Tigers seek redemption to avoid Test whitewash

Despite a recurring top order collapse, Bangladesh vowed to take on West Indies in the second and final Test match, starting tomorrow (Friday) with renewed confidence at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium Stadium in St Lucia.

The match starts at 8 pm as per Bangladesh Time and will be aired live on T Sports.

The Tigers lost the first match by seven wickets, largely due to their top order collapse which saw them restricted to 103 runs in the first innings. Shakib Al Hasan, who began his third term captaincy career with that Test said, the first innings top order collapse that left Bangladesh 45-6 initially was instrument in their defeat, BSS reports.

But this top order collapse looked relentless for Bangladesh as they hardly find any way to plug the loopholes.

Out of the last five Tests against three opponents —South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies, Bangladesh experienced a sensational batting collapse in four matches–either in first innings or in their second innings to concede a shameful defeat.

Against South Africa, their collapse came in the second innings of both Tests, which saw them being all out for 53 in the first and 80 in the second Test.

A good top order batting saw them putting pressure on Sri Lanka in the first Test at home, which was eventually drawn but in the second Test, they had a top order collapse in the first innings, being reduced to 24-5.

In the first Test here in West Indies, their top order again misfired, causing their yet another defeat.

After such recurring failures, Bangladesh are now in position of embarrassment. If they also lose the second Test against West Indies, they will not only be swept but also they will taste their 100th defeat in this format. Bangladesh so far played 133 Tests, winning just 16 and losing 99 matches. The rest of the 18 matches were drawn.