Shadman Islam was unbeaten on 99 as Bangladesh reached 213/3 at the close of the opening day of the first Test against West Indies in Mirpur on Wednesday, according to the ICC.
The Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st Test day 1 also brought a fitness worry for the hosts. Towhid Hridoy was stretchered off with calf cramps in scorching heat during the final session, and bad light halted play twice.
This report covers play on day one only, based on the ICC's report published on 28 October. Shadman was set to resume one run short of a century on day two. The ICC places the match in the ICC World Test Championship.
How many runs did Shadman Islam score on day 1?
Shadman finished the day on 99 not out. The ICC said he held the innings together through a challenging day for the batters.
He brought up his 10th Test half-century in the 35th over with a single off Jayden Seales. According to the ICC, he stayed composed under early pressure, scored boundaries when the bowlers strayed into his hitting areas and punished loose deliveries.
He was 79 not out at tea and moved into the nineties in the final session before the light faded.
Bangladesh vs West Indies score: how the three wickets fell
Bangladesh elected to bat, and West Indies made an encouraging start. The ICC report said disciplined lines, good seam movement and variable bounce troubled the top order.
Seales took the first wicket. Tanzid Hasan edged a delivery outside off stump to Justin Greaves at slip and was out for seven.
Mominul Haque made 28. He stepped out to left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican and hit the ball straight to mid-off.
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto looked positive, the ICC reported, before Warrican struck again. Shanto missed a paddle sweep and was given out LBW for 19 after a successful West Indies review overturned the on-field decision. Warrican finished the day with two wickets.
- Tanzid Hasan c Greaves b Seales 7
- Mominul Haque, caught at mid-off off Warrican, 28
- Najmul Hossain Shanto lbw b Warrican 19
- Shadman Islam 99 not out
- Close of play: Bangladesh 213/3
Towhid Hridoy injury in Mirpur: stretchered off with calf cramps
Hridoy joined Shadman after Shanto's dismissal and added impetus to the innings, according to the ICC. He was playing his first Test since his debut in Harare in July and showed positive intent, hitting boundaries.
The pair took Bangladesh to tea at 177/3, with an unbroken fourth-wicket partnership of 67. Hridoy was on 36 at the break.
The ICC said the final session began well for the home side. But Hridoy, then batting on 42, had to leave the field on a stretcher after suffering calf cramps in the scorching heat.
The ICC report did not give an update on his condition or say whether he would be able to resume his innings.
Bad light cut the final session short
After Hridoy's exit, Shadman kept batting with assurance, the ICC reported. Bad light then stopped play for around 50 minutes.
The players returned, but play was interrupted again after only four more overs, leaving Shadman stranded on 99 at the close.
The ICC said Bangladesh would look on day two to turn a promising start into a substantial first-innings total.
Bangladesh vs West Indies Test 2026 schedule: second Test in Sylhet
The match is the first of two Tests in the series. According to the ICC, the schedule is:
- First Test: 28 October to 1 November, Mirpur
- Second Test: 5 to 9 November, Sylhet
As of the close on day one, Shadman's century, Hridoy's fitness and whether the heat and light would keep interrupting play were all still unresolved.