West Indies maintain winning test streak after sweeping Bangladesh
The West Indies recorded their third win in five Test matches this year with a resounding victory over Bangladesh.
The West Indies took just over an hour to win their final match in the test series against Bangladesh on Monday, allowing them to pull off a 2-0 series sweep.
This win means the West Indies have claimed back-to-back series victories in the Caribbean, after toppling England in March this year.
A wet outfield caused by overnight and early morning rain forced the abandonment of the first two sessions, but once play started at 3pm on Monday, West Indies got down to business and quickly bowled out the visitors for 186 in their second innings.
West Indies head coach Phil Simmons says the team’s 10-wicket victory in the second Test against Bangladesh could be the catalyst for the regional side to harness a winning culture.
“Winning is what I am about. The more we can win, the happier things are for me. When you look back, we worked hard in the two series and we have come out victorious,” said Simmons.
Starting the day on 132-6, Bangladesh were troubled by Jayden Seales (3-21) who grabbed two of the four wickets to fall.
Fellow fast bowler Alzarri Joseph finished as the leading wicket-taker in the series with 12 scalps, two more than Kemar Roach who now has 252 wickets to be sixth on the all-time leading West Indies list.
Roach needs just seven more wickets to join the great Joel Garner who sits on 259 wickets.
“I think the fast bowlers have to get a lot of credit throughout the series. We did a lot of work after we got back from Pakistan and even before the series started and the hard work has certainly paid off.”
The two teams now travel to Dominica for the start of the three-match T20I Series against Bangladesh. However, coach Simmons is keen to keep the Test team working on their game with a tough series away against Australia up next.
“This win should give us confidence and we have time to prepare before we go to Australia. Australia is always a difficult series no matter what team you are going there with. We have to make sure we prepare well and continue our winning.”
