West Indies swung the first Test in their favor by chasing 170 on a tricky surface, securing a 1-0 lead after winning by eight wickets.
King opened the chase with a calm 81* off 115 balls, hitting ten fours and a six, while John Campbell added 49 from 54 balls. Their 112‑run partnership for the first wicket gave the West Indies a solid platform and left Bangladesh with a narrow target.
Bangladesh’s bowlers stumbled early; Roston Chase, the captain, dismantled the Bangladeshi batting with five wickets for 36 runs, and Jomel Warrican chipped in with four for 63. The West Indies spinners turned the tide, bowling Bangladesh out for just 142 in the second innings.
Bangladesh’s top scorer Nayeem Hasan made a respectable 52, his maiden Test half‑century, but the wickets kept falling. With the pressure mounting, King and Hodge added an unbeaten 50‑run stand to seal the chase.
The West Indies will now play the second Test in Sylhet next week, while Bangladesh will look to level the series and stop the momentum the hosts have built.