Windies ambushed in Chittagong
STAND-IN WEST Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite believes that his side lost the first Test match on the opening day when they allowed Bangladesh to score in excess of 300 runs.
The hosts were reeling on 235 for seven in their first innings before a 65-run ninthwicket partnership between Nayeem Hasan and Taijul Islam helped them to reach 324.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Brathwaite said that that period proved to be the deciding factor in the match.
“It was a tough loss for us. Well done to the Bangladesh team. They did very well. I think the new ball was the key, and we gave away 30-40 runs too many in the first innings,” said Braithwaite, who assumed the captaincy with Jason Holder out due to injury.
Despite the loss, he pointed to the performances of Shane Dowrich and Shimron Hetmyer as positives going into the next Test, which is scheduled to begin in Dhaka from November 30 to December 4.
“It was a tough pitch to bat on. We didn’t get partnerships early on and lost wickets consistently. They (Dowrich and Hetmyer) played very well. We can take a lot of positives from this game.”
Bangladeshi skipper Shakib Al Hasan praised his side for winning the “small moments” in a low-scoring affair.
“Small partnerships like 2030 runs were vital on this wicket, and I think we won those small moments. It was a team effort.
BRATHWAITE
The contribution from Taijul and Nayeem with the bat in the first innings was brilliant,” Al Hasan said.
He was also full of praise for spinner Nayeem Hasan, who took 5 for 61 in the first innings and helped the hosts end the innings with a slender lead.
“He (Nayeem) was brilliant in the first innings. We all know that he has the capability to pick up wickets, [and] Mominul also batted well,” Al Hasan said. CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (CMC): MESMERISING display of spin bowling from Taijul Islam sent the West Indies crashing to an embarrassing 64-run defeat inside three days in the opening Test of their two-match series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Saturday.
After Devendra Bishoo had captured four wickets to help dismiss Bangladesh for a paltry 125 in their second innings and leave the Windies a target of 204 for victory, Islam claimed his seventh five-wicket haul in Tests to almost single-handedly destroy the visitors’ middle order as they were skittled out for 139 on the stroke of tea.
It was the Windies’ first-ever loss in Bangladesh and the first in seven Tests overall.
The loss was also the West Indies’ third straight to occur inside of three days of a Test, dating back to the two losses in the recently concluded Indian tour.
Resuming the day on 55 for five – an overall lead of 133 runs – the home side managed to add 70 valuable runs thanks mainly to a fighting knock of 31 from lower-order batsman Mahmudullah.
After Mushfiqur Rahim had been bowled by fast-bowler Shannon Gabriel for 19 to leave Bangladesh 69 for six, Mahmudullah and Mehidy Miraz put on a much-needed 37 runs for the seventh wicket.
ABut Bishoo claimed the next three wickets in quick succession to give the momentum back to the Windies. He began by having Miraz caught behind by wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich for a well-played 18, and then he had both Nayeem Hasan (5) and Mahmudullah caught by Shai Hope as Bangladesh faltered to 123 for nine.
Off-spinner Roston Chase then wrapped up the innings by dismissing Islam for one.
NIGHTMARE START
Bishoo ended with figures of 4 for 26, while Chase took three for 18 and Jomel Warrican two for 43.
However, in pursuit of a reachable target, the West Indies got off to a nightmare start, losing four wickets inside the first six overs.
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan drew first blood when he tempted Kieran Powell to run
SCOREBOARD
(overnight 55 for five)
I. Kayes b Warrican 2 S. Sarkar c Brathwaite b Chase 11 M. Haque lbw b Chase 12 Mohammad Mithun b Bishoo 17 *S. Al Hasan c Gabriel b Warrican 1 +M. Rahim b Gabriel 19 M. Hasan c Dowrich b Bishoo 18 Mahmudullah c Hope b Bishoo 31 N. Hasan c Hope b Bishoo 5 T. Islam c Warrican b Chase 1 M. Rahman not out 2
(b2, lb1, nb3) 6 (all out, 35.5 overs) 125
1-13, 2-13, 3-32, 4-35, 5-53, 6-69, 7-106, 8-122, 9-123, 10-125.
Roach 1-0-11-0, Warrican 162-43-2, Chase 6.5-1-18-3, Bishoo 9-0-264, Gabriel 3-0-24-1.
*K. Brathwaite lbw b Islam 8 K. Powell st Rahim b Al Hasan 0 S. Hope c Rahim b Al Hasan 3 S. Ambris c Rahim b Islam 43 R. Chase lbw b Islam 0 S. Hetmyer c N. Hasan b Miraz 27 +S. Dowrich lbw b Islam 5 D. Bishoo b Islam 2 K. Roach lbw b Islam 1 J. Warrican c Al Hasan b Miraz 41 S. Gabriel not out 0
(b9) 9 (all out, 35.2 overs) 139
1-5, 2-11, 3-11, 4-11, 544, 6-51, 7-69, 8-75, 9-138, 10-139.
Al Hasan 7-0-30-2, Nayeem Hasan 7-1-29-0, Islam 11.2-2-33-6, Miraz 8-1-27-2, Rahman 2-0-11-0. Bangladesh won by 64 runs. Bangladesh lead the twomatch series 1-0.
Haque.
Mominul
A Dar, R Illingworth; TV-R Palliyaguruge.
down the pitch to a flighted delivery, allowing wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim to effect an easy stumping to make the score five for one.
Six runs later, Shai Hope edged a delivery from Hasan behind to the ‘keeper’ to be out for three, and without another run being added, Islam accounted for the wickets of Windies’ captain Kraigg Brathwaite for eight and Chase for a four-ball duck, both out leg before wicket playing back to flat arm-balls as the West Indies slumped to 11 for four at the lunch break.
For the second time in the match, Shimron Hetmyer countered with aggression, blasting Al Hasan for two fours and a six in the first full over after lunch.
That aggression proved to be his downfall, however, as in trying to hit Mehidy Miraz out of the ground, he picked out Nayeem Hasan on the long-off boundary to be out for a cameo 27 from 19 balls.