DHAKA, Bangladesh, Oct 31, CMC – West Indies defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets after reaching 170 for two on the fourth day of the opening Test match at the Shere Bangla National Stadium here on Saturday.
Brandon King and John Campbell’s opening partnership of 112 led West Indies to an emphatic victory over Bangladesh in the first Test.
King, who scored an unbeaten 81 and Campbell, who was dismissed one run short of his second half century of the match, gave the Windies a solid start in their run chase.
Campbell, the more aggressive of the two, struck six fours and one six in his 49 off 55 balls before being bowled by Shoriful Islam.
Pacer Hasan Mahmud removed Tagenarine Chanderpaul cheaply for one, but Kavem Hodge, who scored an unbeaten 31 together with King guided the visitors over the line on the penultimate day.
Scores
BANGLADESH 272 & 142 in 48.4 overs (Nayeem Hasan 52, Jaker Ali 22, Shadman Islam 13, Najmul Hossain Shanto 10; Roston Chase 5-36, Jomel Warrican 4-63).
WEST INDIES 245 & 170-2 in 35.1 overs (Brandon King 81 not out, John Campbell 49, Kavem Hodge 31 not out).
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