After suffering an early top-order collapse that left them reeling at 27/3, the West Indies staged an impressive recovery in the first session of the second and final Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Heading into the lunch break, the visitors reached 86/3 in 27 overs.
Opting to bat first, West Indies faced an immediate onslaught from Bangladesh’s pace attack. Although Shadman Islam dropped an early chance at slip off Hasan Mahmud in the second over, the Bangladesh pacers quickly made amends. Taskin Ahmed struck in the fifth over, cleaning up Brandon King (9) with a sharp inswinger. In the very next over, Hasan Mahmud removed Kavem Hodge (1) in nearly identical fashion, clipping the top of the middle stump. Taskin then trapped Joshua Da Silva (12) leg-before-wicket to leave the visitors struggling at 27 for 3.
Read nextSAFF Championship 2026 Kicks Off Quietly in Dhaka: Bangladesh Faces Bhutan Without Hamza ChoudhuryHowever, debutant Kevylon Wickham and Amir Jangoo mounted a resilient counter-attack. The pair stitched together an unbroken 59-run partnership off 104 deliveries, steadying the innings through quick scoring. At the interval, Jangoo is unbeaten on 32 off 54 balls, while Wickham is not out on 27 off 60 balls, leaving Bangladesh searching for a breakthrough in the afternoon session.
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