Brandon King’s knock of 81 gives West Indies a 1-0 series lead against Bangladesh

West Indies vs Bangladesh West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first Test after chasing down a target of 170 runs on Saturday.Opener Brandon King led the charge with an unbeaten 81 off 115 balls, hitting 10 fours and a six. Kavem Hodge backed him up with an unbeaten 31 as West Indies comfortably secured a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.The West Indies spinners played a big role in the win as they bowled out Bangladesh for just 142 in their second innings.Captain Roston Chase took five wickets for 36 runs while Jomel Warrican claimed four for 63. Warrican also took five wickets in Bangladesh’s first innings.Bangladesh resumed on Day 4 at 79 for six but managed only 63 more runs. Nayeem Hasan top scored with 52 to score his maiden Test half-century but was eventually dismissed by Chase to complete his five-wicket haul.

King and Campbell lead the chase

Chasing 170 on a difficult pitch, West Indies openers Brandon King and John Campbell opted to attack rather than defend against the Bangladesh spinners.The pair added 112 runs for the first wicket, putting their team in a strong position. King brought up his sixth Test half-century while Campbell scored 49 after making 54 in the first innings.Shoriful Islam dismissed Campbell with a swinging delivery while Hasan Mahmud removed Tagenarine Chanderpaul for one.However, Bangladesh failed to build further pressure as King and Hodge added an unbeaten 50-run partnership to complete the chase. Earlier, Bangladesh scored 272 in their first innings before West Indies replied with 245. The second Test will be played in Sylhet next week, with Bangladesh looking to level the series.