West Indies vs Bangladesh Tests June 2022: West Indies Win 2-0 — Brathwaite 94 and Blackwood 63 in 1st Test, Alzarri Joseph 9 Wickets Across Two Tests, Bangladesh Suffer Their 100th Test Loss in the 2nd Test at Gros Islet

West Indies won the 2-Test series against Bangladesh in June 2022 by 2-0. 1st Test Sir Vivian Richards Stadium North Sound Antigua (June 16-19, 2022): West Indies won by 7 wickets — Bangladesh 103 & 245; West Indies 265 & 88/3. Bangladesh were bowled out for just 103 in their 1st innings, struggling against West Indies' pace attack led by Kemar Roach. West Indies responded with 265, with Kraigg Brathwaite top-scoring with 94 and Jermaine Blackwood contributing 63. Alzarri Joseph dismissed key Bangladesh batters in the 2nd innings, taking 3/55 as Bangladesh were bowled out for 245 in their 2nd innings — setting West Indies a target of 83. John Campbell hit an unbeaten 58 with nine fours and one six, while Blackwood finished 26 not out, as West Indies knocked off the chase comfortably to win by 7 wickets inside four days. 2nd Test Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium Gros Islet St. Lucia (June 24-27, 2022): West Indies won by 10 wickets — Bangladesh 234 & 186; West Indies 408 & 13/0. Brathwaite scored 51 in West Indies' 408 total, which gave them a lead of 174 over Bangladesh's 234. Alzarri Joseph bowled effectively across both Bangladesh innings, taking 3/50 in the 1st innings and 3/57 in the 2nd, finishing the series with 9 wickets across the two Tests. West Indies required only 13 to win and reached that target without losing a wicket, completing a 10-wicket victory and a 2-0 series whitewash. Bangladesh's defeat in the 2nd Test was their 100th loss in Test cricket history — a sobering milestone for a side that has at times shown significant improvement in the format.

Brathwaite and Blackwood Lay the Platform in Antigua

The 1st Test at North Sound illustrated the core strengths of the West Indies side at that point in their Test cycle. Bangladesh's collapse for 103 in the 1st innings — losing wickets across the first two sessions to Roach and the pace attack — put West Indies in immediate control. Brathwaite's 94, just six short of a Test century, was the platform innings: a characteristic combination of patience and selection of the right balls to score from on the Antiguan surface. Blackwood's 63 complemented Brathwaite in the middle order and helped West Indies establish their 162-run 1st-innings lead. Bangladesh fought considerably harder in their 2nd innings (245), with a more competitive showing across 70 overs, but Joseph's 3/55 and West Indies' combined pace effort removed enough of the top and middle order to hold Bangladesh to a chase-able total. Campbell's 58 not out in the run chase was the cleanest batting of the match — nine fours, a six, aggressive from the outset. The 7-wicket margin disguised how well Bangladesh batted in the 2nd innings.

Bangladesh's 100th Test Loss at Gros Islet

The 2nd Test at Gros Islet carried a particular statistical significance: Bangladesh's defeat was their 100th loss in Test cricket. Bangladesh first played Test cricket in November 2000, when they made their debut against India at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, losing by 9 wickets. The 22 years of Test cricket between that debut defeat and their 100th loss in June 2022 include periods of growth — Bangladesh's Test wins against England (2005), South Africa (2007-08), and Zimbabwe — alongside continued inconsistency against the top-six nations. Alzarri Joseph's 3/50 and 3/57 across both innings at Gros Islet was the dominant bowling performance of the match. His ability to extract bounce and movement in both directions made him difficult to play on a pitch that offered more assistance than North Sound. West Indies' 408 in the 1st innings — 174 more than Bangladesh's 234 — effectively ended the match as a contest. When Bangladesh were bowled out for 186 in the 2nd innings, West Indies needed only 13 to win, reaching the target in 2.5 overs without loss to complete the whitewash.