Bangladesh take control

Nahid Rana's first-ever five-wicket Test haul backed by some resolute batting put Bangladesh in firm control of the second Test at the end of the third day at Sabina Park yesterday.

Nana ran through the home side's top and lower order on his way to finishing with 5-61 as West Indies, who resumed the day in the ascendancy at 70 for one were bundled out for a paltry 146.

Bangladesh's batsmen then mixed aggression with stern defence to end on 193 for five, an overall lead of 211, heading into today's penultimate day.

It means that more than likely the West Indies will have to complete a record run chase, with the highest successful run chase at Sabina Park being 212, which the home side scored against Sri Lanka back in 2003 to win by seven wickets.

The Windies began the day with high hopes of overhauling the visitors' total and establishing a handy first innings lead.

Captain Kraigg Brathwaite and Keacy Carty added another 15 runs to extend their second wicket partnership to 60, before Nana struck to trigger an unexpected collapse that saw the home side lose nine wickets for 61 runs.

SCORES:

BANGLADESH 164 and 193-5 in 41.4 overs (Shadman Islam 46, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 42, Shahadat Hossain 28, Jaker Ali 29 not out, Litton Das 25; Shamar Joseph 2-70).

WEST INDIES 146 in 65 overs (Keacy Carty 40, Kraigg Brathwaite 39, Mikyle Louis 12; Nahid Rana 5-61, Hasan Mahmud 2-19).

- CMC