Taskin Ahmed could have got a wicket at the beginning of the day. In the second innings of the West Indies, Craig Brathwaite could have returned by coming to bowl his second over. But Shahadat Hossain Dipu left the catch of the Windies captain at first slip.
But Taskin did not have to wait long for a wicket. The Bangladeshi pacer returned Mikail Lewis (8) in the fifth over of the innings. That broke the hosts' opening pair of 25 runs. Then Taskin picked up KC Karthik (3).
The Caribbean's run score was then—2/35. After 5 more runs were added to him, pacer Shariful Islam returned opener Brathwaite (23). However, the visiting bowlers could not take wickets after that. As of writing this report, Windies scored 61 runs after losing 3 wickets in 25 overs starting the second innings. Kevm Hodge (10) and Alik Athanaje (16) are batting. The hosts lead by 242 runs.
After trailing by 181 runs, the Bangladesh team is scheduled to bat on the fourth day in Antigua today. However, the Caribbean batted. According to the media department of Cricket West Indies, Mehdi Hasan Mirajra announced the first innings yesterday!
Atahar Ali Khan was surprised to see the visitors' innings announcement. He said in a very surprised voice in the commentary room, 'I am quite surprised to see Bangladesh not batting in the morning.' Many viewers of Bangladesh were surprised like him.
The visitors passed the third day with 269 runs for 9 wickets. Taskin (11) and Shariful (5) were batting. Perhaps the visitors took this decision from the Caribbean's plan to take advantage of the humidity and conditions in the morning to take quick wickets. It is very difficult for the batsmen to score runs on the slow wicket of Antigua. Bangladesh may have taken the strategy of sending them to bat again in the morning without realizing that the Caribbean will not be able to declare the innings quickly.
Earlier, in the first Test of the series, after losing the toss, West Indies declared the first innings with 450 runs for 9 wickets.
