Kyle Mayers has signed into Test cricket history with his first double in Chattogram.
Mayers ’incredible 210 * saw him become the sixth player to receive a double hundred on the Test record. But the texture context is perhaps making the biggest knock ever with a debater, as he led the West Indies to 395/7 and a famous win.
The chase was the fifth-highest in test history and the highest ever in Asia, and, speaking after his historic blow, Mayers said he hopes the he met young players back in the Caribbean.
“I’m always a progressive person,” the 28-year-old said. “I always believe in my abilities and the team. We never gave up. We always said in the dressing room that we have to keep fighting. The captain and A coach also told the mattresses that you have to keep fighting on a playing field like this [Gabriel] make a great effort to lead the way. “
“It feels good to play Test cricket. Then go ahead and score a hundred, and then double it up, and then go on to win this Test. I would like to thank my teammates, coaches, and family back home, a first and double doer should encourage all young people to work hard and reach this level. “
The West Indies arrived for the series without a number of their top test players. However, a win in Chattogram means they will pull off at least the two-game series, and captain Kraigg Brathwaite told reporters he was always confident his team would do them justice.
“I have believed in this team from day one,” said Brathwaite, “It is just about believing in ourselves and supporting our plans, and that is what we have done to day five.
“We lost a bit of momentum with three wikis yesterday afternoon, but the pitch was playing well. We knew it was an open game. We trusted our plans, and (Nkrumah) Bonner and Mayers showed that they can stick to the plans, and make it work. “
The win was the first in five Tests for the West Indies, after series hits to England and New Zealand. And famous Trinidadian player Ian Bishop says this result is huge for Caribbean cricket.
“This is a win to warm the hearts of every West Indian, no matter where you are in the world,” he said.
“New heroes have emerged from the ashes of a team devastated by absenteeism. And standing on the throne is Kyle Mayers… double double, bringing this inexperienced team to victory. Hats off to him and for all of them. “
🔸Fifth the highest score on the Test table
🔸Second-highest with a player from the West Indies
🔸Only the sixth ever batsman to score on fourth innings Test double ton
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– ICC (@ICC) February 7, 2021
Bangladesh had been playing out their visitors for four days ahead of the Mayers champions, with captain Mominul Haque scoring his tenth Test (national record). But the captain took the loss with good grace, getting high praise from the West Indies pair, Bonner and Mayers.
“All credit goes to Bonner and Mayers who made a very good batting. On the final day, if the wicket had been a little more helpful for spinners, we could have created more chances,” but we did not seize those opportunities, “Haque said.
“We lost, but we have positive things. We played the first innings as a team, and we got control of the first four days.”
The teams will meet again in Dhaka for the start of the second Test on February 11th.