West Indies on Top in Mirpur Test After Roston Chase Triggers Bangladesh Collapse
Captain Roston Chase claimed three wickets as Bangladesh slumped to 79-6 on day three of the first Test, giving West Indies a chance at victory.
West Indies captain Roston Chase produced a stellar bowling performance to keep his team's hopes alive of winning the first cricket Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur. Chase deployed his off-spin effectively to trigger a major batting collapse, leaving the hosts struggling at stumps on day three.
Bangladesh reached stumps at 79-6 in their second innings, holding a lead of 106 runs when early bad light forced play to conclude. Chase recorded figures of 3-25, while left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican added 2-19 to support his captain after taking five wickets in the first innings. Pace bowler Shamar Joseph earlier removed opener Tanzid Hasan for a duck in the second over of the innings.
Chase quickly removed first-innings centurion Shadman Islam, Towhid Hridoy, and opposing captain Najmul Hossain Shanto. Warrican trapped Liton Das lbw and bowled Mehidy Hasan Miraz, reducing Bangladesh to 53-6 before Jaker Ali and Nayeem Hasan resisted with unbeaten scores of 18 each.
Earlier in the day, the visiting side was bowled out for 245 after resuming at 134-4. Nayeem Hasan claimed 4-33 with his off-spin. Tagenarine Chanderpaul anchored the innings with a patient 56 off 184 balls, sharing a 65-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Justin Greaves, who contributed 46 runs. Chase remained stranded on 43 not out as the innings concluded.
Roston Chase claimed 3-25 as Bangladesh collapsed to 79-6 on day three.
Why it matters
The developments on day three leave the opening Test finely balanced with a low target expected for the touring side on the final day. The outcome will decide the early momentum in the bilateral series, impacting the standings and competitive confidence of both squads.
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