On Tuesday, November 26, the first Test match between Bangladesh and the West Indies ended with just seven overs bowled at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua. In the Test, the hosts needed only three wickets to win, while Bangladesh fell 225 runs short of their goal.
On Day 5, the first breakthrough for the West Indies came when Alzarri Joseph got rid of Hasan Mahmud for a 12-ball duck in the second over. The right-arm pacer made Mahmud play at the ball by pitching it on a length around the off-stump. Joshua Da Silva, the wicketkeeper, caught the Bangladeshi bowler’s lone outside edge.
In the 37th over, Jaker Ali was out LBW to Alzarri after attempting to postpone the inevitable. The tall pacer kept the delivery a little low and pitched it around middle this time before banging the batsman on the pads. When Jaker went to review it, it came back with three reds. 31 off 58 balls marked the finish of the right-handed batter’s innings.
As he came out to the crease, Bangladesh’s No. 11 batsman Shoriful Islam was struck in the shoulder by Alzarri’s opening delivery. Jayden Seales bowled the next over, and the physio came out to see how Shoriful was feeling. Bangladesh made the decision to finish their innings with a score of 132/9. With a 201-run victory, the West Indies took a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series.
In the fourth innings, Seales and Kemar Roach each took three wickets. Shamar Joseph contributed with the dismissal of Litton Das on the penultimate day, while Alzarri took two wickets on Day 5. Justin Greaves was named Player of the Match after scoring his first international century in the opening innings.
Here’s how ‘X’ users reacted to West Indies’ thumping win against Bangladesh:
Wtf is going on Antigua!!! Bangladesh did declared yesterday while trailing now they did it again 😅 I think The first team on Test Cricket History to declared both of the innings #BANvsWI#WIvsBAN
— ifthy (@ifthy25) November 26, 2024
#WIvBAN #WIvsBAN
So west indies wins the 1st test match without taking 20 wickets(18*).
Bangladesh except Taskin & Jakir rest of them just came here to enjoy sunbaths 🤣— Siam (@Siam944169) November 26, 2024
Big win today lads. Let’s warp up the series in Sabina Park. #RALLY #WIvsBAN pic.twitter.com/IFwpFPYeT6
— Aravinda 🇹🇹 (@adookie73) November 26, 2024
🚨 WI won the 1st test against Bangladesh by 201 runs 🚨#WIvsBAN #BANvsWI pic.twitter.com/0UU2l9dWQ0
— Mak (@Cric_Aura) November 26, 2024
West Indies won by 201 runs . #WIvBAN #WIVSBAN #testcricket pic.twitter.com/BlZmdt7YWW
— Muhammad Atif Pervaiz (@muhammadaatif85) November 26, 2024
WI vs BAN 1st Test Day 4:
Taskin Ahmed picks 6fer as West Indies bundled out for 152. Alick Athanaze scored 42. Chasing 334, Bangladesh 109/7 at stumps. Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 45 while Jayden Seales & Kemar Roach picks 3wkts each. #WIvBAN #WTC25 #CricketTwitter— Sports Geeez (@Sportsgeeez) November 26, 2024
WI vs BAN 1st Test Day 5:
Bangladesh bundled out for 132 as West Indies won by 201 runs & take the 1-0 lead. #WIvsBAN #WTC25— Sports Geeez (@Sportsgeeez) November 26, 2024
West Indies Beat Bangladesh in the first Test convincingly like Big Brother from another planet .. Emergency Worry time for Bangladesh cricket till when they will perform like below than ordinary…#WIvsBAN #Testcricket#AUSvIND #INDvsAUS #PAKvsZIM#BGT2024 #Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/C84zhSp74v
— Шурик Александр (@Mubin145) November 26, 2024
This Bangladesh Test side is a joke tbvh.
All the drum rolls about pacers for them fail against this WI line up & end up losing by margin of 201 runs in 1st Test .
Imagine losing to this Bangladesh Test side that too at home.
Pakistan cricket is even bigger joke#WIvsBAN
— StrangelyAmusing (@Weirdgripping84) November 26, 2024
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