Shadman Islam’s 99 leads Bangladesh to 213-3 vs West Indies in first Test

Bad light prevents Bangladesh’s Shadman Islam from completing a century against the West Indies on opening day of first Test in Mirpur.Published On 28 Oct 202628 Oct 2026Opener Shadman Islam hit an unbeaten 99 to steer Bangladesh to 213-3 on the opening day of the first cricket Test against the West Indies.The left-hander was on the verge of his third Test century when bad light ended play after 74 overs at the start of the two-match series in Mirpur, Bangladesh.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Carrick stays on as Manchester United manager for crucial Chelsea matchlist 2 of 4Five major upsets in English football before Arsenal’s League Cup shocklist 3 of 4Club in crisis: What are Manchester United’s top five problems?list 4 of 4Can Carrick survive Man United’s slump and Fernandes fallout?end of listShadman hit 10 fours in his 219-ball stay, with Litton Das on 10 not out.“It was nerve-racking even for us — at the end of the day, the whole team was nervous because everyone wanted him to get to his hundred,” Bangladesh batting coach Mohammad Salahuddin said on Wednesday.“He has played around 30 (32) Test matches but has only two centuries, and I think that number should h...