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Antigua Test: Bangladesh suffer huge defeat against Windies in first Test

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This was the 5th consecutive defeat for Bangladesh in the Test cricket after conceding two -match series against India and South Africa.

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Publisted at 6:31 AM, Wed Nov 27th, 2024

Touring Bangladesh suffered a huge 201 runs defeat against hosts West Indies in the first Test on the 5th and final day at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua on Tuesday.

This was the 5th consecutive defeat for Bangladesh in the Test cricket after conceding two -match series against India and South Africa.

Chasing a target of 333 runs, Bangladesh resumed the 2nd innings on Tuesday with 109 for 7 and were all out for 132 runs to maintain their losing trend.

However, West Indies made their ground work for winning on the 4th day restricting Bangladesh for 109 runs for 7 in the 2nd innings and achieved  their  within one hour of the final day's play.

Earlier, West Indies, riding on Justin Greaves maiden test century declared the first innings at 450 for 9. 

Justin Greaves was adjudged the man of the match for his unbeaten 115 runs in addition to two wickets.

But, Taskin Ahmed made the match exciting one dismissing the Caribbean team for 152 runs in the 2nd innings with his test career best six-wicket haul.

Stand in captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored the Bangladesh highest 45 runs in the 2nd innings

Bangladesh,  which declared the first innings for  269 for 9, folded their 2nd innings for 132 runs due to their traditional batting collapse.

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