Bangladesh put up a target of 200 runs for West Indies on a tricky batting pitch in the first ODI of the three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday.

The pitch offered uneven bounce and assistance to spinners, making stroke play challenging throughout the innings.

Bangladesh’s innings began on a shaky note as opener Saif Hassan, 3, was trapped lbw by Shepherd in the first over. The ball nipped back sharply, and Saif, attempting to play across the line, failed to connect properly, leaving Bangladesh reeling at 8-1.

Shortly after, Soumya Sarkar, 4, fell to Jayden Seales, slicing a full-length delivery outside off-stump into the hands of Roston Chase at backward point. Bangladesh was in early trouble at 8-2.

Later, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy were trying to rebuild the innings and they, somehow, managed to do it by making a 71-run partnership in the third wicket.

In the 23rd over, Shanto, 32, tried to anchor the innings but fell to a brilliant lbw review by West Indies’ skipper Shai Hope, leaving the hosts at 79-3.

Towhid Hridoy then played a fighting knock of 51 runs off 90 balls, showing grit and composure in testing conditions. However, his dismissal to Greaves at 115-4 further dented Bangladesh’s chances of accelerating.

The debutant Mahidul Islam Ankon’s sensible 46-run innings came at a crucial stage, giving some momentum to the innings before he was bowled by Chase in the 46th over.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 17, and Nurul Hasan, 9, fell cheaply to sharp catching from Greaves and Pierre, respectively, as West Indies continued to dominate with disciplined bowling.

Rishad Hossain’s 26-run cameo with two sixes added some late fireworks but was dismissed by Seales with a perfectly executed yorker.

Spinner Tanvir Islam hit a six in the first ball of the final over and was unbeaten on 9.

The lower order, including Taskin Ahmed, 0, and Mustafizur Rahman, 1, couldn’t muster much as Bangladesh were eventually bowled out for 207 in the 49.4 over.

West Indies’ bowlers, particularly Seales in the 49th over, sent Rishad and Taskin back-to-back and created a chance of a hat-trick. He was a little more expensive than other bowlers but took three wickets.

While Roston Chase and Justin Greaves took two wickets each. Left-handed off-spinner Khary Pierre was outstanding with the line and length in bowling. He and Romario Shepherd took a piece.

With 208 runs to chase, West Indies face a challenging task on a pitch that has already proven difficult for stroke play.