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Nayeem Hasan Becomes Fastest Bangladeshi Spinner to 50 Test Wickets

By Star Sports Desk

Nayeem Hasan became the fastest Bangladeshi spinner to reach 50 Test wickets when Bangladesh bowled out the West Indies for 245 in 82.5 overs in the first innings of their first Test at the Sher‑e‑Bengla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. The Tigers secured a 27‑run lead in the second session of Day 3. After lunch, Bangladesh needed only eight overs to claim the remaining four West Indies wickets, with Nayeem taking three of them. Mehidy Hasan Miraz struck first in the second session, stumping debutant Joshua Bishop after Bishop’s quickfire 15 off 11 deliveries. The West Indies attempted to score quickly to reduce the deficit, but Nayeem kept striking at regular intervals, disrupting their plans. The off‑spinner reached the milestone when he dismissed Shamar Joseph. In his 16th Test, Nayeem used 2,856 deliveries to reach 50 wickets, surpassing Mehidy, who previously held the record for the fewest deliveries needed by a Bangladeshi spinner to reach the milestone. Nayeem also dismissed Jomel Warrican and Jayden Seales, finishing with figures of 4 for 33 in 10.5 overs. Earlier on Day 3, just before lunch, Nayeem provided the breakthrough the Tigers had been waiting for. At the end of the opening session, the visitors were 213 for six in 74.5 overs, with Nayeem trapping Justin Greaves in front with the final delivery before the break. The West Indies trail Bangladesh’s first‑innings total by 59 runs. Greaves walked back to the pavilion after scoring 46 off 103 deliveries, falling just short of his third Test fifty. His dismissal also ended a 51‑run sixth‑wicket partnership between Greaves and West Indies skipper Roston Chase. Nayeem could have dismissed Chase a few overs earlier when the right‑hander edged one to Mominul Haque at short leg, but survived on 27 as Mominul failed to hold on to the catch. Chase remains unbeaten on 30 off 42 deliveries. Tagenarine Chanderpaul, the son of former West Indies batter Shivnarine Chanderpaul, struck his third Test half‑century before falling for 56 off 184 balls as West Indies reached 179 for five in 66 overs, trailing by 93 runs, on the third morning of the first Test against Bangladesh at the Sher‑e‑Bengla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday. He shared a 65‑run fifth‑wicket stand with Justin Greaves, striking six fours and a maximum. Shoriful Islam ended the partnership by having the left‑hander caught by Najmul Hossain Shanto at second slip. Bangladesh, who posted 272 in their first innings, had fought back on the second afternoon through Taijul Islam, who removed Kavem Hodge and Amir Jangoo in the same over. The visitors resumed day’s proceedings on 134 for four.