||CF Correspondent||

Taijul Islam continued his rich vein of form and Shakib Al Hasan became the first Bangladeshi bowler to claim 200 test wickets as Bangladesh sealed a comprehensive 64-run victory against West Indies in the first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Saturday.

Shakib returned figures of 2/22 and also became the quickest to reach 3000 runs and 200 wickets, achieving the feat in his 54th Test to eclipse English all-rounder Ian Botham who reached it in his 55th Test.

But his fellow left-arm spinner Taijul Islam did the most damage, taking 6/33, his fourth five-for in the last six innings, to wrap up the visitors for 139 while they were chasing the target of 204.

Sunil Amrbis scored highest 43, and Jomel Warrican made fluent 41 as the duo combined a 63-run partnership for the ninth wicket to give the side an outside hope.

After Bangladesh was bowled out for 125 in their second innings, adding 70 to the overnight 55-5, the spinners took the charge.

Shakib dismissed opener Kraigg Brathwaite (8) via stumping with a flighted delivery to get to his 200 wicket.

The visitors were unable to resist the slump as Shakib and Taijul took three wickets in just seven balls for no runs on the eve of the lunch.

Assuming attack is the best defence on a pitch where survival was the most difficult job, Shimron Hetmyer chose to attack but failed to continue the onslaught.

He and Ambris added 33 on a stroke-filled fifth wicket partnership before offspinner Mehidy Hasan (2-27) broke through, removing Hetmyer for 19 ball-27.