Did not want to give any room to the batters: Nahid Rana

Did not want to give any room to the batters: Nahid Rana

• Bangladesh Tour of West Indies, 2024 *

Bangladesh pace bowler Nahid Rana, with his consistent lines, picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in Tests. His focus was on not giving any room to the West Indian batters, which led to a big collapse in the first innings. The hosts lost their last nine wickets for 61 runs, being bowled out for 146.

In the second innings, Rana's five wickets, along with some counter-attacking batting displays by the captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shadman Islam, helped Bangladesh end the third day with a lead of 211 runs (193/5).

Rana's post-match comments:

• Alhamdulillah for my maiden five wicket haul.
• Focused on bowling line to line without giving room to the batters.
• If we can score over 250, it will be difficult for West Indies to bat on Day 4 due to uneven bounce and turn for spinners.

Bangladesh, trailing 1-0 in the series, displayed a brilliant show with both bat and ball, taking control of the match.