West Indies v Bangladesh Test Recap 2024 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium

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Bangladesh Cricket

269/9

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound · Friday, 22 November 2024

West Indies won by 201 runsPlayer of the match: JP Greaves

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West Indies beat Bangladesh by 201 runs in North Sound Test

Match overview

West Indies Cricket beat Bangladesh Cricket by 201 runs in the Test match played on 22 November 2024 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound. West Indies batted first after Bangladesh won the toss and chose to field, posting 450/9 in their first innings. Bangladesh replied with 269/9. West Indies were then bowled out for 152 in their second innings, setting Bangladesh 334 to win. The visitors were dismissed for 132, and West Indies closed out victory with 201 runs to spare. JP Greaves was named player of the match.

Bangladesh's decision to field first looked questionable by the close of West Indies' first innings. A total of 450/9 was more than double the venue's average first-innings score of 203 across 70 Tests at this ground. By the time West Indies declared or were dismissed on 450, the match had effectively swung in one direction.

Taskin Ahmed gave Bangladesh a platform to defend, taking 8/140 across 40.2 overs in the match. It was the kind of individual effort that deserved more support. With the bat, though, Bangladesh could not hold on in either innings: 269 in the first and 132 in the fourth, a combined 401 runs against West Indies' 602.

Venue and conditions

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound has a well-established record of favouring the team batting second at first-over intervals. The toss winner fields 66% of the time across the venue's 70 matches, suggesting early-morning conditions carry genuine assistance for seamers. Bangladesh followed that logic by fielding, but West Indies' batters proved too resilient once they settled.

The average first-innings score here is 203 and the average second-innings score is 193, so scoring 450 in the first innings represents a substantial deviation from the norm. West Indies' total was nearly 250 runs above the ground's average. That gap in the first innings made Bangladesh's task almost impossible, regardless of how conditions developed across days three, four and five.

The venue records a chase success rate of 59% in matches where a fourth-innings target is set, which is respectable by Test standards. Bangladesh faced 334, a total that, on this ground, could theoretically be chased. The fact they fell 201 runs short reflects the quality of West Indies' bowling rather than the surface providing unexpected assistance.

How to watch

West Indies home Test matches are available to UK viewers on Sky Sports Cricket, with live streaming via Sky Go and NOW TV for subscribers. Full five-day coverage, including early-start sessions from the Caribbean, is typically available on those platforms with pre-match and post-play analysis.

BBC Radio's Test Match Special provides full ball-by-ball commentary on West Indies Tests for UK listeners, accessible via BBC Sounds and DAB radio. For fans unable to follow ball by ball, BBC Sport and Cricinfo carry scorecards and session-by-session updates throughout the day.

Recent form

West Indies arrived at this match having beaten England in one of their 2024 Tests, though they lost three of their five most recent matches against England and one produced no result. It was a mixed run, but the victory over England at home showed they retain the ability to perform when conditions suit.

Bangladesh's recent form was significantly worse coming into this fixture. Their five preceding matches all ended in defeat: three against India Cricket and two against South Africa Cricket. They had not won a Test across those five outings, and those results left them short of match-winning momentum. The 201-run defeat in North Sound extended that sequence, making it six consecutive Test losses.

Talking points

What to look out for

5 angles

Headline angle

West Indies post 450/9 to seize control early

Batting first after Bangladesh elected to field, West Indies compiled 450/9 in their first innings. That total sat well above the venue's average first-innings score of 203 across 70 matches at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, giving the hosts a platform Bangladesh never managed to match.

Angle 02

Bangladesh bowled out twice inside 270

Bangladesh reached 269/9 in their first innings before being dismissed for 132 in the fourth. Set 334 to win, they fell 201 runs short. Taskin Ahmed took 8 wickets across the match (8/140 in 40.2 overs) but had limited support with the bat.

Angle 03

JP Greaves named player of the match

JP Greaves collected the player-of-the-match award, the standout individual contribution in a match West Indies controlled across all four innings. The award reflects a performance that ran through multiple sessions of play.

Angle 04

Taskin Ahmed's 8/140 a rare bright spot for Bangladesh

Taskin Ahmed's haul of 8/140 across 40.2 overs in this match represents the best bowling figures recorded at this venue in the facts available, matching a series of eight-wicket returns in Tests here. Bangladesh's attack worked hard but could not compensate for the batting collapses.

Angle 05

West Indies' second innings wobble adds late drama

West Indies were bowled out for 152 in their second innings, a sharp drop from 450/9 in the first. That set Bangladesh 334, a challenging but theoretically achievable fourth-innings target. They fell well short, dismissed for 132.

Context

Key insights

Historical · Not official

Venue par

203

Avg 1st innings score at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium

70 matches · 2006–2025

Chase success

59%

Chases completed successfully at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium

70 matches · 2006–2025

Powerplay

34/1.4

Average runs/wickets in overs 1–6 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium

Historical aggregates derived from Cricsheet (cricsheet.org) under ODC-BY licence. 2001/02–2026 IPL seasons. For editorial context only — not official live match data, not a forecast, and not betting advice. Projections and comparisons above are frozen from the live state and may not match final statistics.

The rivalry

Who could decide it

West Indies Cricket and Bangladesh Cricket have met 84 times across all formats. West Indies lead the series 43-36, with 4 matches producing no result. The most recent encounters have tilted heavily towards West Indies, who won three consecutive matches in 2025 before Bangladesh struck back with a 179-run victory and the sides tied in their next meeting.

Recent meetings

Last 5

2025: West Indies Cricket won by 5 wickets at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
2025: West Indies Cricket won by 14 runs at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
2025: West Indies Cricket won by 16 runs at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium
2025: Bangladesh Cricket won by 179 runs at Sher-e-Bangla
2025: Tied at Sher-e-Bangla

Key player · West Indies Cricket

JP Greaves

Player of the match in this fixture, Greaves was the standout performer across the four innings. The award underlines his central role in a West Indies win that was built on sustained batting pressure.

Bangladesh Cricket

Taskin Ahmed

Taskin Ahmed took 8/140 across 40.2 overs in this Test, the best bowling performance for Bangladesh in the match. He gave the tourists their only realistic moments of control despite a heavy team defeat.

Career stats →

West Indies Cricket

KAJ Roach

Kemar Roach has taken 8/82 in 28 overs in a previous Test at this venue, underlining his threat on home conditions. His ability to exploit any movement on the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium pitch makes him a key figure whenever West Indies bowl here.

Career stats →

West Indies Cricket

KC Brathwaite

Kraigg Brathwaite's innings of 211 off 507 balls in a 2021 Test shows his capacity for long occupation at the crease. In matches where West Indies need to build a platform, his temperament at the top of the order is a significant asset.

Career stats →

Angles to watch

Analytical angles worth tracking

Observations from the venue data, recent form and historical trends. Editorial context, not betting advice.

Top West Indies batter markets may reflect the depth of their first-innings scoring, given how far they exceeded the venue's average of 203 runs.
Bangladesh's bowling workload, with Taskin Ahmed carrying a heavy share across 40-plus overs, could be a consideration in player performance markets for future fixtures in this series.
The venue's chase success rate of 59% across 70 matches is above average for Test cricket, though Bangladesh's second-innings collapse suggests conditions can shift sharply across a match.
With West Indies winning three of the last five head-to-head meetings and Bangladesh yet to string results together in recent tours, result markets in this fixture likely reflected the home side's advantage.

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Questions

Frequently asked

West Indies Cricket won the match by 201 runs. They posted 450/9 and 152 all out across their two innings, setting Bangladesh a target of 334. Bangladesh were bowled out for 132 in the fourth innings.

JP Greaves was named player of the match. He was the standout individual contributor across the four-innings contest at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound.

West Indies scored 450/9 in their first innings and 152 all out in their second. Bangladesh replied with 269/9 in the first innings and 132 all out in the fourth, leaving West Indies winners by 201 runs.

Across all formats, West Indies Cricket lead Bangladesh Cricket 43 wins to 36, with 4 matches producing no result from 84 meetings in total. West Indies have won three of the last five encounters between the sides.

West Indies and Bangladesh Test matches are typically broadcast on Sky Sports Cricket in the UK, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW TV. BBC Test Match Special on radio provides ball-by-ball commentary across all five days of each Test.

The ground in North Sound has hosted 70 matches, with an average first-innings score of 203. Teams batting second win the chase 59% of the time, which is healthy for Test cricket. The toss winner opts to field 66% of the time, suggesting the pitch offers early assistance to bowlers before settling.

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