Alzarri Joseph of the West Indies bowling throughout day 4 of the First Check match between Australia and the West Indies at Optus Stadium on December 03, 2022 in Perth, Australia.
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The West Indies wrapped up the opening Check towards Bangladesh in solely 40 minutes on the fifth and remaining day of the match and took a 1-0 lead within the two-match sequence on the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
Pacer Alzarri Joseph took two wickets as Bangladesh resumed on their in a single day whole of 109 for seven in pursuit of 334 for victory. They had been nevertheless restricted to 132 for 9 giving the house aspect a large victory by 201 runs.
Bangladesh had a constructive begin when Jaker Ali flicked Jayden Seales to the high-quality leg boundary within the day’s first over, however Joseph struck within the subsequent over when he had Hasan Mahmud caught behind by wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva for a duck, leaving the rating on 113 for eight.
Ali’s resisted for an hour-and-a-half which ultimately got here to an finish when he was taken out by Joseph for 31, as he tried to stroll throughout his crease and steer a supply on the onside.
Within the very subsequent ball, Islam was greeted with a supply by Joseph which hit Islam behind his shoulder, in the end resulting in him retiring harm within the subsequent over to finish the competition.
Justin Greaves, who scored his maiden Check century on 115 not out within the first innings, was named the “Participant of the Match”.
“Contributing to the workforce win, within the first match of the sequence, is an excellent feeling,” stated Greaves.
He added, “Joshua and I had a plan, it didn’t go as per that however grateful to Kemar for sticking round. Simply to be myself, that’s what Kraigg all the time tells me.
On the subject of bowling, assist the quartet and two wickets had been a bonus. There will probably be bumps on the street however I must hold believing in myself.”
