Chase sparks Bangladesh collapse as West Indies on top in Mirpur

Mirpur, Bangladesh: In the third day of the first Test match at Mirpur, West Indies captain Roston Chase dismantled Bangladesh's top order, leaving the visitors struggling at 79-6. The rain-interrupted game saw Bangladesh lead by 106 runs at stumps, with Jaker Ali and Nayeem Hasan on 18 when play was halted due to bad light. Earlier, Nayeem took four wickets, dismissing West Indies for 245, which was a significant lead compared to Bangladesh's first innings total of 272.

West Indies' batting coach Floyd Reifer expressed confidence, stating that bowling in disciplined areas and sticking to the team plan could make a chase of 125 runs possible. The West Indies resumed on 134-4, with a fifth-wicket partnership between Tagenarine Chanderpaul (56) and Justin Greaves (65) helping them frustrate Bangladesh.

However, Shoriful Islam and Greaves broke the stand, and Greaves was eventually dismissed by Nayeem. Chase, who remained unbeaten on 43, continued to harass the Bangladesh attack. Despite a few setbacks, including the early dismissal of Joshua Bishop, Chase's aggressive approach proved decisive, helping West Indies chase down the target with a total of 213-6.