Taskin’s efforts took his Test wicket tally to 40 in 29 innings, making him the fourth-perfect wicket-taker among Bangladeshi pacers.
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22 November, 2024, 10:15 pm
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Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s resolution to self-discipline first paid off within the gap session of the first Test at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, as Taskin Ahmed delivered two important breakthroughs to peg wait on the West Indies.
No topic the bowlers extracting jog and swing early on, West Indies openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Micaiah Louis firstly resisted with watchful batting.
It became Taskin who lastly broke the impasse within the 14th over, trapping Brathwaite lbw for 4 off 38 balls.
In his next over, Taskin struck but again, eliminating Keacy Carty for a duck. By the time lunch became called, the hosts had been 50 for 2, with Louis batting on 36 and Kavem Hodge unbeaten on 9.
The significant hour of play had belonged to the West Indies, as the Bangladesh bowlers toiled with out success.
Taskin, nonetheless, became the tide, supported by disciplined spells from his fellow pacers and spinners.
Hasan Mahmud came in relation to pushing apart Louis, but an edge flew over the slips for four, highlighting the batter’s fortune.
Taskin’s efforts took his Test wicket tally to 40 in 29 innings, making him the fourth-perfect wicket-taker among Bangladeshi pacers.
The lunch scoreline mirrored a balanced launch to the sequence, with Bangladesh claiming the honours within the latter segment of the session. For the West Indies, Louis’s composure will be key as they peek to construct after the ruin.
