Mominul Haque ruled out - (Source: AFP)
In a significant development, Bangladesh have dealt a heavy blow as their star batter Mominul Haque has been ruled out of the remainder of the 1st Test against West Indies. The star keeper-batter went out of the ground with a head injury and has now been ruled out because of concussion.
In the latest update, Jaker Ali has been named as a concussion substitute, allowing him to bat in the 2nd innings.
Jaker Ali Allowed To Bat In 2nd Innings vs West Indies
As per the concussion rules, Jaker Ali will be allowed to bat in the 2nd innings. Notably, Mominul Haque suffered a head injury in the 78th over of WI's first innings and showed signs of concussion, ruling him out of the match.
Haque batted in the first innings, where he scored 28 (51). At the time of writing this article, Bangladesh have been reduced to 34/4, and Jaker Ali has walked to bat. Notably, Jaker has not played a solitary Test match for Bangladesh since June 2025.
Mominul Haque Reaches 11,000 First-Class Runs in 1st innings
Mominul Haque might be out of the 1st Test, but he will also remember the ongoing fixture for positive reasons. In the 1st innings, Haque completed 11,000 First-Class Runs. The right-handed batter has 11000 runs in 168 matches.
Haque averages 39.10 and have 29 First-Class centuries to his name. Therefore, his absence is a big blow to the Tigers given the tight situation they are in in the 1st Test against Windies.
Bangladesh Struggling Against West Indies In 1st Test
Talking about the 1st Test, Bangladesh, batting first, tumbled for 272 runs on the board. In reply, West Indies fell short of 27 runs from taking a lead and could only pose 245 runs.
With a lead of 27 runs, Bangladesh had the chance to pose a big total on the board, but at the time of writing, they are 35/5. Jaker Ali is at the crease, and has the chance to become a hero for his side.
