J I Pearce: "42 overs left in the day. Expect closer to 55-60 if WI just defend." --- On the flip side, if they play normally and with some semblance of positivity, they could chip around 100-120 off the target this evening itself. If they don't lose more than 3 wickets, then we could be in for a grandstand finish on Day 5. Also two overs will be removed from the overs remaining, because of the change of innings. Though with spin likely to be the bulk of overs, you won't be surprised if Bangladesh exceed that too!
1.31 pm And that is the declaration! It was always on the cards, and now West Indies have 395 runs as a target. More realistically, a short half-hour spell to bat till tea, and they will hope to survive that to begin with. An innings built on the century from captain Mominul Haque, that also took him to 3000 Test runs, the joint-fastest to that mark with Tamim Iqbal. Let's also not forget the contribution from Liton Das, who took a lot of pressure off his captain with some fluent batting as soon as he came to the crease. West Indies wheeled away gamely, and Warrican's three wickets in the end are just reward for some good effort right through this Test match. It's over to the batsmen now, and you get the impression captain Kraigg Brathwaite has to lead the way with the willow
Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Warrican 7 (25m 11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 63.63
Rakib: "Talking about psychological mark- BD should set a target of 419 then. To lure Caribbeans to break their own world record. "
Taijul Islam b Warrican 3 (12m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
END OF OVER:67 | 3 Runs | BAN: 222/6
- Taijul Islam3 (7b)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz7 (9b)
- Shannon Gabriel12-0-37-2
- Jomel Warrican17-0-56-1
I can confirm through Shiva Jayaraman, that Mominul is joint-fastest to 3000 runs for Bangladesh. Tamim Iqbal also got there in 76 innings
Goes around the wicket
Fuad: "Considering the condition and the absence of Shakib would come in Monimul's mind before the declaration."
Aveir : "Just get to a lead of 420 and then declare. There's no chance the highest Test chase ever will be done on a turning track in Chittagong, right?"
END OF OVER:66 | 2 Runs | BAN: 219/6
- Taijul Islam1 (3b)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz6 (7b)
- Jomel Warrican17-0-56-1
- Shannon Gabriel11-0-34-2
Tushar: "BD should call off their innings now. Bowlers need some time to bowled them all. " ---- I think they are aiming for the psychological mark of 400, which will also mean a short burst ahead of tea. Also answers Shahanul's lovely enquiry typed out in Bangla
