West Indies reached 128 for 2 in their second innings at the Lunch break on Day 4 of the Sylhet Test on Sunday, November 8, 2026, establishing a 98-run lead over Bangladesh.
Resuming from their overnight score of 7 for 0, West Indies openers Brandon King and Joshua Da Silva launched an aggressive counterattack. The duo forged an 85-run opening stand while taking advantage of pacers Taskin Ahmed and Hasan Mahmud failing to extract movement from the Sylhet pitch. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam provided Bangladesh's first breakthrough by trapping Da Silva LBW for 36.
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