BAN VS WI - 1st Test, West Indies tour of Bangladesh, 2021

It's been a riveting Test match to say the least, as 2021 turns into the year of the underdogs - first a rookie India at the Gabba, and now this. And it's clearer than ever, that Test cricket reaches a part of the soul untouched by greed - that every tour is remembered by its Tests. No one remembers that the West Indies were battered in the ODIs. That they've gone 1-0 up after five gruelling days of Test cricket and an exceptional double-hundred by a debutant in the fourth innings to pull off the highest run-chase in Asia will be remembered for generations to come. On that note, it's me Rishi, bidding you farewell from our coverage on behalf of Pradeep and Mukesh. Until next time, ciao!

Highest individual scores on Test debut
287 Tip Foster, Eng v Aus, 1903/04
222*Jacques Rudolph, SA v Ban, 2003
214 Lawrence Rowe, WI v NZ, 1971/72
214 Mathew Sinclair, NZ v WI, 1999/00
210*Kyle Mayers, WI v Ban, 2020/21
201*Brendon Kuruppu, SL v NZ, 1987

Double hundreds in fourth innings
223 G Headley v Eng, Kingston 1929/30
222 N Astle v Eng, Christchurch 2001/02
221 S Gavaskar v Eng, The Oval 1979
219 Bill Edrich v SA, Durban 1938/39
214*G Greenidge WI v Eng, Lord's 1984
210* Kyle Mayers WI v Ban, Chattogram 2020/21

Highest targets successfully chased in 4th inngs
418 WI vs Aus, St John's 2003
414 SA vs Aus, Perth 2008/09
404 Aus vs Eng, Leeds 1948
403 Ind vs WI, Port of Spain 1975/76
395 WI vs Ban, Chattogram 2020/21*

Highest targets successfully chased in Asia
395 WI vs Ban, Chattogram 2020/21*
388 SL vs Zim, Colombo RPS 2017
387 Ind vs Eng, Chennai 2008/09
377 Pak vs SL, Pallekele 2015

Kraigg Brathwaite | West Indies captain: I believed in this team from Day 1, and we backed ourselves right upto Day 5. We lost some momentum with three wickets lost, but the pitch was still playing well. We just trusted our plans and believed in them. Mayers and Bonner stuck to the plans and executed them really well. I should have gone on to get a bigger score, but Blackwood played well. Mayers got a good score first up too, and then Joshua. Shannon gave me an aggressive spell, and Roach never says no when asked to bowl, and the spinners never complained when asked to bowl either, so we just had to keep working as a team. I wouldn't say this was a depleted side, and it was an inspiration for us to come and do well. We had to execute well on Day 5 and managed it, which was good.

Kyle Mayers | Man of the Match (210* in the fourth innings): I'm always positive and believed in my ability, and believed that we could get there. We never give up, and keep fighting. The skipper and the coach tell us to keep fighting. Shannon put in a great effort on that wicket and that inspired all of us to do well. It's a great feeling to be playing Test cricket, and then going on to score 100, 200 and then to win the match, it's a really special feeling. I'd love to thank the coach, captain, teammates, coaches and family back home as well. I'm really grateful to everyone. A guy making his debut and scoring a double will definitely inspire youngsters.

Mominul Haque | Bangladesh captain: Mayers and Bonner played very well, we didn't create chances and the bowlers didn't bowl the right areas, but all credit goes to their batsmen. It was turning and and we did create chances, but eventually we didn't take those chances. We played well in the first innings, and dominated in the first four days. Mehidy played well in the first four days and dominated with bat and ball so we can take them into the next Test. It was difficult to play a Test after one year, and we had to be mentally strong. I'm fit now, and hopefully I can continue.

16:31 Local Time: If there's anything that can beat the charm of Day 5 of a Test match, I haven't seen it. It's the pinnacle of the sport, untouched and unfazed by the sycophancy of commercial cricket. A hero emerged on Day 5, when all hope was dead and buried, and pulled the West Indies out of a hole, with a 4th innings double-hundred in Asia on debut. Read that again. After teetering for 80% of this Test, the West Indies have absolutely bossed it at the business end of this Test, and have offered a new beacon of hope for the capabilities of a cricketing non-superpower - led by two debutants visiting Asia for the first time, and with ease acing the "Baptism by Fire". Presentations coming up in a bit, while we attempt to fathom the magnitude of what we've just witnessed - the second-highest run-chase of all time...

Nayeem to Mayers, 1 run, a historic win for the West Indies, and Ian Bishop's voice to go with it - it's #RememberTheName Test Edition! Kyle Mayers - Remember the name! They've pulled off the highest 4th innings run-chase in Asia, and in so doing, beaten Bangladesh, who are perhaps one of the strongest home teams in the world!

Nayeem to Mayers, no run, backs away again and slaps it again to the same fielder!

Nayeem to Mayers, no run, backs away and slaps it towards cover

One to win, Mayers on strike. Couldn't get better than this for Mayers and the West Indies!

Mehidy Hasan to Cornwall, no run, turns this off the frontfoot towards short midwicket

Rahkeem Cornwall, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Mehidy Hasan to Roach, out Caught by (sub)Saif Hassan! GIVEN! Big inside edge on the forward defence into the pads and lobs to the man at leg-slip who takes the simplest of catches...Roach c (sub)Saif Hassan b Mehidy Hasan 0(12)

Mehidy Hasan to Roach, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Mehidy Hasan to Roach, no run, gets forward and deadbats again

Mehidy Hasan to Roach, no run, works this away towards short midwicket off the frontfoot

Mehidy Hasan to Roach, no run, Bangladesh review for a catch. Nothing on UltraEdge. Not out. Spinning in, missing the bat, off the pad into forward short leg's hands...

Mehidy Hasan to Mayers, 1 run, full and outside off, pushed towards sweeper cover for one, and that's scores level!

Mehidy Hasan [34.0-3-112-3] is back into the attack

Nayeem to Roach, no run, gets across and defends into the pitch