West Indies Beat Bangladesh by Eight Wickets in Mirpur Test as Chase Takes Five

West Indies won the first Test against Bangladesh by eight wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. The match finished on the fourth day.

How the match turned

Bangladesh made 272 in the first innings, with Shadman Islam scoring 105. West Indies replied with 245, Nayeem Hasan taking four wickets, which left the hosts 27 runs ahead. Jomel Warrican took five wickets in the Bangladesh first innings and finished with nine in the match, earning the player-of-the-match award.

Bangladesh were 79 for six overnight in their second innings and added only 63 more on the final morning, all out for 142 in 48.4 overs. Roston Chase, the West Indies captain, took 5 for 36, his fifth five-wicket haul in Tests. Warrican took 4 for 63. Nayeem offered the main resistance with 52, the first Test half-century of his career, and Jaker Ali made 22.

The chase

West Indies needed 170 and got there for the loss of two wickets in 35.1 overs. Brandon King finished unbeaten on 81 from 115 balls, the highest Test score of his career. John Campbell contributed 49 from 55 balls, and Kavem Hodge was not out on 31 at the end. The chase was held up by rain, bad light and lightning, but the target was reached on the same day.

What comes next

The second and final Test starts on 5 November in Sylhet. West Indies cannot lose the series from here, while Bangladesh must win in Sylhet to level it at 1-1.