Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss on Wednesday and elected to bat in the first of two Tests against West Indies, as reported by the Associated Press. The match is being played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Match Information
The Test will be played from October 28 to November 1 and is part of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Test Championship. It is the first of West Indies’ tour of Bangladesh which ends on November 9.
West Indies Team News
The visitors have Roston Chase as the lead man. Playing XI:
- John Campbell Jr.
- Brandon King
- Kavem Hodge Tagearine Chanderpaul
- Amir Jangoo (Wicket-Keeper)
- Justin Greaves
- Shamar Joseph (Captain) Roston Chase
- Joshua Bishop
- Jayden Seals
- Jomel Warrican.
Cricinfo says that Bishop was handed his Test debut
Mushfiqur out Bangladesh will be without Mushfiqur, who has a contusion injury. Cricinfo says he is likely to be available for the second Test.
Early Action
Jayden Seales made the early breakthrough, having Tanzid Hasan caught at slip for 9, leaving them at 1 for 1. Shadman Islam and Mominul Haque then steadied the innings. Cricinfo’s scorecard had Bangladesh 111 for 3 after 35.5 overs. Scores change rapidly, so check live coverage for the latest.
The Case for Batting First
Captains have often chosen to bat first in Dhaka in the Test format to get runs on the board before the pitch wears and spin takes over. That is the pattern that Shanto’s decision follows, but neither side has said why.
Bangladesh’s batting line-up is missing one experienced name, and West Indies’ pace attack is led by Seales and Joseph. As the pitch deteriorates, how the visitors’ spinners react will be important later in the match.
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