Nayeem Hasan struck his maiden Test fifty to help Bangladesh set West Indies a target of 170 in the fourth innings of the Mirpur Test after another batting collapse on the fourth day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Bangladesh were bowled out for 142, extending their first-innings lead of 27 to 169. Nayeem top-scored with 52 off 91 balls, hitting four boundaries, before falling to Roston Chase to give the off-spinner his fifth wicket of the innings.
Resuming the day at 79/6 with a 106-run lead, Bangladesh added 63 runs before being dismissed. Nayeem reached his maiden Test half-century off 87 balls, holding the lower order together after rain interrupted play during the morning session.
Jaker Ali, who came in as Mominul Haque’s concussion substitute, scored 22 off 34 balls, including two four, before falling to Jomel Warrican’s flighted delivery, caught by Chase at first slip. He shared a 31-run stand off 50 balls with Nayeem.
Hasan Mahmud survived 31 deliveries before becoming Warrican’s fourth victim, trapped lbw for eight. A review upheld the on-field decision.
Taijul Islam added 17 runs with Nayeem before falling lbw to Chase for eight off 16 balls. Nayeem was eventually dismissed while attempting to take on the spinner, hitting a delivery towards long-on where Joshua Bishop completed the catch.
Bangladesh had suffered a dramatic collapse on the third day, losing six wickets after reaching 28/3. Tanzid Hasan fell for a duck, while Shadman Islam made 13 and Towhid Hridoy departed without scoring, all three falling to Chase. Najmul Hossain Shanto, who scored 10, became the off-spinner’s third victim before Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz fell to Warrican.
West Indies had earlier been bowled out for 245, giving Bangladesh a 27-run first-innings lead. Nayeem claimed four wickets, including his 50th Test scalp, while Mehidy and Taijul took two each. Bangladesh had scored 272 in their first innings, with Shadman making a century.
At lunch, West Indies were 8/0.
