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Tigers lose momentum despite 200-plus lead Atif Azam from Chattogram 5th February, 2021 09:41:39 Bangladesh failed to finish the third day on top despite taking a substantial 218 runs lead with seven wickets in hand in the second innings against West Indies at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Friday.   Tigers could not capitalize on the 171-run first-innings lead after dismissing West Indies for 259 runs in their first innings as they lost three wickets in the final session and finished t...

Ban v WI, 1st Test, day three, report Share URL Copied As many as 10 wickets fell on an eventful third day in Chattogram, at the end of which Bangladesh boasted a lead of 218 after reaching 47/3 by stumps. There were a few collapses during the course of the day. West Indies rued a slide that saw them lose five wickets for just six runs, which undid the good work done by Jermaine Blackwood earlier in the day. West Indies conceded a 177-run lead, after which the tables...

West Indies batsman Jermaine Blackwood in action during the third day of the first test against Bangladesh at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Friday, Feruary 5, 2021. (PHOTO: Cricket West Indies Instagram page). West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood scored half-centuries but Mehidy Hasan followed up his first test century with four for 58 as Bangladesh stayed in control of the first test on Friday. Bangladesh reached 47 for three in their second innings at stumps o...

Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite smashed a fifty but Bangladesh spinners struck back to halt the West Indies progress in the first Test in Chittagong on Friday. The visitors reached 189-5 by lunch on the third day replying to Bangladeshs first innings total of 430 runs, with Brathwaite

Tigers on top despite late stutter Sports Reporter from Chattogram Sports Reporter from Chattogram Despite taking a big lead in the first innings, Bangladesh are still in some discomfort after West Indies managed to dismiss their top three batsman at the end of the third day of the first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram yesterday. After striking his maiden Test ton the previous day, Mehedi Hasan Miraz was instrumental with h...

Simmons hopeful about WI batting Article by February 3, 2021 CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh – With West Indies’ batting set to come under heavy scrutiny in the upcoming Test series, head coach Phil Simmons said he has been encouraged by his side’s approach on a challenging wicket during the three-day tour match last weekend. Describing the pitch at the MA Aziz Stadium as “slow and low”, Simmons said the Windies batsmen had shown great application to post totals of 257 and ...

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (CMC) — Depleted by the withdrawal of several first choice players a...

West Indies players celebrating a wicket. (PHOTO: CWI Instagram page). After losing four wickets in the first two sessions, Bangladesh held firm at the end of the first day against the West Indies to score 242 for five in the opening test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Wednesday. Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican picked up three wickets, conceding 58 runs, to pose a strong challenge to the hosts. Left-handed opener Shadman Islam was the best batsman for Bangladesh with 59...

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (CMC) — With West Indies batting set to come under heavy scrutiny i...

Stern first test for second-string; what will Brathwaite’s young West Indians be thinking?  Ardent WI cricket fans said a prayer. And continue to pray. Curtly Ambrose made an appeal. Sir Clive Lloyd wrote a letter. Coach Phil Simmons issued a challenge. But the biggest impact on the performance of Kraigg Brathwaite’s second-string unit in Bangladesh over the next couple of weeks is likely to come from the announcement made by Ricky Skerritt last week. “Broadcast media rights income is cr...