West Indies vs. Bangladesh, 1st Test: Day 5 Highlights, Scorecard, Report

West Indies have gone 1-0 up in the Test series against Bangladesh after they won the first game in St. Vincent by 10 wickets before lunch on the final day.

The visitors were bowled out for 314 having followed on, and the West Indians passed their target of just 13 runs for no loss in just 2.4 overs.

Bangladesh resumed on 256-5, still trailing by 46, and almost lost a wicket in the third over of the day as Mushfiqur Rahim was dropped at slip off Jerome Taylor.

The hosts would eventually be rewarded with a wicket even as they conceded some early runs, as Nasir Hossain was caught by Shannon Gabriel off Kemar Roach for 19.

Rahim looked to be aggressive in the early stages, and having started the day on 70, he quickly moved into the 90s as he punished the wayward Taylor.

However, things got even worse at the other end for the Bangladeshis as Shuvagata Hom was dismissed leg before wicket on review for nought by Roach, who was looking strong early on.

Taylor was swiftly replaced by Gabriel, and he took a wicket with just his fourth ball as he bowled Taijul Islam, who also scored a duck.

At 292-8, Bangladesh were still 10 runs short of making the West Indians bat again, and then with the final ball of his first over, Gabriel struck again as he bowled Rubel Hossain for nought.

Bangladesh 2nd Innings	(Resumed on 256-5, trailed by 46)	WI 1st Innings 484-7	Bangladesh 1st Innings 182
Total	314 all out	113.3 overs
West Indies 2nd Innings	(13 to win)
Total	13-0	2.4 overs
Batsman	Dismissal	Bowler	Runs	Mins	Balls
T. Iqbal		b Benn	53	143	107
S. Rahman	c Ramdin	b Roach	4	16	8
I. Kayes	c Edwards	b Gayle	25	91	72
M. Haque	c Ramdin	b Benn	12	20	26
Mahmudullah	c Ramdin	b Roach	66	213	151
M. Rahim	c Bravo	b Taylor	116	327	243
N. Hossain	c Gabriel	b Roach	19	67	50
S. Hom	lbw	b Roach	0	10	4
T. Islam		b Gabriel	0	8	7
R. Hossain		b Gabriel	0	1	2
A. Hossain	Not Out		0	38	12
Extras	1nb 2w 4lb 12b	19
Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
J. Taylor	17.3	3	64	1
K. Roach	22	6	64	4
S. Gabriel	17	9	25	2
J. Blackwood	12	1	51	0
S. Benn	28	8	44	2
C. Gayle	17	3	50	1
Batsman	Dismissal	Bowler	Runs	Mins	Balls
C. Gayle	Not Out		9	9	10
K. Brathwaite	Not Out		4	9	6
Extras		0
Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
A. Hossain	1.4	0	9	0
T. Islam	1	0	4	0

Having regained the strike after watching the carnage at the other end, Rahim hit a big six off Roach to bring up his century, simultaneously bringing his side’s deficit down to four runs.

It was Rahim’s third Test century, and it came at a vital time. He helped drag his side out of the mire and take the game into a fifth day after it had looked like it would end much earlier.

Rahim then hit a boundary of Roach that took his side’s total to 302-9, meaning West Indies would have to bat again and Bangladesh had staved off an innings defeat at the drinks break.

The away side’s captain then took his side into the lead, with Al-Amin Hossain continuing to block when necessary at No. 11.

The hosts looked a little frustrated at times and had the chance to end Rahim’s stay but saw Taylor drop an easy catch off Gabriel.

However, they removed him in the next over. Rahim played a slog off Taylor’s bowling and saw Darren Bravo take a good catch at deep midwicket.

That meant Bangladesh were all out for 314—thanks in large part to Rahim’s 116—and had set the hosts just 13 runs to win the game.

West Indies openers Chris Gayle and Kraigg Brathwaite strode out to chase their small target, which they reached in just the third over for no loss.

It meant victory by 10 wickets for the hosts, although Bangladesh could take some heart from taking the game into a fifth day and making their opponents bat again having followed on.

The West Indians take a 1-0 lead in the series thanks to their win, with the next match to start on Saturday in St. Lucia.