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West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in first Test
West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first Test at Mirpur on Saturday.
The hosts were bowled out for 142 in their second innings, leaving West Indies a target of 170.
Captain Roston Chase took five wickets and Jomel Warrican took four as West Indies' spinners restricted Bangladesh.
Brandon King made an unbeaten 81, while John Campbell scored 49 as they put on 112 for the first wicket.
Their fast start made the chase straightforward, despite a deteriorating pitch and interruptions from bad weather.
The win gives West Indies a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.
The second and final Test is scheduled to start in Sylhet next week.
West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first Test in Mirpur on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Brandon King scored an unbeaten 81 as West Indies chased a target of 170.
John Campbell made 49 and shared a 112-run opening partnership with King.
Bangladesh was bowled out for 142 in its second innings after taking a 27-run first-innings lead.
Roston Chase took five wickets for 36 runs, and Jomel Warrican took four for 63 in that innings.
- Who
- West Indies and Bangladesh.
- What
- West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first Test, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
- When
- Saturday, October 31, 2026.
- Where
- Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh.
- Why
- West Indies chased down a target of 170, led by Brandon King's unbeaten 81 and John Campbell's 49.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bangladesh scored 272, then West Indies made 245.
Bangladesh was bowled out for 142, setting West Indies a target of 170.
West Indies chased the target to win by eight wickets and take a 1-0 series lead.
- Result
- West Indies won by eight wickets
- Series score
- West Indies leads 1-0 in a two-match series
- Target
- 170 runs
- Brandon King
- 81 not out
- John Campbell
- 49
- Roston Chase
- 5 wickets for 36 runs in Bangladesh's second innings
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