West Indies declare at 398/6, Bangladesh needs 369 to win
Prothom Alo (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
The West Indies declared their second innings at 398 for six on the fifth morning of the second Test in Sylhet, setting Bangladesh a target of 369 runs to win. Bangladesh had taken a 30-run lead in the first innings after scoring 386 in reply to the West Indies’ 356. The visitors therefore finished 368 runs ahead overall, leaving Bangladesh needing 369 to win the match.
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- Bangladesh had taken a 30-run lead in the first innings after scoring 386 in reply to the West Indies’ 356.
- The visitors therefore finished 368 runs ahead overall, leaving Bangladesh needing 369 to win the match.
- West Indies: 356 and 398/6 declared (Kavem Hodge 142; Nayeem Hasan 2 wickets, Mehedi Hasan Miraz 1 wicket).Bangladesh: 386.Target for Bangladesh: 369 runs.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
4টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
“Bangladesh now have the remainder of the day to chase the target, while the visitors must dismiss all 10 batters to secure victory.”
To make clear, explain, interpret.
Synonyms: disclose, make known
“The West Indies batted for 10 overs on the fifth morning before declaring.”
(usually in the plural) Someone, or a team, that is playing away from home.
“The visitors therefore finished 368 runs ahead overall, leaving Bangladesh needing 369 to win the match.”
A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.
“The West Indies declared their second innings at 398 for six on the fifth morning of the second Test in Sylhet, setting Bangladesh a target of 369 runs to win.”
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IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
The West Indies declared their second innings at 398 for six on the fifth morning of the second Test in Sylhet, setting Bangladesh a target of 369 runs to win.
Bangladesh had taken a 30-run lead in the first innings after scoring 386 in reply to the West Indies’ 356. The visitors therefore finished 368 runs ahead overall, leaving Bangladesh needing 369 to win the match.
The West Indies batted for 10 overs on the fifth morning before declaring. Bangladesh now have the remainder of the day to chase the target, while the visitors must dismiss all 10 batters to secure victory.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.The West Indies declared their second innings at _____ for six on the fifth morning of the second Test in Sylhet, setting Bangladesh a target of 369 runs to win.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.The visitors therefore finished 368 runs ahead overall, leaving Bangladesh _____ 369 to win the match.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Bangladesh had taken a 30-run lead in the first innings after scoring 193 in reply to the West Indies’ 356.
4.The West Indies batted for 10 overs on the fifth morning before declaring.
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