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WI vs BAN: Taijul stars as Bangladesh draw series with 101-run win in 2nd Test

Bangladesh secured a historic victory in the Caribbean, defeating the West Indies by 101 runs at Sabina Park to draw the Test series. Taijul Islam was the star performer for Bangladesh, taking 5-50 in the West Indies' second innings. With the pitch offering grip and occasional low bounce, Taijul's spin caused the West Indies' collapse, with the last six wickets …

Only 67 overs were possible on the third day with West Indies batters looking for a draw, adding just 143 runs. Port of Spain: Ravichandran Ashwin produced a peach of a delivery while Mohammed Siraj made the old ball talk as a defensive West Indies crawled their way to 229 for 5 against India on a rain-hit third day of …

WI vs ENG, 2nd Test: Kraigg Brathwaite stands tall as West Indies salvage draw against England

Centuries by West Indies' Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood stymied a frustrated England on day three of the second Test in Barbados on Friday in a match that increasingly seems headed for a draw. Their 183-run fourth-wicket stand lifted West Indies to 288 for four in their first innings, still 219 runs behind England at stumps. Blackwood had another life …

Jason Holder hits out at Root's England team after Brathwaite's 'disrespect' remark on draw: 'They went on way too long'

The first Test between West Indies and England ended in a draw in Antigua, with Nkrumah Bonner and Jason Holder leading the Windies resistance on the final day of the Test. West Indies' Jason Holder shakes hands with England's Joe Root after a draw. The West Indies are a better team than we give them credit for.” Holder has now …

The visitors showed no desire to call it early, despite the day’s remaining overs dwindling after West Indies were reduced to 67/4 early on in the day. St John’s: Former West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite has accused Joe Root of being “disrespectful” after the England skipper waited until the last five balls to concede the draw on Day 5 of …

West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite has accused Joe Root of being "disrespectful" after the England skipper waited until the last five balls to concede the draw on the fifth day of the first Test. Chasing an improbable 286 to win, West Indies was reduced to 67 for four at the start of last session but the duo of Nkrumah Bonner …

West Indies held on to draw the first Test against England after the Joe Root-led team made a bold declaration on the final day. While the Test resulted in a draw, England's decision to drag the Test to the last over didn't go down well with Carlos Brathwaite, who termed it "disrespectful" when two set batters at the crease didn't …

SL batsmen bat out final day to ensure draw against Windies

A century opening partnership between Lahiru Thirimanne and captain Dimuth Karunaratne helped Sri Lanka bat throughout the final day on Friday to draw the second Test against the West Indies and the two-match series. Sri Lanka entered the final day 347 runs behind the West Indies after trailing by 376 when the home team declared its second innings on Thursday …

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Eng vs WI: Stokes, Broad help England draw level in Manchester

Bess gets Roach caught at short-leg and England has won the second Test by 113 runs to draw level in this three-match series. - England 469/9 dec, 129/3 dec; West Indies 173/7 after 62 overs Kemar Roach 1, Jason Holder 25) Dom Bess comes on to bowl. - England 469/9 dec, 129/3 dec; West Indies 170/7 after 60 overs Kemar …