The BAN vs WI Series 2022 has begun with Bangladesh losing the first Test by 7 wickets at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. By looking at the result, it seems like the game was closely contested between the two teams. However, the fact is that the visiting team’s performance was mostly disappointing. Their batting performance was unimpressive, with six batters dismissed for ducks early in the innings. In contrast, the bowlers performed well in both innings. How Bangladesh's players fared in the first Test is discussed in this article. The Performance of Bangladesh's Players in the First Test Captain Shakib Al Hasan's all-round performance in the series-opening match was one of the games' highlights for Bangladesh. Shakib scored fifty runs in both innings. He also put up a 100-run partnership with wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan Sohan for the seventh wicket in the second innings, which helped Bangladesh escape an innings loss. Bangladesh's bowlers performed admirably, dismissing the Windies for 265 runs in the first innings. They also picked up three West Indian wickets when the score was only nine in the second innings. Let's take a look at each Bangladeshi player's performance in the opening Test of the BAN vs WI Series 2022. Read SL vs AUS 2022: Lankans eye first home series win over Australia since 1992 The best three batting performances in the first Test Player Innings Runs HS Shakib Al Hasan 2 114 63 Kraigg Brathwaite 2 95 94 Jermaine Blackwood 2 89 63    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ The best three bowling performances in the first Test Player Innings Wickets BBI Kemar Roach 2 7 5/53 Alzarri Joseph 2 6 3/33 Khaled Ahmed 2 5 3/27    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Shoriful included in Bangladesh squad for 2nd Test against West Indies Tamim Iqbal Inn: 2 | Runs: 51 | HS: 29 There was an expectation of the veteran opener, Tamim Iqbal, that he would play the anchor role and guide Bangladesh to a big total. However, Tamim failed to fulfill his expectations in both innings. He made 29 in the first innings and 22 in the second innings. The southpaw had a start in each innings but couldn’t carry on to bat for a big score. On a personal level, Tamim became the second Bangladesh player to score 5,000 Test runs in this match. He needs to be more responsible in the second match. Mahmudul Hasan Joy Inn: 2 | Runs: 42 | HS: 42 The highly talented opener, Mahmudul Hasan, made a duck in the first innings. He was looking sharp in the second innings before losing his wicket to Kemar Roach. Joy played a very patient 42-run knock. Mahmudul Hasan has continued to impress the selectors with his sincerity with the bat. His perseverance and determination will be important for Bangladesh in the second Test. Read 2022 Wimbledon Championships: All You Need to Know Najmul Hossain Shanto Inn: 2 | Runs: 17 | HS: 17 Najmul Hasan is rated highly by the selectors. However, he hasn’t been consistent on the international scene, which is a major concern for him. Najmul made a duck in the first innings and notched 17 runs in the second innings. Mominul Haque Inn: 2 | Runs: 4 | HS: 4 The former Bangladesh Test captain, Mominul Haque, has been completely out of form, which is why the team has suffered a lot. He made a duck in the first innings and scored only four in the second innings. Maybe Mominul needs a break to regain his confidence. Read WI vs BAN 1st Test 2022: Shakib-Nurul's record partnership help Bangladesh avoid innings defeat Litton Das Inn: 2 | Runs: 29 | HS: 17 Litton’s recent Test form is the best among the Bangladesh batters. However, he hasn’t scored a fifty in the last six overseas innings, which is a big concern. In the first Test, Litton Das made 12 and 17. Shakib Al Hasan Inn: 2 | Runs: 114 | HS: 63 | Wkts: 1 | BBI: 1/48 Shakib Al Hasan’s performance with the bat was satisfactory. Shakib had no choice but to take an aggressive approach after a dismal show by the other batters. The ace all-rounder hit aggressive half-centuries in each innings of the match. He also picked a wicket in the first innings. Shakib was by far the best player for Bangladesh in the contest. Read IND vs SA 2022: India, South Africa Gear Up for T20I Series Decider Nurul Hasan Sohan   Inn: 2 | Runs: 64 | HS: 64 Wicket-keeper batter Nurul Hasan was one of the six batters who scored ducks in the first innings. However, Nurul didn’t waste the opportunity he got in the second innings. He played a 64-run knock in 147 deliveries and made a record 123-run stand with skipper Shakib Al Hasan for the seventh wicket. Nurul is considered the best keeper in Bangladesh. His performance with the gloves was also brilliant in the first match. Mehidy Hasan Miraz  Inn: 2 | Wkts: 4 | BBI: 4/59 Mehidy Miraz had a brilliant performance with the ball in the first innings. He picked up 4 wickets for 59 runs in the first innings. He was sent to bat at No.3 in the second innings but failed to contribute with the bat. Read Tigers left to rue dismal batting on day 1 Mustafizur Rahman  Inn: 2 | Wkts: 1 | BBI: 1/30 Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman made his Test return in this match. He only picked up one wicket in the match but created a lot of chances. Besides, he was the most economical bowler in the match. Ebadot Hossain  Inn: 2 | Wkts: 2 | BBI: 2/65 Ebadot picked two wickets in the first innings but remained wicketless in the second innings. He maintained less than 3 economy rates in the contest, which is a good thing. Read Sports organiser Sirajuddin M Alamgir receives "Doctor of Sports" degree from Indian private uni Khaled Ahmed  Inn: 2 | Wkts: 5 | BBI: 3/27 Bangladesh's most successful bowler in the match was pacer Khaled Ahmed. The right-arm pacer picked up five wickets in the contest. In particular, he put a lot of pressure on the West Indian batting line-up at the start of the second innings and removed three West Indian batters when the score was only 9. Aftermath The majority of the players had poor performances, which contributed to Bangladesh's lackluster performance in the first match of the BAN vs WI Series 2022. The Shakib-led team must formulate a good strategy for the second encounter. They must also put out their best effort in order to level the series. Bangladesh may need to make some changes to their playing XI for a competitive team. Read Stadium 974: FIFA’s Qatar World Cup 2022 brings world’s first transportable stadium

Bangladesh were in danger of conceding an innings defeat in the WI vs BAN 1st Test 2022 after a horrible batting display in the first innings. They did, however, manage to come back in the second innings thanks to a record-breaking stand between captain Shakib Al Hasan and wicket-keeper batter Nurul Hasan Sohan for the seventh wicket. The visiting side were bowled out for 245 runs after giving the hosts an 84-run target to win the contest. Let’s take a look at the match scenario for the Bangladesh versus West Indies first Test 2022. Bangladesh vs West Indies Test Series 2022: First Match Scenario The West Indies lost three early wickets with only nine runs on the board. The pacer Khaled Ahmed came out with a lot of aggression and removed Kraigg Brathwaite, Rayman Reifer, and Nkrumah Bonner within the first four overs of the Windies innings. At that stage, the West Indies were in real trouble and Bangladesh's campaign was energized to put even more pressure on the Caribbean side. An unbeaten fourth-wicket stand between John Campbell and Jermaine Blackwood helped the West Indies to calm things down. The Caribbean team finished day three with 49/3 on board. They only require 35 more runs to clinch the contest. Read IND vs SA 2022: India, South Africa Gear Up for T20I Series Decider Earlier, West Indies could have finished the match on day 3 had they managed to bowl Bangladesh out for 161 runs. The Caribbean side had created that opportunity after sending six opposition batters for 109 runs. However, Bangladesh fought back brilliantly when Shakib Al Hasan and Nurul Hasan batted at the crease. They made 123 runs together in the seventh wicket and propelled Bangladesh to get past the 200-run barrier as well as avoid an embarrassing innings defeat. Both Shakib Al Hasan and Nurul Hasan Sohan made fifty. Nurul was the top scorer with 64, while Shakib made 63. Nurul, in particular, had shown patience as he faced 147 deliveries in his innings. Shakib, on the other hand, was a bit aggressive in his approach. When the Shakib-Sohan partnership was broken, Bangladesh were at 232. After that, Bangladesh lost wickets at regular intervals and were eventually bowled out for 245. Veteran pacer Kemar Roach was the most successful bowler for West Indies as he picked up five wickets in the second innings. Read ENG vs NED 1st ODI 2022: England break world record against Netherlands Shakib Al Hasan and Nurul Hasan Sohan’s Record-Breaking Partnership When Bangladesh were 109/6, Shakib Al Hasan and Nurul Hasan Sohan came to the rescue to avoid an innings defeat. Their 123-run seventh-wicket stand not only helped the visitors take a lead in the second innings, but it also broke a couple of records. It is now the highest seventh wicket partnership at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua. Besides, it was the second best seventh-wicket partnership for Bangladesh against West Indies and overall the fifth best for the seventh wicket. Top five highest Seventh-Wicket Partnership at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua Partners Runs Opposition Year Shakib Al Hasan and Nurul Hasan (Bangladesh) 123 West Indies 2022 Jason Holder and Denesh Ramdin (Windies) 105 England 2015 Moeen Ali and Ben Foakes (England) 85 West Indies 2019 Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes (England) 71 West Indies 2022 Narsingh Deonarine and Daren Sammy 69 New Zealand 2012    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Stadium 974: FIFA’s Qatar World Cup 2022 brings world’s first transportable stadium Bottom Line West Indies just need 35 runs and two full days to win the opening match of BAN vs WI Test Series 2022. The West Indies are expected to reach their target in the first session of the fourth day. Bangladesh's batting performance in the first match was awful. However, Shakib and Nurul's partnership in the second innings will inspire the visitors to do well in the second Test. The second Test match between Bangladesh and the West Indies 2022 will take place at the Darren Time Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia on June 24 (Friday).

The BCB appointed veteran Shakib Al Hasan as the new Test captain in order to rejuvenate the Bangladesh squad. So, there was an expectation that the Shakib-led Bangladesh team would show a better performance in the BAN vs WI First Test 2022. However, the way the batters performed in the first innings was utterly disappointing. Bangladesh lost all of their wickets for 103, the second lowest total at this ground. Interestingly, they also hold the record for the lowest total at this venue. The Tigers were all-out for 43 in the first innings of the first Test of the 2018 bilateral series. Let’s take a look at the first Test match scenario. Bangladesh vs West Indies First Test Match 2022: Match Scenario Bangladesh have made 50/2 at the end of day-2 and they need 112 runs more to avoid an embarrassing innings defeat. Mahmudul Hasan Joy (18*) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (8*) are the two unbeaten batsmen. Prior to that, West Indies were all-out for 265 after taking a 162-run first innings lead. Captain Kraigg Brathwaite made the highest score of 94, while Jermaine Blackwood scored 63. Bangladesh pacers bagged five wickets in West Indies' first innings and the spinners took the rest of the five wickets. However, in Mustafizur Rahman's bowling, the fielders dropped a number of catches. Mehidy Hasan Miraz was the most successful bowler for Bangladesh in the first innings. He picked up four wickets. Read Antigua Test: WI take early control after Bangladesh’s poor batting Earlier, West Indian captain Kraigg Brathwaite asked Bangladesh to bat first as the surface was suited for the fast bowlers to shine in the early morning of day 1. His decision and strategy panned out perfectly as the visitors were bowled out for 103 within the first hour of the second session. Only skipper Shakib Al Hasan showed some fighting spirit against the hosts. He went after the bowlers and made 51 off 67 deliveries. Tamim Iqbal (29) and Litton Das (12) were the other two batters to reach double digit numbers. Six out of eleven batters for Bangladesh made ducks in the first innings. The batters who failed to score a run in the first innings are Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mustafizur Rahman, and Kahled Ahmed. Bangladesh batters' approach against Caribbean bowlers indicate that they are having some difficulties. Fear of getting out, lack of confidence in ability, lack of trust in the pitch, and inability to read the ball are the most notable. Bangladesh batters need to overcome these issues in order to show a potent display, particularly in unfamiliar overseas conditions. West Indian pacers took all of Bangladesh’s wickets as Jayden Seales and Alzarri Joseph bagged three wickets each. Read Antigua Test: Bangladesh 103 all out in first-innings Third innings Record at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium: What Do the Stats Say? Bangladesh already lost one of their main batters, Tamim Iqbal, in the second innings. Shakib promoted Mehidy Hasan Miraz to bat at No. 3, but he too failed with the bat to shine. Two of the promising stars of Bangladesh, Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Najmul Hossain Shanto, have remained unbeaten and will resume the innings on day 3. It will be tough for them to negotiate the West Indian pace attack early in the morning, but it will also be a golden opportunity for them to showcase their true potential to the world. Joy and Shanto should seize the opportunity by forming a big stand in the middle. Certainly, they have the ability to play long innings as both of them have big Test knocks under their belt. Mahmudul Hasan made a brilliant century against South Africa this year, while Najmul Hossain played a 163-run knock against Sri Lanka last year. Will they be patient enough to perform to their full potential? And will the pitch be good enough to survive and score runs? As per stats, the lowest third innings total at this ground is 132 by England in 2019. Bangladesh’s 144 runs in 2018 is the second lowest at this venue. Read Tamim becomes fastest Bangladeshi to score 5000 runs in Test So far, only two times has this venue seen less than 200 runs in the third innings. In the third innings, Four times I scored 200 or higher, and three times I scored 300 or higher. Sri Lanka’s 476 runs in the last year is the highest third innings total at this venue. More importantly, all of the 300+ scores have come from the visiting teams. Top five Third innings Total at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua Team Score Opposition Year Sri Lanka 476 West Indies 2021 England 349/6d West Indies 2022 India 343/7d West Indies 2019 England 333/7d West Indies 2015 West Indies 280/4d Sri Lanka 2021    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read WI vs BAN Series 2022: Where to Watch Live Streaming Considering this stat, there is no reason Bangladesh can’t score 200 runs at this venue in the second innings of the BAN vs WI 1st Test 2022. Besides, scoring a century isn’t impossible either. All of the centuries in the third innings have come from the visiting teams, and three of them have scored in the last 15 months. List of centuries in the third innings at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua Player Runs Opposition Year Gary Ballance (ENG) 122 West Indies 2015 Zak Crawley (ENG) 121 West Indies 2022 Joe Root (ENG) 109 West Indies 2022 Pathum Nissanka (SL) 103 West Indies 2021 Ajinkya Rahane (IND) 102 West Indies 2019     Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Bottom Line Bangladesh batters' approach in the first innings of the BAN vs WI First Test 2022 was uninspiring. They were not brave enough to deal with the Caribbean bowlers. The players need to be courageous enough and trust the pitch to play to their full potential. The main expectation from Bangladesh's batting line-up would be to bat as long as possible. If the players play sensibly, then there is no reason to form fruitful partnerships in the middle in order to avoid an innings defeat. Read England hits ODI world-record 498-4 against the Netherlands

Bangladesh and the West Indies will begin their bilateral series with a two-match Test series on Thursday, June 16. The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua will host the first match of the Bangladesh vs West Indies Series 2022. Both sides will be without some important players due to injury and personal reasons, requiring other key members to shoulder more responsibility during the Test series. Bangladesh's problem has become even worse since Yasir Ali was forced to withdraw due to injury. The first match preview of BAN vs WI Series 2022 is discussed in this article. First Match Preview of the West Indies vs Bangladesh Test Series 2022 Bangladesh’s second-most success in the Test format has come against the West Indies side. Bangladesh have a record of winning both home and away series against the West Indies. There is a lot of anticipation in this two-match series to see whether the team Tigers can beat the Caribbean side in a bilateral contest for the second time away from home. The first match will start at 8 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time) on Thursday. Bangladesh Bangladesh’s main problem at the moment is batting. For personal reasons, Mushfiqur Rahim is not part of the series. Yasir Ali was supposed to replace Mushfiqur for the number 4 spot, but he got injured while playing the warm-up match. Two important batters in the middle order won’t play in the series. Read BAN vs WI 2022: Five Reasons Why Bangladesh Can Win the Test Series Against West Indies The team management has to find the best possible option from the squad to replace Yasir Ali. Nurul Hasan Sohan could be the best replacement for Yasir. Nurul had a relatively good outing in the practice match and he is currently the best wicket-keeper in the country. Bangladesh need Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das to take extra responsibility in batting. In bowling, Shakib Al Hasan and Taijul Islam will have to shoulder the bulk of the responsibilities. The West Indian batting line-ups will be under a lot of strain if both of them find their rhythm during the BAN vs WI Series 2022. Besides, if the pace bowling unit finds good assistance from the Caribbean wickets, that will aid Bangladesh to put pressure on the West Indies side. Predicted playing XI Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (Captain), Nurul Hasan Sohan (Wicket-Keeper), Mosaddek Hossain, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain, Khaled Ahmed. Read Bangladesh vs West Indies Test Series 2022: Major Highlights of the Warm-Up Match West Indies West Indies Captain Kraigg Brathwaite and wicket-keeper batter Joshua da Silva had brilliant outings in the England series. They will be their main players in the batting line-up as the other batters struggled in the last series. The middle-orders need to show their true potential against Bangladesh's bowling line-up. In bowling, Kemar Roach’s participation in the first Test is subject to his fitness, while Jason Holder will miss the entire Bangladesh series. So, the other bowlers need to step up and, thankfully, some of them had fantastic performances against England. Raymon Reifer, Jayden Seales, and Alzarri Joseph can all be devastating against Bangladesh batting line-ups. Predicted Playing XI Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain), John Campbell, Nkruma Bonner, Jermaine Blackwood, Kyle Mayers, Joshua Da Silva (Wicket-Keeper), Devon Thomas, Raymon Reifer, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales. Read ICC T20 World Cup 2022: Participating Teams, Venues, Super 12 Fixtures, Top Favourites Pitch Report and Weather Forecast The first Test may be cloudy for most of the days, but there is no chance of rain in Antigua in the next five days, according to the forecast. The wicket may aid fast bowlers, but the toss-winning captain should bat first to put up a huge first-inning total on this pitch. Bottom Line The opening Test match of the BAN vs WI series 2022 is vital in determining the contest's final outcome. The winner of the first match in the series will have an advantage going into the second match. Therefore, both teams will need a flawless game plan and execution on the field. Bangladesh's main challenge will be to form partnerships in the middle, and for that, senior members will need to be more cautious in their approach. On the other hand, the Caribbean team is full of confidence after recently winning a series against England at home. Read ENG vs NZ 2nd Test 2022: Bairstow shines in England's series-clinching victory