1st Test
Day-1 Highlights:
The West Indies team has gained an early advantage on Day 1 of the first test
At The Stumps of Day-1:
West Indies scored 250/5 (1st Innings) vs Bangladesh.
Mikyle Louis (97) and Alick Athanaze (90) guided the West Indies to 250 for 5 on Day 1 in Antigua, but both fell short of centuries in the face of Bangladesh’s challenge.
The first two sessions saw a sluggish scoring rate of just 2.15 runs per over, but the hosts managed to accelerate in the final session, adding 134 runs to take a slight edge in the Test match.
With the pitch appearing favorable for batting, the West Indies will look to build on their progress throughout Day 2.
Bangladesh opted to bowl first, aiming to take early advantage of the new ball and the moisture in the wicket.
The West Indies openers weathered the early seam movement, but by the end of the first hour, the hosts found themselves in a precarious position.
Taskin Ahmed struck first, dismissing captain Kraigg Brathwaite LBW to end his lengthy struggle.
He followed up by removing Keacy Carty for a duck, caught at mid-on after an ill-advised flick, leaving the West Indies at 25 for 2.
In the post-Lunch session, run-scoring proved difficult, with the first boundary coming in the ninth over, which also marked Louis’ half-century.
Kavem Hodge, who had contributed 59 runs in a partnership with Louis, was run out after attempting a risky second run and being caught short by Taijul Islam’s accurate throw.
Athanaze and Louis hit a couple of boundaries before Tea, taking the score to 116 for 3.
The final session saw a shift in momentum as Athanaze hit two boundaries in the second over after Tea.
The pair accelerated, scoring 59 runs in the first 10 overs after the break.
Louis reached 90 and survived an early scare when Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz dropped him at slip.
Athanaze continued to score freely, but Louis became more cautious as he neared his maiden Test century.
The pressure eventually got to him, and he was caught at slip for 97 off Mehidy.
Athanaze followed shortly after, caught behind by Litton Das off Taijul.
Bangladesh then took the second new ball, with Hasan greeted by Joshua da Silva, who immediately struck two boundaries before play was halted due to bad light.
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