West Indies beat Bangladesh 0-1 in Test series [Source: AFP]
West Indies tour of Bangladesh ended on a positive note after the draw in the second Test helped them win their first series of the World Test Championship Cycle. The Caribbeans arrived in Sylhet, having won in Mirpur by 8 wickets and with a chance to clinch the series.
The match was well poised after the first innings, before Kavem Hodge and Kevin Wickham put on a massive 165-run partnership in the second innings to set a target of 369 for the hosts. Despite getting Bangladesh down to 184/4 with about two hours left, WI couldn't win the match due to bad light, as the match ended in a draw.
Here's a look at the latest updates in the WTC points table after the end of the series.
Updated WTC points table after Draw in BAN vs WI 2nd Test
Rank
Team
PCT
1
New Zealand
72.22
2
South Africa
71.42
3
Australia
69.23
4
India
51.52
5
Bangladesh
45.83
6
England
38.54
7
Sri Lanka
33.33
8
West Indies
27.38
9
Pakistan
4.63
(WTC 2025-27 Updated Table)
The hosts, Bangladesh, started the second Test in Sylhet with a point percentage of 47.62, following their recent Test success. On the other hand, thanks to the win in the series opener, West Indies, far from the top, were 8th with 26.92 per cent.
The Roston Chase-led side had a chance to win back-to-back series in Bangladesh, and the batters, led by Amir Jangoo's ton, got 356. Towhid Hridoy's brilliant 242 got Bangladesh a 30-run lead, while the next top-scorer had only scored 34 runs. Hodge and Wickham got WI to a 368-run lead with brisk knocks, but the bad light ended WI's aspirations of a clean sweep.
On the bowling front, Hasan Mahmud was the star with a six-fer, followed by 4/104 for Jomel Warrican, who finished the match with 7 scalps after a good match in Dhaka as well. With the draw in the second Test, WI got to 27.38 PCT and Bangladesh's PCT dropped to 45.83.
WI puts brakes on Bangladesh's WTC Final asprations
Bangladesh came into the series as the highest-ranked Asian side and had a golden opportunity to close the gap with the top-2. Hasan Mahmud had even openly spoken about their aim to reach the final, but they went on to lose their first home series in 2026.
With the defeat, Bangladesh's record in Tests in 2026 went to 3 wins, 2 losses and a draw in 6 matches. They won a series against Pakistan and tied one against Australia away from home. Up next, they will tour South Africa for two Tests to finish the WTC cycle, where they can put a jolt to second-placed SA's campaign.
West Indies had a disappointing 2025-27 cycle, but with the series win, they finish with a respectable 27.38%, significantly higher than Pakistan at the bottom.
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West Indies beat Bangladesh 0-1 in Test series [Source: AFP]
