Bangladesh suffered an eight-wicket defeat against the West Indies in the first Test due to a disappointing batting performance. The visitors chased down a target of 170 runs in just 35.1 overs on Saturday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

The defeat has made Bangladesh’s hopes of reaching the ICC World Test Championship final significantly more difficult.

Bangladesh were bowled out for 272 in their first innings. In reply, the West Indies managed 245 runs, giving the hosts a 27-run lead.

However, Bangladesh failed to capitalise on that advantage in the second innings, collapsing for just 142 runs and setting the visitors a target of 170.

The West Indies openers, Brandon King and John Campbell, started the chase aggressively. They took the team past 50 runs in just 11 overs and reached the 100-run mark in 19 overs.

Brandon King remained unbeaten on 81 to guide his team to victory. His innings featured 10 fours and a six. Kavem Hodge contributed 31 runs off just 27 balls, hitting four fours and a six.

For Bangladesh, Shoriful Islam dismissed Campbell, who scored 49, to break the opening partnership. Hasan Mahmud later removed Tevin Imlach’s replacement at the crease, Tagenarine Chanderpaul. However, Bangladesh failed to take any further wickets.

Poor fielding also hurt the hosts, with Brandon King receiving several lifelines. West Indies batters also survived four dismissal appeals due to umpire’s calls, while Bangladesh’s reviews failed to overturn the on-field decisions.

Earlier on Saturday, Bangladesh resumed their second innings at 79 for six. Zakir Ali was dismissed in the first over of the day, but Nayeem Hasan tried to steady the innings from one end.

Using sweep shots effectively against the Caribbean spinners, Nayeem added valuable runs alongside the lower-order batters. He scored 33 runs, while Hasan Mahmud and Taijul Islam contributed eight runs each and Shoriful Islam added seven.

The batting collapse was particularly evident among Bangladesh’s top five batters, who managed just 27 runs combined. Nayeem’s individual contribution of 33 was higher than their collective total.

Roston Chase was the standout bowler for the West Indies, claiming five wickets for 36 runs to dismantle Bangladesh’s second innings. It was his fifth five-wicket haul in Test cricket. Jomel Warrican also impressed, taking four wickets for 63 runs.

The defeat also ended Bangladesh’s run of five consecutive Test victories at home. Before this loss, the Tigers had beaten Zimbabwe, Ireland twice and Pakistan twice.

The setback has also dealt a major blow to Bangladesh’s hopes of reaching the World Test Championship final. To keep their qualification hopes alive, Bangladesh must win at least four of their remaining five matches and draw the other.

As a result, every point in the remaining fixtures will be crucial for the Tigers.