Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st Test Preview: Teams, Pitch Report, and Betting Tips

The first Test between Bangladesh and West Indies will take place at Mirpur on Wednesday. This match might see Mushfiqur Rahim reach a significant milestone as he is just 118 runs away from scoring 1,000 runs against the visitors. Kemar Roach remains a persistent challenge for Mushfiqur, having dismissed him three times since 2009.

Bangladesh enters this Test after a tough run, with two defeats in the UAE tri-series, no victory in their one-off Test against Afghanistan, and the recent departure of batting coach Mohammad Ashraful. On the other side, West Indies remain unbeaten in Test series this year. They prepared in Chennai for these conditions while their white-ball squad toured India. Bangladesh has only won one series against the Windies, back in 2018.

Who Will Win?

The West Indies could pull off a surprise at Mirpur. Bangladesh struggles with recent form and injury concerns, including Litton Das's fitness. The Windies have won four of the last five encounters and bring a strong pace attack with Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, and Shamar Joseph who can make early breakthroughs. A solid first innings total around the 328 average would put pressure on Bangladesh’s spinners.

TSN Prediction: West Indies to win.

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Pitch Report: Shere Bangla National Stadium

• Total Matches: 30
• Matches won batting first: 15
• Matches won bowling first: 12
• Average 1st innings score: 328
• Average 2nd innings score: 308
• Average 3rd innings score: 242
• Average 4th innings score: 172
• Highest total recorded: 730/6 (187.5 overs) by SL vs BAN
• Lowest total recorded: 87 all out (32 overs) by BAN vs PAK
• Highest score chased: 209/1 (44 overs) by ENG vs BAN
• Lowest score defended: 213 all out (61.3 overs) by BAN vs WI

Head-to-Head: Bangladesh vs West Indies Tests

• Matches played: 22 each
• West Indies wins: 15
• Bangladesh wins: 5
• Drawn matches: 2
• Home wins (WI): 8
• Home wins (BAN): 2
• Away wins (WI): 7
• Away wins (BAN): 3
• Neutral venue wins: None

Recent Test Encounters

• 2nd Test, Nov 30, 2024: BAN 164 & 268 vs WI 146 & 185 – Bangladesh won by 101 runs
• 1st Test, Nov 22, 2024: BAN 269/9 decl & 132 vs WI 450/9 decl & 152 – West Indies won by 201 runs
• 2nd Test, June 24, 2022: BAN 234 & 186 vs WI 408 & 13/0 – West Indies won by 10 wickets
• 1st Test, June 16, 2022: BAN 103 & 245 vs WI 265 & 88/3 – West Indies won by 7 wickets
• 2nd Test, Feb 11, 2021: BAN 296 & 213 vs WI 409 & 117 – West Indies won by 17 runs
• 1st Test, Feb 3, 2021: BAN 430 & 223/8 decl vs WI 259 & 395/7 – West Indies won by 3 wickets

Betting Tip for 1st Test

• Tip: West Indies over 3.5 wickets in over 6
• Odds: 2.20 via Dafabet

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Predicted Lineups

Bangladesh

• Shadman Islam
• Tanzid Hasan
• Mominul Haque
• Najmul Hossain Shanto (c)
• Mushfiqur Rahim
• Litton Das (wk)
• Mehidy Hasan Miraz
• Taijul Islam
• Hasan Mahmud
• Taskin Ahmed
• Ebadot Hossain

West Indies

• Tagenarine Chanderpaul
• Brandon King
• Kavem Hodge
• Amir Jangoo
• Roston Chase (c)
• Justin Greaves
• Joshua Da Silva (wk)
• Kemar Roach
• Shamar Joseph
• Jomel Warrican
• Jayden Seales

Odds for the 1st Test

• Bangladesh: 1.52
• West Indies: 2.38

Match Details and Broadcast

• Date: October 28
• Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
• Start Time: 09:30 a.m. IST
• TV/Stream: FanCode