1st Test: Bowlers Revive West Indies Against Bangladesh

The West Indies claimed three quick wickets in the second innings to restore some parity in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Friday. The hosts on the third-day stumps reached 47-3, s

The early fifties of Brathwaite and Blackwood gave the West Indies hopes of going close to Bangladesh's innings total of 430 before their first innings came to an abrupt end.

Mehidy Hasan, who scored highest with 103 in Bangladesh's first innings, triggered the collapse to finish with 4-58 as the West Indies were bowled out soon after the tea break.

The visitors owed their total to Blackwood who shared a 99-run partnership with Joshua Da Silva (42) for the sixth wicket to help them recover from 154-5.

Off-spinners Nayeem Hasan and Mehidy dismissed Da Silva and Blackwood in successive overs just before the break to end their resistance. Da Silva, who was dropped by Najmul off Taijul Islam at 24, edged Nayeem to wicketkeeper Liton Das in the penultimate over of the session.

Blackwood, who faced 146 balls and struck nine boundaries, fell in the next over, edging Mehidy to Liton down the leg.