Solely seven overs had been bowled on the ultimate day of the primary Check between the West Indies and Bangladesh on the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua on Tuesday, November 26. The hosts wanted simply three wickets to win the Check, whereas Bangladesh had been 225 runs shy of their goal.
Alzarri Joseph supplied the preliminary breakthrough for the West Indies within the second over on Day 5 as he dismissed Hasan Mahmud for a 12-ball duck. The best-arm pacer pitched the ball on a size across the off-stump and compelled Mahmud to play at it. The Bangladeshi bowler solely managed an outdoor edge which nestled in wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva mitts.
Jaker Ali tried to delay the inevitable earlier than he was out LBW to Alzarri within the thirty seventh over. This time, the tall pacer pitched the supply round center and it stored a tad low earlier than rapping the batter on the pads. Jaker went for the evaluate and it returned with three reds. The best-handed batter’s innings ended on 31 off 58 balls.
Bangladesh’s No. 11 batter Shoriful Islam got here out to the crease and copped a blow on his shoulder off the primary supply he confronted from Alzarri. After the next over bowled by Jayden Seales, the physio got here out to verify on Shoriful. Bangladesh determined to finish their innings on the rating of 132/9. The West Indies gained the match by 201 runs to take a 1-0 lead within the two-match Check sequence.
Kemar Roach and Seales completed with three wickets apiece within the fourth innings. Alzarri bagged two wickets on Day 5, whereas Shamar Joseph chipped in with the wicket of Litton Das on the penultimate day. Justin Greaves, who scored his maiden worldwide century within the first innings, gained the Participant of the Match award.
Here is how ‘X’ customers reacted to West Indies’ thumping win towards Bangladesh:
This Bangladesh Check aspect is a joke tbvh.
All of the drum rolls about pacers for them fail towards this WI line up & find yourself shedding by margin of 201 runs in 1st Check .
Think about shedding to this Bangladesh Check aspect that too at dwelling.
Pakistan cricket is even greater joke#WIvsBAN
— StrangelyAmusing (@Weirdgripping84) November 26, 2024
WI vs BAN 1st Check Day 5:
Bangladesh bundled out for 132 as West Indies gained by 201 runs & take the 1-0 lead. #WIvsBAN #WTC25— Sports activities Geeez (@Sportsgeeez) November 26, 2024
#WIvBAN #WIvsBAN
So west indies wins the first take a look at match with out taking 20 wickets(18*).
Bangladesh besides Taskin & Jakir remainder of them simply got here right here to take pleasure in sunbaths 🤣— Siam (@Siam944169) November 26, 2024
Wtf is occurring Antigua!!! Bangladesh did declared yesterday whereas trailing now they did it once more 😅 I feel The primary staff on Check Cricket Historical past to declared each of the innings #BANvsWI#WIvsBAN
— ifthy (@ifthy25) November 26, 2024
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