West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in Mirpur, lead 1-0

Roston Chase took five for 36 and Brandon King was unbeaten on 58 off 79 balls as West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first Test in Mirpur on Day 4. The win puts them 1-0 up in the two-match series.

Chasing 170, West Indies finished on 170/2. John Campbell made 49 off 55 balls, and Tagenarine Chanderpaul was not out on 1. ANI’s match report credits Campbell and King with the attacking batting in the chase.

How the Test turned

Bangladesh had the better of the first innings. Shadman Islam made 105, and Nayeem Hasan’s four for 33 gave them a lead of 27 runs after West Indies were bowled out for 245. Jomel Warrican took five for 53 in that Bangladesh innings.

The second innings changed the game. Bangladesh began Day 4 at 79/6, and Warrican removed Jaker Ali, who edged to Chase at slip. Nayeem top-scored with 52, but Warrican’s four for 63 helped bowl Bangladesh out for 142.

World Test Championship impact

The result is part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle. Bangladesh slipped one place to fifth with a points percentage of 47.62, while India moved up to fourth on 51.52, the ICC said.

What’s next

The second Test of the West Indies tour of Bangladesh starts on Thursday, 5 November at 9:00 AM IST, and Bangladesh must win it to level the series. They then play the first Test against South Africa on Sunday, 15 November.