The West Indies cricket team toured Bangladesh in November and December 2018 to play two Tests, three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2][3] It was the West Indies first full tour of Bangladesh since December 2012.[4] The fixtures were confirmed in July 2018, with the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium scheduled to host its first ODI match.[5] During the third ODI, it hosted its first ODI match.[6]
Ahead of the series, the West Indies' captain Jason Holder was ruled out of the tour with a shoulder injury.[7] Kraigg Brathwaite replaced Holder as the captain of the Test side,[8] and Rovman Powell captained the ODI side.[9]
Bangladesh won the first Test by 64 runs to record their first home victory against the West Indies.[10] Bangladesh won the second Test by an innings and 184 runs, their biggest winning margin in Tests, to take the series 2–0.[11] It was Bangladesh's first series win against the West Indies.[12] Bangladesh's spinners took all 40 wickets, becoming the first team to take all 40 wickets in a two-match Test series by spin.[13] Bangladesh won the ODI series 2–1.[14] The West Indies won the T20I series 2–1.[15]
Squads
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 Bangladesh[16]
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 West Indies[8]
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Bangladesh[17]
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West Indies[18]
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Bangladesh[19]
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West Indies[20]
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Two days after Bangladesh's Test squad was named, Shadman Islam was added to the team.[21] Imrul Kayes was ruled out of Bangladesh's squad for the second Test with a shoulder injury.[22] Litton Das was called up to Bangladesh's squad for the second Test as cover for Mushfiqur Rahim.[23]
Tour matches
Two-day match: BCB XI vs West Indians
50 over match: BCB XI vs West Indians
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
Venues
| Chattogram | Dhaka | Sylhet |
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| Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium |
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 26,000 | Capacity: 18,500 |
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Test series
1st Test
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nayeem Hasan (Ban) made his Test debut.
- Nayeem Hasan became the eighth bowler for Bangladesh to take a five-wicket haul on debut in Tests.[24]
- Nayeem Hasan was also the youngest bowler to take a five-wicket haul on debut in Tests, at the age of 17 years and 356 days.[25]
- Shakib Al Hasan became the first bowler for Bangladesh to take 200 wickets in Tests.[26]
- Shakib Al Hasan also became the fastest cricketer, in terms of matches, to score 3,000 runs and take 200 wickets in Tests (54).[27]
- This was Bangladesh's first home win against the West Indies in Tests.[10]
2nd Test
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shadman Islam (Ban) made his Test debut.
- Kemar Roach (WI) played in his 50th Test.[28]
- Mushfiqur Rahim became the second batsman for Bangladesh to score 4,000 runs in Tests.[29]
- Bangladesh enforced the follow-on for the first time in Tests.[30]
- Mehedi Hasan took the best match figures by a Bangladesh bowler in Tests (12/117).[31]
- This was Bangladesh's biggest winning margin by runs, and their first win by an innings in Tests.[32]
ODI series
1st ODI
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rovman Powell captained the West Indies for the first time in ODIs.[33]
- Mashrafe Mortaza (Ban) played his 200th ODI, which includes two matches for the Asia XI team.[34]
2nd ODI
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
3rd ODI
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
- This was the first ODI to be played at this venue.[35]
- Mashrafe Mortaza became the first cricketer to play 200 ODIs for Bangladesh.[36]
- Mashrafe Mortaza set the record of captaining Bangladesh in most number of ODIs (70).[36]
T20I series
1st T20I
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd T20I
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[37]
3rd T20I
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Sherfane Rutherford (WI) made his T20I debut.
- Keemo Paul (WI) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[38]
Notes
References
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- ^ "All to play for as Bangladesh, Windies aim for the series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Injured Holder out of Bangladesh tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Jason Holder ruled out of Bangladesh tour with shoulder injury". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
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- ^ a b "Taijul Islam spins Bangladesh to first home win against Windies". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "3rd Test: Mehidy Hasan's record 12 spin Bangladesh to biggest win over West Indies". Cricket Country. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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- ^ "Stats - 12 for Mehidy, 40 for Bangladesh's spinners". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Tamim, Soumya half-centuries help Bangladesh to series win". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh hand T20I series to Windies". bdcrictime. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Shakib returns from finger injury for first Test against West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
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- ^ "Rovman Powell to lead West Indies in ODIs in Bangladesh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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- ^ "Evin Lewis returns to West Indies' T20I squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Media Release : UCB WEST INDIES TEAM'S TOUR OF BANGLADESH 2018: Shadman Islam included in Bangladesh squad for first Test". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Injured Imrul Kayes out of second WI Test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Liton included as Mushy's backup". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "West Indies all out for 246". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "1st Test: Bangladesh take 133-run lead vs West Indies as 17 wickets tumble on Day 2". India Today. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Shakib becomes the quickest to 3000 runs-200 wickets double". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Shakib becomes fastest to 200-wicket, 3,000-run double". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Roach dents Bangladesh's session with late wicket". CricBuzz. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Mushfiqur becomes second Bangladesh man to 4000 Test runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh rout Windies for 111, enforce follow-on". SuperSport. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Mehidy Hasan tears through West Indies as Bangladesh wrap up Test series in style". The National. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Mehidy 12-for scripts record Bangladesh win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Tamim's return gives Bangladesh happy headache". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Mashrafe Mortaza wants fast start in ODIs against West Indies". The Indian Express. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh eye series in Sylhet debut". New Age Bangladesh. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Tigers inspired before series decider". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Twitter Reactions: Shakib Al Hasan inspires Bangladesh to a resounding triumph in Dhaka". CricTracker. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Lewis 89, Paul five-for help West Indies clinch T20I series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
