Roston Chase’s three-wicket burst keeps West Indies in Mirpur Test

West Indies captain Roston Chase took three wickets in two overs on day three of the first Test in Mirpur, leaving Bangladesh at 33/4 in their second innings. Bangladesh closed on 79/6, a lead of 106 runs.

West Indies had been bowled out for 245 earlier in the day, 27 runs behind Bangladesh’s first-innings 272. The match is the first Test of the West Indies in Bangladesh 2026 series.

Chase’s burst

Chase’s wickets came in the 11th and 13th overs of Bangladesh’s second innings. He removed Shadman Islam (13), Najmul Hossain Shanto (10) and Towhid Hridoy, who made 0.

He also contributed with the bat. Justin Greaves made a valuable 46 in the West Indies first innings, while Chase finished unbeaten on 43.

Nayeem’s four wickets, Mominul out

Nayeem Hasan led Bangladesh’s bowling with 4 wickets for 33 runs.

Bangladesh also lost Mominul Haque, who was ruled out of the match with a concussion after being struck while fielding close to the bat, the Daily Star reports. The same report says the home side’s hopes of setting a challenging target now rest on lower-order batters on day four.