West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first Test at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, on 31 October 2026, the fourth day of the match. Chasing 170, the visitors got there in 35.1 overs. Spinner Jomel Warrican took 9 wickets in the match (5/53 and 4/63) and was named player of the match, according to the ESPNcricinfo scorecard.
Scorecard summary
| Innings | Score | Key performers |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh, 1st innings | 272 (97.4 ov) | Shadman Islam 105 (234 balls); Towhid Hridoy 42; Jomel Warrican 5/53 |
| West Indies, 1st innings | 245 (82.5 ov) | Tagenarine Chanderpaul 56; John Campbell 54; Nayeem Hasan 4/33 |
| Bangladesh, 2nd innings | 142 (48.4 ov) | Nayeem Hasan 52 (91 balls); Roston Chase 5/36; Jomel Warrican 4/63 |
| West Indies, 2nd innings | 170/2 (35.1 ov) | Brandon King 81* (115 balls); John Campbell 49; Kavem Hodge 31* |
How the Test turned
Bangladesh chose to bat and reached 272 all out in 97.4 overs, built on Shadman Islam’s 105 off 234 balls with eleven fours. Towhid Hridoy added 42 and Mominul Haque 28, but the rest of the order fell away against Warrican, who took 5/53 in 23.4 overs. Joshua Bishop took 2/61 and Shamar Joseph 2/41.
West Indies replied with 245 in 82.5 overs, 27 behind. Campbell made 54 off 78 balls and Tagenarine Chanderpaul 56 off 184, while Justin Greaves (46) and Chase (43 not out) stretched the total. Nayeem Hasan took 4/33 in 10.5 overs, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam taking two wickets each.
The match was settled in the second innings. Bangladesh were bowled out for 142 in 48.4 overs. Only Nayeem Hasan (52 off 91) and Jaker Ali (22) went past 20, and Chase finished with 5/36 in 15.4 overs, with Warrican taking 4/63. That set West Indies 170.
The chase
Brandon King made 81 not out off 115 balls and John Campbell added 49 off 55, as West Indies lost only two wickets. Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud each took one. Kavem Hodge hit 31 not out off 27 balls to finish the chase and put West Indies one Test up in the series.
What it means for Bangladesh
The defeat takes West Indies to 16 wins in 23 Tests against Bangladesh (Bangladesh 5, 2 draws), according to ESPNcricinfo. Bangladesh need a win at Sylhet to draw level in the series. Their squad for the second Test, starting on 5 November, brings in Amite Hasan for Mominul Haque, and Mushfiqur Rahim, who missed the first Test with a finger injury, remains in the squad.
Read our preview of the second Test for more on the match at Sylhet.
