Bangladesh vs West Indies Live Score as Hosts Lose Early Wicket

Bangladesh reached 34/1 at the first drinks break on Day 1 of the opening Test against West Indies at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, October 28.

After winning the toss, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto elected to bat first. The hosts lost opener Tanzid Hasan early, but Shadman Islam and Mominul Haque steadied the innings to take the score to 34 after 13 overs.

Shadman was unbeaten on 12 off 34 balls, while Mominul had made 13 from 21 deliveries. The pair were at the crease when the players stopped for drinks in the opening session.

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Jayden Seales Gives West Indies Early Breakthrough

West Indies made their first breakthrough in the seventh over when Jayden Seales dismissed Tanzid Hasan for seven.

Tanzid faced 23 balls before falling at 9/1 in 6.4 overs. Justin Greaves took the catch, giving Seales the first wicket of the match.

The dismissal put early pressure on Bangladesh, who had opted to bat on their home ground. However, Shadman and Mominul avoided further damage before the first interval.

Seales had figures of 1/10 from five overs at the drinks break, including two maiden overs. Shamar Joseph also bowled five overs, conceding seven runs without taking a wicket.

Roston Chase had conceded 11 runs from two overs, while Greaves gave away four runs in his opening over.

Bangladesh vs West Indies Live Score

Bangladesh's scoring rate remained measured during the opening 13 overs. Shadman struck two boundaries in his unbeaten 12, while Mominul hit one four during his stay at the crease.

The visitors kept the scoring in check, with Bangladesh managing 34 runs at the loss of one wicket. Extras contributed two runs, including one bye and one leg bye.

Bangladesh still have captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud and Shoriful Islam to come.

The first Test is scheduled to run from October 28 to November 1. With the opening session still in progress, Bangladesh will look to build a stronger partnership and avoid another early wicket.

West Indies, meanwhile, will want Seales and the rest of the bowling attack to maintain their discipline and create further chances.

At the drinks break, Bangladesh had the slight advantage of having two established batters at the crease, but the innings remained in its early stages. The next passage of play will be important as both sides look to establish control on Day 1.