First Test series levelled
Bangladesh and West Indies have played 11 Test series so far, with Bangladesh winning two and West Indies winning eight. However, this series has ended 1-1. Bangladesh had last won a Test match on West Indies’ soil in 2009 when it also won the series 2-0. However, the team had been desperate for a win on West Indies’ soil since then. Talking about the match, Bangladesh had scored only 164 runs in the first innings, which put the team in a difficult position. However, Bangladesh bowled out West Indies for 146 runs in the second innings, with Nayeem Hasan taking five wickets. Bangladesh then scored 268 runs in its second innings and set a target of 286 runs for West Indies.
Taijul Islam was awarded Player of the Match
In response, West Indies’ second innings also ended at 185 runs. Taijul Islam was the star performer for Bangladesh. As a result, Bangladesh won the match by 101 runs and levelled the series 1-1. Taijul Islam was awarded the Player of the Match title, while Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed and West Indies’ Jayden Seales were jointly awarded the Player of the Series title.