BAN vs WI [WATCH]: Taskin Ahmed demolished Brandon King's stumps with brilliant bowling in Sylhet Test. Read

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west indies Decided to bat first in the second Test against Bangladesh at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, but faced difficulty early on. After the defeat in the first Test, the visitors wanted to make a comeback in the series, but Bangladesh's fast bowlers made life difficult for them right from the start. Taskin Ahmed He bowled brilliantly early in the fifth over. Brandon King Was out. This pacer later Kavem Hodge also out, and Hasan Mahmud also took a wicket, putting West Indies in serious trouble.

Taskin Ahmed dismissed Brandon King with a brilliant inswinger.

Taskin performed impressively with the new ball and troubled the West Indies batsmen by moving the ball in both directions. In 4.1 overs, he bowled a full delivery around the off stump which turned sharply towards King. The right-handed batsman attempted to play it across the line but was late in bringing his bat down.

King, barely moving his feet, left a gap between his bat and pad, allowing the ball to slide in and hit the middle and leg stumps. King walked towards the pavilion after scoring only 9 runs in 18 balls, in which he hit two fours. This was an excellent example of Taskin's fast bowling, using the available movement to break down the opener's defence.

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Bangladesh's fast bowlers put pressure on West Indies early

Taskin continued his impressive performance by dismissing Hodge, while Mahmud Joshua Da Silva Was out on 12 runs. The visitors reached 27/3 in the first nine overs, with Bangladesh's fast bowlers taking full advantage of the early movement. West Indies needed a partnership to prevent their innings from collapsing further, and Amir Jangoo the debutante Kevin Wickham Found a capable partner with.

Both batsmen showed composure against the fast bowlers and handled the arrival of spin without taking unnecessary risks. Their unbeaten 59-run partnership helped West Indies recover from the early collapse. By lunch on the first day, the visitors were 86/3 in 26 overs, with Jangoo unbeaten on 32 and Wickham unbeaten on 27.

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