BAN vs WI Ball by Ball Commentary

No run.

Fuller and around off, Amir Jangoo opens the bat face and guides it to point.

A half-volley and around off, Kevin Wickham strides out and drives it firmly through covers. It does not have enough legs to go to the fence and the fielder from inside the circle gets to it. Three runs taken. It is also called a No Ball as Taskin has overstepped here.

FOUR! Gets it away! Short of a length and just outside off. Kevin Wickham rises up with the bounce, plays it late and steers it away past gully for a boundary. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.

Back of a length and on off, Kevin Wickham rides the bounce well and pats it to mid off.

Flighted, full and on middle and leg, Amir Jangoo fends it down the pitch.

Floated, full and on middle, Amir Jangoo blocks it out.

Quicker, short and on off, Kevin Wickham moves back and punches it through covers for a single.

Goes a bit short, on middle, Kevin Wickham pats it down to mid on.

Slows it up, full and on off turns away a bit. Kevin Wickham gets forward to defend but gets it from the outer half of the bat as the ball rolls past first slip.

Tossed up, full and on off, Kevin Wickham pushes it to short cover.

Dragged back, on off, Amir Jangoo opens the bat face and steers it to backward point.

Flatter, full and around middle, Amir Jangoo defends it on the front foot.

Flighted, full and on off, Kevin Wickham comes down the track and drills it to long on for a run.

Floated, short and on off, Kevin Wickham moves back and keeps it out to the off side.

Drops it short, on middle, Amir Jangoo backs away and punches it through covers for a single.

Quicker one, full and on middle and leg, Amir Jangoo blocks it back to the bowler.

More flight on this one, full and on middle, Kevin Wickham fends it down the pitch.

Pushed through quicker, full and on middle, Kevin Wickham tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Loops it up, full and on off, Kevin Wickham lunges out and taps it to the off side.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Kevin Wickham defends it on the front foot.

Flighted, full and on off, Amir Jangoo uses his feet and drills it down to long on for a single.

Floated delivery, full and on middle, turns in, Amir Jangoo gets forward and blocks it out.

Dragged back, on off, Kevin Wickham moves back and pats it down the pitch.

Gives this one some more air, full and on middle, Amir Jangoo backs away and drills it to mid off for a single.

Flighted, full and on middle, Amir Jangoo negotiates it well.

Floated, full and around middle, Amir Jangoo lunges out and dead-bats it.

Goes short, on middle and leg. Amir Jangoo moves back and pulls it but straight to backward square leg.

Tosses it up, full and on off, Amir Jangoo prods forward and blocks it out.

Darts this one, full and on middle, Kevin Wickham uses his feet but yorks himself and jams it to short cover.

Flatter, full and on middle, Kevin Wickham defends it on the front foot.

Slower through the air, full and on off, turns in sharply. Kevin Wickham gets forward to defend but the ball goes past the inside edge and gets stuck between his pads.

Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Kevin Wickham turns it past short leg.

Floated, full and on off, Amir Jangoo steps across and drills it to long on for a single.

Flighted, full and on middle, dips in. Amir Jangoo bunts it out to short mid-wicket.

A bit short, on middle, turns in. Kevin Wickham moves back and clips it to square leg.

More air on this one, full and on off, Kevin Wickham defends it on the front foot.

Flatter, shortish and on off, Kevin Wickham stays back and pats it to short cover.

Goes short, around off, Amir Jangoo moves back and punches it through cover-point for a single.

Floated, full and on middle, Amir Jangoo tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Amir Jangoo turns it to the leg side.

EDGED AND FOUR! Hasan Mahmud lands this just back of a length and around off, shaping away a bit. Kevin Wickham pushes at it with hard hands and gets an outside edge. It flies quickly and wide of a leaping Shadman Islam at second slip for a boundary.

Sticks to the fuller and on off, shaping in. Kevin Wickham gets forward to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Pitched up and on off, Kevin Wickham strides out and drills it to mid off.

Goes fuller and on middle, Amir Jangoo tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Good length and on off, angling in sharply. Amir Jangoo looks to play it away from his body and gets an inside edge on the top of his pad. He looks in a bit of pain.

Fuller one and around off, Amir Jangoo leaves it alone.

Flighted, full and on middle, Kevin Wickham is solid in his defense again.

Slows it up, full and on off, Kevin Wickham lunges out and dead-bats it.

Drags his length back, on off, Kevin Wickham stays back and dabs it to backward point.

Floated, full and on middle, Kevin Wickham defends it on the front foot.

Flatter, short and on middle and leg, Amir Jangoo moves back and clips it towards square leg for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Amir Jangoo prods forward and blocks it out.

Marginally fuller and outside off, Kevin knocks it to short cover by hanging back.

Attacks the stumps with a length ball, Kevin hangs back and attempts to whip it awkwardly across, but the ball shoots low and he gets an inside edge on the thigh pad.

On a back of a length, jagging back, around off. Wickham stays compact and blocks it.

Full delivery, outside off, at 129.7 kph. Wickham gets forward and drives it along the ground through the gap at cover for a couple of runs.

Nearly dragged on! Tight on the off stump, on a good length, Jangoo plays away from his body, looking to play it square on the off side, but gets a massive inside edge and the ball bounces past the leg stump, rolling through backward square leg for a single.

Edged, but just short! Or is it? The on-field umpires have sent it upstairs for a review. The front-on replay shows that the ball clearly bounced before nestling into Das' left glove. Length-delivery that skids through the surface and nips away as well. Jangoo slashes at it to play the square cut, but gets an outside edge that dies on the keeper. Litton Das dives to his left, stretching his left hand out but the ball yorks his glove.

A wee bit shorter, around off, Jangoo cuts it off the back foot to deep point for a single.

More flight given, at 89.3 kph, Amir looks to drive this full ball through cover but gets an inside edge and it rolls back to the bowler.

Nicely tossed up, full on the off stump, Jangoo lunges and pushes it back to Miraz.

The arm ball, a bit shortish, on off, Wickham gets hurried on the back foot and stabs it through point for a run.

Pitched on off on a length, Kevin hangs back and punches it to mid off.

Short and outside off, Jangoo presses back and cuts it to deep point for an easy single.

Back of a length, shaping away, outside off, Wickham gets on the front foot and leaves.

Slants into the batter with a full ball, Wickham gets across and knocks it to mid on.

FOUR! Put away! Hasan Mahmud bangs this into the pitch, around off. Kevin Wickham picks up the length early. gets on top and swats it to the deep mid-wicket fence for his first boundary in Test cricket.

Lands this back of a length and on off, Kevin Wickham rides the bounce and punches it to cover-point.

Fuller and on off, shaping in, Kevin Wickham knocks it down the pitch.

Hasan is back on! Nip-backer on a length, defended solidly off the back foot.

A bit flatter through the air, sliding on the leg stump, Amir Jangoo covers the line and smothers the spin. Good technique.

Dips on a fuller length, and spins away on off, Jangoo watchfully blocks it.

In-angler on a fuller length, at 79.8 kph. Jangoo defends it off the front foot to short cover.

Floated up, full on middle and leg, Wickham clips it to the right of mid on for a quick single.

Shortish delivery, around off, Amir gets on the back foot and cuts it to deep cover-point for a single.

Length on off, Kevin hangs back and works it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Finds the gap nicely! Overpitched by Taskin, outside the off stump. Amir Jangoo leans on the front foot and nails the cover drive through the gap. It slows down in the outfield but has enough wheels to kiss the rope. 50 comes up for West Indies!

Fuller than the previous ball, and this is flicked off the pads to short mid-wicket.

A confident appeal for caught behind, but not given. It wouldn't have mattered anyway, as it is a No Ball for overstepping. Pitched on a good length at the leg stump, Jangoo remains deep in his crease and attempts a pull, only for the ball to graze his thigh pad and carry back behind him. Litton Das flings himself to his right and scoops it up just off the turf.

Back of a length, on the fourth stump, Amir rocks back and punches it to short cover.

Very full, 132.4 kph, on off, Jangoo carves it to the off side, and it is cut off by short cover.

On a length, on the stumps, Jangoo tucks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

From around the stump. Length ball, angling in and then nipping away. It squares up Jangoo on the back foot and the ball squirts off the outside edge, beats the gully fielder to his left and rolls to the deep for a couple more.

Tossed up on a fuller length with turn, Wickham gets on the front foot and tries to flick but closes the bat face a fraction too early and gets a leading edge. The ball goes to ground and rolls to deep backward point and they hustle back for the second run.

On the pads, on a length, Kevin hangs back, plays with the spin and clips it to square leg.

The length is pulled back a bit, around off and spinning in. Wickham nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Landed full, on off, Kevin defends it back to Miraz.

Full and outside off, Kevin leans on to defend, but the ball goes on with the arm and beats the outside edge.

Turn right away! Short and outside off, spinning in very sharply and staying low on bounce. Kevin hangs back and stabs it down the pitch.

FOUR! Nicely done! Taskin Ahmed goes a bit too full this time, on off. Amir Jangoo strides out, opens the bat face slightly, and drives it square through point with pure timing for a boundary.

Pitched up and on off, shapes away late. Amir Jangoo gets drawn forward to defend, but his bat hits his pad first and the ball zips past the outside edge.

Full again and on off, Kevin Wickham pushes it through covers for a single.

Much fuller and on off, shaping in, Kevin Wickham taps it out to short cover.

Hard length and around off, Kevin Wickham opens the bat face and punches it to point.

Back of a length and on off, angling in, Kevin Wickham stays back and pats it to short cover.

FOUR! Another fine shot! Hasan Mahmud comes around the wicket and serves this full and on off. Amir Jangoo gets a good stride out, plays it right under his eyes and crashes the drive through covers for four more runs.

Just short of a length, outside off, going away from the left-hander. Amir Jangoo offers no shot at it.

FOUR! Lovely shot! A half-volley, around off. Amir Jangoo leans into the drive nicely and creams it through cover-point for a boundary.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Amir Jangoo stays back and nudges it to square leg.

Full again, much closer to the batter but still not enough to make Amir Jangoo play at it. Angling away from him so he doesn't flirt with it.

Fuller and around off, angling away, Amir Jangoo makes an easy leave.

Much fuller and on middle, angling in, Amir Jangoo drills it wide of mid off for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, angling further away, Amir Jangoo lets it go to the keeper.

OUT! LBW! Taskin Ahmed gets his second and the Windies are in big trouble here. This is a fuller delivery, on middle and off, shaping in sharply. Joshua Da Silva gets stuck in his crease and is late to get his bat in line to work it away to the leg side, and gets hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. There is a massive shout for LBW, and the finger goes up this time. Looks pretty straight and Da Silva, after having a chat with his partner, keeps walking. West Indies are 27/3 now.

Just back of a length and around off, jags back in a long way. Joshua Da Silva's feet goes nowhere and he just slashes at it but gets beaten all ends up.

Hits the deck hard, on middle, Joshua Da Silva stays back and pats it to the leg side.

Fuller in length and on off, shaping in. Joshua Da Silva looks to drive but gets an inside edge through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

WIDE! Bangs in a bouncer, outside off, too high. Joshua Da Silva leaves it alone. Wided.

Pitched up, on middle, angling in, Kevin Wickham drills it to mid on.

Much fuller and on middle and off, Kevin Wickham gets his bat in front of his pad to block it.

Back of a length and on off, nips back in, Kevin Wickham watches it through and leaves it alone.

Well bowled! Hasan Mahmud pulls his length back a bit, on off, gets it to shape away late. Kevin Wickham gets squared up, trying to defend as the ball goes past the outside edge and clips the pads before going into the gloves for Litton Das. A slight appeal for caught behind, but it is turned down.

Goes fuller and on middle, angling into the pads. Joshua Da Silva clips it away nicely through mid-wicket. Taijul Islam chases after it and slides to make the stop. Three taken. There is a check for a short run at the batting end, but the replay shows that Da Silva has dragged his bat in.

Good-length delivery, around off, straightens off the deck. Joshua Da Silva leaves it alone.

Fuller again and on middle and off, Kevin Wickham knocks it down the pitch.

Pitched-up delivery, around off, shaping in. Kevin Wickham, without moving his feet, tries to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Good length and on middle, angling in again. Joshua Da Silva works it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.

Hits the deck hard, on middle, angling in a bit. Kevin Wickham misses his flick as the ball goes off his thigh pad towards square leg. A leg bye taken.

Fuller delivery, on off, shaping in. Joshua Da Silva steps across and clips it wide of mid on. The fielder chases after it to collect it but the batters have enough time for the third.

Back of a length and around off, nips back in. Joshua Da Silva stays back and tries to cut it away but this is too close to his body. He ends up chopping down off the bottom edge as the ball goes nowhere.

Kevin gets off the mark in Test cricket! Serves it on a length and around the off stump, Kevin punches it crisply through cover for a couple of runs.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Outstanding bowling by Hasan. He consistently hits a good length and extracts sharp seam movement back into the batter. Kavem Hodge left a similar delivery a couple of balls back, trusting the bounce, and attempts to do so again. But the ball does not rise as expected, and he hears it crash into the middle stump. He is gutted with himself, as he should be. The tourists are in a bit of bother as they slip to 14/2.

Pitched full, on off, Kavem draws his front foot out and pushes it to short cover.

A brave leave by Kavem! Back of a length, wobbled seam and nipping in with bounce. Kavem Hodge shoulders arms, and the ball flirts with the middle and leg stumps on its way to the keeper. Hasan, with a great delivery there.

A bit full on the stumps, Kavem tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Closer to the off stump, full in length, Kavem opts to leave as it seams in and goes through to the keeper.

A full delivery that swings in towards middle and leg, Hodge gets across and flicks it to mid-wicket to get off the mark with a single. Another probing over from Taskin.

Pitched on a length, outside off, cutting back in after landing. Kavem closely watches it and shoulders arms.

Full and outside off, seaming away off the pitch. Kavem decides to leave it alone.

Taskin lets out a big appeal for LBW, but the umpire denies. Tails into the batter, full in length, Hodge misses the flick as he gets slightly off-balance and is beaten on the inside edge. Is hit on the front pad, but that's perhaps going down leg.

Just over the off pole! Back of a length, jagging in off the surface, Hodge trusts the bounce and lets it through to the keeper.

OUT! BOWLED! A cracker of a delivery from Taskin, and the hosts have their first breakthrough. He spears in a fuller delivery that angles into the stumps, King tries to drive down the ground, but his head falls over as the ball keeps coming in. It beats the inside edge and barges through the gap to rattle the stumps. And that's a superb sight for any fast bowler. King is completely outfoxed and West Indies are 13/1.

In thereabouts of the off stump, full and jagging back. But this one stays low on the bounce as Joshua opts to leave. Hasan has a look at where the ball pitched and just refused to rise.

Pulls the length back a bit, on off, King hangs back and stabs it to cover-point.

FOUR! A bit of a loosener and that's helped away! Short of a good length, angled onto the pads, Brandon King rises with the bounce and uses his wrists to steer it behind square leg for a boundary.

Attacks the stumps with a full ball, King prods forward to block it straight.

Good channel! Lands on a length, and seams away with bounce, on the fourth stump. King looks to defend off the front foot, but plays inside the line and is beaten on the outside edge.

Good job by Hridoy in the deep! Fuller ball, around the off stump. Joshua Da Silva gets on the front foot and creams the cover drive, but it slows down in the outfield. Towhid Hridoy gives it a chase and slides to flick it back just before he makes contact with the boundary ropes. The replay shows that it is a clean save by Hridoy. Three runs taken.

Fractionally fuller, cutting back in, King defends it to mid on.

Hits the length hard, outside off, Brandon lets it go.

Fuller on off, tight line, King leans on and blocks it solidly.

This one nips away a bit, full outside off, King pushes at it and gets it sliced off the outer half of the bat to backward point.

Beaten all ends up! Nips away with extra bounce, on top of off, Brandon King is squared up in the crease as he brings his bat in front to block. Beaten on the outside edge by a whisker. There's a muted appeal by Taskin for caught behind, but nothing doing.

FOUR! Top shot! Pitched slightly up and outside off, King gets a wee bit of width and nails the square cut through backward point for a boundary. First runs off the bat and Da Silva is off the mark.

An appeal for LBW again, but not given. Looks pretty high, though. Short of a length, jumping off the surface, on off, Joshua plays and misses and is hit on the thigh pad as the ball deviates in.

A lot straighter down the leg stump, on a length, Joshua misses the leg glance.

Edged and dropped! Shadman Islam shells a regulation catch at second slip. A huge relief for Joshua Da Silva early doors. On a good length, it nips away off the pitch around the off stump, with a bit of bounce. Joshua Da Silva tries to hit it square on the off side, but gets an outside edge that flies to second slip. Shadman Islam bends low to his left and tries to catch it with hard hands and puts it down.

On the stumps, full in length, blocked watchfully.

Length ball, on middle and leg, Da Silva tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Starts with a full ball, outside off, Joshua pushes it to short cover.

A ripper by Taskin! Jags back in very sharply off the surface, fractionally full and on top of off. Brandon is sucked in on the front foot as he looks to play the cover drive but gets cut in half. The ball sneaks past his inside edge and whistles just over the off pole on its way to the keeper. Just a bit of extra bounce on that one saves King here. Hands on head for Taskin. A solid first over from him.

A big appeal for LBW, but turned down by Nitin Menon. Back of a length, angling in and then straightening off the pitch. It squares Brandon up completely as he looks to work it across to the leg side. Gets beaten on the outside edge and is hit high on the back thigh pad. Probably it's a bit too high, so Bangladesh do not review it.

A shade fuller and on the stumps, King defends it off the inner half of the bat to short mid-wicket.

Beaten! A little bit of deviation on a length, in the channel. King is squared up as he looks to block off the back foot. But the ball seams away to beat his outside edge.

Pitches it up, full on off, King tries to hit it straight but the ball nips away a bit and he slices it to the backward point fielder. Uh, oh! The siren goes off as Taskin has overstepped.

A hint of inswing on a good length, around middle, King rocks back and punches it to the leg side.

Taskin is on the money! Lands it full on off, not much swing. King presses forward and blocks it to cover.