Bangladesh's left-arm spinner Taijul Islam bagged a five-wicket haul to help the visitors bowl out West Indies for 185 at Sabina Park, Kingston. Bangladesh won by 101 runs and ended their losing streak in red-ball format on Pakistan soil. This is Bangladesh's third Test win on Caribbean soil and first after 2015. Bangladesh had lost seven Tests in a row in the Caribbean.
Jaker goes big
Bangladesh started the Day 4 at 193/5. Taijul fell to Alzarri Joseph for a 50-ball 14. In the next over, Kemar Roach dismissed Mominul Haque for a four-ball duck. Jaker Ali marched on and reached his fifty with a six. He followed it up with a four and another six against Joseph. In the next over, he hit Roach for a maximum as well. But Roach managed to get rid of Hasan Mahmud. Taskin Ahmed couldn't do much either and was knocked over for a six-ball duck.
Jaker continued to ht big but missed his century. He got caught in the deep off Joseph's bowling. Jaker's gutsy knock of 91 from 106 balls helped Bangladesh post 268 on the board and set a target of 287. He smashed as many as eight fours and five sixes.
Brathwaite, Hodge keep the run chase alive
West Indies openers looked to put pressure early and dealt in boundaries. But Taijul was introduced in the fifth over and dismissed Mikyle Louis. At the end of first session, West Indies were 23/1. Keacy Carty's patience ran out and he was deceived by Taskin. He scored 14 runs from 43 balls. Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite led from the front and looked to score quickly. The partnership was broken by Taijul. The captain departed for a 63-ball 43 edging one to slip fielder. In his next over, the left-arm spinner knocked over Alick Athanaze. Kavem Hodge did not hold back and looked for boundaries. At the end of second session, West Indies were 133/4 and the game was delicately poised between the two teams.
Taijul triggers collapse
Hodge reached his half-century from 64 balls. Once again, Taijul got the breakthrough. Hodge was dismissed lbw for 75-ball 55. Taskin was brought back into the attack and he knocked over Justin Greaves for a 45-ball 20. The collapse continued as Taijul completed his fifer with the wicket of wicketkeeper-bater Joshua Da Silva. The Mahmud struck twice to dismiss Joseph and Roach. Express pacer who took a fifer in the first innings got Shamar Joseph bowled as Bangladesh won the Test by 101 runs.
The win helped Bangladesh level the series 1-1.
