Bangladesh reached 213 for 3 off 74 overs at the close of day one of the first Test against West Indies at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, with Shadman Islam unbeaten on 99 off 219 balls as bad light brought an early end to play.
Batting first, Bangladesh lost three wickets in reaching their day-one total, but Shadman anchored the innings throughout, working his way to within one run of what would have been a maiden century against West Indies before the umpires decided the light could not improve enough for the remaining overs to be bowled. He will resume on day two just one run short of three figures.
Towhid Hridoy made 42 before retiring hurt with cramps, having added 88 runs for the fourth wicket alongside Shadman in a partnership that repaired the innings after the early loss of wickets and gave Bangladesh a platform to build from.
Litton Das, recalled after recovering from a hip injury, was unbeaten on 10 off 28 balls at the close, getting through a watchful start to his first innings back in the Test side alongside Shadman as the light closed in.
With Taskin Ahmed, Nayeem Hasan and the spin pairing of Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz yet to bowl a ball in this match, Bangladesh's day-one total gives them a foundation to build toward a total that can put early pressure on West Indies' seam-light attack once the hosts' innings is complete. A Shadman century on the second morning would significantly strengthen that position heading into the rest of the five-day Test.
Shadman Islam's patient innings makes him the clear top-order pick to build a squad around once he resumes just short of his century, while Towhid Hridoy's productive stand before cramps intervened confirms his place as a middle-order run-scorer worth tracking for the remainder of the Test. Litton Das's unbeaten start is also one to watch as he works back into form after injury.
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Scores and innings details in this article are verified against same-day and freshly re-checked reporting as of October 28, 2026; play had closed for day one at the time of writing, and Bangladesh's eventual first-innings total was not yet known.
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