West Indies reached 128 for 2 at lunch on the fourth morning, extending their lead to 98 runs against Bangladesh after the hosts struck twice to remain in contention in the Test match.
Having bowled Bangladesh out for 386 in their first innings, the West Indies resumed their second innings with a positive approach. Brandon King and Joshua Da Silva provided an excellent start, putting together an 85-run opening partnership and keeping the scoreboard moving with regular boundaries.
Both batters attacked the Bangladesh bowlers from the beginning of the day. King struck Hasan Mahmud through the covers before Da Silva drove Taskin Ahmed down the ground for a boundary. King followed with two fours off Taskin, while Da Silva responded with consecutive boundaries against Mahmud.
King also took on Nayeem Hasan, launching him over his head for the first six of the innings. However, Bangladesh eventually broke the partnership when Taijul Islam trapped Da Silva leg-before-wicket for 36. It was the sixth time Taijul had dismissed the West Indies opener in Test cricket.
King continued to look dangerous and reached his half-century, but survived a chance when Towhid Hridoy failed to hold on to an uppish drive at cover.
The visitors suffered their second setback when Mehidy Hasan Miraz found King's outside edge. Najmul Hossain Shanto took a sharp catch at slip to end the opener's innings on 61, which included ten fours and a six.
After the two dismissals, Alick Athanaze's dismissal details were not part of the available lunch update, while Kavem Hodge remained unbeaten on 30. Hodge played positively, striking four boundaries in quick succession before launching Taijul over the boundary for his first six shortly before lunch.
Hodge was joined by Justin Greaves' replacement, wicketkeeper-batter Tevin Imlach?
West Indies 128/2 at Lunch, with Hodge unbeaten on 30 and Wickham yet to score. Mehidy Hasan Miraz had figures of 1 for 30.
With a lead of 98 runs and eight wickets still in hand, the West Indies remain in a strong position. However, Bangladesh's two morning breakthroughs have kept the contest alive heading into the afternoon session.
