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Chase sparks Bangladesh collapse as West Indies on top in Mirpur Test

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Roston Chase's off-spin bowling helped the West Indies reduce Bangladesh to 79-6, ending day three of their Test match in Mirpur with a 106-run lead after bad light forced early stumps. Chase claimed 3-25 and Jomel Warrican added 2-19 to bolster the West Indies’ chances of an outright win despite conceding a first-innings deficit of 27 runs. The article highlights the match’s dramatic turn with Bangladesh losing five quick wickets, setting up potential for the West Indies' batsmen to chase down whatever total they face on day four.
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In the ongoing cricket Test match between Bangladesh and the West Indies in Mirpur on October 30, 2026, Roston Chase's off-spin bowling triggered a collapse as Bangladesh's score dropped to 79-6, giving them a lead of only 106 runs. The day ended early due to bad light, with the West Indies now hoping to chase down any target set by Bangladesh in their second innings. Chase claimed 3 wickets for 25 runs, and fellow bowler Jomel Warrican took 2 wickets for 19 runs. Despite not surpassing Bangladesh's total in the first innings, the West Indies' captain expressed confidence in chasing down any target set by the opposition, emphasizing disciplined bowling and sticking to team plans throughout the day.

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Bangladesh GPE · 8× Chase PERSON · 5× Nayeem PERSON · 3× Warrican PERSON · 3× Chanderpaul PERSON · 2× Greaves PERSON · 2× India GPE · 2× Shamar Joseph PERSON · 2× West Indies GPE · 2× Roston Chase PERSON · 1×

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Chase’s off-spin was instrumental in triggering a collapse as Bangladesh slumped to 79-6 and a lead of 106 runs in the second innings at stumps, which came early due to bad light.
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Claims (27 extracted, 0 hedged)

Skipper Roston Chase claimed 3-25 and kept alive the West Indies’ hopes of beating Bangladesh after three days of the first cricket Test. asserted
Chase → claim → Test
Chase’s off-spin was instrumental in triggering a collapse as Bangladesh slumped to 79-6 and a lead of 106 runs in the second innings at stumps, which came early due to bad light. asserted
which → trigger → light
Rauf sanctioned for conduct contrary to ‘spirit’ of cricket asserted
Rauf → sanction → cricket
The captain who changed how India’s women played cricket - list 3 of 4West Indies beat India in record chase as Hope hits 162 in third ODI - list 4 of asserted
Hope → change → ODI
Harmanpreet steps down as Indian women’s cricket captain Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican, who had figures of 5-53 in the first innings, took 2-19 to complement his captain. asserted
who → step → captain
“Whatever score they give us tomorrow, we are going to chase it down,” West Indies batting coach Floyd Reifer said. asserted
Reifer → give → it
“It is unfortunate that we didn’t get past their total, but it was a great effort from the guys to come back and have Bangladesh at 79-6. asserted
it → get → 6
We bowled in disciplined areas, stuck to our team plans and everyone really hustled out there in the heat.” asserted
everyone → bowl → heat
The West Indies conceded a 27-run first-innings lead and pace bowler Shamar Joseph struck in the second over of Bangladesh’s reply, dismissing opener Tanzid Hasan for a duck. asserted
Joseph → concede → duck
Chase then removed Shadman Islam, the centurion in the first innings, for 13 and Towhid Hridoy for 2 in the space of three balls. asserted
Chase → remove → balls
Then Chase took out counterpart Najmul Hossain Shanto on 10. asserted
Chase → take → 10
Warrican sent back Liton Das, trapping him lbw for 4, leaving Bangladesh at 35-5. asserted
Warrican → send → 5
Warrican also broke the brief resistance of Mehidy Hasan Miraz by rattling his stump on 9 as Bangladesh were reduced to 53-6. asserted
Bangladesh → break → 6
Jaker Ali and Nayeem Hasan were batting on 18 runs each when play was called off. asserted
play → bat → runs
“We will try to score as many runs as possible,” Nayeem said. asserted
Nayeem → try → runs
“Jaker bhai and I are batting now. asserted
bhai → bat → ?
If we can bat for a long time it will be good for us. asserted
it → bat → us
Even 200 runs would be a very good total, but we will try to score more.” asserted
we → try → more
Jaker came into the side as a concussion substitute for Mominul Haque, who received a blow on his head while fielding at short leg. asserted
who → come → leg
Nayeem earlier returned figures of 4-33 with his off-spin to bowl West Indies out for 245 after the visitors resumed the day at 134-4. asserted
visitors → return → 134
Tagenarine Chanderpaul’s stubbornness earned him his third half-century from 164 balls when he flicked Taijul Islam for a single. asserted
he → earn → single
However, soon after his laborious 50 he edged a delivery off pacer Shoriful Islam to second slip, ending a 65-run partnership with Justin Greaves for the fifth wicket. asserted
he → edge → wicket
Chanderpaul played 184 balls for 56 runs that included six fours and one six. asserted
that → play → fours
After Chanderpaul’s departure, Greaves and Chase looked solid in the crease as they took the side past 200 runs. asserted
they → look → runs
But Nayeem dismissed Greaves on 46 and followed with the wickets of Shamar Joseph and Warrican to confirm Bangladesh’s lead on the first innings . asserted
Nayeem → dismiss → innings
Chase was stranded on 43. asserted
Chase → strand → 43
Bangladesh were bowled out for 272 in their first innings. asserted
Bangladesh → bowl → innings
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