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Shadman Islam Hits 99 as Test Halted by Bad Light

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to bat in the opening Test against West Indies.
Shadman Islam was unbeaten on 99 when play was halted because of bad light.
Bangladesh fielded three spinners—Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz—to exploit Mirpur conditions.
Bangladesh sits fourth in the 2025-27 World Test Championship, needing four wins from six matches to reach the final.

History

Bangladesh’s 2-0 Test series win over the West Indies in November-December 2018 featured spin taking all 40 wickets, their first home series triumph against that side. After Russell Domingo’s 2019 appointment and Shakib Al Hasan’s 2019 suspension, the side relied on spinners like Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan. Now captain Najmul Hossain Shanto seeks four wins to stay in the 2025-27 World Test Championship race.

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Bangladesh’s 2-0 Test series win over the West Indies in November-December 2018 featured spin taking all 40 wickets, their first home series triumph against that side. After Russell Domingo’s 2019 appointment and Shakib Al Hasan’s 2019 suspension, the side relied on spinners like Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan. Now captain Najmul Hossain Shanto seeks four wins to stay in the 2025-27 World Test Championship race.

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