Taskin’s six-for sets up thrilling end

Bangladesh continued to garner momentum in their favour after Lunch on the fourth day of the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua on Monday, with pacer Taskin Ahmed claiming his maiden five-wicket haul in the format.

Playing his 15th Test, Taskin spearheaded the attack as the hosts were bowled out for 152 in 46.1 overs in their second innings, leaving the visitors a 334-run target with four sessions left in the encounter at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed celebrates a landmark moment in his career after claiming his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket in Antigua on November 25, 2024. Photo: BCB

Starting the day by declaring their first innings at the overnight score of 269 for nine, the Tigers focused on leveraging the early morning conditions -- a decision that paid dividends.

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Taskin struck a double blow early, while Shoriful Islam complemented his efforts by dismissing skipper Kraigg Brathwaite before the Lunch interval as the West Indies reached 61 for three at Lunch.

Post-Lunch, Taskin picked up four more, including the first-innings centurion Justin Greaves, ending up with figures of 6-64 in 14.1 overs. Captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz picked up two wickets, while fellow spinner Taijul Islam scalped one.  

Taskin, Shoriful strike in morning session 

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed struck twice and Shoriful Islam picked up one to reduce the West Indies to three down for 39 after 12 overs in the morning session on Day 4 of the first Test against the West Indies at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Monday. 

Taskin removed opener Mikyle Louis (8) and top-order batter Keacy Carty (3), while Shoriful dismissed Windies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite (23).  

Taskin gets third time lucky

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed was denied a wicket in back-to-back deliveries in the morning session on Day 4 of the first Test against the West Indies at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Monday but got third time lucky as he dismissed opener Mikyle Louis. 

Taskin could have had both Windies openers -- Kraigg Brathwaite and Louis -- back in the hut had it not been for Shahadat Hossain Dipu and a misjudged review.

Dipu fluffed an easy opportunity at first slip in the third over of the innings to give Brathwaite a reprieve and the next ball, an angled-in delivery, hit the front pad of Louis which was given not out by the umpire. Replays later showed that it would've hit the stumps.

After 10 overs, West Indies were 34-1.

Earlier, Bangladesh declared their innings at 269-9 in response to West Indies' 450-9d.