Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, Just short on the off stump. Kavem Hodge stays back and fends it off.
Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Fuller outside the off stump. Left alone by the batter to end the over.
Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Turning away from a fuller length outside off. Mikyle Louis sees it through.
Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Fuller on off, driven but straight to catching covers.
Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Floats it up on the off stump. Mikyle Louis drops it down on the front foot.
Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, On the nagging length on off. Mikyle Louis offers a front foot defence.
Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Flighted delivery on off. Mikyle Louis offers a front foot block.
Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, On the pads, fuller and flicked away to deep backward sqaure leg for a single to end the over.
Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, A good solid front foot block from Mikyle Louis off the front foot to a good outswinger from a good length on top of off.
Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, LEG BYE! on the pads from a good length. Kavem Hodge wears it on the front pads and gets a single from deep square leg.
Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, Swings the ball away from the length outside off. Kavem Hodge offers a front foot defence towards point.
Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, Too far down the leg side from Hasan Mahmud with pace. Litton Das flies to his left and grabs a good take.
Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, Just short on top of off. Kavem Hodge stays back and drops the ball down.
Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Drops the length back outside off. Mikyle Louis sees it through to end the over.
Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Arm ball from a nagging length on the stumps. Mikyle Louis gets an inside edge to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs.
Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Short and wide, cut away to sweeper covers for a single.
Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Too full on off. Kavem Hodge drives it straight to mid off.
Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Floats it up on the off stump. Kavem Hodge offers a front foot block.
Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Floats it up on the off stump line, fuller from around the wicket. Kavem Hodge nudges it towards point.
Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Nagging length on top of the leg stump line. Mikyle Louis gets a hit high up on the thigh pads to end the over.
Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, On the length outside off, left alone by the batter.
Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Swings the ball away from a good length outside off. Mikyle Louis tucks the ball to covers off the front foot.
Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Mikyle Louis is comfortable on the crease and drops the ball down.
Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Good length delivery on off. Mikyle Louis gets an outside edge towards point.
Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Wonderfully timed for a couple! Hasan Mahmud hits the length on off. Mikyle Louis punches it on the bounce to the left of mid off for a couple of runs.
Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Flighted delivery on off. Kavem Hodge blocks it off to end the over.
Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Tossed up on off. Mikyle Louis drives the ball to long off for a single.
Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Fuller on off and Mikyle Louis launches it up and over mid off for a couple of runs.
Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Flighted delivery outside off. Mikyle Louis sees it through.
Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Tosses it up on the off stump. Mikyle Louis offers a front foot block.
Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, BYE! BEATS EVERYONE! Taijul Islam drops the ball down and gets the ball to nip away. Kavem Hodge gets beaten outside off and Litton Das fumbles it away for a single.
Taijul Islam to share the attack with Hasan Mahmud after Lunch!
Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Pitches the ball outside off, from a good length. Mikyle Louis punches it straight to point to end the over.
Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Bowls on a nagging length on off. Mikyle Louis tucks the ball straight down on the crease off the front foot.
Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Fuller on the stumps. Mikyle Louis tucks it back to the bowler.
Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Hits the good length on top of the off stump. Mikyle Louis offers a good front foot defence.
Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, BEATEN! Comes in from over the wicket and drops the length back outside off. Mikyle Louis looks to block it but gets beaten due to the away movement.
Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Runs straight away after LUNCH! Hasan Mahmud pitches the ball up outside off and Mikyle Louis gets an outside edge running down the third man area for a couple.
We are back after LUNCH! Bangladesh walks out along with the Umpires to start the second session on Day 1. Mikyle Louis, unbeaten on 36, walks out with Kavem Hodge who is batting on 10. Hasan Mahmud to have the ball in hand and start the attack for Bangladesh after Lunch. Let's Play!
... DAY 1, SECOND SESSION ...
The West Indies managed to navigate the first hour without significant damage, but their inability to keep the scoreboard moving is something they’ll need to address after Lunch. Braithwaite soaked up plenty of deliveries in an effort to wear down the pacers but eventually fell shortly after the first hour. Carty couldn’t make an impact either. The silver lining for the hosts was Mikyle Louis, who started cautiously but became more proactive once he settled in. Hodge offered solid support, and together they saw out the rest of the session without further setbacks. The Windies will look to build on this partnership and inject some aggression into their innings, while Bangladesh will be eager to strike early in the next session to take control of the game. Join us at 4.40 PM GMT to find out how the second session unfolds!
Opting to bowl first after winning the toss turned out to be a smart decision for the visitors. The pace duo of Shoriful and Hasan Mahmud kept things tight with the new ball, making life tough for the openers, although they couldn’t break through before the drinks break. It was Taskin Ahmed who capitalized on their disciplined efforts, using his clever setups to claim both wickets in this session.
SESSION SUMMARY - 50 runs and 2 wickets in 23 overs! Bangladesh will head into the break feeling slightly more satisfied, though they haven’t pulled too far ahead. The West Indies batters adopted a cautious approach, making run-scoring a challenging task in this session, but they are still very much in this contest.
Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Just short on the stumps. Kavem Hodge flicks the ball to mid on and ends the First Session on Day 1 of this Test match.
Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Flights the ball up on the off stump. Kavem Hodge offers a front foot defence.
Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Floats it up fuller on off. Kavem Hodge takes a good front foot out and drops the ball down.
Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, On the nagging length on off. Kavem Hodge stays on the crease and blocks it down.
Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Much fuller on the leg stump. Kavem Hodge tucks it towards mid-wicket.
Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Just short on the stumps. Kavem Hodge taps it back to the bowler from the crease.
Spin for the first tie as Taijul Islam comes into the attack now.