Jaker Ali Anik walked out against West Indies with Bangladesh 33 for four in their second innings, batting as concussion substitute for Mominul Haque in the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
Mominul was ruled out for the remainder of the match after suffering a concussion while fielding on day three, The Daily Star reported. Jaker was not part of Bangladesh's original playing XI and had not played a Test for Bangladesh since June 2025.
The loss of a senior batter was felt as soon as Bangladesh began their second innings. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto moved up to number three in Mominul's place, and the top order fell away around him.
What happened to Mominul Haque at short-leg?
The injury came in the 78th over of the West Indies first innings, according to The Daily Star. Fielding at short-leg, Mominul tried to catch an effort from Joshua Bishop off the bowling of Mehidy Hasan Miraz but could not hold on.
He fell face-first onto the ground and appeared to be in considerable pain before he was taken off the field, the newspaper reported. The left-hander was unable to continue.
How Jaker Ali Anik became a concussion substitute
The Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed the substitution in a media release. The board's physio, Bayjedul Islam Khan, set out the medical basis for the change.
"Mominul Haque had suffered a head injury while fielding in the 78th over of the West Indies first innings. As he has shown signs of concussion, he has been replaced by Jaker Ali Anik as the concussion sub for the remainder of the match," Bayjedul Islam Khan said in the statement.
That replacement is what allowed Jaker, who had not been named in the starting XI, to bat in the match. Under the arrangement described by the board, he takes Mominul's place for the rest of the Test.
Mominul became only the third Bangladesh batter to be replaced due to concussion in Test cricket, The Daily Star reported. The newspaper did not name the two earlier cases.
How Bangladesh slipped to 33 for four
Bangladesh's second innings started badly. Tanzid Hasan was dismissed for a duck, bringing Shanto to the crease at number three, the position Mominul would otherwise have been expected to fill, according to The Daily Star.
Shadman Islam made 13 and Towhid Hridoy was out for 0, leaving the home side in early trouble. Shanto's dismissal then reduced Bangladesh to 33 for four.
The sequence of wickets:
- Tanzid Hasan, 0
- Shadman Islam, 13
- Towhid Hridoy, 0
- Najmul Hossain Shanto, score not reported, with the total on 33
It was at that point that Jaker came out to bat. The Daily Star described him as joining the side "at a difficult juncture," with Bangladesh four down and their most experienced specialist batter unavailable.
When did Jaker Ali last play a Test for Bangladesh?
Jaker's previous Test for Bangladesh was in June 2025, according to The Daily Star. His return came not through selection for the match but through the concussion-replacement process, partway through day three.
The timing gave him little room to settle. He came in with Bangladesh's second innings already four wickets down and the top order gone.
What is still unknown about the first Test
The Daily Star's report ends as Jaker walked out to bat. It does not say how many runs he made or how Bangladesh's innings developed after 33 for four.
Several other details were also not reported:
- Shanto's individual score in the second innings
- The West Indies first-innings total
- The overall state of the match and its result
- How long Mominul is expected to be out, and whether he will be available for any later match in the series
The board's statement covers only the remainder of this Test. Whether Mominul is fit for any later match against West Indies has not been announced.