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Mahmud strikes with six-wicket spree to stall Windies

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Source :- PERTH NOW NEWS

Fast bowler Hasan Mahmud has claimed 6-90 to help Bangladesh stem the tide on the second day of the second Test against West Indies.

Hasan moved the ball admirably on Friday as West Indies were dismissed for 356 in the first innings. Bangladesh then reached 3-88 at stumps to trail by 268 runs.

Towhid Hridoy was batting on 29, with veteran Mushfiqur Rahim on 19, when played was halted by bad light.

West Indies appeared set for big first innings when they resumed at 235-4. But Hasan rediscovered his touch with the new ball by flattening the stump of Amir Jangoo, who offered no shot, and dismissing West Indies captain Roston Chase with the next delivery.

Jangoo added 22 runs to his overnight total to finish on 133, including 13 fours and two sixes.

Hasan came close to claiming his second hat-trick, but Joshua Bishop survived a leg-before decision after successfully reviewing the umpire’s call.

Hasan nevertheless was unstoppable and was rewarded for consistency by claiming the wickets of Bishop and Shamar Joseph. It was his first five-for on home soil and the highest ever by a Bangladesh pacer.

Offspinner Mehidy Hasan ended with 2-82 after dismissing Greaves on 51 and Jayden Seals to wrap up the West Indies innings.

Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam, who hit a century in the first Test loss, sustained an ankle injury while chasing a ball to the boundary rope and was taken to the hospital.

Nayeem Hasan came in as a makeshift opener but Seals had him caught by Brandon King at slip in the fifth over.

Greaves dismissed Tanzid Hasan for 16 as debutant Kevin Wickham held onto a stunning catch at cover point and Joseph bowled captain Najmul Hossain Shanto to leave Bangladesh at 3-51.

Mushfiqur, who missed out the first Test due to a finger injury, struggled initially but managed to stay in the crease with Hridoy before bad light forced an early finish.