Pacer Khaled’s surprise increased the regret of Bangladesh.

Mainul Islam

June 19, 2022

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Mainul Islam

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Pacer Khaled’s surprise increased the regret of Bangladesh.

Captain Shakib Al Hasan and wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan Sohan’s impeccable batting gave Bangladesh the lead in overcoming the fear of losing the innings.

But after the great bowling of fast bowler Khaled, instead of being happy, the regret of the Bangladesh supporters has increased – why the pair of Shakib and Sohan did not grow!

Shakib-Nurul made 123 off 231 balls in the second innings of the Antigua Test on Saturday night, which is the best pairing of the two teams in the current Test.

And thanks to that pair, Bangladesh surpassed the lead of 162 runs. The Tigers can give a small target of 84 runs to the Windies.
The hosts would easily cross the target of so few runs, that was the idea of everyone. But fast bowler Khaled Ahmed showed surprise with the ball.The Caribbeans lost 3 wickets for 9 runs after chasing the target of 84 runs in his fiery bowling. Khaled dismissed opener Craig Brathwaite for one, Raymond Reifer for two and Enrumah Bonar for one.

Bangladesh saw the hope of something incredible with Khaled’s great bowling. But another opener, John Campbell, spent the rest of the day with Blackwood. Campbell remained unbeaten on 28 and Blackwood on 17.

As a result, Khaled’s surprise seemed to increase. According to many cricket fans, if the Shakib-Nurul pairing had been a little bigger and the runs from the tailenders, the Tigers could have actually missed the target of 150.

The West Indies, who lost 3 batsmen in the top order for 9 runs, had to gain speed to cross that target. Bangladesh Shibir could have tasted victory in a fierce battle.

At the end of the third day, West Indies will need only 35 runs to reach the port of victory. He has seven more wickets in hand to meet the target.

Last Updated: Jun 19, 2022