There is no better opponent than Bangladesh to make a record. No matter the edition, team, venue, some record is often against Bangladesh. In the second Test of the series in Jamaica, West Indies pacer Jayden Sills broke a 46-year-old record of miserly bowling. Bangladesh is in trouble in the days of his glory.
5 runs, 4 wickets in 15.5 overs – Seeing Seals' bowling like this, naturally everyone's eyes were on his run consumption rather than wickets. Because, he did not give even 1 run per over. Bowling at an economy of 0.31 this is the most miserable bowling since 1978. Calculations are made for bowlers who have bowled at least 60. Earlier this record was held by Umesh Yadav. In 2015, Umesh took 3 wickets against South Africa in Delhi with an economy of 0.42.
Bangladesh started the second day's play yesterday with 70 runs for 2 wickets in the first innings. From here the visitors could not add even 100 runs. Bangladesh led by Mehdi Hasan Miraj were bowled out for 164 runs. Sills, who shattered the record books, opened his wicket-book to Liton Das. The Caribbean pacer then took the wickets of Taskin Ahmed, Miraj, Nahid Rana – these three Bangladesh batters. Where Sills ended Bangladesh's innings by bowling Nahid. Sills took all the last 3 wickets Bangladesh lost to add the last 5 runs.
Sadman Islam scored the highest 64 runs in Bangladesh's innings. He hit 5 fours and 1 six in an innings of 137 balls. This left-handed batsman got fifty after 4 innings in Test. Captain Miraj scored the second highest 36 runs. Shamar Joseph bowled West Indies second best in the match after Seals. He took 3 wickets for 49 runs in 15 overs. Kemar Roach and Alzari Joseph took 2 and 1 wickets.
The second day's play had to end early due to lack of light. West Indies ended the day with 70 runs for 1 wicket in the first innings. Batted 37 overs. Nahid got the only wicket. Nahid turned Windies opener Mikail Lewis caught by wicketkeeper Liton Das. Lewis scored 12 runs in 47 balls. Caribbean captain Craig Brathwaite is unbeaten on 33 runs. Kisi Curti is batting for 19 runs.
Brathwaite, however, could return for 26 runs. Miraj missed the catch at extra cover off Taijul Islam. West Indies could have lost the second wicket by 59 runs. Now the hosts will start the third day's play tonight with 9 wickets in hand. They are still behind by 94 runs.
