Until then, Ninaad Dixit here signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Pritam Dey and scorer/analyst Yogesh Kumar. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world.
A shortened but exciting opening day's play comes to an end. Our coverage begins on day 2 at 8 AM IST/8:30 AM Local Time, do join us!
4:02 PM IST, 4:32 PM Local Time: Stumps on day 1! The umpires deem the light can't improve further for the remaining overs to be bowled and call it a day! Bangladesh in a good position at the end of the first day with 213/3 on the board.
The hosts won the toss and opted to bat first but lost opener Tanzid Hasan early for just 7. Opener Shadman Islam and number 3 Mominul Haque (28) added 59 runs for the 2nd wicket before Jomel Warrican broke the stand.
Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto joined Shadman at the crease and the duo negotiated the remaining of the morning session without much trouble. Warrican then beat Shanto on the sweep, struck low on his pad and had to take a review to send the skipper back in the shed for 19.
Towhid Hridoy then joined Shadman - the opener moving to his 10th Test half century off 95 deliveries in the process. Towhid struggled with cramps and fought to score 42 before retiring hurt - adding 88 runs for the 4th wicket with Shadman.
Litton Das at number 6 scored 10 in 28 balls and Shadman worked his way to reach 99 off 219 balls before bad light interrupted play for the 2nd time in the evening session as West Indies opted to bowl pacers and the umpires eventually called it stumps.
Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican was the pick of the bowlers with 2/33 and seamer Jayden Seales picked up 1/14, striking the very first blow. Debutant Joshua Bishop conceded 50 runs in 19 wicketless overs and is still searching for his first Test wicket.