Rain delays Tigers’ looming defeat after batters crumble
Bangladesh failed to offer much resistance with the bat in the final session of the day, losing three more wickets before rain brought Day Three of the second Test against West Indies to a close. The visitors will need to score 42 runs to avoid an innings defeat with just four wickets in hand when they resume play tomorrow.
Nurul Hasan, on 18 and new batsmen Mehedi Hasan Miraz on a 13-ball naught, were at the crease as Bangladesh finished the day at 132 for six after 36 overs.
Anamul Haque was the last wicket to fall before rain saw the second session end early as Bangladesh went to Tea at 32 for 3 in 8.5 overs. Coming back in after rain, Liton Das and Najmul Hossain Shanto initially looked good with Liton looking particularly comfortable.
Windies seamers had been able to keep bowling with patience and they hit a fuller length this time around with the new ball. Seales got one to seam in from a length and Liton was late to get his bat down to it. The umpire gave not out but Windies reviewed and overturned the decision as the right-hander departed for a 32-ball 19.
Shanto had shown determination and application during his challenging time at the crease. He got a reprieve initially when a hard-hit punch went in the air straight back to the bowler Anderson Phillip in the 12th over but was dropped. He broke the shackles after Liton's wicket with two boundaries off Kyle Mayers straight down the ground. The ball was replaced and Windies bowlers, in particular Seales got it to swing quite a bit and Shanto, together with Shakib held on.
Overall, Shanto showed better application in trying to play straighter but then having spent more than 90 deliveries, he played a shot way outside his off stump, getting an under-edge through to the wicket-keeper against Alzarri Joseph to depart for a 91-ball 42.
His dismissal suggested he had not quite gotten the measure of the wicket or the conditions in opting for a drive to a delivery that could have been left alone. The shot was akin to the loose shot Tamim had departed to in the first session.
Skipper Shakib Al Hasan, another senior batter in the side, wafted at a delivery from Joseph without getting his feet anywhere near the delivery and was caught at slip. His 32-ball 16 was riddled with a few bad judgement calls before Alzarri finally got his scalp. Thus, with another possible hour of play left, Bangladesh were staring at defeat before rain came in to impede Windies' march.
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