Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st Test: Warrican and Chase Seal 8-Wicket Win
Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st Test: Warrican and Chase Seal 8-Wicket Win
West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday, with a day to spare. Bangladesh made 272 and 142; West Indies replied with 245 and then knocked off a target of 170 for the loss of two wickets. The Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st Test 2026 ends with the tourists 1-0 up in a two-match series.
Jomel Warrican took nine wickets in the match — 5 for 53 and 4 for 63 — and was named Player of the Match. Roston Chase, his captain, took 5 for 36 in the second innings. Between them they bowled Bangladesh out twice on a surface where nobody else on either side managed a five-for.
One detail is worth stating up front: West Indies won after trailing on first innings. It happened because Bangladesh could not bat twice.
Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st Test – Match Summary
| Match | Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28–31 October 2026 (finished on day four) |
| Venue | Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka |
| Toss | Bangladesh won and chose to bat |
| Bangladesh, 1st innings | 272 all out (97.4 overs) |
| West Indies, 1st innings | 245 all out (82.5 overs) |
| Bangladesh, 2nd innings | 142 all out (48.4 overs) |
| West Indies, 2nd innings | 170 for 2 (35.1 overs) |
| Result | West Indies won by eight wickets |
| Player of the Match | Jomel Warrican (9/116 in the match) |
| Series | West Indies lead 1-0 |
Shadman Islam’s Century Gives Bangladesh a Solid Start
Bangladesh batted first and got what they wanted from the top of the order. Shadman Islam made 105 from 234 balls with eleven boundaries, an innings of the kind the format is built on: slow, unspectacular, and almost four hours of denying the bowlers a wicket.
Towhid Hridoy supported him with 42 from 86 — 147 runs between them from 320 deliveries, which on a turning pitch is solid work. What Bangladesh could not do was build on it. They were dismissed for 272 in 97.4 overs, a rate of 2.78, with no third substantial contribution. Warrican took 5 for 53 from 23.4 overs and Joshua Bishop 2 for 61 from 23.
A first-innings century is worth something only if the total around it costs the opposition a day. Shadman’s did not. It was the best individual innings of the match and still left Bangladesh roughly fifty short of a defensible position.
West Indies Respond Through Campbell, Chanderpaul and Greaves
West Indies answered with the same method and slightly less patience. Tagenarine Chanderpaul occupied the crease for 184 balls to make 56, John Campbell struck 54 from 78 at the top, Justin Greaves made 46 from 103, and Roston Chase finished unbeaten on 43 from 60.
Four contributions between 43 and 56 and nothing larger — no partnership long enough to take the game away, but enough of them to keep Bangladesh working through 82.5 overs.
Nayeem Hasan was the pick of the attack with 4 for 33 from 10.5 overs, finishing the innings himself. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took 2 for 65 from 25, Taijul Islam 2 for 76, and Shoriful Islam removed Chanderpaul. West Indies were bowled out for 245, 27 behind — and Bangladesh, at that point, were marginally ahead in the match.
Jomel Warrican’s Five-Wicket Haul Restricts Bangladesh
Warrican’s first-innings 5 for 53 came from 23.4 overs, which is 2.25 an over across a long spell. The economy matters as much as the wickets: in an innings lasting nearly a hundred overs, a left-arm spinner conceding two an over removes any chance of the batting side pulling away.
His match figures of 9 for 116 from 43.4 overs are why the award went to him rather than to Chase, whose single spell was the more spectacular.
Bangladesh Collapse in the Second Innings
Bangladesh began their second innings 27 ahead and finished it 142 all out in 48.4 overs. The damage was done on the third evening.
Chase removed Shadman Islam, Towhid Hridoy and Najmul Hossain Shanto; Warrican accounted for Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Tanzid Hasan was out for a duck. Bangladesh ended day three on 79 for 6, a lead of 106, with two overnight batters who were not specialists.
Those two were the only reason the lead reached three figures. Nayeem Hasan made 52 from 91 — his maiden Test half-century — surviving two dropped catches, and Jaker Ali made 22 before Warrican had him caught by Chase at slip.
Chase ended it, dismissing Nayeem shortly after a rain interruption on the fourth morning. He finished with 5 for 36 from 15.4 overs; Warrican took 4 for 63 from 20. Between them they took nine of the ten wickets.
A side that loses six wickets for 79 and then relies on its off-spinner for its highest score is not setting a target; it is hoping one appears.
Roston Chase Delivers a Match-Changing Bowling Performance
Chase contributed with the bat in the first innings, 43 not out, and then produced the spell that settled the match. His 5 for 36 came from 15.4 overs at 2.30 an over, and three of the wickets were Bangladesh’s top four. Removing Shadman, Shanto and Hridoy in the same innings is the difference between a target of 170 and one of 250 — not remotely the same proposition on this surface.
What made the pair work was contrast. Warrican’s left-arm spin turns away from the right-hander; Chase’s off-breaks turn into them. Bangladesh faced both with no respite — and a captain who can take five himself has the freedom to bowl his frontline spinner in longer spells.
Brandon King and John Campbell Guide West Indies Home
The target was 170. West Indies made it look routine.
Brandon King and John Campbell put on 112 for the first wicket, which effectively ended the contest before lunch-time arithmetic became relevant. Campbell made 49 from 55 before dragging Shoriful Islam onto his stumps off an inside edge. King reached his fifty with three successive boundaries and finished unbeaten on 81 from 115.
Tagenarine Chanderpaul fell cheaply, and Kavem Hodge hit 31 not out from 27 to finish it. West Indies reached 170 for 2 in 35.1 overs.
Bangladesh’s seamers took both wickets — Shoriful Islam 1 for 20, Hasan Mahmud 1 for 14 — while the spinners who had bowled West Indies out for 245 found nothing.
Key Statistics from Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st Test
| Player | Team | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Jomel Warrican | West Indies | 5/53 and 4/63 — 9/116 in the match |
| Roston Chase | West Indies | 5/36 in the second innings; 43* in the first |
| Shadman Islam | Bangladesh | 105 off 234 balls, 1st innings |
| Brandon King | West Indies | 81 not out off 115 balls, 2nd innings |
| Tagenarine Chanderpaul | West Indies | 56 off 184 balls, 1st innings |
| John Campbell | West Indies | 54 off 78 (1st innings); 49 off 55 (2nd) |
| Nayeem Hasan | Bangladesh | 4/33 in the 1st innings; 52 off 91 in the 2nd |
| Justin Greaves | West Indies | 46 off 103 balls, 1st innings |
| Towhid Hridoy | Bangladesh | 42 off 86 balls, 1st innings |
| Kavem Hodge | West Indies | 31 not out off 27 balls, 2nd innings |
Why West Indies Won the First Test
The run rates say it clearest. Bangladesh scored at 2.78 and 2.92; West Indies at 2.96 and then 4.83. Three innings of grinding Test cricket, then a fourth at nearly five an over, because by then there was nothing left to grind against.
Six things produced that:
- Warrican’s nine wickets. The only bowler to take a five-for in each half of the match’s bowling, and economical in both.
- Chase’s 5 for 36, including three of Bangladesh’s top four in the second innings.
- Bangladesh’s failure to build on Shadman’s hundred. 272 from a century opener is a conversion failure, not a platform.
- The second-innings collapse to 79 for 6, which turned a 27-run lead into a target West Indies never had to think about.
- The 112-run opening stand. King and Campbell removed any possibility of a fourth-innings scare.
- Recovering from 27 behind. West Indies were marginally the worse-placed side after two innings and won by eight wickets.
What the Result Means for the Series
West Indies lead 1-0 with one to play, so they cannot lose the series in Sylhet. The second Test runs from 5 to 9 November 2026 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Bangladesh’s list is the longer one. They need partnerships rather than individual innings — Shadman’s 105 and Nayeem’s 52 were their two highest scores of the match and neither had meaningful support. They need 272 to become something nearer 350, and they need an answer to two spinners turning the ball in opposite directions.
West Indies take the obvious positives: a captain contributing with bat and ball, and a fourth-innings chase completed without alarm. Sylhet has historically offered seamers more than Mirpur does, so neither side should assume the next match looks like this one.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st Test in 2026?
West Indies won by eight wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, finishing the match on day four with a day to spare.
What were Bangladesh’s scores in the first Test?
Bangladesh made 272 all out in 97.4 overs in the first innings and 142 all out in 48.4 overs in the second.
What were West Indies’ scores in the match?
West Indies made 245 all out in 82.5 overs in the first innings, then 170 for 2 in 35.1 overs to complete the chase.
Who was Player of the Match?
Jomel Warrican, for match figures of 9 for 116 — five for 53 in the first innings and four for 63 in the second.
How many wickets did Jomel Warrican take?
Nine across the match, from 43.4 overs. He was the only bowler on either side to take five wickets in Bangladesh’s first innings.
Who took five wickets in Bangladesh’s second innings?
West Indies captain Roston Chase, with 5 for 36 from 15.4 overs, including three of Bangladesh’s top four.
How many runs did Shadman Islam score?
Shadman Islam scored 105 from 234 balls with eleven boundaries in Bangladesh’s first innings — the highest score of the match.
Who scored the most runs in West Indies’ second innings?
Brandon King, unbeaten on 81 from 115 balls. He added 112 for the first wicket with John Campbell, who made 49.
What is the score in the Bangladesh vs West Indies Test series?
West Indies lead the two-match series 1-0 and cannot now lose it.
When is the second Bangladesh vs West Indies Test?
From 5 to 9 November 2026 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
