Like a recurring disease haunting Bangladesh cricket for years, the team’s tendency to crumble like a house of cards at the slightest sign of pressure has once again surfaced, plunging the hosts into a precarious position against West Indies in the second innings of the Mirpur Test.
Despite securing a 27-run first-innings lead—anchored by Nayeem Hasan's brilliant spell of 4 for 33 that collapsed West Indies to 245—Bangladesh's batting lineup unraveled dramatically, sliding to 53 for 6 before finishing at 79 for 6 (holding a 106-run lead) when bad light forced premature stumps on Day 3. The dismal collapse saw top-order mainstays fall cheaply: Tanzid Hasan Tamim (0), Shadman Islam (13), first-innings centurion Towhid Hridoy (0), captain Najmul Hossain Shanto (10), Litton Das (4), and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (9) all surrendered their wickets through poor shot selection and technical vulnerabilities.
Read nextBangladesh Stumbling at 79/6 with 106-Run Lead After Spin Collapse on Day 3 in MirpurIn the broader context of white-ball struggles across Asian Games, tri-series encounters, and subsequent coaching staff shake-ups—including replacing Mohammad Ashraful with Mohammad Salahuddin—the persistent batting malady has now infected Test cricket. Designed spin-friendly home tracks intended to suffocate opponents have frequently backfired against a fragile domestic batting unit. With Mominul Haque sidelined under mandatory 7-day concussion protocols, the onus rests entirely on concussion substitute Jaker Ali Anik and Nayeem Hasan to stretch the slender lead and rescue a result on Day 4.
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