Bangladesh are targeting to bundle visitors West Indies out under 300 runs in the first innings of the ongoing second Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
The West Indies batted first after winning the toss and faced a disciplined attack from the Bangladesh bowlers.
At stumps on day one, Windies ended on 223 for the loss of five wickets with Nkrumah Bonner and Joshua da Silva batting on 74 and 22 respectively.
Bangladesh in the must-win affair went with three changes in the playing XI, including that of right-arm pacer Abu Jayed Rahi, who replaced Mustafizur Rahman.
Jayed came into the side after missing the first game in Chittagong where hosts Bangladesh encountered an astonishing defeat by three wickets despite controlling the first four days of the game.
“We (Bangladesh) are happy with how it went. If you look at the scorecard, they have scored 223 in 90 overs. So the game at this point is kat a balance,” said Jayed to the media following day one.
The West Indies finished day one slightly with the upper hand as they scored 223 runs losing five wickets at stumps in...
Posted by Sports Tribune on Thursday, 11 February 2021
“We of course need to win this Test. I think we should be able to restrict them within 270 to 300,” the Bangladesh fast bowler added.
Jayed on the day picked up two wickets, of Shayne Moseley and Kyle Mayers, in his 18 overs, including five maidens and conceding 46 runs, comprising no extras.
Jayed first removed Moseley in the 33rd over as the batsman chased a wide ball only to get an inside-edge onto the stumps.
In the 48th over, Jayed got his second wicket of the day, of last match’s hero Mayers.
The ball was pitched up with a hint of swing away from Mayers who looked to drive and found an outside edge which Soumya Sarkar caught at wide slip.
Speaking of the discipline he said, “I do not bowl very quick. So to survive in international cricket I need to keep my line and length right, there is no second option for me. I keep this in mind while I am bowling to the opponents.”
