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Batsmen
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Kraigg Brathwaite (C)
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lbw b Taskin Ahmed
Mikyle Louis
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c Shahadat Hossain b Mehidy Hasan
Keacy Carty
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c Taijul Islam b Taskin Ahmed
Kavem Hodge
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run out (Taijul Islam / Litton Das)
Alick Athanaze
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c Litton Das b Taijul Islam
Justin Greaves
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Joshua Da Silva (W)
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Shamar Joseph
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Kemar Roach
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Jayden Seales
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Hasan Mahmud
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Shoriful Islam
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Taskin Ahmed
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Taijul Islam
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Mehidy Hasan
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West Indies

250/5(84 Overs)

Right then, that is it from an entertaining Day 1 of this first Test. West Indies are in a good position with 250/5 on the board, but Bangladesh will be eyeing early inroads and restricting them under 300. We did lose six overs of play but Day 2 is still expected to start at 2 pm GMT, but you can join us early for all the build-up. Cheers!

West Indies took control in the final session, with Alick Athanaze's counterattack and Mikyle Louis’s steady hand powering a 100-plus run stand. Both batters stormed into their 90s, but the tension of the nervous nineties struck hard - Louis fell after a shaky patch, and Athanaze followed soon after. Mehidy Hasan and Taijul Islam’s spin broke the partnership just in time for Bangladesh. Yet, the second new ball backfired, as Joshua Da Silva and Justin Greaves countered with quick runs, s

The West Indies fought back brilliantly in the afternoon session, closing at 116/3, led by Mikyle Louis’s gritty, unbeaten 71 off 166 balls. With seven boundaries, Louis anchored the innings, fending off a relentless Bangladeshi attack. Kavem Hodge’s run-out for 25 was the only blip, but his partnership with Louis steadied the ship. Alick Athanaze’s composed presence added 32 crucial runs for the fourth wicket. The Bangladeshi pacers were a bit inconsistent, letting the batters take adva

Opting to bowl first proved a good decision for Bangladesh, with Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud setting the tone early with disciplined spells. Though wickets eluded them initially, Taskin Ahmed broke through with two crucial strikes, dismissing both Kraigg Brathwaite and Keacy Carty. The Windies struggled to keep the scoreboard ticking, but Mikyle Louis showed resilience, finding rhythm as the session progressed, with Kavem Hodge providing steady support. Heading into Lunch, the hosts fa

SESSION SUMMARY - 134 runs and 2 wickets in 30 overs! Well, a hard-fought day of Test cricket comes to an end! Bangladesh were the ones who took control in the first session with some brilliant pace bowling but the momentum shifted quickly with West Indies coming back hard in the next two sessions. The visitors did manage to get a couple of crucial breakthroughs in the last hour of play, but this game is very much in the balance.

Taijul Islam to Justin Greaves, Nagging length on the stumps, and Justin Greaves punches it to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over and it looks like, it's going to be the end of the day.

Taijul Islam to Justin Greaves, No run.

Taijul Islam to Joshua Da Silva, 1 run.

Taijul Islam to Joshua Da Silva, Tosses the ball up slow outside off. Joshua Da Silva reaches out to play it but the ball spins away and beats the batter. Litton Das takes the bails off and the Third Umpire comes into the action. Joshua Da Silva looks to be behind the line and the decision stays not out.

Taijul Islam to Joshua Da Silva, Floats it fuller just outside leg stump. Joshua Da Silva gets a hit on the pads and there is a huge shout for LBW and the umpire says no.

Taijul Islam to Joshua Da Silva, Comes around the wicket and drops it short on the stumps. Joshua Da Silva tucks it back to the bowler.

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Hasan Mahmud to Joshua Da Silva, Swings the ball into the right-hander, fuller on the stumps. Joshua Da Silva walks in and flicks the ball to Taskin Ahmed at fine leg for a single to end the over.

Hasan Mahmud to Joshua Da Silva, Drops the length back outside off. Joshua Da Silva walks in and lets the ball go through.

Hasan Mahmud to Justin Greaves, Fuller on the stumps. Justin Greaves flicks the ball towards mid on and runs a quick single.

Hasan Mahmud to Justin Greaves, Beautifully bowled! Beats the outside edge from a good length outside off. Justin Greaves leans into the defence and misses the ball completely.

Hasan Mahmud to Justin Greaves, Hits the length just outside off this time. Justin Greaves covers the line of the stumps and leaves the ball.

Hasan Mahmud to Justin Greaves, Swings the ball away from outside off. Justin Greaves waves his arms and sees it through.

Shoriful Islam to Joshua Da Silva, Pitches it much fuller and on the stumps. Joshua Da Silva flicks the ball to mid-wicket to end the over.

Shoriful Islam to Joshua Da Silva, Swings it away outside off, fuller in length. Joshua Da Silva nudges it straight to point.

Shoriful Islam to Joshua Da Silva, Much fuller outside the off stump. Joshua Da Silva looks to drive it but gets the inner half of the bat back to the bowler.

Shoriful Islam to Joshua Da Silva, Hits the length form over the wicket angle on the stumps. Joshua Da Silva gets the inside edge of the bat to mid-wicket.

Shoriful Islam to Joshua Da Silva, Pitches it up on the stumps once again. Joshua Da Silva tucks the ball towards mid on.

Shoriful Islam to Joshua Da Silva, On the pads, fuller. Joshua Da Silva flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Hasan Mahmud to Justin Greaves, Swings it away from the right-hander outside off. Justin Greaves leaves it through.

Hasan Mahmud to Justin Greaves, Just short on top of the stumps. Justin Greaves stands tall and taps it to mid on.

Hasan Mahmud to Joshua Da Silva, 1 run.

Hasan Mahmud to Joshua Da Silva, Four!

Hasan Mahmud to Joshua Da Silva, Hits the length outside off. Joshua Da Silva punches the ball through covers and gets a couple of runs more.

Hasan Mahmud to Joshua Da Silva, ! Bangladesh take the second New Ball and Joshua Da Silva gets a boundary straight away!

Taijul Islam to Justin Greaves, ! Attacking options with the field inside the circle! Taijul Islam pitches the ball up on the stumps and Justin Greaves walks down and heaves it up and over mid-wicket for a boundary on the bounce to end the over.

Taijul Islam to Justin Greaves, No run.

Taijul Islam to Justin Greaves, No run.

Taijul Islam to Joshua Da Silva, On the nagging length on off. Joshua Da Silva punches it to the right of covers and runs a single to get off the mark.

Taijul Islam to Joshua Da Silva, Floats this up on the off stump. Joshua Da Silva drives it back to the bowler.

Taijul Islam to Joshua Da Silva, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Justin Greaves, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Justin Greaves, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Justin Greaves, Drops the length short outside off and gets the ball to turn back in. Justin Greaves stays back and flicks the ball down.

Mehidy Hasan to Justin Greaves, Same areas again and Justin Greaves tucks the ball to mid-wicket once again.

Mehidy Hasan to Justin Greaves, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Justin Greaves, 2 runs.

Taijul Islam to Joshua Da Silva, No run.

Taijul Islam to Joshua Da Silva, Nagging length on off. Joshua Da Silva stays back and tucks it down.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another West Indian batter gets out in the 90s! Bangladesh have turned the game around at the right time!

Who will walk out now?

Taijul Islam to Justin Greaves, 1 run.

Taijul Islam to Justin Greaves, No run.

Taijul Islam to Justin Greaves, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Floats the ball up on the stumps. Alick Athanaze offers a front foot block to end the over.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Just short on the stumps. Alick Athanaze stays in the crease and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Taijul Islam to Justin Greaves, No run.

Taijul Islam to Justin Greaves, No run.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, Gets to his 90s with that single, Alick Athanaze as he uses the reverse sweep yet again to a fuller delivery outside off for a single from deep point.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, Tosses the ball up on off. Alick Athanaze offers a front foot defence.

Mehidy Hasan to Justin Greaves, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Justin Greaves, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Justin Greaves, 2 runs.

Mehidy Hasan to Justin Greaves, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, ! CAUGHT! NERVOUS 90s getting the better of Mikyle Louis and a very good innings comes to an end!

Who walks out now?

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Tosses it up fuller on off. Alick Athanaze drives the ball to long off for a single.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, Just short on the pads. Alick Athanaze flicks it with comfort for a single to end the over.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, 2 runs.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, ! Misfield and Alick Athanaze picks up another boundary with the reverse sweep!

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, Fires it up on the off stump line. Alick Athanaze flicks the ball towards mid-wicket this time.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, Just short outside off from around the wicket angle. Alick Athanaze stays back and nudges it down.

Taskin Ahmed to Alick Athanaze, Too full outside off from around the wicket angle. Alick Athanaze drives the ball all along the carpet to sweeper covers for a single to end the over.

Taskin Ahmed to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Onto 97 with that single! Shouts of catch it as Taskin Ahmed drops the length short at the batter and Mikyle Louis pulls it away in the air, falling ahead of deep mid-wicket and the batter gets a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Fuller and straight on the stumps. Mikyle Louis drives the ball straight to mid off.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Runs in hard from over the wicket and pitches the ball up outside off. Mikyle Louis takes the front foot out and punches the ball to covers.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Just short on the stumps. Mikyle Louis tucks it with comfort to long on for a single and moves onto 96.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, 1 run.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, Paddle sweep comes out to a nagging length on the stumps and Alick Athanaze gets a couple more from the fine leg area.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, Six!

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Pitched up delivery around the fifth stump, shapes away a fraction, Mikyle Louis presses forward and looks to play the expansive drive, gets beaten on the outside edge.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Taskin Ahmed to Alick Athanaze, 1 run.

Taskin Ahmed to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Taskin Ahmed to Alick Athanaze, Four!

Taskin Ahmed to Alick Athanaze, Four!

Drinks! West Indies have dominated the first hour or so of this final session. Alick Athanaze has been really proactive getting to his fifty while Mikyle Louis is nearing his ton. Both of them have added over 100 runs and are looking a real threat for the visitors. Bangladesh haven't bowled as well as they did in the first two sessions and the skipper, Mehidy Hasan also dropped an easy chance. Their bowlers need to keep grinding and hope that they can get a breakthrough before the end of pl

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, A bit quicker, full and on middle, Mikyle Louis pushes it back to the bowler.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Slows it up, full and on off, Mikyle Louis prods forward and taps it towards point.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, 1 run.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Flatter, short and on middle, Mikyle Louis stays back and punches it to long off for a run. He moves to 95 now!

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, 1 run.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Taskin Ahmed to Alick Athanaze, On a length and around off, Alick Athanaze guides it through point for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Alick Athanaze, Hits the length hard, on off, Alick Athanaze steps across and pats it towards mid on.

Taskin Ahmed to Alick Athanaze, Back of a length and on off, Alick Athanaze hops up and punches it to short covers.

Taskin Ahmed to Alick Athanaze, Goes fuller and on middle, shaping in, Alick Athanaze mistimes his drive off the inner half of the bat towards mid on.

Taskin Ahmed to Alick Athanaze, Short of a length and outside off, Alick Athanaze bunts it out to point.

Taskin Ahmed to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Pulls his length back slightly, on off, angling in and keeps low, Mikyle Louis lets it go to the keeper.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Overpitched and on off, Mikyle Louis drives it firmly wide of mid off where Mehidy Hasan moves quickly to make a good stop.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Length again, on middle, angling in, Mikyle Louis gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Good length and just around off, Mikyle Louis leaves it alone.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, ! Easy pickings! Hasan Mahmud lands this back of a length and angling down the leg side. Mikyle Louis picks it up and brings his wrists into play to whip over mid-wicket for a one-bounce four.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Fuller and on off, Mikyle Louis strides out and drives it to mid off.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, Fires one full and on off, Alick Athanaze drills it through covers for two more runs. 10 runs off the over!

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, Flatter, full and around off, Alick Athanaze reverse paddles it wide of third man for a couple of runs. That brings up the 100-run partnership between these two batters.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, Loopy delivery, full and on middle, turns in a long way to the leg side with bounce, Alick Athanaze misses nis flick and Litton Das also fails to stop it. Two byes taken!

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, Flatter, short and on middle, turns in, Alick Athanaze nudes it towards square leg.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, ! Excellent shot! Tossed up, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze gets down on one knee and sweeps it away nicely picking the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, Floated, full and on off, Alick Athanaze stays deep inside his crease and blocks it out.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Pitches it up, on middle, Mikyle Louis blocks it out solidly.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Hard length and on off, Mikyle Louis pats it to short covers.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, On a length and on middle, Mikyle Louis keeps it out to the leg side.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Hasan Mahmud to Alick Athanaze, Back of a length and around off, Alick Athanaze punches it through cover-point for a single.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Floated, full and on middle, Mikyle Louis defends it on the front foot.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, A shout for caught behind, but turned down! Mehidy Hasan at first slip thinks he has heard something and goes for the review. Taijul Islam fires this one full and down the leg side, Mikyle Louis tries to flick it away but misses as the ball passes close to his bat and pad behind where Litton Das grabs it. UltraEdge shows no spike and Bangladesh lose a review!

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, ! The skipper puts it down!

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, FIFTY FOR ATHANAZE! A very sensible and patient knock and he will want to make this a big one now. Floated, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze clips it towards square leg for a single.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, ! The runs are coming at a good rate now! Hasan Mahmud goes for another short ball but this one just sits up nicely for the batter. Mikyle Louis swivels and pulls it away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Back of a length and on off, Mikyle Louis punches it towards mid off.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Goes fuller and on middle, shaping into the leg side, Mikyle Louis misses his flick. Litton Das dives to his left but only manages to parry it behind where Taskin Ahmed at fine leg stops it well. Two byes taken.

Hasan Mahmud to Alick Athanaze, Bangs it into the pitch, on middle, Alick Athanaze pulls it hard but Taijul Islam at mid-wicket gets a hand to it and makes a half-stop. A single is taken and he moves to 49 now!

Hasan Mahmud to Alick Athanaze, Change of pace, short and of a length and around off, Alick Athanaze leaves it alone.

Hasan Mahmud to Alick Athanaze, Back of a length and outside off, Alick Athanaze looks to cut it away but chops it down to the off side.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Slows it up, full and on middle, Mikyle Louis defends it on the front foot. 7 runs off the over!

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, Flatter, full and on off, Alick Athanaze drills it to mid off for one.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, ! Pure timing!

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Flighted, full and on middle, Mikyle Louis works it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for a run.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, 1 run.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Six!

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, 3 runs.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, 1 run.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Shoriful Islam to Alick Athanaze, Pitched up again, on off, Alick Athanaze drives it off the inside half of the bat towards mid on.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Touch fuller, on middle, shaping in, Mikyle Louis looks to push it away but gets an inside edge through square leg for a run.

Shoriful Islam to Alick Athanaze, On a length and on middle, Alick Athanaze nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single. 150 up for West Indies!

Shoriful Islam to Alick Athanaze, ! Streaky! Shoriful Islam lands this on a good length and in that channel outside off, Alick Athanaze goes for the big booming drive but gets a thick outside edge that flies past gully for a boundary.

Shoriful Islam to Alick Athanaze, Fuller one and around off, shaping away, Alick Athanaze leaves it alone.

Shoriful Islam to Alick Athanaze, Back of a length and outside off, Alick Athanaze cuts it straight to point.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Quicker, full and around off, Alick Athanaze pushes it through covers for one. 9 runs off the over!

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, ! Great shot! Flatter, full and on middle and off, Alick Athanaze goes down and plays the reverse sweep to perfection through backward point for a boundary.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, In the air...safe! Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns away, Alick Athanaze goes for the slog sweep but gets another top edge. The ball flies well over first slip and lands in the third man region. Two runs taken.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, 1 run.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Tossed up, full and on middle, Mikyle Louis tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Floated, full and around off, Alick Athanaze uses his feet and steers it past cover-point for a single.

Shoriful Islam to Alick Athanaze, On a length and angling into the pads, Alick Athanaze misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

Shoriful Islam to Alick Athanaze, A slower bouncer from Shoriful Islam, on middle, Alick Athanaze winds up for the ball but ducks under it in the end.

Shoriful Islam to Alick Athanaze, Goes fuller and around off, Alick Athanaze drives it firmly but straight to short cover.

Shoriful Islam to Alick Athanaze, Good length and on middle, nips back in sharply, Alick Athanaze looks to play at it but misses and gets hit on the thigh pads.

Shoriful Islam to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Shoriful Islam to Alick Athanaze, Good work in the deep Hard length but down the leg side, Alick Athanaze glances it away towards fine leg. Mahmudul Hasan Joy runs to his left and dives to push it back inside. He only manages to parry it away but gets up quickly and stops it just in time. The replays also confirm the same. Two runs taken.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Mehidy Hasan sees the batter advance and drags his length back, on middle and leg. Mikyle Louis adjusts to the length and still manages to flick it wide of long on for a brace.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Quicker, full and on middle, Mikyle Louis knocks it down the pitch.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Tossed up, full and on of, Alick Athanaze pushes it through covers for a run.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Flighted, full and around middle, Mikyle Louis sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Flatter, full and on middle, turns in, Mikyle Louis turns it to short leg.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Floated, short and on middle, Mikyle Louis stays back and pats it to silly mid on.

Shoriful Islam to Alick Athanaze, Hard length and on leg, Alick Athanaze nudges it through square leg for a brace.

Shoriful Islam to Alick Athanaze, Back of a length and outside off, Alick Athanaze lifts his bat up and lets it go to the keeper.

Shoriful Islam to Alick Athanaze, Another full delivery, on the sixth stump line, Alick Athanaze opens the bat face and guides it to point.

Shoriful Islam to Alick Athanaze, Pitched up and around off, Alick Athanaze pushes it to short covers.

Shoriful Islam to Alick Athanaze, Full again and on middle, Alick Athanaze strides out a bit and blocks it out

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Fuller and on middle, shaping in, Mikyle Louis clips it through square leg for a single.

Hasan Mahmud to Alick Athanaze, ! 8 runs off the over! Hasan Mahmud once again drops it short and outside of, Alick Athanaze reaches out for it and steers it between gully and point for another boundary. Hasan Mahmud needs to find his rhythm back!

Hasan Mahmud to share the attack with Shoriful Islam for Bangladesh.

Hasan Mahmud to Alick Athanaze, Goes fuller and on the sixth stump line, Alick Athanaze steps across but leaves it alone.

Hasan Mahmud to Alick Athanaze, Hard length and on off, angling in, Alick Athanaze stays back and punches it to point.

Hasan Mahmud to Alick Athanaze, ! Not a good start from Hasan Mahmud! He bowls this short again and wide outside off, Alick Athanaze frees his arms and this time crunches it past point for a boundary.

Hasan Mahmud to Alick Athanaze, Back of a length and outside off again, Alick Athanaze connects with his cut but finds point.

Hasan Mahmud to Alick Athanaze, BEATEN! Hasan Mahmud begins with a short-of-a-length delivery, outside off, angling away, Alick Athanaze tries to cut it away but misses.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, On a length and just outside off, shaping in, Mikyle Louis makes another leave.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Fuller one and around off, keeps a bit low, Mikyle Louis offers not shot at it.

Shoriful Islam to Alick Athanaze, Shoriful Islam errs in line and serves this full but way down the leg side, Alick Athanaze leaves it alone and Litton Das fails to stop it as well. The fine leg fielder cuts it out. A bye is taken.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Pitches it up, on middle, shaping in, Mikyle Louis looks to play at it with a straight bat but gets an outside edge along the ground wide of covers for a single.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Pulls his length back slightly, on off, angles away again, Mikyle Louis lets it go to the keeper.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Shoriful Islam starts with a full delivery around off, angling away, Mikyle Louis leaves it alone.

We are all set! The Bangladesh players and the Umpires walk out to start the Final session on Day 1 of the Test match. Shoriful Islam has the ball in hand and is ready to start the attack. Mikyle Louis and Alick Athanaze walk out as the batters for the West Indies. Let's Play!

... DAY 1, FINAL SESSION ...

Bangladesh employed five bowlers, with Taskin Ahmed leading the charge, claiming 2/34 with the ball jagging both ways. Spinners Taijul Islam and captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz found turns and bounces, but neither could break through in this session. Stay tuned for the evening session as the Windies aim to build on this steady recovery.

The West Indies have staged a solid comeback in the afternoon session, finishing at 116/3, thanks to Mikyle Louis’s composed and unbeaten 71 off 166 balls. His patient knock, adorned with seven boundaries, has anchored the innings, negotiating both pace and spin with determination. Kavem Hodge was the only casualty of the session, falling for a hard-fought 25 off 63 deliveries. His dismissal came through a run-out at the striker’s end while attempting a risky second run. However, the fourth-

TEA! SESSION SUMMARY - 31 overs, 66 runs, 1 wicket - Time for Tea, says the Umpire and the players walk off for a well-deserved break. The West Indies have managed to bat through the session by losing just one Kavem Hodge wicket just before drinks taking the side to 116/3 at the break.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Slows it up, full and on middle again, Alick Athanaze defends it on the front foot. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 1!

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Quicker, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze strides out and fends it away.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Drops it short and on middle, Mikyle Louis moves back and punches it to long on for one.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Flighted, full and on middle, turns in, Mikyle Louis clips it to short leg.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Floated, full and on middle, Mikyle Louis tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Tossed up, full and on middle, Mikyle Louis goes down and swipes it wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, Looped up, full and on off, Alick Athanaze connects with his reverse sweep but fails to beat point.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Quicker, full and on off, Mikyle Louis drills it towards mid off for one.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, 1 run.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, A big shout for caught behind, but turned down! Flighted, full and around off, Alick Athanaze goes down to reverse sweep it but misses as the ball goes just past the edge. Litton Das, the keeper thinks it is out but the umpire does not. Bangladesh opts against the review!

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, 1 run.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Shortish and on off, Alick Athanaze stays back and steers it to point.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Arm ball, full and around off, angling in, Alick Athanaze gets a bit hurried but manages to keep it out.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Flatter, short and on middle, turns in, Mikyle Louis stays back and nudges it to deep square leg for a run.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Floated, full and on middle, turns in, Mikyle Louis goes down to swipe it away but misses.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Goes short and outside off, Alick Athanaze moves back and cuts it wide of point. Mahmudul Hasan Joy dives to his left to make an excellent stop. Only a single!

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Tossed up, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze prods forward and blocks it out.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, ! Up and over! Taskin Ahmed serves this a bit too full, on middle, Mikyle Louis with a straight bat lofts it stylishly over mid off for a boundary.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Mikyle Louis keeps it out down the pitch.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Pitches it up, on middle, angling in, Mikyle Louis tucks it to silly mid on.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, On a length and on of, Mikyle Louis steps across and guides it to point.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Touch fuller and on middle, Mikyle Louis gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Good-length delivery in that channel outside off, shaping away, Mikyle Louis leaves it alone.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Slows it up, full and on middle, turns away, Alick Athanaze prods forward to defend but the ball takes the shoulder of the bat and drops to the off side.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Tossed up, full and on off, Alick Athanaze goes down and reverse sweeps it straight to point.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Quicker, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze drills it to the left of the bowler.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Flighted, full and on off, Alick Athanaze strides out and blocks it out.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Floated, full and around middle, Mikyle Louis clears his front leg away and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Flatter, short and on middle, turns in, Mikyle Louis stays back and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Taskin Ahmed to Alick Athanaze, Bangs it into the pitch and on off, Alick Athanaze steps across and pats it back towards the bowler.

Taskin Ahmed to Alick Athanaze, Full again and on middle, angling in, Alick Athanaze blocks it down the pitch.

Taskin Ahmed to Alick Athanaze, Pitches it up and around off, Alick Athanaze goes for the big drive away from his body but gets another inside edge as the ball rolls to the leg side.

Taskin Ahmed to Alick Athanaze, Back of a length and around off, angling away, Alick Athanaze leaves it alone.

Taskin Ahmed to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, 3 runs.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Flatter, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze defends it on the front foot. Maiden over!

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, A big shout for LBW, but turned down! Nicely set up by Taskin Ahmed with all the previous ones going away from the batter and getting this one to nip back in from middle stump. Mikyle Louis gets stuck in his crease and the ball hits him high on the pads. But it did a bit too much going down the leg.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, A slower one from Taskin Ahmed, on a length and well outside off, keeps low. Mikyle Louis leaves it alone as it goes on two bounces to the keeper.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Short of a length and outside off, Mikyle Louis lets it go again.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Hard length this time and on the sixth stump line, angling in, Mikyle Louis leaves it alone.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Back of a length and just around off, holds its line, Mikyle Louis initially thinks about playing that but withdraws his bat at the last moment.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Good-length delivery, on middle, Mikyle Louis gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, A bit quicker, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze knocks it down the pitch.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Flatter, short and on middle, skids through, Alick Athanaze stays back to keep it out but gets an inside edge just past the leg stump.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, ! 100 UP FOR THE WINDIES! Floated, full and around middle, Alick Athanaze goes down on one knee and nails the sweep shot to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Tossed up, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze prods forward and blocks it out.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Hard length and outside off again, tempting the batter but Mikyle Louis lets it go to the keeper.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Back of a length and just outside off, Mikyle Louis leaves it alone.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, And again! This time a bit fuller and in that same line outside off, holds its line, Mikyle Louis strides out to play but the ball zips past the outside edge once more.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, BEATEN! Taskin Ahmed hits the length hard and in that channel outside off, nips away, Mikyle Louis plays inside the line of it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, On a length and around off, Mikyle Louis pushes it to covers.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Good length and on middle, shaping away, Mikyle Louis gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Taskin Ahmed (8-0-27-2) comes back into the attack!

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, In the air....safe!

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Gives this some more air, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze defends it on the front foot.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Tossed up, full and on middle, Mikyle Louis eases it towards long on for another run.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Uppish but safe! Flighted, full and on off, turns away, Alick Athanaze skips down the track to loft it over mid off but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes up in the air and lands in front of the chasing mid on fielder. They cross.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Goes short and around leg, Mikyle Louis stays back and flicks it through square leg for a single.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Floated, full and on middle, turns sharply to the leg side, Mikyle Louis fails to flick it away.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Loopy delivery, full and on off, Mikyle Louis drives it down to long off for a run.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Short again and on middle, Mikyle Louis moves back and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Quicker, short and around off, Mikyle Louis stays back and dabs it to point.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, Floated, full and on leg, Alick Athanaze clips it through square leg for a single.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, Tossed up, full and on off, Alick Athanaze goes for the reverse sweep, but gets a top edge. It flies towards the vacant fine leg region as the batters take two runs.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Pushed through quicker, short and around off, Mikyle Louis steps across, gets hurried and only manages to stab it back to the bowler.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Loops it up, full and on middle, turns in, Mikyle Louis gets forward and turns it to the leg side.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Flatter, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze drills it towards mid on for a quick single as the fielder fails to collect it cleanly.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Flighted, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Floated, shortish and around off, turns away, Alick Athanaze uses his feet but adjusts well to steer it past slips.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Maiden over! Looped up, full and around off, turns away a shy bit, Mikyle Louis gets a big stride out to drive it away but misses.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Quicker, short and on off, Mikyle Louis stays back and punches it back to the bowler.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Flighted, full and on middle, turns away, Mikyle Louis looks to play at it but gets an outside edge as the ball rolls to point.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Slows it up, full and around off, turns away again, Mikyle Louis leaves it alone.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Flatter, full and on middle, Mikyle Louis drills it to mid on.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Tossed up, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply, Mikyle Louis strides out and leaves it alone.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Flatter, full and on leg, Alick Athanaze goes down and paddles it to square leg.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Looped up, full and on off, Alick Athanaze drives it towards mid off.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, On off, kept out.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, Flighted, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze defends it on the front foot.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Tossed up, full and on middle, Mikyle Louis tucks it off the inner half of the bat. The ball flies just past short leg. They cross.

Drinks! Just the one wicket till now in the second session on Day 1 and the West Indies will look to capitalise on this start. Bangladesh still looking for a couple of wickets more soon and puch the home team on the backfoot. Let's see what happens after the break!

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Taijul Islam to Alick Athanaze, Tosses the ball up on the off stump from over the wicket. Alick Athanaze offers a front foot defence.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Just short outside off. Mikyle Louis tucks it to the right of point for a single.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Alick Athanaze, No run.

Alick Athanaze walks out to bat.

Mehidy Hasan to Kavem Hodge, ! run out (Taijul Islam / Litton Das).

Mehidy Hasan to Kavem Hodge, Tossed up on the off stump. Kavem Hodge offers a front foot block.

Mehidy Hasan to Kavem Hodge, Nagging length on the stumps. Kavem Hodge stays back and drops it down.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Nagging length again on the stumps. Mikyle Louis takes the front foot out and drops the ball down to end the over.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Much fuller outside off. Mikyle Louis drives the ball well but straight to covers.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Fuller outside off. Mikyle Louis tucks it straight to point and denies a single.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, On the nagging length on off. Mikyle Louis takes the front foot out and drops the ball down.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, On the pads, fuller again. Mikyle Louis blocks it off the front foot.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Floats the ball up outside off. Mikyle Louis lets the go through.

Mehidy Hasan to Kavem Hodge, On the nagging length on off. Kavem Hodge adjusts well and blocks the ball down to end the over.

Mehidy Hasan to Kavem Hodge, Much fuller on off. Kavem Hodge takes a good stride out and knocks it off.

Mehidy Hasan to Kavem Hodge, No run.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Fuller on the stumps. Mikyle Louis flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, On the fuller length on off. Mikyle Louis offers a front foot defence.

Mehidy Hasan to Mikyle Louis, Fuller on the stumps. Mikyle Louis blocks it off well.

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Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Fuller again on the stumps. Kavem Hodge flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, On the pads, outside leg. Kavem Hodge wears it on the pads as he looks to flick the ball.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, No run.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Flighted delivery outside off. Kavem Hodge offers a front foot block.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Outside edge but safe, to the right of point for a single this time for Mikyle Louis.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Floats it up outside off. Mikyle Louis looks to block it but gets beaten.

Taskin Ahmed to Kavem Hodge, Swings one away from the batter outside off. Kavem Hodge lets it go through.

Taskin Ahmed to Kavem Hodge, Good bumper at the batter with pace. Kavem Hodge ducks down and sees it through.

Taskin Ahmed to Kavem Hodge, Huge shout but denied! Hits the length hard and gets the ball to nip back into the right-hander from a good length on top of the stumps. Kavem Hodge wears it on the thigh pads.

Taskin Ahmed to Kavem Hodge, Pitches it on the length just outside off. Kavem Hodge lets the ball go through.

Taskin Ahmed to Kavem Hodge, ! SLAPPED! Taskin Ahmed drags the length short outside the off stump and Kavem Hodge waits on it and slashes it hard to the left of point for a superb boundary all along the carpet.

Taskin Ahmed to Kavem Hodge, Hits the good length outside off. Kavem Hodge sees it through.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Beaten! Good spin on offer from the off stump line. Mikyle Louis looks to block it off but gets beaten.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Pitches the ball up outside the leg stump line. Kavem Hodge flicks the ball to the vacant fine leg region for three runs more.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Just short on the stumps. Kavem Hodge stays back and drops the ball down on the crease.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, No run.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Edged but away from the slip. Taijul Islam pitches the ball up on off and Kavem Hodge gets the outside edge running away for a couple of runs more.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Too full outside off. Kavem Hodge drives the ball hard but hits the silly point fielder on the pads.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, ! Mikyle Louis brings up his second Test match FIFTY! Good length delivery once again outside the off stump line and Mikyle Louis takes the front foot out and punches the ball to the right of Mominul Haque at covers and picks up and boundary to bring up his milestone.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Nips this back into the right-hander. Mikyle Louis looks to drive it but gets the inside half of the bat towards mid-wicket.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, On the good length outside off. Mikyle Louis punches it on the bounce towards covers.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Swings the ball up outside the off stump line. Mikyle Louis drives it back to the bowler and Taskin Ahmed does well to stop the ball and deny any run.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Short and wide outside off. Mikyle Louis lets the ball go through.

Taskin Ahmed comes back into the attack!

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Hits the length outside off. Mikyle Louis sees it thorugh.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Short and wide outside off. Kavem Hodge slaps it to the left of sweeper covers for a couple of runs more.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Arm ball on the stumps. Kavem Hodge negotiates well off the front foot.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, No run.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, On the nagging length on off. Kavem Hodge tucks it to covers.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, No run.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Tossed up on off. Kavem Hodge blocks it off the front foot.

Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, LEG BYE! On the pads, fuller. Kavem Hodge gets a hit on the front leg and runs a single.

Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, Swings the ball away from the right-hander outside off. Kavem Hodge sees it through.

Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, Gets the ball to nip back into the right-hander from a good length just outside off. Kavem Hodge judges the bounce on the ball and sees it through. The ball didn't miss the stumps by much.

Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, Fuller on the pads, flicked away to the left of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, On the good length on off. Kavem Hodge is deep in the crease and drops the ball down from there.

Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, Just short on the off stump. Kavem Hodge stays back and fends it off.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Fuller outside the off stump. Left alone by the batter to end the over.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Turning away from a fuller length outside off. Mikyle Louis sees it through.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Fuller on off, driven but straight to catching covers.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Floats it up on the off stump. Mikyle Louis drops it down on the front foot.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, On the nagging length on off. Mikyle Louis offers a front foot defence.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Flighted delivery on off. Mikyle Louis offers a front foot block.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, On the pads, fuller and flicked away to deep backward sqaure leg for a single to end the over.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, A good solid front foot block from Mikyle Louis off the front foot to a good outswinger from a good length on top of off.

Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, LEG BYE! on the pads from a good length. Kavem Hodge wears it on the front pads and gets a single from deep square leg.

Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, Swings the ball away from the length outside off. Kavem Hodge offers a front foot defence towards point.

Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, Too far down the leg side from Hasan Mahmud with pace. Litton Das flies to his left and grabs a good take.

Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, Just short on top of off. Kavem Hodge stays back and drops the ball down.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Drops the length back outside off. Mikyle Louis sees it through to end the over.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, Arm ball from a nagging length on the stumps. Mikyle Louis gets an inside edge to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Short and wide, cut away to sweeper covers for a single.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Too full on off. Kavem Hodge drives it straight to mid off.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Floats it up on the off stump. Kavem Hodge offers a front foot block.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, No run.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Nagging length on top of the leg stump line. Mikyle Louis gets a hit high up on the thigh pads to end the over.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, On the length outside off, left alone by the batter.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Swings the ball away from a good length outside off. Mikyle Louis tucks the ball to covers off the front foot.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Mikyle Louis is comfortable on the crease and drops the ball down.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Good length delivery on off. Mikyle Louis gets an outside edge towards point.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Wonderfully timed for a couple! Hasan Mahmud hits the length on off. Mikyle Louis punches it on the bounce to the left of mid off for a couple of runs.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Flighted delivery on off. Kavem Hodge blocks it off to end the over.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, 1 run.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, 2 runs.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Taijul Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, BYE! BEATS EVERYONE! Taijul Islam drops the ball down and gets the ball to nip away. Kavem Hodge gets beaten outside off and Litton Das fumbles it away for a single.

Taijul Islam to share the attack with Hasan Mahmud after Lunch!

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Pitches the ball outside off, from a good length. Mikyle Louis punches it straight to point to end the over.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Bowls on a nagging length on off. Mikyle Louis tucks the ball straight down on the crease off the front foot.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Fuller on the stumps. Mikyle Louis tucks it back to the bowler.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Hits the good length on top of the off stump. Mikyle Louis offers a good front foot defence.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, BEATEN! Comes in from over the wicket and drops the length back outside off. Mikyle Louis looks to block it but gets beaten due to the away movement.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Runs straight away after LUNCH! Hasan Mahmud pitches the ball up outside off and Mikyle Louis gets an outside edge running down the third man area for a couple.

We are back after LUNCH! Bangladesh walks out along with the Umpires to start the second session on Day 1. Mikyle Louis, unbeaten on 36, walks out with Kavem Hodge who is batting on 10. Hasan Mahmud to have the ball in hand and start the attack for Bangladesh after Lunch. Let's Play!

... DAY 1, SECOND SESSION ...

The West Indies managed to navigate the first hour without significant damage, but their inability to keep the scoreboard moving is something they’ll need to address after Lunch. Braithwaite soaked up plenty of deliveries in an effort to wear down the pacers but eventually fell shortly after the first hour. Carty couldn’t make an impact either. The silver lining for the hosts was Mikyle Louis, who started cautiously but became more proactive once he settled in. Hodge offered solid support, a

Opting to bowl first after winning the toss turned out to be a smart decision for the visitors. The pace duo of Shoriful and Hasan Mahmud kept things tight with the new ball, making life tough for the openers, although they couldn’t break through before the drinks break. It was Taskin Ahmed who capitalized on their disciplined efforts, using his clever setups to claim both wickets in this session.

SESSION SUMMARY - 50 runs and 2 wickets in 23 overs! Bangladesh will head into the break feeling slightly more satisfied, though they haven’t pulled too far ahead. The West Indies batters adopted a cautious approach, making run-scoring a challenging task in this session, but they are still very much in this contest.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Just short on the stumps. Kavem Hodge flicks the ball to mid on and ends the First Session on Day 1 of this Test match.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Flights the ball up on the off stump. Kavem Hodge offers a front foot defence.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Floats it up fuller on off. Kavem Hodge takes a good front foot out and drops the ball down.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, No run.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, No run.

Taijul Islam to Kavem Hodge, Just short on the stumps. Kavem Hodge taps it back to the bowler from the crease.

Spin for the first tie as Taijul Islam comes into the attack now.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, On the length, on leg. Mikyle Louis opens up the front foot and punches the ball to mid on to end the over.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Just short, outside off. Mikyle Louis stays back in the crease and drops the ball down.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Good length on top fo the off stump. Mikyle Louis tucks it towards covers form the crease.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, EDGED AND ! Caught in two minds, Mikyle Louis gets a thick leading edge that flies over the slip cordon for a boundary. Good length ball from Hasan Mahmud just outside off and Mikyle Louis looks to pull the ball but hangs back at the last moment and gets the leading edge of the bat.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Much fuller and on top of the off stump. Mikyle Louis offers a front foot defence.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Holds the length back outside off. Mikyle Louis lets the ball go through.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Back of length at the body of Mikyle Louis from around the wicket. Mikyle Louis pulls it up and over mid-wicket but does not time it to perfection. He picks up 3 runs for his side.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Fuller and away from the batter outside off from around the wicket. Mikyle Louis lets the ball go through.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Shoriful Islam to Kavem Hodge, Just short from over the wicket angle. Kavem Hodge flicks the ball to the left of the leg gully and runs a single.

Shoriful Islam to Kavem Hodge, Too full and away from the batter outside off. Kavem Hodge stays on the crease and lets it go through.

Shoriful Islam to Kavem Hodge, Fuller from over the wicket angle on the off stump. Kavem Hodge offers a front foot defence.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Swings one away from outside off. Mikyle Louis lets the ball go through to end the over.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, On the goof length again outside off. Mikyle Louis offers a front foot defence towards covers.

Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, Bowls on a good length on top of the leg stump. Kavem Hodge flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, No run.

Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, No run.

Hasan Mahmud to Kavem Hodge, No run.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Four!

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Mikyle Louis gets inside the crease and lets it go through.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Pitches the ball up outside off. Mikyle Louis sees it through from the crease.

Taskin Ahmed to Kavem Hodge, Fuller on the stumps. Kavem Hodge offers a front foot defence to end the over.

Taskin Ahmed to Kavem Hodge, Drops the length back outside off. Kavem Hodge sees the ball through from the crease.

Taskin Ahmed to Kavem Hodge, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Kavem Hodge flicks the ball straight to Hasan Mahmud at mid on who lets the ball slide through him for a couple of runs.

Taskin Ahmed to Kavem Hodge, Much fuller on the off stump line. Kavem Hodge drives the ball straight to mid off.

Taskin Ahmed to Kavem Hodge, ! Too short and punished! Taskin Ahmed drops the length back at the batter and Kavem Hodge gets back deep in the crease and pulls it all along the carpet with no deep square leg for a boundary in the vacant area.

Taskin Ahmed to Kavem Hodge, Just short on the off stump line. Kavem Hodge stays back and drops the ball towards mid on.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Holds the length back on the off stump. Mikyle Louis offers a front foot defence to end the over.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, ! SHOT! Shot of the morning from Mikyle Louis! Shoriful Islam pitches it too full on the off stump, searching for swing and Mikyle Louis takes a good stride out and punches the ball all along the ground beating mid off to his right for a beautiful boundary.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Bowls on a good length outside off. Mikyle Louis lets the ball go through.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Taskin Ahmed to Kavem Hodge, Just short outside off, and Kavem Hodge is off the mark straight away with a slash outside off, beating point to his left for a couple to end the over.

Kavem Hodge comes out to the middle now.

Taskin Ahmed to Keacy Carty, ! c Taijul Islam b Taskin Ahmed.

Taskin Ahmed to Keacy Carty, Fuller again on the off stump. Keacy Carty tucks it towards mid on from the crease, yet to get off the mark.

Taskin Ahmed to Keacy Carty, Beaten! good outswinger outside off, fuller in length and Keacy Carty throws his bat at it hard but misses.

Taskin Ahmed to Keacy Carty, No run.

Taskin Ahmed to Keacy Carty, No run.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, On the good length just outside off. Mikyle Louis takes a front foot out and blocks it down.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Good swing into the right-hander from a fuller length on off. Mikyle Louis gets an inside edge of the bat onto the pads.

Taskin Ahmed to Keacy Carty, Hits the good length mark yet again on top of the off stump. Keacy Carty hangs back and drops the ball towards covers to end a successful over for Bangladesh.

Taskin Ahmed to Keacy Carty, Drops the length back outside the off stump line. Keacy Carty stays inside the crease and sees it through.

Taskin Ahmed to Keacy Carty, Another ball on the good length on off. Keacy Carty offers a good front foot block towards covers.

Keacy Carty walks out to bat at number 3.

Taskin Ahmed to Kraigg Brathwaite, ! LBW! Superb setup from Taskin Ahmed working in his favor! Runs in hard after a bouncer and pitches the ball up straight on the off stump line. Kraigg Brathwaite looks to block it off the front foot but misses the ball completely and wears it on the back leg. The Umpire raises the finger and Bangladesh goes up in joy! Kraigg Brathwaite takes the review!

Taskin Ahmed to Kraigg Brathwaite, Another bumper away from the batter on the leg side. Kraigg Brathwaite leaves it through for Litton Das.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Runs in from over the wicket and bangs it short at the batter. Mikyle Louis pulls it away towards deep square leg for a run.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Calls for catch it but well safe! Shoriful Islam pitches the ball on a good length on off and gets the ball to nip back. Mikyle Louis looks to flick the ball but gets a leading edge that flies to the vacant mid off region for a single for the batter.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Pitches it on the length outside off. Mikyle Louis leaves the ball off the front foot.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Drinks! Despite some good new ball bowling, the West Indies openers have managed to stay at the crease as they take drinks at 23/0 after the first hour of play on Day 1. Bangladesh's fast bowlers did manage to beat the outside edge of the bat many times with the new ball but were unable to produce any chance for the team. The West Indies will look to bat more freely now with the swing of the new ball wearing off. Let's see what happens after the break.

Taskin Ahmed to Kraigg Brathwaite, Short of a length and on middle, Kraigg Brathwaite gets behind the line of it and keeps it out on the pitch.

Taskin Ahmed to Kraigg Brathwaite, Fullish and on middle, angling in, Kraigg Brathwaite steps across and work it to square leg.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Pitched up and on the pads, Mikyle Louis clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Loses his line this time and lands this on a good length but down the leg side, Mikyle Louis tries to whip it away but misses.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Excellent bowling! Taskin Ahmed nails the yorker this time, on middle, swings away a bit in the air, Mikyle Louis somehow manages to get his bat down in time to dig it out.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Fuller one but angling down the leg side, Mikyle Louis fails to flick it away.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, Another full delivery outside off, moving away, Kraigg Brathwaite lets it go to the keeper.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, Hasan Mahmud bangs in a sharp bouncer, on middle, Kraigg Brathwaite ducks under it.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, Short of a length and on off, Kraigg Brathwaite pats it down to short covers.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, Similar delivery to the previous one, shaping away a lot too, Kraigg Brathwaite once again offers no shot at it.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, Fuller and outside off, shaping further away, Kraigg Brathwaite is not interested in playing that.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Kraigg Brathwaite steps across and knocks it down the pitch.

Taskin Ahmed to Kraigg Brathwaite, Fullish and on the pads, Kraigg Brathwaite flicks it towards fine leg for one.

Taskin Ahmed to Kraigg Brathwaite, Back of a length and on middle, Kraigg Brathwaite stays back in his crease and keeps it out.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, On a length and on middle, Mikyle Louis clips it through square leg for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Pitched up and on off, shaping away again, Mikyle Louis steers it with the outer half of the bat past point for a brace.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Full again and around off, shaping away a bit, Mikyle Louis leaves it alone.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, No run.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, Short of a length and on off, Kraigg Brathwaite dabs it down to slip cordon.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, On a length and around middle, Kraigg Brathwaite nudges it to the leg side.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, Errs in line again and serves this full and down he leg side, Kraigg Brathwaite lets it go.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, Pitches it up and around off, shaping away, Kraigg Brathwaite offers no shot at it.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, Good length and on off, Kraigg Brathwaite gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, Fuller delivery but down the leg side, Kraigg Brathwaite misses his flick.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Hard length, on middle and off, nips back in sharply, Mikyle Louis gets cramped up and takes a hit high on the pads. A stifled appeal, but turned down.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, ! Nice shot! Taskin Ahmed bangs this short, on middle, but this one sits up nicely for the batter. Mikyle Louis gets on top of the bounce and heaves it to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Touch fuller and on off again, shaping away too, Mikyle Louis strides out and lets it go to the keeper.

Taskin Ahmed to Mikyle Louis, Back of a length and outside off, shaping further away, Mikyle Louis leaves it alone.

Taskin Ahmed to Kraigg Brathwaite, Short of a length and on off, Kraigg Brathwaite hops up and dabs it towards covers for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Kraigg Brathwaite, Taskin Ahmed starts with a good-length delivery, on off, holds its line, Kraigg Brathwaite leaves it alone.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Overpitched and around off, Mikyle Louis drives it firmly through covers for a brace.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, 2 runs.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, A big shout for LBW, but turned down! Hasan Mahmud goes a lot fuller and on middle and leg, gets it to angle in sharply, Mikyle Louis misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Probably going down the leg side.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Pitches it up on the fifth stump line, Mikyle Louis pushes it towards short covers.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Full again but outside off, shapes further away, Mikyle Louis makes an easy leave. Bangladesh have bowled really well so far but they need to make the batters play a much more.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Hasan Mahmud bowls this on a good length and just around off, moving away, Mikyle Louis lets it go to the keeper.

Shoriful Islam to Kraigg Brathwaite, Full again and on middle, shaping in, Kraigg Brathwaite blocks it down the pitch. Another maiden from Shoriful Islam!

Shoriful Islam to Kraigg Brathwaite, Much fuller and on middle and off, Kraigg Brathwaite strides out and taps it to short covers.

Shoriful Islam to Kraigg Brathwaite, Hits the length hard this time, on middle, Kraigg Brathwaite stays back and keeps it out to the leg side.

Shoriful Islam to Kraigg Brathwaite, Back of a length and just outside off, angling away, Kraigg Brathwaite leaves it alone.

Shoriful Islam to Kraigg Brathwaite, Good-length delivery, on off, shaping in again, Kraigg Brathwaite counters the movement well and nudges it wide of square leg.

Shoriful Islam to Kraigg Brathwaite, Fuller in length, on middle, shaping in, Kraigg Brathwaite steps across and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Pitches it up and around off, shaping away, Mikyle Louis offers no shot at it.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Back of a length and just outside off, Mikyle Louis leaves it alone.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Goes fuller but angling down the leg side, Mikyle Louis fails to glance it away.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, ! First one of the Test! That should give a lot of confidence! Hasan Mahmud bangs this short and around middle, ML climbs up on that and pulls it away nicely to te deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Edged but short! Good length and on off, shaping away, Mikyle Louis tries to play with an angled bat. Gets an outside edge that drops in front of third slip who lets it through. Two runs taken.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, A slight appeal for caught behind, but turned down! Hasan Mahmud bowls this full and around off, holds its line, Mikyle Louis gets forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Mikyle Louis gets off the mark finally! Pitched up, on middle, Mikyle Louis knocks it down the pitch as the ball rolls towards mid off. The batters scamper across for a quick run.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Hits the length hard, on middle, Mikyle Louis stays back in his crease and pats it back to the bowler.

Shoriful Islam to Kraigg Brathwaite, On a length and around off, Kraigg Brathwaite pushes it wide of coverrs for a single.

Shoriful Islam to Kraigg Brathwaite, Full again and on middle and leg, Kraigg Brathwaite looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Shoriful Islam to Kraigg Brathwaite, Touch fuller, on middle, shaping in again, Kraigg Brathwaite tucks it to the right of short mid-wicket who moves quickly to stop the single.

Shoriful Islam to Kraigg Brathwaite, Good length and on middle, shaping into the leg side, Kraigg Brathwaite offers no shot at it and lets it hit his pads.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Full again and just around off, holds its line, Mikyle Louis plays well inside the line of it as the ball goes through to the keeper.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, BEAUTY! Hasan Mahmud with a beautiful seam presentation serves this full and on off, shaping away. Mehidy Hasan has a poke at it but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Hasan Mahmud hits the good length this time, on the fifth stump line, nips back in now, Mikyle Louis watches it through and lets it go to the keeper.

Hasan Mahmud to Mikyle Louis, Back of a length and outside off, swings away again, Mikyle Louis leaves it alone.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, West Indies finally gets underway! This is on a hard length and on off, nips away, Kraigg Brathwaite tries to play at it but gets an outside edge that rolls past gully. A single is taken.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, BEATEN! Hasan Mahmud goes fuller and around off, angles in and then shapes away, Kraigg Brathwaite gets drawn forward to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Shoriful Islam starts with a maiden as well! This is on a length and on middle, Mikyle Louis keeps it out to the leg side.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Shoriful Islam lands this back of a length and around off, angling away this time to change things up, Mikyle Louis stays back to punch it away but misses.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Pitches it up, on off, gets it to move in, Mikyle Louis takes a good stride out and blocks it out.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Shoriful Islam errs in line and lands this on a good length but down the leg side, Mikyle Louis tries to flick it away but misses.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Full again and on middle too, swinging in, Mikyle Louis clips it to the right of mid-wicket.

Shoriful Islam to Mikyle Louis, Shoriful Islam begins with a fuller delivery, on middle, shaping in, Mikyle Louis tucks it off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket.

Shoriful Islam to share the new ball attack with Hasan Mahmud for Bangladesh.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, No run.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, On a length and on off, Kraigg Brathwaite gets behind the line of it and blocks it down the pitch.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, Hasan Mahmud pitches it up around off, gets it to move away sharply, Kraigg Brathwaite strides out and leaves it alone.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, Pulls his length back this time, on middle and off, Kraigg Brathwaite stays back and pats it down to the off side.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, Goes a bit fuller this time, outside off, shaping further away, Kraigg Brathwaite lifts his bat and lets it go to the keeper.

Hasan Mahmud to Kraigg Brathwaite, Lovely start! Hasan Mahmud steams in from 'over the wicket and lands this on a good length, on middle, shaping away. Kraigg Brathwaite gets squared up trying to defend it and the ball goes off the leading edge along the ground towards point.

Here we go! Bangladesh walks out with the ball in hand to start the Two-match series along with the Umpires to start the Test match. Kraigg Brathwaite, the skipper of the West Indies walks out to open the batting along with Mikyle Louis. The youngster Hasan Mahmud takes the new ball for Bangladesh. Let's Play!

Moments away from the start, the teams and the officials walk out for the National Anthems! Its the National Anthem of Antigua and Barbuda followed by that of Bangladesh and finally the National Anthem of the West Indies.

PITCH REPORT!

Kraigg Brathwaite, the captain of West Indies says that they would have bowled first as well with some moisture on the pitch but it could get hard to bat on later in the game. Adds that the guys have played in the Super50 and they are in good spirits. Mentions that they have had a lot of success with pacers here and that is why they are going with four seamers. Ends by saying that getting to a good start will be crucial and they need to stick to the plans and get those big hundreds.

Mehidy Hasan, the skipper of Bangladesh says that they are looking to use the weather conditions at the start and put some pressure with the new ball. He further mentions that the team has been on a bit of a roller coaster but they are going to start the series with confidence and hopefully things will fall into places for them.

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