West Indies vs. Bangladesh, 1st Test: Day 3 Highlights, Scorecard, Report

Bangladesh are staring at a heavy defeat to West Indies at the end of the third day of the first Test in St. Vincent.

The hosts declared on 484-7 then bowled the Bangladeshis out for 182 before the close of play, leaving the visitors 302 in arrears and with the possibility of being asked to follow on.

Having resumed on 407-3, the hosts immediately looked for quick runs as they tried to build a strong enough total for them to declare on.

That would prove to be the undoing of Kraigg Brathwaite, who was finally removed for 212 as he was caught by Mominul Haque off Taijul Islam.

Jermaine Blackwood looked to hit out too, but he made just 10 runs before being caught leg before wicket (lbw) by Rubel Hossain, who then caught Denesh Ramdin off Islam just three overs later.

That brought Jerome Taylor to the crease, and he hit a couple of boundaries before becoming Islam’s fifth victim in his debut Test after being caught by fellow debutant Shuvagata Hom.

Amidst the slight collapse, Shivnarine Chanderpaul continued to accumulate runs, and when the West Indians declared on 484-7 with an hour left before lunch, he was on 85 not out.

It left Bangladesh in a tricky session before the interval, and opener Tamim Iqbal was unable to survive as he perished for one after being caught by Darren Bravo off Kemar Roach.

Imrul Kayes’ poor run of form continued as he was also caught at slip by Bravo off Taylor for just nine, leaving the visitors teetering slightly on 18-2.

However, opener Shamsur Rahman and Mominul Haque would stay together for the rest of the time and build patiently, helping their side reach 41-2 at lunch.

In the afternoon session, the pair would continue their relatively untroubled progress at the crease and score runs seemingly at will on a pitch that did not have many demons.

They brought up their fifty partnership in good time off just 123 balls, and when rain interrupted proceedings, things looked a lot healthier for the visitors on 79-2.

However, having returned from the brief shower, the West Indians struck again as Rahman’s concentration was broken, and he edged to Bravo off the bowling of Sulieman Benn.

Haque, meanwhile, continued apace under seemingly little pressure and brought up his fourth Test fifty with a couple through the covers off Taylor.

West Indies 1st Innings	(Resumed on 407-3)
Total	484-7 dec.	160 overs
Bangladesh 1st Innings
Total	182 all out	71.4 overs
Batsman	Dismissal	Bowler	Runs	Mins	Balls
C. Gayle	lbw	b Hom	64	142	105
K. Brathwaite	c Haque	b Islam	212	579	447
K. Edwards	c Haque	b Islam	10	12	14
D. Bravo	c Mahmudullah	b Islam	62	181	126
S. Chanderpaul	Not Out		85	300	226
J. Blackwood	lbw	b R. Hossain	10	32	23
D. Ramdin	c R. Hossain	b Islam	5	12	9
J. Taylor	c Hom	b Islam	10	8	7
K. Roach	Not Out		2	2	2
Extras	1nb 5b 18lb	24
Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
A. Hossain	22	12	43	0
R. Hossain	30	1	110	1
Mahmudullah	19	0	64	0
S. Hom	37	6	104	1
T. Islam	47	9	135	5
N. Hossain	4	1	4	0
M. Haque	1	0	1	0
Batsman	Dismissal	Bowler	Runs	Mins	Balls
T. Iqbal	c Bravo	b Roach	1	14	11
S. Rahman	c Bravo	b Benn	35	147	95
I. Kayes	c Bravo	b Taylor	9	15	12
M. Haque	c Ramdin	b Gabriel	51	152	112
Mahmudullah	lbw	b Blackwood	7	42	23
M. Rahim	Not Out		48	134	79
N. Hossain	c Benn	b Blackwood	2	18	24
S. Hom	c and b	b Benn	16	27	25
T. Islam	c Bravo	b Benn	2	23	15
R. Hossain	c Ramdin	b Benn	1	31	18
A. Hossain	c Bravo	b Benn	5	24	17
Extras	1nb 2w 2lb	5
Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
J. Taylor	15	4	46	1
K. Roach	13	4	31	1
S. Gabriel	13	2	50	1
S. Benn	24.4	8	39	5
J. Blackwood	6	1	14	2

Benn thought he had his man in the penultimate over of the session as he fired one down the leg side that caught Haque out, but Ramdin could not quite stump him in time.

However, in the next over off Shannon Gabriel came the wicket, as Haque’s stay at the crease was ended.

Having looked under absolutely no pressure whatsoever, the Bangladeshi opener edged one down the leg side to Ramdin, who took a good catch to his left.

That left Bangladesh on 105-4 at tea, which was taken immediately after the wicket, and the hosts were delighted to have snared a crucial wicket at a vital time.

Meanwhile, the Bangladeshis were disappointed to have built a good position only to let their opponents back into the game right before another interval.

Straight after the break, Ramdin threw the ball to Blackwood—usually a batsman—and the gamble paid immediate dividends as he trapped Mahmudullah lbw for seven.

Having been in a good position, the visitors were now reeling at 110-5 after losing a wicket either side of tea and seeing one of their last recognized batsmen depart to a part-time bowler.

Blackwood would strike again shortly after as he removed Nasir Hossain, who tried a big mow to long-on but could only spoon a catch to Benn at mid-wicket.

That brought debutant Shuvagata Hom to the crease alongside captain Mushfiqur Rahim, and together the pair built a good partnership at a decent run rate to take their side toward 150.

However, with the score on 147, disaster struck as Hom slapped a full toss straight back to the bowler Benn, who took an easy return catch.

Taijul Islam did not last long before he was adjudged on review to have gloved one to Bravo off Benn, but Rahim continued to lead from the front in spite of the carnage around him.

Rubel Hossain tried to bunker down and support his captain, but he too would perish to Benn for just one as Ramdin took a smart catch to leave the visitors nine wickets down.

Last man Al-Amin Hossain came in and tried to support for Rahim also, but he too would be dismissed as Bravo caught another off Benn, who took his first ever five-wicket haul in Tests.

It meant Bangladesh were bowled out for 182, and the end of the day was declared immediately after they lost their final wicket.

Tomorrow morning they may well be asked to follow on, as they are still 302 behind after their batting collapsed during today’s play.