West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in first Test

West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first Test after chasing a target of 170 on Day Four, with Brandon King scoring an unbeaten 81 to guide the visitors to victory. King and Kavem Hodge, who finished on 31 not out, completed the chase in 35.1 overs. The pair came together after Bangladesh took two late wickets following a 112-run opening stand. Their unbeaten 50-run partnership carried West Indies to the target without further loss. Bangladesh made 272 in their first innings, led by Shadman Islam’s 105. West Indies replied with 245, including half-centuries from John Campbell and Tagenarine Chanderpaul. Bangladesh were then dismissed for 142 in their second innings, setting the visitors a target of 170. Nayeem Hasan scored 52, his maiden Test half-century, in that innings. Jomel Warrican took nine wickets in the match and was named Player of the Match, according to the match account. He took five wickets in Bangladesh’s first innings, while Roston Chase also contributed with the ball. Chase claimed five wickets for 36 in the second innings and passed 100 Test wickets during the match. He had scored 43 in West Indies’ first innings. The result also affected the...