Chanderpaul hits 83* as West Indies ‘A’ set Bangladesh ‘A’ 461 for victory
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:40 am
Tagenarine Chanderpaul has scored three half-centuries in the series, all being 83 (Photo: Bangladesh Cricket: The Tigers Facebook) " data-medium-file="https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/ ... 00x170.jpg" data-large-file="https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/ ... 24x579.jpg" />Opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul scored his second half-century of the match that allowed West Indies ‘A’ to declare and set Bangladesh ‘A’ a stiff target of 461 to level the three-match Four-Day ‘Test’ series in Sylhet. By stumps on day three, Bangladesh ‘A’ were 47-0, facing the improbable task of scoring 414 runs on the final day to square the series. Click to view full scoreboard 
Left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul took three wickets (Photo: Bangladesh Cricket: The Tigers Facebook) Bangladesh ‘A’ started the day on a shaky 157-7 in response to West Indies ‘A’ first innings 445, and the home side was dismissed for 205 with left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul taking 3-38. Nasum Ahmed (38*), Saif Hassan (32), Zakir Hasan (29) and Nurul Hasan (28) were the main scorers. West Indies ‘A’, batting a second time with a lead of 240, piled on the runs as Chanderpaul forged several crucial partnerships that facilitated a declaration at 220-5. When the declaration came, Chanderpaul was unbeaten on 83 off 166 balls (7x4s, 1×6), his third such identical score in the series. It was also the 27-year-old’s 17th fifty in his 64th First-Class game. Skipper Joshua Da Silva made 47 and Tevin Imlach an unbeaten 28. Saif Hasan (3-62) and Nasum Ahmed (2-56) were the wicket-takers for Bangladesh ‘A’. Source: https://newsroom.gy/2023/06/01/chanderp ... r-victory/