BAN VS WI: Bangladesh beat West Indies by 101 runs to tie series at Sabina Park

barbados: Bangladesh won a Test in the Caribbean for the first time in 15 years by beating West Indies by 101 runs inside four days at Sabina Park on Tuesday.

The host was set a target of 287 to win by Bangladesh, with a five and a bit sessions remaining. West Indies managed to bat less than two sessions, getting bowled out for 185.

The Bangladeshis had lost their last seven Tests in the Caribbean, including the first one of this series in Antigua last week. They have tied the short series.

“This was enjoyable,” Bangladesh stand-in captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz said. “We were not thinking negatively. The boys bowled especially well. Nahid (Rana) in the first innings, Taskin (Ahmed) and Hasan Mahmud.

“Second-innings specialist Taijul (Islam) got five wickets. He was excellent. He has been very good for the last 10 years, more than 200 wickets for us.”

On a pitch offering some grip and the odd low bounce, spin came into play and left-armer Taijul took advantage with 5-50, his best overseas figures in two-and-a-half years and his best figures in the West Indies since his Test debut on the same ground in 2014.

As wickets began to tumble for West Indies — the last six for 42 runs — Jaker Ali’s innings for Bangladesh grew in importance. Jaker made a career-best 91 and was last man out in the visitors’ second innings just before lunch.

That gave West Indies a target of 287, which was gettable, but on a ground where the highest successful run chase was 212. That record remains.

Brathwaite led a positive start to the chase but couldn’t sustain a partnership. ikyle Louis fell to Taijul on the stroke of lunch, and Keacy Carty nicked Taskin behind.

Brathwaite, with just one half-century in 18 months, reached 43 off 63 balls when he was out defending against Taijul. The ball grazed his glove and Mahmudul Hasan Joy made a diving close-in catch.

Taijul then bowled Alick Athanaze through the gate and West Indies hopes were resting on Kavem Hodge. Hodge was on 49 at tea and West Indies was still in the chase at 133-4, needing 154 more.

The morning was all about Jaker. He scored 62 of Bangladesh’s 75 runs. Bangladesh resumed on 193-5 with a competitive lead of 211 and Jaker on 29. Agencies

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