Seales’ 4 for 5 helps West Indies take control in Jamaica

Seales' 4 for 5 helps West Indies take control in Jamaica

Jayden Seales picked up 4 wickets for 5 runs, while Shamar Joseph took 3 for 49, as West Indies bowled out Bangladesh for 164 on Day 2 of the second Test at Sabina Park, Jamaica. Seales also bowled six consecutive maidens across the two days of play. In response, West Indies scored 70/1, trailing by 94 runs.

Seales' figures read 15.5-10-5-4, with Shahadat Hossain, Litton Das, Taijul Islam, and Nahid Rana as his wickets. Shamar dismissed Shahadat, Jaker Ali, Shadman Islam, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Mehidy and Taijul added 41 runs for the seventh wicket.

Alzarri Joseph and Kemar Roach kept the Bangladesh batters in check, testing them with some nip-backers and beating the outside edge consistently. However, Shahadat punished any overpitched deliveries through the covers to fetch boundaries.

Seales bowled three consecutive maidens on Day 1, followed by three more in his opening burst on Day 2. His third maiden of the day brought a wicket as he dismissed Litton Das. Shamar picked up his third wicket after drinks, dismissing the set batter Shadman Islam.

Nahid Rana was reintroduced after Tea and consistently hit the 150 kmph mark. He managed to get Mikyle Louis to edge to the 'keeper. However, he could not find a second breakthrough as Brathwaite scored two consecutive boundaries off him in an 11-run over.

Brief Scores:

Bangladesh – 164 (Shadman Islam 64, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 36; Jayden Seales 4-5, Shamar Joseph 3-49)

West Indies – 70/1 (Kraigg Brathwaite 33*, Keacy Carty 19*; Nahid Rana 1-28)