First ODI : West Indies v Bangladesh : Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica 26 July 2009 (50-over match) : Result: Bangladesh won by 52 runs : Series: Bangladesh leads the 3-match series 1-0

Both the teams were having new captains in this game. FL Reifer became the 22^nd West Indian captain in One day games, while Shakibal Hasan became the 11^th Bangladesh captain.

West Indies were having three debutants in this game – TM Dowlin, NT Pascal and DM Richards. At the end of this game, West Indies have capped 149 cricketers in ODIs. This is the fourth occasion when West Indies has three or more debutants in an one day game excluding its inaugural ODI in which eleven cricketers made their debut. The last occasion when West Indies had three debutants was against Australia at Kingston in 17.05.03. OAC Banks, CS Baugh and DS Smith were the debutants in this game.

ADS Fletcher became the 15^th wicket keeper to don the gloves for West Indies in one day games.

Tamim Iqbal was dismissed by the first ball of the match in this game. He was caught by wicket keeper ADS Fletcher of KAJ Roach for zero. His dismissal provides the 49^th occasion of a batsman dismissed by the first ball of the match in One day games.

Tamim Iqbal’s dismissal also provides the third occasion of a Bangladesh batsman dismissed by the first ball of the match. The other two occasions are – Tamim Iqbal vs Australia at Darwin in 2008 and Hannan Sarkar vs Sri Lanka at Pietermaritzburg in 2002-03

Tamim Iqbal becomes the tenth batsman in the history of one day games to be dismissed by the first ball of the match on two or more occasions. Others are AC Gilchrist of Australia, HH Gibbs of South Africa, JG Wright of New Zealand, ME Trescothick of England, PA Wallace of West Indies, Rameez Raja of Pakistan, RS Mahanama of Sri Lanka, SC Ganguly of India and SL Campbell of West Indies

ADS Fletcher on his debut as a wicket keeper for West Indies had his first victim of the very first ball. He caught Tamim Iqbal of Bangladesh in this game of KAJ Roach for zero. The closest example of a wicket keeper on his debut having his first victim of the very first ball is that of L Ronchi of Australia. Making his one day debut he caught XM Marshall of the first delivery bowled by B Lee for zero in the match between West Indies and Australia at Greneda on 27.06.08

There are two clear distinctions between the feats of ADS Fletcher and L Ronchi. ADS Fletcher was making his debut as wicket keeper for West Indies {having made his debut earlier as a batsman}, while L Ronchi was making his one day debut. ADS Fletcher’s feat came of the first ball of the match, while L Ronchi’s feat came of the first ball of the second innings of the match.

Mohammad Ashraful’s 57 and Shakibal Hassan’s 54 in this game represent the 146^th and 147^th half centuries by Bangladsesh batsmen against various oppositions. They also represent 7^th and 8^th half centuries by Bangladsesh batsmen against West Indies.

Mohamamd Ashraful became the first Bangladesh batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring half century. He was dismissed run out for 57 in this game. His dismissal – run out for 57 – in this game represent the 12^th occasion of a Bangladesh batsman dismissed run out after registering a half century against various opposition.

Mohammad Ashraful has been dismissed run out with a half century to his credit on two occasions. Apart from this game, he was dismissed run out for 66 against Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 23.07.04.

Mohammad Ashraful became the third Bangladesh batsman to be dismissed run out after registering a half century on two or more occasions. Others are Javer Omar {four occasions} and Shariar Nafees {two occasions}

Shakabal Hassan’s 54 in this game represent the 20th occasion of a Bangladesh captain scoring a fifty. It is interesting to note that Shakabal Hassan had failed to opening his account against West Indies in his first two outings – at Jaipur on 11.110.06 and at Bridgetown on 19.04.07. This is his third game against West Indies in which he scored 54.

Shakibal Hasan became the third Bangladesh captain to register a half century on his first captaincy assignment when he made 54 in this game. The others are – Aminul Islam {70 vs India at Mohali on 14.05.98} and Habibul Bashar {61 vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 10.03.04}

KAJ Roach registered his first five wicket haul in one day games when he returned with figures of 10.0-0-44-5 in this game. His figures represent the 39^th occasion of a West Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings.

KAJ Roach is the second West Indian bowler to capture five wickets against Bangladesh, the first being M Dillon who had figures of 10.0-0-4-29-5 at Southampton on 15.09.04.

KAJ Roach’s 5 for 44 in this game was in a losing cause providing the 52nd occasion of bowler’s five wicket haul going in vain in one day games.

KAJ Roach becomes the first West Indian bowler to witness his five wicket haul in a losing cause against Bangladesh. He is the third bowler in one day games to witness five wicket haul in vain against Bangladesh. The other two are Saqlain Muhstaq of Pakistan { 5 for 35 at Northampton on 31.05.99} and A Nel of South Africa {5 for 45 at Providence on 07.04.07}

KAJ Roach’s 5 for 44 in this game was in a losing cause providing the 10^th occasion of West Indian bowler’s five wicket haul going in vain. The detailed match particulars are as under

J Garner {5 for 47 vs England at Perth on 03.10.87}, CEL Ambrose {5 for 26 vs Australia at Melbourne on 14.01.89, AH Gray {6 for 50 vs Australia at Port of Spain on 09.03.91, CEL Ambrose {5 for 53 vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 21.10.91}, OD Gibson {5 for 40 vs Sri Lanka at Perth on 14.01.96}, M Dillon {5 for 51 vs India at Toronto on 14.04.99}, M Dillon {5 for 52 vs India at Port of Spain on 02.06.02}, PT Collins {5 for 43 vs Australia at Adelaide on 26.01.08}, FH Edwards {5 for 45 vs England at Lord’s on 01.07.07} and KAJ Roach { 5 for 44 vs Bangladesh at Roseau on 26.07.09}

Bangladesh posted its highest team total against West Indies when they totaled 246 for 9 in 50 overs in this game. It’s their first total of 200 plus against West Indies in West Indies. The previous highest team total was 219 for 5 at Dhaka on 08.10.99.

DS Smith’s 65 in this game represent the 21^st occasion of a West Indies batsman registering a fifty against Bangladesh.

DS Smtih’s 65 in this game represent the first occasion of West Indian batsman’s fifty in a losing cause against Bangladesh in One day games.

Abdul Razaak shared the new ball in West Indies’ innings providing the 95^th occasion of a spin bowler opening the bowling in one day games. This is the fifth occasion Abdul Razaak sharing the new ball. He is the third bowler who has opened the bowling on five or more occasions in one day games. Other are DN Patel of New Zealand {24 occasions} and PA de Silva of Sri Lanka {06 occasions}

Abdur Razaak became the second spinner in one day games to capture four or more wickets when sharing a new ball. He returned with figures of 9.4-0-39-4 in this game. The other bowler is RDM Leverlock of Bermuda {10.0-0-53-5 against Kenya at Mombasa on 14.11.06}.

Abdul Razaak with his 4 for 39 in this game provided the 27^th occasion of a Bangladesh bowler capturing four or more wickets in one day games. He is the second Bangladesh bowler to capture four or more wickets against West Indies., the other being Tapash Baisya {5.0-1-16-4 at Kingstown on 16.05.04}.

Bangladesh won its first match against West Indies when it won this game by 52 runs.