargana Hoque then put on a brief 29 runs partnership to anchor the run chase.

Their stand, however, could not get going for long as Sharmin walked back to the pavilion after managing to score just 17. Fargana, on the other hand, made her way back after putting on a 30-runs partnership with the skipper Nigar Sultana.

With the Fargana-Nigar partnership, the side was cruising in the run chase with 60/2 in the 22nd over, but, Fargana’s dismissal sparked a match-defining collapse as the side could only manage to score 136 for the loss of all 10 wickets.

Bangladesh’s lower order batter Nahida Akter remained the top-scorer for her side with Nigar as they both scored 25 each. The former, however, remained unbeaten.

For West Indies, Matthews led the way with four wickets, while Afy Fletcher and Stefanie Taylor picked up three wickets each.

Batting first, the West Indian batting line-up also failed as they only managed to post a paltry 140/9 in the allotted 50 overs.

West Indian wicket-keeper batter Sehmanie Campbelle played a gritty knock and powered her side to a reputable total as wickets were tumbling at the other end.

Campbelle, coming out to bat when the side was 48/3 in the 15th over, played an astonishing knock and carried her bat till the end. She scored 53 off 107 balls with the help of five boundaries.

The rest of the West Indian batter could not contribute significantly to the total as the side could only get to 140 in 50 overs.

For Bangladesh, Salma Khatun and Nahida bagged two wickets each, while Jahanara Alam, Rumana Ahmed, and Ritu Moni struck out a batter each.

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