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Hasan Mahmud missed out on a hat-trick but struck twice in consecutive deliveries to revive Bangladesh’s hopes on the second day of the Sylhet Test against the West Indies.
At the time of writing, the visitors were 271 for six.
Play on the opening day was interrupted for a considerable period due to poor light. Although the players returned to the field during the third session as conditions improved, only five more overs could be completed before the umpires called off the day’s play.
As a result, only 70 overs were bowled against the scheduled 90. The West Indies ended the first day at 235 for four, largely thanks to a century from middle-order batter Amir Jangoo, who was unbeaten on 111 alongside Justin Greaves on 35.
Bangladesh had made an impressive start after winning the toss and putting the visitors in to bat. The West Indies were reduced to 27 for three, with Taskin Ahmed and Hasan Mahmud causing early trouble.
Taskin provided the breakthrough in the fifth over, bowling opener Brandon King with a superb delivery. King departed for nine, leaving the visitors at 13 for one.
Hasan struck in the following over, bowling Kavem Hodge, who failed to open his account after misjudging the swing.
Taskin then trapped Joshua Da Silva lbw for 12, leaving the West Indies struggling at 27 for three.
However, Jangoo and Mikyle Louis (61) steadied the innings with a 131-run partnership before Hasan broke the stand by bowling Louis.
Jangoo subsequently built another significant partnership, adding 106 runs with Justin Greaves. Their stand carried into the second morning before Hasan produced two crucial breakthroughs in one over.
He first bowled Jangoo for 133 off 212 balls, an innings featuring 13 fours and two sixes.
On the very next delivery, Hasan dismissed West Indies captain Roston Chase, who edged the ball to the wicketkeeper.
A hat-trick seemed possible when Hasan struck Joshua Bishop on the pads with the next ball. The umpire initially raised his finger, but Bishop survived after reviewing the decision, with replays showing an inside edge before the ball hit his pad.
Hasan therefore missed the hat-trick, but his successive wickets brought Bangladesh back into contention in the Test.
