Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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

67.5
W
Warrican to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, OUT, gets two for the over! A flat ball, and delivered from wide of the crease. Mehidy goes back to cut it away, but it goes off the inside of the bat, down to ground, and then grazes the leg stump along the way

Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Warrican 7 (25m 11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 63.63

67.4
0
Warrican to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, length, and he stretches forward to defend one outside off

Rakib: "Talking about psychological mark- BD should set a target of 419 then. To lure Caribbeans to break their own world record. "

67.3
1
Warrican to Nayeem Hasan, 1 run, flatter, and he goes back to play this towards square leg
67.2
W
Warrican to Taijul Islam, OUT, Taijul looks to lap this, but sees the ball go on to strike leg stump! Length ball, that has spun a decent way across from outside off, and he pre-meditates this. Looking to scoop it over the keeper, but misses out on contact. Just reward for Warrican, who has bowled pretty well in this second innings

Taijul Islam b Warrican 3 (12m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

67.1
0
Warrican to Taijul Islam, no run, length, driven with a forward press towards short midwicket

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

66.6
1
Gabriel to Taijul Islam, 1 run, fullish length, driven to mid-on, and they pinch a quick single
66.5
0
Gabriel to Taijul Islam, no run, full, down the leg side. Good take by Da Silva low to his right
66.4
0
Gabriel to Taijul Islam, no run, short, but he gets into a bit of a tangle by ducking. Almost ends up swatting it away

Goes around the wicket

66.3
1
Gabriel to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run, short, and he jabs this away from around off, towards deep backward point

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?"

66.2
0
Gabriel to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, dug in short, and he leaves after ducking
66.1
1
Gabriel to Taijul Islam, 1 run, fullish, around off, and driven wide of cover towards mid-off, and they take a quick single

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

65.6
1
Warrican to Taijul Islam, 1 run, down the wicket, and launched towards cow corner. Long on is quite wide, and almost gets to it, but it doesn't carry to him anyway

West Indies 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st39KC BrathwaiteJD Campbell
2nd9KC BrathwaiteS Moseley
3rd11NE BonnerS Moseley
4th216NE BonnerKR Mayers
5th17KR MayersJ Blackwood
6th100KR MayersJ Da Silva
7th2KAJ RoachKR Mayers
8th1KR MayersRRS Cornwall