225 runs on the last day. What else is there in modern cricket! However, Bangladesh has made their job difficult by losing 7 wickets. So, the loss is more eye-catching for Mehedi Hasan Miraj's team than the victory on the last day.
Bangladesh lost 7 wickets in one session in the late afternoon. Playing for a target of 334 runs, they have managed to score a total of 109 runs so far.
The morning of the fourth day started with a surprise. Bangladesh, who ended the third day with 269 runs for the loss of 9 wickets, declared their innings in the morning. They started the day with the ball in hand.
Taking advantage of the morning conditions, the bowlers put the Windies under pressure. Taskin Ahmed led from the front. He took 6 wickets for the cost of 64 runs. This was his first fiver in his Test career. With his career-best bowling, Mehedi Hasan Miraj took 2 wickets and Shariful-Taijul Islam took one wicket each, Bangladesh bundled out the Windies for 152 runs. The target stood at 334 runs.
If they chase this target, it will be a record. The highest run chase by Bangladesh in the fourth innings in a Test is 217. To win, they will have to score 117 more runs than the record set in 2009 with 4 sessions to spare.
However, the two openers failed to achieve that goal as usual. Zakir Hasan and Mahmudul Hasan returned to the dressing room in single figures. Even after that, Shahadat Hossain also returned quickly. Even though he reached double figures, Mominul Haque was out shortly after. Bangladesh lost 4 wickets after scoring 23 runs.
From there, Mehedi Hasan Miraj tried to cope with the pressure with a 36-run partnership along with Liton Das. When Liton was out for the team on 59 runs, Bangladesh was in trouble again. Then Miraj fought back with Zaker Ali. That pair came up with 43 runs. Miraj's departure broke the pair on 46. Then Taijul Islam also departed before the end of the day. Bangladesh ended the day losing 7 wickets for 109 runs. Zaker is now on the wicket with 15 runs and Hasan Mahmud is unbeaten on 0 runs.
Brief scores:
West Indies 1st innings: 450/9 declared.
Bangladesh 1st innings: 269/9 declared.
West Indies 2nd innings: 152/10
Bangladesh 2nd innings: 109/7, 31 overs (Miraj 46, Zaker 15*; Roach 3/20, Seals 3/31)