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Brandon King steers West Indies to victory in first Test vs Bangladesh

Brandon King anchored a successful fourth-day run chase with an unbeaten knock of 81 to help West Indies secure an eight-wicket triumph over Bangladesh in the opening encounter of their two-match series. The visitors achieved their target of 170 in 35.1 overs, with Kavem Hodge remaining not out on 31 to help seal the result.

Jomel Warrican earned player of the match honors after claiming a total of nine wickets across both innings, including a five-wicket haul initially and four dismissals later on. Captain Roston Chase also played a crucial role with the ball by taking five wickets in the second innings to dismiss the hosts for 142, setting up a 1-0 series advantage ahead of the next fixture in Sylhet.

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