West Indies set Bangladesh a target of 369 in Sylhet Test
West Indies declared on 398 for 6, leaving Bangladesh 369 to win with 78 overs remaining.
West Indies set Bangladesh a target of 369 in the fourth innings of the Sylhet Test. ESPNcricinfo reported the declaration came after Kavem Hodge scored 142 and Kevin Wickham made 78.
Key takeaways
- West Indies declared on 398 for 6 in Sylhet
- Kavem Hodge scored 142 and Kevin Wickham made 78
- Bangladesh need 369 runs to win with 78 overs left
- Bad light stopped play before 4.30pm on the past four days
West Indies set Bangladesh a target of 369 in the fourth innings of the Sylhet Test. ESPNcricinfo reported that West Indies batted for ten overs on the fifth morning, adding 53 runs to their overnight total before declaring on 398 for 6.
Kavem Hodge scored 142, Kevin Wickham made 78, and Brandon King contributed 61. Nayeem Hasan took 2 wickets for 72 runs. Bangladesh have 78 overs remaining to chase the target. 30pm on the past four days.
West Indies fourth-innings declaration
West Indies declared on 398 for 6 after resuming their second innings on the fifth morning. Kavem Hodge, who was unbeaten on 140 overnight, fell in the second over of the day. He swept Nayeem Hasan straight to Hasan Mahmud at fine leg.
Hodge had struck 17 fours and a six in his 194-ball knock. Justin Greaves then fell lbw to Mehidy Hasan Miraz for 9. Shamar Joseph, promoted up the order for big-hitting, skied Nayeem for just 1 off three balls.
Coach Daren Sammy sent a message to the batters that they had two overs left. Joshua Bishop struck two big sixes off Mehidy and finished unbeaten on 20 off 11 balls. Amir Jangoo was on 39 not out off 74 balls.
Partnerships and debut milestone
Brandon King struck ten fours and a six in his 84-ball stay. Hodge and Kevin Wickham then added 165 runs for the third wicket. Hodge was the dominating batter, finding regular boundaries. Wickham also showed his potential in the match. He became the first West Indies batter in 48 years to score two fifties on his Test debut.
Bangladesh chase and context
Bangladesh must score 369 runs to win the Test. They have 78 overs to chase the target. 30pm on the past four days.
The West Indies cricket team, nicknamed the Windies, is a men's cricket team representing the West Indies—a group of mainly English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean region—and administered by Cricket West Indies. Players are selected from a chain of fifteen Caribbean nation-states and territories.
What happens next
Bangladesh will resume their chase with 78 overs remaining. Play may again be affected by bad light, which has stopped play before the scheduled finish of 4.30pm on the past four days.
West Indies second innings scorecard summary
Batter | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
Kavem Hodge | 142 | out |
Kevin Wickham | 78 | out |
Brandon King | 61 | out |
Joshua Bishop | 20 | not out |
Amir Jangoo | 39 | not out |
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