Hodge's 140 Helps West Indies Build Lead Over Bangladesh
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Kavem Hodge plays cricket for West Indies. He scored 140 runs in a game against Bangladesh.
This is called a Test match. It is the second Test between the two teams.
Hodge's runs helped West Indies get a big lead. A lead means more runs than the other team.
Hodge said West Indies batters share a special mindset. This means they think the same way.
He said there is a belief among the players. They trust each other to score runs.
Bangladesh's team is called the Tigers. Their bowling was not good in this game.
Bowling means throwing the ball at the batter. Good bowling can get batters out.
Their fielding was also weak. Fielding means catching and stopping the ball.
Because of these problems, Bangladesh now faces a hard job. They need to win the match.
West Indies look strong after Hodge's great innings. An innings is one team's turn to bat.
Many fans are excited to watch the rest of this Test match.
Vocabulary15 words
- cricket
- a sport played with a bat and ball
- Test
- a long cricket match, usually five days
- lead
- having more runs than the other team
- mindset
- a way of thinking
- belief
- trust that something is true or good
- bowling
- throwing the ball at the batter
- fielding
- stopping or catching the ball
- innings
- one team's turn to bat
- batters
- players who hit the ball
- runs
- points scored in cricket
- victory
- winning a game
- match
- a game between two teams
- team
- a group of players
- score
- to get points in a game
- opponent
- the other team you play against
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1. 140 2. Bangladesh 3. Weak bowling and fielding
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Kavem Hodge plays _____ for West Indies. He scored _____ runs in a game against Bangladesh.
This is called a _____ match. It is the second Test between the two teams.
Hodge's runs helped West Indies get a big _____. A lead means more runs than the other team.
Hodge said West Indies batters share a special _____. This means they think the same way.
He said there is a _____ among the players. They trust each other to score runs.
Bangladesh's team is called the Tigers. Their _____ was not good in this game.
Their _____ was also weak. Fielding means catching and stopping the ball.
Because of these problems, Bangladesh now faces a hard job. They need to win the match.
West Indies look strong after Hodge's great _____. An innings is one team's turn to bat.
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