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West Indies take Bangladesh series 1-0 as WTC hopes weaken
West Indies won the Test series in Bangladesh 1-0 after the second match ended in a draw in Sylhet.
Bangladesh were chasing 369 on the final day but reached 184 for four before bad light stopped play.
Towhid Hridoy scored 242 not out in Bangladesh’s first innings and made 82 in the second, helping his team resist defeat in the match.
The series loss weakened Bangladesh’s World Test Championship chances, though they remain fifth in the 2025-27 standings.
Their points percentage fell to 45.83, while West Indies stayed eighth and are out of contention for the final.
Bangladesh have four Tests left in the cycle, including an away series against South Africa and a home series against England, leaving little room for further setbacks.
West Indies won the two-match Test series against Bangladesh after the second Test ended in a draw.
Bangladesh finished fifth in the 2025-27 World Test Championship table with a points percentage of 45.83.
West Indies remained eighth, with their points percentage rising to 27.38.
Towhid Hridoy scored 242 not out in the first innings, Bangladesh’s highest Test score.
The series defeat at home significantly affected Bangladesh’s chance of reaching the WTC final.
- Who
- Bangladesh and West Indies.
- What
- West Indies won their two-match Test series against Bangladesh. The second Test ended in a draw.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Bangladesh, where the series defeat took place.
- Why
- Bangladesh lost the first Test, and the second Test was drawn, giving West Indies the series win.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bangladesh lost the first Test, slipping to fifth in the WTC table.
The match ended in a draw, with Bangladesh scoring 184-4 in 59 overs.
Bangladesh remained fifth in the WTC table, while West Indies remained eighth.
- Series result
- West Indies won the two-match series 1-0
- Bangladesh position
- Fifth in the WTC table
- Bangladesh points percentage
- 45.83
- West Indies position
- Eighth in the WTC table
- West Indies points percentage
- 27.38
- Hridoy’s first-innings score
- 242 not out