Bangladesh collapses to 272 after Shadman Islam century
West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican claimed five wickets as hosts lost their final seven wickets for 51 runs.
By Carolina Wood ·
Bangladesh lost their final seven wickets for 51 runs after opener Shadman Islam reached his third Test century, leaving the hosts 138 runs behind at the close of play on Thursday. The collapse occurred during the second day of the opening Test in Mirpur, where West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets to bowl the visitors out for 272.
Islam resumed batting on 99 not out and reached 100 off debutant Joshua Bishop. He dismissed the century with a flick on the second ball of the day. However, Bishop trapped him leg before wicket in his next over, triggering a rapid decline in the hosts' innings. Towhid Hridoy, who had retired hurt with cramps on the previous day, returned to bat but was dismissed without scoring, leaving the team at 213-3 before the final collapse.
Litton Das attempted to rebuild the partnership with the lower order, remaining unbeaten on 34. Warrican and fast bowler Shamar Joseph dismantled the tail, with both taking two wickets each. Warrican finished with figures of 5-53, marking his fourth five-wicket haul in Test cricket. The hosts were all out before lunch, having added only 51 runs after the fall of Islam's wicket.
West Indies responded with an aggressive start, with John Campbell and Brandon King attacking the Bangladesh pace attack. Hasan Mahmud dismissed King for 15, leaving the visitors at 29-1. Campbell continued to build his score, reaching half a century off 61 balls to guide the team to 89-1 at the tea interval. The innings faced a pause when rain interrupted play for approximately one hour.
Bangladesh struck immediately after play resumed. Mehidy Hasan Miraz dismissed Campbell for 54 with a sharply turning off-break. The ball took the outside edge, and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto took a diving catch to his left. Campbell noted that the ball appeared darker after the rain, allowing the bowlers to regroup and hit better areas.
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed two wickets in the 36th over, dismissing Kavem Hodge for seven and Amir Jangoo for a duck. This reduced West Indies to 97-4. Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Justin Greaves helped the visitors recover, with Chanderpaul remaining on 43 and Greaves on 15 when bad light ended play early in Mirpur.
