Bangladesh will be itching to hit back and level the series so expect a fierce response in the second Test. For now, though, the day belongs to West Indies: time to put their feet up, raise a glass, and enjoy a hard-earned win. That's all from us. On behalf of Rashad Mahbub and Harshith Gowda, this is Rvel Zahid signing off. Hope you enjoyed the coverage. Goodbye, and see you soon
Roston Chase, West Indies Captain: Yeah, well, we came here with a goal to win these two Test matches and move up in the rankings. We want to finish at least sixth or fifth in the table, and to do that, we need to win these two matches. So the guys were determined, even though we didn't have a good start in the first innings. We lost the lead, but we were still determined to fight back and try to win the game, and that's what we did. I just really want to commend the guys for the fight we showed. Well, we didn't want to give up a big lead if we did lose the lead, but I thought the guys batted well in partnerships. Also, in the second innings, the two openers gave us a good start. Sometimes, when a couple of wickets fall early, it creates a bit of panic in the dressing room, but the guys went out there today and got us off to a lovely start in the second innings. It gave us that momentum, and we carried it right through to the end. I'm pleased with my performance in the second innings because I didn't have the best of outings with the ball in the first innings. The guys really challenged me to give them something with the ball in the second innings, so I tried to put my hand up and took five wickets. It helped us restrict them to a low enough total that we could chase in the second innings. The pitch was offering a bit, but I still thought it was a good cricket wicket.
Jomel Warrican, Player of the Match: First of all, it was discipline and consistency, but also using the slide off the wicket to my advantage. I found that there was a lot of pace in it, so when I bowled my arm ball, it was very, very effective. Yeah, I believe in consistency. I know I did a lot of work with Nikita Miller and Ravi Rampaul, working on hitting the right areas. I also look at the marks at the end of the day to see where my balls are landing, so I can repeat it over and over and remain consistent. That was a total team effort. Bangladesh were in the ascendancy in the first innings, but then Joshua Bishop came in and took two early wickets. That helped us restrict them to a low total. Then, in the second innings, Roston Chase set the platform with his bowling and went on to take five wickets, which was very impressive as well
Najmul Hossain Shanto, Bangladesh Captain: I think the intention in the dressing room and during preparation was good. The players really wanted to do well for the team, but I think it was just a bad day. As I said, all three departments didn't do well, especially in the field. These things can happen sometimes, but I believe the intention and preparation were quite good. Yeah, obviously. The way Shadman batted was really, really good to see, especially with him back in good form. But I think the middle order, in particular, couldn't put together a big partnership. The wicket was pretty good in the first innings, and we should have added a few more runs to the total at that stage. Yeah, obviously. I think Nayeem did a great job, especially coming back after a long time and bowling like that. It was really impressive. Mehidy, Shoriful, Hasan and Taijul also bowled really well. Yeah, I think we didn't bat well. We started really poorly and gave away too many soft dismissals. Going forward, we need to look at those areas and work out how we can do better in these conditions. When you're not putting enough runs on the board, you need to take your chances. In the field, too, you need to make that extra effort and take some unbelievable catches. Those are the things you need, but unfortunately, we didn't get those opportunities today. These things can happen in cricket
West Indies have sealed the first Test in Mirpur and it caps a consistent stretch for this side. They pushed India hard in the ODI series before going down 2-1, and they have carried that fight into Bangladesh despite the well-documented financial strain on Cricket West Indies. The spinners were exceptional. Warrican's five in the first innings kept Bangladesh to 272 and Roston Chase led from the front with 5 for 36 in the second, passing 100 Test wickets as Bangladesh folded for an underwhelming 142. Even after conceding a first-innings lead, West Indies never looked flustered in the chase. King and Campbell's 112-run opening partnership put any thought of a collapse to bed and Bangladesh were left chasing the game with no way back. West Indies go one up in this two-Test series with one to play
Razib: "Bangladesh Cricket currently has the best pace attack in its history, but they've prepared a spin-friendly pitch, even though their current spin attack may be the worst!"
END OF OVER:35 | 3 Runs | WI: 166/2
- Kavem Hodge31 (27b)
- Brandon King77 (114b)
- Nayeem Hasan11-0-49-0
- Taijul Islam12-3-50-0
Graham: "Well played West Indies. Truly remarkable test."
END OF OVER:34 | 7 Runs | WI: 163/2
- Brandon King75 (110b)
- Kavem Hodge30 (25b)
- Taijul Islam12-3-50-0
- Nayeem Hasan10-0-46-0
