Another batting collapse, another low score. Opting to bat after winning the toss in the Jamaica Test, Bangladesh were bundled out for 164 in 71.5 overs in their first innings.

The first day saw only 30 overs of play due to rain and a wet outfield, with Bangladesh ending the day at 69 for 2.

On the second morning, the Tigers suffered a batting collapse, losing 6 wickets for just 98 runs. Within the first hour of play, 4 wickets had fallen.

Test cricket demands patience, but overly defensive batting can backfire, as seen in Shahadat Hossain Dipu’s case. Despite facing 89 balls and hitting 2 boundaries for 22 runs at a strike rate of 24.71, Dipu couldn’t convert his innings. He was bowled while defending against Shamarh Joseph.

Litton Das, a seasoned international cricketer of nine years, once again threw away his wicket in an ugly dismissal. Attempting a shot with no footwork, he edged to first slip and was dismissed for 1 off 6 balls.

Young Zakir Ali also fell cheaply for 1. Facing Shamarh Joseph’s pace, he misplayed a rising delivery, resulting in a soft dismissal as the ball deflected off his bat and shoulder into the keeper’s gloves.

Watching his teammates falter, Shadman Islam seemed to lose composure. Trying to fend off Shamarh Joseph, he edged to the keeper, ending his innings of 64 runs off 137 balls, which included 5 fours and 1 six. Bangladesh stumbled to 98 for 6.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz then tried to steady the innings with Taijul Islam. Before lunch, they added 24 runs over 14 overs, building a 41-run partnership off 116 balls. However, Alzarri Joseph broke the stand, dismissing Taijul for 16 off 66 balls.

With Taijul gone at 139, Miraz found little support from the tail. Taskin Ahmed managed 8 runs, while Miraz himself was caught at deep fine leg attempting a pull shot off Jayden Seales. The Bangladesh captain scored 36 runs off 75 balls, including 2 boundaries.

West Indies pacer Jayden Seales was the star of the innings, claiming 4 wickets for just 5 runs. Shamarh Joseph took 3 wickets, further dismantling the Bangladeshi batting lineup.