Source cutoff: 28 October 2026, 10:08 IST. Bangladesh are 9/1 after 6.4 overs in the first Test against West Indies at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur. Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat. Tanzid Hasan has been dismissed for 7; Shadman Islam is 1 not out. The match began at 09:00 IST, or 03:30 UTC and 09:30 Bangladesh Standard Time. This is a live match guide, not the earlier pre-match preview. 1 2 3
Quick answer
Match: Bangladesh vs West Indies, first Test of the two-match Bangladesh v West Indies Test Series and an ICC World Test Championship fixture.
Gender and level: Senior men's international cricket. Both teams are national sides; this is not a domestic or age-group match.
Status at the cutoff: Day 1, first session. Bangladesh are 9/1 after 6.4 overs. Shadman Islam is unbeaten on 1 and Tanzid Hasan was dismissed for 7, caught by Justin Greaves from Jayden Seales. The live scorecard reports Bangladesh won the toss and batted first. 2
Venue: Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, also called Shere Bangla National Stadium, in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1 2
Scheduled start: 28 October 2026 at 09:00 IST, 03:30 UTC and 09:30 Bangladesh Standard Time. The official BCB toss post lists 9:30 a.m. BST, while the current scorecard lists a 9.30 local start. 2 3
Playing XIs: Confirmed in the current ESPN scorecard. Bangladesh replaced Mushfiqur Rahim, who suffered a hand injury in training, and Ebadot Hossain with Towhid Hridoy and Shoriful Islam. West Indies handed Joshua Bishop a Test debut, selected Amir Jangoo as wicketkeeper, and left out Kemar Roach. 2
What remains open: The score, wickets, weather, surface behaviour and result can change at any time. The provider API retrieved for this package is stale relative to the live match: it still says “Not started” and carries an older 04:00 UTC start. The current scorecard and the BCB toss post are used for the match-day state instead. 1 3
What is the current score and match status?
At the 10:08 IST cutoff, Bangladesh had reached 9/1 in 6.4 overs. Shadman Islam was 1 not out from 17 balls. Tanzid Hasan made 7 from 23 balls before edging Jayden Seales to slip, with Justin Greaves taking the catch. West Indies had used Seales and Shamar Joseph, and Seales had figures of 3.4 overs, two maidens, four runs and one wicket in the scorecard snapshot. 2
This is an observation, not a final score. A Test match can move through five days, and the event window is 28 October to 1 November. The live page should be used for the current score and fall of wickets rather than this fixed article snapshot. The current public provider response is not suitable for live state because its recorded observation time is 26 October and its status remains “Not started.” 1
The match is the first of two Tests. The second is listed for 5–9 November in Sylhet. No result from the first Test can be stated until the game is complete. 1 4
What time did the Test start?
The match started at 09:00 IST on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. That is 03:30 UTC and 09:30 Bangladesh Standard Time. Bangladesh is 30 minutes ahead of India, so the Bangladesh Cricket Board's public toss post correctly shows 9:30 a.m. BST. 2 3
This corrects the earlier pre-match draft, which carried 04:00 UTC and 09:30 IST from a stale provider response. The provider's current event JSON still reports 2026-10-28T04:00:00+00:00 and a 09:30 IST field, but its as_of timestamp is 26 October and it says the teams will be announced at the toss. The current scorecard records the match as live and states a 9.30 local start, so the match-day sources take precedence for this update. 1 2
The scorecard's listed hours of play are 09:30 to 16:30 local time, with lunch from 11:30 to 12:10 and tea from 14:10 to 14:30. Those session times are schedule information, not a guarantee that weather, interruptions or over-rate changes will not affect play. 2
What happened at the toss?
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first. The BCB's public match-day post records the decision at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. ESPN's current match report independently records the same toss result. 2 3
The decision explains why West Indies opened with the ball and why Bangladesh's opening pair faced the new ball. It does not prove that batting first will produce a result for Bangladesh. The value of the decision will depend on wickets, runs, time, interruptions and how the surface behaves later in the match.
Who is playing and who is missing?
The confirmed Bangladesh XI is: Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das (wicketkeeper), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud and Shoriful Islam. 2
Bangladesh made two changes from the expected squad picture. Mushfiqur Rahim missed the Test after picking up a hand injury in the nets on Tuesday. Ebadot Hossain was also left out, with Towhid Hridoy and Shoriful Islam entering the XI. The side therefore selected three specialist spin options in Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam and Nayeem Hasan, alongside Hasan Mahmud and Shoriful as the quicks. That is a description of the announced combination, not a guarantee of how the pitch will play. 2
The confirmed West Indies XI is: John Campbell, Brandon King, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kavem Hodge, Amir Jangoo (wicketkeeper), Roston Chase (captain), Justin Greaves, Joshua Bishop, Shamar Joseph, Jomel Warrican and Jayden Seales. 2
Joshua Bishop is making his Test debut. West Indies selected two fast bowlers in Seales and Shamar Joseph, while Chase, Bishop and Warrican provide the spin options described in the toss report. Kemar Roach was left out. Shai Hope is not on this Test tour after being rested from the series, and Alzarri Joseph was withdrawn from the announced squad for workload and medical-management reasons. Those absences were already covered in Cricket West Indies' squad release; the current XI confirms which available players took the field. 2 5
The distinction between squad and XI matters. The 15-player announcements from ICC and Cricket West Indies were useful before the toss, but they did not establish who would play. The current ESPN report is the source used here for the named XI and late changes. 5 6
What was the preceding result?
The most recent relevant fixture before this Test was the three-day warm-up match between Bangladesh Cricket Board XI and West Indies in Dhaka. Cricket West Indies lists it as a draw on 22 October. Its published score summary records Bangladesh Cricket Board XI at 371/7 declared and West Indies at 336/6. That was a preparation match, not a Test, and neither side's warm-up combination should be treated as the Test XI. 5
There was no completed match earlier in this two-Test bilateral series. The provider's series response lists the first Test and the scheduled second Test only. Therefore, there is no first-Test result to use as current series form. 4
West Indies' wider recent results included white-ball matches in India before the Bangladesh tour, but those are not a substitute for Test evidence. The format change matters: a five-day match tests batting depth, bowling workloads, time management and the ability to create or defend a fourth-innings target.
Where is the Test being played?
The venue is the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. The current provider record, ESPN scorecard and Cricket West Indies tour announcement agree on the ground. 1 2 5
A reusable contextual aerial photograph of the stadium is preserved in this package from Wikimedia Commons. It was made by Iqbal Mahmud Nayan on 2 December 2024 and released under CC BY 4.0. It is a venue image, not a photograph of the current match strip, and it should not be described as showing today's pitch. 7
No verified current pitch inspection was available in the sources used for this update. The early score of 9/1 shows that West Indies made an early breakthrough, but it is far too small a sample to label the surface pace-friendly, spin-friendly, difficult or easy. Readers should use the live session and scorecard evidence as the match develops.
Who are the captains?
Najmul Hossain Shanto is Bangladesh's Test captain. The ICC's current series squad report says he will captain Bangladesh throughout the two-Test series, and the toss report identifies him as the captain who chose to bat. 2 6
Roston Chase is West Indies' Test captain. Cricket West Indies named him captain in the 15-player squad announcement, and the current XI and scorecard also identify him as captain. Jomel Warrican was named vice-captain in the squad release. 2 5
Captaincy confirmation does not turn every pre-match squad member into a playing XI. In this case the toss report resolves the distinction: both captains played, and the eleven names are now available in the current match report.
What do the Mirpur and head-to-head samples show?
A bounded ESPNcricinfo head-to-head list shows eight Bangladesh–West Indies Tests from 2018 through 2024. Two of those eight were at Mirpur. West Indies won the 11–14 February 2021 Test by 17 runs, while Bangladesh won the 30 November–2 December 2018 Test by an innings and 184 runs. The other six listed matches were played elsewhere. 8
The arithmetic is therefore simple: two Mirpur matches in the displayed eight-match sample; Bangladesh won one and West Indies won one. Each side has a 1–1 record in that narrow sample. This is not a complete ground history, and it is not a probability model. The displayed list is an H2H sample with a date range, not every Test either team has played at the stadium.
The most recent listed H2H meeting was Bangladesh's 101-run win in Kingston from 30 November to 3 December 2024. That result is relevant chronology, but it was away from Mirpur and came nearly two years before this Test. It should not be converted into a prediction. 8
Historical scorecards also cannot reveal the current strip. The 2021 Mirpur Test, for example, ended with West Indies winning by 17 runs after scores of 409 and 117 against Bangladesh's 296 and 213. That is useful historical context, not a match-day forecast. 9
What match scenarios matter now?
The first live question is whether Bangladesh can turn the decision to bat into a stable first innings after losing Tanzid Hasan early. Shadman Islam and the incoming top order face the new ball, while West Indies can rotate Seales and Shamar Joseph before introducing their spin options. That is a conditional reading of the confirmed line-ups, not a claim about the final result.
The second question is Bangladesh's balance. The confirmed XI includes three spin options and two quicks, while West Indies have a debutant left-arm spinner in Bishop, Warrican, Chase and two fast bowlers in Seales and Shamar Joseph. As the Test progresses, the workload of each group and the time available to take 20 wickets will matter. No side is guaranteed to benefit merely because it selected more or fewer spinners.
The third question is availability. Mushfiqur's hand injury removed a senior batter from Bangladesh's XI, and Towhid Hridoy came in. West Indies' selection also reflects Hope's rest, Joseph's withdrawal and Bishop's debut. These are verified selection facts; they do not establish how replacement players will perform.
The fourth question is time. Bangladesh batting first has the opportunity to build a first-innings total, but a Test result depends on all four innings, declarations, weather, over rates and the remaining days. The current 9/1 score is an early state, not a reliable basis for a win probability.
Can the result or toss be predicted?
The toss cannot be predicted after it has happened; Bangladesh won it and chose to bat. The match result is also not safely predictable from this early score. There is no responsible basis in the cited evidence for a guaranteed winner, fixed win percentage or betting edge. Historical H2H and venue samples are too small and too old to supply that certainty.
A useful live analysis should instead ask what each team needs next: Bangladesh need partnerships and a recoverable first-innings platform; West Indies need sustained pressure with the new ball and then disciplined support from their spin group. Those are conditional cricket scenarios, not financial or betting advice.
What should readers recheck?
Readers should recheck the live scorecard for every score, wicket and session update. They should also verify any interruption, revised playing condition, injury, replacement, weather delay or result announcement before treating this article's snapshot as current.
The key facts to recheck are Bangladesh's first-innings total, whether the early wicket becomes a larger collapse or a short-lived setback, the workload of the West Indies quicks and spinners, and the official result. The provider event page can remain useful for event identification, but its 26 October observation is behind the live score and should not be used for today's state. 1
FAQs and update notes
Is this a Test or an ODI?
It is the first Test of the Bangladesh v West Indies two-match Test Series and part of the 2025–2027 World Test Championship cycle. 2 5
What was the start time in India?
The match started at 09:00 IST on 28 October 2026, equivalent to 03:30 UTC and 09:30 Bangladesh Standard Time. 2 3
Who won the toss?
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first. 2 3
What is the score at the cutoff?
Bangladesh are 9/1 after 6.4 overs. Shadman Islam is 1 not out and Tanzid Hasan was dismissed for 7. 2
Are the playing XIs confirmed?
Yes. The current ESPN scorecard report names both XIs. Bangladesh's changes included Towhid Hridoy and Shoriful Islam for Mushfiqur Rahim and Ebadot Hossain; West Indies handed Joshua Bishop a debut and left out Kemar Roach. 2
Who are the captains?
Najmul Hossain Shanto captains Bangladesh and Roston Chase captains West Indies. 2 5 6
What is the latest Mirpur H2H sample?
The bounded eight-match H2H list from 2018–2024 contains two Mirpur Tests, one won by each side. It is a partial sample, not a complete ground record. 8
Update note: This guide was refreshed on 28 October 2026 at 10:08 IST. It replaces the pre-match status with the live toss, confirmed XI, early score and selection changes. The owner-provider API remains stale at a 26 October observation and continues to report “Not started”; the current ESPN scorecard and BCB toss post are used for live match facts. No result, final innings total, current pitch forecast or weather claim is made.
References
- 1 — Owner provider match record for event 1890505
- 2 — ESPN current scorecard and confirmed playing XIs
- 3 — Bangladesh Cricket Board public toss post
- 4 — Owner provider series fixtures
- 5 — Cricket West Indies squad announcement and tour schedule
- 6 — ICC Bangladesh Test squad and captain report
- 7 — Wikimedia Commons stadium photograph and CC BY 4.0 license
- 8 — ESPNcricinfo Bangladesh–West Indies Test results list
- 9 — ESPNcricinfo 2021 Mirpur Test scorecard
