> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://bullquill.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st Test: Bangladesh bat, Mushfiqur out - URL: https://bullquill.com/bangladesh-vs-west-indies-first-test-mirpur/ - Published: 2026-10-28T03:34:13.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-28T05:33:50.000Z - Description: Shanto won the toss and batted first in Mirpur. Mushfiqur Rahim missed out with a hand injury, Kemar Roach was left out and left-arm spinner Joshua Bishop made his Test debut. - Author: Rowan Ashby - Tags: Sports, Trending, Bangladesh Cricket Team, West Indies Cricket Team, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Roston Chase, World Test Championship, #lang-en, #diperbarui, #upd 2026-10-28T05:33:43Z, #tr-bangladesh-vs-west-indies-first-test-mirpur ## Key takeaways - Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and chose to bat in the first Test against West Indies at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, according to AP and ESPNcricinfo. - Play began at 09:30 local time (03:30 UTC, 09:00 IST). The match runs to 1 November. - Mushfiqur Rahim missed out with a hand injury picked up in the nets; Towhid Hridoy replaced him. West Indies left out Kemar Roach and gave left-arm spinner Joshua Bishop a Test debut. - Bangladesh were 96 for 2 after 29 overs at 05:33 UTC, around the scheduled lunch break, according to the live scorecards of Wisden and CricTracker. - These are West Indies' last two matches of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle, with the second Test in Sylhet from 5 November. ## Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st Test: toss and team news Shanto chose to bat first in Mirpur after winning the toss, ESPNcricinfo reported in its toss report, published at 03:28 UTC. AP also reported that Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat. The main team news was the absence of Mushfiqur Rahim, the 106-Test veteran. He hurt his right index finger during Tuesday's practice session, according to Prothom Alo, which reported that X-rays showed no serious damage but that he was ultimately left out of the XI. ESPNcricinfo said Bangladesh made two changes, with Towhid Hridoy and Shoriful Islam coming in for Mushfiqur and Ebadot Hossain. Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed, who returned to the 15-man squad, was not in the XI. Bangladesh picked three spinners, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam and Nayeem Hasan, with Hasan Mahmud and Shoriful as the seamers. West Indies chose Jayden Seales and Shamar Joseph as their fast bowlers plus all-rounder Justin Greaves, and left out veteran Kemar Roach. Bishop, 26, joins Jomel Warrican and captain Roston Chase as spin options, and Amir Jangoo keeps wicket, ESPNcricinfo reported. Uncapped batter Kevin Wickham did not make the XI. ### Playing XIs **Bangladesh:** Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das (wicketkeeper), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam. **West Indies:** John Campbell, Brandon King, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kavem Hodge, Amir Jangoo (wicketkeeper), Roston Chase (captain), Justin Greaves, Joshua Bishop, Shamar Joseph, Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales. Line-ups as published by ESPNcricinfo at the toss. ## Day 1 so far Bangladesh were 96 for 2 after 29 overs at 05:33 UTC (11:33 local time), around the scheduled lunch break, according to the live scorecards of Wisden and CricTracker. Opener Tanzid Hasan fell in the seventh over with the score on 9\. Shadman Islam and Mominul Haque then added 59 before Mominul, on 28, was caught by Shamar Joseph off Jomel Warrican with the total on 68\. At that point Shadman was 42 not out and Shanto 15 not out. This article does not track the match ball by ball; the scorecards above carry live updates. Play is scheduled to resume at 12:10 local time (06:10 UTC), with stumps due at 16:30 (10:30 UTC). ## Series schedule and hours of play | Match | Dates (2026) | Venue | Day 1 start | | -------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | | 1st Test | 28 Oct - 1 Nov | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur | 09:30 local (03:30 UTC) | | 2nd Test | 5 - 9 Nov | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet | Not yet confirmed in match listings | Mirpur hours of play from ESPNcricinfo's match page: 09:30 start, lunch 11:30-12:10, tea 14:10-14:30, scheduled close 16:30 local time (Bangladesh Standard Time, UTC+6). Dates and venues from the ICC and Wisden. ## What we know and what we don't know yet - **Known:** the toss result, both playing XIs, Mushfiqur's absence and Bishop's debut, from ESPNcricinfo, AP and Prothom Alo. - **Known:** ESPNcricinfo reported that Mushfiqur's injury was a contusion and that he is expected to be fit for the second Test; the Bangladesh Cricket Board had not given a timeline in the sources reviewed. - **Not yet known:** how the Mirpur pitch will behave for the spinners later in the match, and the result. A five-day Test can swing sharply on days three to five. ## Background: head-to-head and the Mirpur pitch West Indies have the stronger Test record in this fixture. CricTracker's figures show 22 Tests between the sides since 2002, with West Indies winning 15, Bangladesh five, and two drawn. Wisden noted this is West Indies' first tour of Bangladesh since their 2-0 Test series win there in 2021. Both squads are built with Asian conditions in mind. CricTracker's preview put the average first-innings total at the ground at 328 across 30 Tests, with 15 won by the side batting first, which helps explain Shanto's decision to bat. West Indies head coach Daren Sammy said the team had set goals at the start of the cycle and that "playing Bangladesh in their own conditions will be challenging, and we're ready for that," according to the ICC. The ICC reported that West Indies were eighth in the World Test Championship standings when the squad was named. Shai Hope was rested ahead of the Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier and Alzarri Joseph was withdrawn for workload management, the ICC said. For more Test cricket from this week, see our report on the [South Africa vs Australia third Test at Newlands](https://bullquill.com/south-africa-vs-australia-third-test-newlands/). Other sport this week: [Torino 1-3 Como and the Serie A standings](https://bullquill.com/torino-como-serie-a-standings/) and the [Premier League table with Arsenal level with Manchester City](https://bullquill.com/premier-league-table-arsenal-level-man-city/). Follow the [Bangladesh cricket team](https://bullquill.com/tag/bangladesh-cricket-team/) and [West Indies cricket team](https://bullquill.com/tag/west-indies-cricket-team/) topic pages. ## What it means For West Indies, this series is the last chance to add points in the current World Test Championship cycle. Leaving out Roach for a debutant spinner shows how much they expect turn in Mirpur, and puts the new-ball burden on Seales and Shamar Joseph. For Bangladesh, home conditions are their best chance to improve a lopsided head-to-head record. Batting first without Mushfiqur puts more weight on Shanto, Litton Das and Mehidy in the middle order, and a first-innings total near the ground average of 328 would give their three spinners something to bowl at. *Correction (28 Oct 2026): An earlier version of this article said play would start at 10:00 local time (04:00 UTC) and that the toss had not been made public. Play began at 09:30 local time (03:30 UTC), and the toss had already taken place.* ## Frequently asked questions ### What time does the Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st Test start? Play began at 09:30 local time in Mirpur on 28 October 2026, which is 03:30 UTC and 09:00 IST, according to ESPNcricinfo's hours of play. Lunch is 11:30-12:10 local, tea 14:10-14:30 and the scheduled close 16:30 (10:30 UTC). ### Who won the toss in the Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st Test? Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and chose to bat, according to AP and ESPNcricinfo. ### Why is Mushfiqur Rahim not playing? Mushfiqur hurt his hand in the nets on 27 October and was left out of the XI, with Towhid Hridoy taking his place, ESPNcricinfo and Prothom Alo reported. ### Where is the Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st Test being played? At the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, from 28 October to 1 November. The second Test is in Sylhet from 5 to 9 November. ### Why are Shai Hope and Alzarri Joseph not playing? The ICC reported that Hope was rested ahead of the Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier and Joseph was withdrawn for workload management after a routine medical assessment. ### What is the Bangladesh vs West Indies Test head-to-head record? According to CricTracker, the teams have played 22 Tests since 2002: West Indies have won 15, Bangladesh five, and two were drawn.