BAN vs WI Live Score

10:36 AM IST The victorious captain of West Indies - Roston Chase admits that while the side came here with the intention of winning both Tests, they had to settle for a 1-0 series win. He praises his team's efforts throughout the series. On the declaration and the final stages of the match, Chase feels they had enough time but acknowledges that Hridoy and Rahim held them up with their resilient batting. He notes that the wicket remained relatively easy to bat on and did not deteriorate as much as they had hoped, despite using the heavy roller in the morning. Chase admits that letting the lead slip when they were around 100 runs ahead was where things slipped away, as extending it further would have reduced the need to bat for so long.

10:35 AM IST Over and out from Sylhet - With West Indies beaming with pride after a series win, it's a concerning end for Bangladesh, who were outplayed on home soil. While the batting rescues from Towhid Hridoy and Mushfiqur Rahim and also eking out a draw offer a glimmer of hope ahead of the upcoming tour to South Africa, the reality is that both their batting and bowling need significant improvement as they head to the Rainbow Nation for an all-format series, where the challenge level will elevate further. There's little time to rest, as in a quick turnaround, Bangladesh are back in Test action in just a week's time. The first Test in Johannesburg gets underway on Sunday, 15th November, with the first ball scheduled to be bowled at 8 am GMT. But from here, it's goodbye. For now, you can switch tabs to follow all the updates from a couple of other Test matches going elsewhere. ADIOS!

10:30 AM IST Ian Bishop now asks Roston Chase to collect the series trophy from one of the dignitaries. Chase makes his way towards his teammates, who are eagerly waiting for their captain to join them behind the WINNERS board for the photographs. A group that will be mighty proud of themselves, as West Indies seal the series 1-0 without the likes of their mainstays - Shai Hope and Alzarri Joseph. Yet they had enough firepower to get the job done, which is a telling sign of an uptick in West Indies' red-ball stocks. They bring the curtain down on their WTC 2025-27 cycle on a positive note, and more importantly, without losing a single Test series in 2026. But unfortunately, they have no red-ball cricket scheduled until mid-2027, though they will keep honing their skills and building on the momentum from this series in the meantime, having found some really emerging talents in the form of Kevin Wickham, who, in his debut series scored a couple of half-centuries coming in at crucial times.

10:22 AM IST PLAYER OF THE SERIES - For his insane consistency with the ball, Jomel Warrican takes home the award for picking up 16 wickets across the series. He also completed 100 Test wickets, with Hridoy being his centurion wicket in this format. He reveals that reaching 100 Test wickets was always one of his biggest goals, especially given the limited opportunities for spinners in West Indies' cricketing culture. He admits that whenever he comes to Asia, he looks to dominate and enjoys bowling in these conditions. Warrican stresses the importance of consistency, maintaining the right approach, and reading the batters, highlighting the need to keep hitting the same area over and over. He adds that bowlers must learn to adapt to players who like to cut on the back foot.

10:20 AM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH - With a couple of deserving candidates, the award goes to Towhid Hridoy for his historic 242 in the first innings and backing it up with a resilient 82 in the second innings. Overall, he scored a total of 366 runs across the two Tests, being the highest run-scorer of the series as well. Hridoy reflects on the mistakes he made in the previous few matches, and stresses the importance of learning from them, noting that he knew what he needed to change in his approach and worked on executing it. He reveals that Mushfiqur Rahim has been his idol since childhood, and he has always looked to learn from him, even asking the senior batter to share any advice or feedback. Hridoy emphasises his simple philosophy of watching the ball and playing according to what it offers. On missing out on a century in the second innings, he admits that such things happen and is determined to keep improving.

10:19 AM IST The captain of Bangladesh - Najmul Hossain Shanto reflects on this match and the series loss. Shanto admits it has been a disappointing series, conceding that Bangladesh should have won this Test but failed to bat well, with Hridoy the lone standout. He reflects that while the team has performed well over the past few years, consistency has been lacking in this series, with only a few individuals stepping up. Shanto acknowledges that Bangladesh knew what they wanted to do in home conditions but failed to execute their plans. He is, however, pleased with how the pace bowlers have bowled throughout the series and expresses his happiness at having Hridoy in the side, praising the batter's white-ball pedigree. Shanto believes this team is only getting better with time. Shanto believes this team is only getting better with time and, as professionals, they will look to adapt to the conditions in South Africa. He adds that the team has been moving forward in this format over the last few years and thanks the fans for their unwavering support, confident they will continue to back the side.