West Indies Fight Back in Sylhet Test Through Jangoo and Wickham's 117-Run Stand, Both Reach Fifties

Bangladesh made a fine start in the Sylhet Test through Taskin Ahmed and Hasan Mahmud. The hosts took 3 wickets and claimed the first session. But West Indies recovered well from that early blow.

At the time of this report, West Indies batters Kevin Wickham and Amir Jangoo had built an unbroken 117-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Both reached fifties. Their batting has lengthened Bangladesh's wait for a wicket.

Bangladesh, who must win to avoid the shame of a whitewash, made that fine start in the Sylhet Test. After losing the toss and being put in to field, Najmul Hossain Shanto's team claimed the first session of the day.

Bangladesh could have had a wicket in the second over of the innings, bowled by Hasan Mahmud. But on the fourth ball of that over, Sadman Islam, standing at slip, dropped a catch from Joshua Da Silva.

Bangladesh and West Indies are meeting in the second Test of the series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The visiting captain, Roston Chase, won the toss and chose to bat first.

After the early blows, West Indies have returned to the match through the fourth-wicket stand. Breaking Wickham and Jangoo's unbroken 117-run partnership is now Bangladesh's main task, with the home bowlers searching for a wicket after their first-session success.