Bangladesh has a disaster start on their 2018 West Indies tour as they were bowled out for just 43 runs in 18.4 overs in the first innings of the first Test of two-match Test series at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium (North Sound, Antigua) on Wednesday.
It took less than the opening session of the first Test to dismiss the whole Bangladesh team in the first innings. West Indies captain Jason Holder decided to field first after winning the toss, but no one thought what is coming next.
Pacer Kemar Roach provided a blistering start with the fiery spell as he grabbed first five wickets and left Bangladesh in tatters on 18/5. The next batsmen were also helpless against the other West Indies bowlers as that innings ended on just 43 runs.
Only the opener Liton Das reached the double-digit mark in that innings as he scored the highest runs in that innings of 25 runs off 53 balls. Four batsmen – Mushfiqur Rahim, captain Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah and Kamrul Islam Rabbi – scored the ducks in that innings.
Among the West Indies bowlers, Kemar Roach ended with the figure of 5-1-8-5, while Miguel Cummins (3/11) and the skipper Jason Holder (2/10) picked up three and two wickets respectively.
Some important stats of Bangladesh’s 1st innings
- Bangladesh was all out for just 43 runs. Their lowest total in international cricket history. Their previous lowest total in international cricket was 58 against West Indies in ODI at Dhaka on March 4, 2011.
- Joint lowest total for any team against West Indies in the international cricket. Previously, West Indies also bowled out Pakistan for 43 runs in an ODI match at Cape Town on February 25, 1993.
- Bangladesh was bowled out in just 18.4 overs which is the second fastest first innings collapse in the Test cricket history. The record – Australia was bowled out in just 18.3 overs against England at Nottingham in August 2015.
- Total 10 Bangladeshi batsmen failed to reach the double-digit score. It was the fourth time when 10 Bangladeshi batsmen failed to reach the double-digit score in a Test innings.
43 to be precise https://t.co/Wg9pFTlNqh
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) July 4, 2018
Oh, Bangladesh!! #43.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 4, 2018
Bangladesh's 43 is also the lowest Test total since India's 42 all out in 1974.
— Mohammad Isam (@Isam84) July 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/SriramVenkit/status/1014539257011228679
Bangladesh – 43 all out:
– Their lowest total in Tests
– Lowest for any team since 1974 (India 42, Lord's)
– Lowest against West Indies. #WIvsBAN— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) July 4, 2018
43 All out Bangladesh First Test. World history Made.
Go Bangladesh. #BANvWI pic.twitter.com/uqNNaoo2LT— Tarek Aziz (@tarekaziz49) July 4, 2018
Hello Bangladesh fans! What was that?
All out for 49 in 19 overs, in test match! And, there was NO no-ball. 😂#BANvWI
— Alluring Belles (@AlluringBelles) July 4, 2018
@BCBtigers all out for 43 …
Meanwhile other Asian teams when people r saying that Bangla cricket is improving..#WIvsBAN pic.twitter.com/Z7e0JdcXee— Numan__lala___ (@numanimtiyaz) July 4, 2018
Bangladesh Batting :- pic.twitter.com/rgmVnc3CrC
— M S Krishna Prateek (@mskp_29) July 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/xAI_Pacino/status/1014541978124636160
Dear WI bowlers, it wasn't a T20I match, but nevermind.#FirstTest #WIvsBAN @ICC @ICCMediaComms @westindies @BCBtigers @cricbuzz @Trendulkar pic.twitter.com/5cVRl5eJkD
— Ashish Tripathi (@ashishtripathi1) July 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/46Sampath/status/1014541599584456704
https://twitter.com/iamSHR143/status/1014544653817794560
Dear @BCBtigers what a show!! Totally Brilliant!! (Applauding)
For next match you can contact me without hesistance, I'll recommend some names of street players of my city who can put some decent show. #BANvWI #WIvBAN pic.twitter.com/Gn6qboArdF
— Ranny Cricson 🏏 (@13Ranny_tweets) July 4, 2018
Lowest Totals in Test Cricket #BANvWI #WIvBAN pic.twitter.com/8nbGAV3PeO
— Apex Sports (@ApexSportsPk) July 4, 2018
The whole world is enjoying #worldcup and they sent to play #Cricket? Isn't it inhumanly?
I think 43 All Out- it's a protest from #Bangladesh's cricket 😷
Liked it.#BANvWI#WIvBAN— S.i. Raju (@D12Raju) July 4, 2018
