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In the first match of the two-match Test series played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, the West Indies cricket team registered a spectacular victory by defeating the home team Bangladesh by 8 wickets. On the pitch of Dhaka, which is considered suitable for spin bowlers, the Caribbean team completely defeated the hosts Bangladesh in every department. West Indies achieved the easy target on the fourth day itself due to the lethal bowling of Jomel Warrican and the aggressive innings of opener Brandon King’s unbeaten 81 runs in the second innings. The Indian cricket team has got the direct benefit of this defeat of Bangladesh in the points table of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC 2025-27). Due to the decline in the points percentage (PCT) of the host team, the path to the final of the Test Championship has now become a little easier for the Indian team. Let us know in this detailed report how the entire excitement of the Test match was and how the equations of the WTC points table have changed.
On the fourth day of the match, West Indies had a very modest target to win. After winning the toss and batting first, Bangladesh’s first innings was all out at 272 runs despite Shadman Islam’s brilliant century (105 runs). In reply, West Indies scored 245 runs in their first innings thanks to Tangerine Chanderpaul (56 runs) and John Campbell (54 runs), giving Bangladesh a slight lead of 27 runs. The real game was seen in Bangladesh’s second innings where West Indies left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican (5/36) and Roston Chase bowled lethally, bowling out the hosts for just 142 runs. Jomel Warrican, who took a total of 9 wickets in the match, was chosen as ‘Player of the Match’. Chasing the target of 170 runs in the second innings, the Caribbean team won the match after losing 2 wickets on the basis of Brandon King’s stormy 81* run and Kavem Hodge’s restrained innings.
The impact of this crushing defeat of Bangladesh cricket team can be directly seen on the points table of the World Test Championship 2025-27. Before this match, Bangladesh team was ranked just above or close to India with good points percentage (PCT). But after losing the Test match at home, Bangladesh have registered significant penalties and loss of points, due to which their PCT has gone down. On the other hand, Team India has got the indirect benefit of consolidating its position in the top 4 of the table without playing any matches. Now India has got a great opportunity to win the upcoming Test series and make it to the top-2 and strengthen its claim for the final ticket.
The Bangladesh captain and team management seem to be under a lot of pressure after losing by 8 wickets on their home ground and preferred spin track. After the match, the Bangladesh captain admitted that despite gaining a lead of 27 runs in the first innings, the batsmen played completely irresponsible shots in the second innings. Apart from Shadman Islam, who scored a century in the first innings, no major batsman could face the Caribbean spinners in the second innings. Being all out for 142 runs proved to be the biggest turning point of the match. The captain said that the team will have to learn from its mistakes and make a comeback in the second and final Test match starting from November 5 in Sylhet.
After this resounding victory in the Dhaka Test, the morale of the visiting West Indies team is at its peak. After taking an unassailable 1-0 lead in the 2-match series, West Indies will now enter the field with the intention of defeating Bangladesh in the second Test match to be played in Sylhet. If West Indies beats Bangladesh in the second Test as well, then all the doors for Bangladesh to reach the WTC final will be almost closed, which will be very pleasant news from the Indian team’s point of view. Indian cricket fans and BCCI will also now have their eyes fixed on the second Test starting from November 5, where the result will decide in which direction the mathematics of the Test Championship moves in the Asian subcontinent.