Only seven overs were bowled on the final day of the first Test between the West Indies and Bangladesh at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua on Tuesday, November 26. The hosts needed just three wickets to win the Test, while Bangladesh fell 225 runs short of their target.
Alzarri Joseph provided the West Indies' first breakthrough in the second over on Day 5 when he dismissed Hasan Mahmud for a 12-ball duck. The right-arm pacer bowled the ball a length around the off-stump, forcing Mahmud to play on it. The Bangladesh bowler only managed an outside edge that nestled into the gloves of wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva.
Jaker Ali tried to delay the inevitable before being dismissed lbw to Alzarri in the 37th over. This time, the big pacer threw the delivery around mid-off and stayed a little deep before hitting the batsman on the pads. Jaker went to review and she came back with three shades of red. The right-handed batsman's innings ended with 31 off 58 balls.
Bangladesh's No. 11 batsman Shoriful Islam came to the crease and delivered a blow on the shoulder when Alzarri threw the first ball. After Jayden Seales' ensuing overbowl, the physio came out to check on Shoriful. Bangladesh decided to end their innings at 132/9. The West Indies won the game by 201 runs and took a 1-0 lead in the two games Test series.
Kemar Roach and Seales ended the fourth innings with three wickets each. Alzarri claimed two wickets on the fifth day while Shamar Joseph made his contribution with the wicket of Litton Das on the penultimate day. Justin Greaves, who scored his maiden international century in the first innings, won the Player of the Match award.
Here's how 'X' users reacted to West Indies' stunning win against Bangladesh:
This Bangladesh Test team is honestly a joke.
All drumbeats about pacers backfired against this WI line-up and ended up losing by a margin of 201 runs in the 1st Test.
Imagine losing to this Bangladesh Test team at home too.
Pakistan cricket is an even bigger joke
— StrangeAmusing (@Weirdgripping84)
WI vs. BAN 1st test day 5:
Bangladesh managed 132 points while the West Indies won by 201 runs to take a 1-0 lead.– Sports Geeez (@Sportsgeeez)
So West Indies wins the 1st Test match without taking 20 wickets (18*).
Bangladesh, except Taskin and Jakir, everyone came here just to enjoy sunbathing 🤣– Siam (@Siam944169)
Wtf is going on in Antigua!!! Bangladesh declared behind yesterday, now they have done it again 😅 I think the first team in Test cricket history to declare both innings
— ifthy (@ifthy25)
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