West Indies set Bangladesh 369 for victory in 2nd Test
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
In its quest to level the two-match series against West Indies, Bangladesh got an improbable target of 369 to win the second and final Test at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today
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- Bangladesh had never won a Test, chasing more than 215 runs in their history in the fourth innings.
- However, Bangladesh won against the same opponent in 2009.
- West Indies batted for one hour in the first hour of Day 5, leaving Bangladesh two and half sessions to bat for victory.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
3টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Not likely to be true.
“In its quest to level the two-match series against West Indies, Bangladesh got an improbable target of 369 to win the second and final Test at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.”
One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
Synonyms: adversary, antagonist
“However, Bangladesh won against the same opponent in 2009.”
To attempt to win by scoring the required number of runs in the final innings.
Synonyms: pursue
“Bangladesh had never won a Test, chasing more than 215 runs in their history in the fourth innings.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
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In its quest to level the two-match series against West Indies, Bangladesh got an improbable target of 369 to win the second and final Test at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.
Bangladesh had never won a Test, chasing more than 215 runs in their history in the fourth innings. However, Bangladesh won against the same opponent in 2009.
West Indies batted for one hour in the first hour of Day 5, leaving Bangladesh two and half sessions to bat for victory.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.In its quest to level the two-match series against West Indies, Bangladesh got an improbable target of _____ to win the second and final Test at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.West Indies batted for one hour in the first hour of Day 5, leaving Bangladesh two and half sessions to bat for _____.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Bangladesh had never won a Test, chasing more than 430 runs in their history in the fourth innings.
4.However, Bangladesh won against the same opponent in 2009.
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