A lethal old-ball spin masterclass from Nayeem Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz triggered a swift lower-order collapse, bowling out West Indies for 245 runs in their first innings to grant Bangladesh a vital 27-run lead on Day 3 of the Mirpur Test.
Despite the option to take the new ball, Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto opted to stick with the old ball, placing his faith in off-spinners Nayeem Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz. The tactical decision yielded immediate results as West Indies suffered a rapid collapse, losing their final 4 wickets for just 11 runs (slumping from 234/6 to 245 all out). Nayeem claimed three of those remaining wickets, while Miraz chipped in with the other.
Read nextBangladesh Stumbling at 79/6 with 106-Run Lead After Spin Collapse on Day 3 in MirpurIn the process, 26-year-old Nayeem Hasan created history by becoming the fastest Bangladeshi bowler to reach 50 Test wickets in terms of balls bowled, achieving the milestone in just 2,856 balls. He finished the innings with figures of 4 for 48, bringing his overall career tally to 52 Test wickets and positioning Bangladesh favorably as they begin their second innings at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
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