Hasan Mahmud struck twice in quick succession after Bangladesh took the second new ball, reducing West Indies to 271 for six in the first hour of the second day of the Sylhet Test on Friday.
The visitors, who resumed the day at 235 for four, added 36 runs in 14 overs before the drinks break, losing Amir Jangoo and Roston Chase to Hasan in consecutive deliveries.
Bangladesh took the second new ball in the 81st over, with Taskin Ahmed sharing the responsibility. Hasan made an immediate impact in the following over, moving within one wicket of his second Test hat-trick.
Jangoo, who resumed on 111, was bowled for 133 off 212 balls. Hasan set him up with three fuller deliveries before producing an inswinger that Jangoo chose to leave, only to see the new Kookaburra ball crash into the top of off stump.
Chase was the next to go, edging a defensive shot to Litton Das after reaching for a delivery. The ball deviated 1.6 degrees after pitching, with the movement beating the West Indies captain.
Joshua Bishop faced Hasan’s hat-trick ball. The pacer struck him on the front pad with a length delivery, and the umpire raised his finger after a loud appeal. However, West Indies reviewed the decision, and DRS showed that the ball had taken the bat before hitting Bishop’s front pad.
Meanwhile, Shadman Islam hurt his left ankle while trying to prevent a boundary in the 78th over. Justin Greaves was unbeaten on 49.
