Jayden Seales delivered a remarkable performance on Day 2 of the second Test against Bangladesh at Sabina Park, Jamaica. The pacer claimed four wickets with stunning figures of 15.5-10-5-4, boasting an economy rate of just 0.30. His disciplined bowling, complemented by Shamar Joseph's three-wicket haul (3-49), restricted Bangladesh to a modest 164. In response, West Indies closed the day at 70/1, trailing by 94 runs.
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Disciplined Start by West Indies Bowlers
The West Indian bowlers began Day 2 in fine rhythm, bowling fuller lengths to exploit the lateral movement on offer. Alzarri Joseph and Kemar Roach kept Shahadat Hossain and Shadman Islam under pressure, frequently beating the bat. Shahadat took advantage of overpitched deliveries with crisp drives through the covers but fell to Shamar Joseph, whose delivery stayed straight to breach his defense after a 73-run stand.
Seales, continuing his stellar form from Day 1 where he bowled three maidens, added three more maidens to his tally in the morning session. His persistence paid off when Litton Das edged one to the slips. From the other end, Shamar Joseph struck twice, dismissing Jaker Ali with a sharp bouncer and inducing an edge from the set batter Shadman Islam, leaving Bangladesh in disarray at 94/6.
Bangladesh's Lower-Order Resistance
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (36) and Taijul Islam (16) offered some resistance with a gritty 41-run stand. However, Alzarri Joseph's well-directed short ball dismissed Taijul, and Seales quickly cleaned up the tail. Taskin Ahmed and Mehidy both fell to Seales in the same over, and Nahid Rana was bowled to end the innings at 164.
Steady Start by West Indies
In reply, West Indies started cautiously. Openers Mikyle Louis and Kraigg Brathwaite focused on leaving deliveries outside the off-stump and trusted their defense. Brathwaite capitalized on loose balls, hitting boundaries through the offside, while Louis got off the mark after a 28-ball wait.
After Tea, Nahid Rana's pace, consistently hitting 150 km/h, troubled the batters. He dismissed Louis with a sharp delivery that found the edge, but Brathwaite remained composed. The West Indian skipper survived a scare when a DRS review overturned an LBW decision against Taijul Islam. Brathwaite (33*) and Keacy Carty (19*) stitched together an unbeaten 45-run stand to guide the hosts to 70/1 at Stumps.
Brief Scores:
Bangladesh: 164 (Shadman Islam 64, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 36; Jayden Seales 4-5, Shamar Joseph 3-49)
West Indies: 70/1 (Kraigg Brathwaite 33*, Keacy Carty 19*; Nahid Rana 1-28)
West Indies trail by 94 runs.