Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st Test Preview: Prediction, Team News, Pitch Report, and Betting Tips

The first Test between Bangladesh and West Indies takes place at Mirpur's Shere Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday. Mushfiqur Rahim is close to reaching a personal milestone, needing just 118 runs to hit 1,000 against the West Indies. Kemar Roach remains a challenging opponent for Mushfiqur, having dismissed him only three times since 2009 despite many attempts.

Current Form and Team Status

Bangladesh enters the match after a tough period, suffering two losses in the UAE tri-series and failing to secure a win in their one-off Test against Afghanistan. The squad is unsettled following the departure of batting coach Mohammad Ashraful. Litton Das also faces a fitness concern ahead of the game. In contrast, West Indies have maintained an unbeaten streak in Test series this year. They prepared well with a training camp in Chennai while their white-ball team toured India. Historically, Bangladesh has only won one series against the West Indies, back in 2018.

Prediction: Who Will Come Out on Top?

The West Indies might cause an upset at Mirpur. With Bangladesh's recent setbacks and fitness doubts, West Indies' bowling trio of Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, and Shamar Joseph could make early breakthroughs. Posting a strong first innings score near the ground's average of 328 would challenge Bangladesh's spinners significantly. The prediction favors West Indies for this encounter.

TSN Prediction: West Indies to win.

Pitch Report: Shere Bangla National Stadium

• Total Matches Played: 30
• Matches Won Batting First: 15
• Matches Won Bowling First: 12
• Average First Innings Score: 328
• Average Second Innings Score: 308
• Average Third Innings Score: 242
• Average Fourth Innings Score: 172
• Highest Total Recorded: 730/6 (187.5 overs) by Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
• Lowest Total Recorded: 87 all out (32 overs) by Bangladesh vs Pakistan
• Highest Score Chased: 209/1 (44 overs) by England vs Bangladesh
• Lowest Score Defended: 213 all out (61.3 overs) by Bangladesh vs West Indies

Head-to-Head in Tests: Bangladesh vs West Indies

• Matches Played: 22 each
• West Indies Wins: 15
• Bangladesh Wins: 5
• Draws: 2
• Ties: 0
• West Indies Home Wins: 8
• Bangladesh Home Wins: 2
• West Indies Away Wins: 7
• Bangladesh Away Wins: 3
• Neutral Venue Wins: 0 for both teams

Recent Test Matches Between Bangladesh and West Indies

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

Betting Tips for the 1st Test

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

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Predicted Lineups

• 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
• 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 Comparison for 1st Test Winner

• Bangladesh: 1.52 (Dafabet)
• West Indies: 2.38 (Dafabet)

Broadcast Information

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