After Bangladesh Pacer Nahid Rana's five-wicket spell was triggered West IndiesAs the visitors collapsed on the third day of the second Test, the visiting batting line-up struggled to take control of the game Jamaica.
The Windies, who started the day at 70 for 1, were just 94 runs away from Bangladesh's first innings total of 164 but had no answer to the skills of 22-year-old Rana, who took 5 for 61 as the home team bowled for 146 out to take a narrow 18-run lead.
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Keacy Carty topped the Windies' scorecard with his knock of 40 while skipper Kraigg Brathwaite, who was caught as the first wicket of the day at gully off Rana's bowling, managed 39 runs.
Rana's fellow pacer Hasan Mahmud took 2 for 19 while Taskin Ahmed, Tajiul Islam and captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz took a wicket each.
Thereafter, encouraged by their bowling success, the Bangladesh batting line-up performed better in the second innings, reaching 193 for five stumps and extending their lead to 211 with five wickets remaining.
Bangladesh recovered from the early dismissal of Mahmudul Hasan Joy (0) with a 46 from Shadman Islam and a brisk 39-ball 42 from captain Miraz, who moved up to number four in the batting order.
Considering that the highest successful Test chase at Sabina Park is 211, achieved by the West Indies against Sri Lanka in 2003, historical statistics suggest that Bangladesh are well placed to secure a series-level win in the remaining two days .
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