Twitter Reactions: Jayden Seales clinch four as West Indies dominate Bangladesh in second Test

Jayden Seales. (Photo Source: Twitter/X)

Pacer Jayden Seales was the star performer on Day 2 of the second Test between West Indies and Bangladesh, at the Sabina Park Oval in Jamaica. Batting first, Shadman Islam gave the visitors a decent start, scoring 64 runs, but the opener had very little support from the other end. Shahadat Hossain Dipu and captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz made 22 and 36 runs respectively as the visiting side posted only 164 runs in the first innings.

Meanwhile, Seales clinched a four-wicket haul and bowled 10 maidens out of the 15.5 overs he bowled. The 23-year-old was ruthless towards the end, picking up the important wicket of Miraz, who was looking in good touch. Shamar Joesph had a terrific day with the ball as well, picking up three wickets, while veteran Kemar Roach notched two and Alzarri Joseph picked up his solitary wicket in the form of Taijul Islam.

The batters had a decent start in the second innings. Capitan Kraigg Brathwaite took his time as the opener remained unbeaten for 33 runs off 115 deliveries on Day 2. The other opener Mikyle Louis departed after scoring 12 runs. Nahid Rana got the better of him in the 13th over of the game. After his dismissal, Keacy Carty took the crease and remained not-out for 19 runs off 60.

West Indies posted 70/1 and trail by 94 runs at Stumps. The hosts would expect for a better batting show on Day 3 and take an important lead to put Bangladesh under pressure. After the end of the day’s play, pacer Shamar talked about West Indies’ brilliant bowling performance and mentioned having a chat with the coach during their preparation and added that he wanted to stick to his basics and that gave him the result.

“We always wanted to come out here and give our best. We had a few conversations with the bowling coach. He told us to stick to our basics as much as possible. For me, I just stick to the plans. I try to bowl as fast and accurately as possible. I try to bowl it on a good line and length all the time,” he said. 

Here’s how X reacted to the action on the second day:

Test Cricket ♥️

Bangladesh struggling vs West Indies#tapmad#CatchEveryMatch#DontStopStreaming#WIvBan pic.twitter.com/IYZmZTUf2m

— Abdul Ghaffar 🇵🇰 (@GhaffarDawnNews) December 1, 2024

Things might change later in this inning but at this moment, Jayden Seales has delivered the most economical Test spell in the last 45 years (minimum 10 overs).
His final 4 overs undid some of his brilliance, with his figures slipping from an incredible 9-7-2-1 to 13-9-4-1 pic.twitter.com/BLGSpfXa7o

— Abhishek AB (@ABsay_ek) December 1, 2024

Jayden Seales: 15.5-10-5-4 vs BAN, Jamaica 2024
pic.twitter.com/edRRKOWWoB https://t.co/QUCeuj6Ztr

— Rahul (@exceedingxpuns) December 2, 2024

Jayden Seales’ current bowling figures:

13 – 9 – 4 – 1. pic.twitter.com/2xq52Hf1om

— Omkar Mankame (@Oam_16) December 1, 2024

Jayden Seales finishes with figures of 15.5-10-5-4.

It’s the most economical figures in Test cricket since 1977 (min. 60 balls). #WIvBAN https://t.co/g8GfL3uqGQ pic.twitter.com/rKJ7PjkM4R

— Hemant Brar (@HemantBrar_) December 1, 2024

Jayden Seales in Test Cricket
17 Matches
71 Wickets
21.97 Average
38.24 SR

The spotlight is on Bumrah, Cummins & Rabada and deservedly so. But this man is silently building his own repertoire and legacy.

— Hriday (Fan-Account) (@Hriday1812) December 1, 2024

Jayden Seales, you sneaky bowling wizard!

10 maidens, 5 runs conceded, 4 wickets – he’s got the most economical figure in Tests since Majid Khan on 1 April 1977 (min. 10 overs bowled). #WTC25 #WIvBAN pic.twitter.com/cF3uQEwvqa

— Suvranil Singha Chowdhury (@SuvranilSinghaC) December 1, 2024

Bangladesh 164 All Out in First innings.
Well played Shadman Islam 64.#WIvBAN

— JaayShaan (VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan) December 2, 2024

Fifty for Shadman Islam #WIvBAN pic.twitter.com/1luMvcr1UO

— Caught & Bowled (@caught1bowled) November 30, 2024