Mikyle Louis and Alick Athanaze both fell just short of maiden Test centuries as West Indies reached 250-5 at stumps on the opening day of the first Test of two against Bangladesh on Friday. Opening batsman Louis made a patient 97 while Athanaze hit 90 as they shared a 140-run partnership for the fourth wicket.

Mikyle Louis and Alick Athanaze fell agonizingly short of maiden centuries as the West Indies rallied from 25 for 2 to 250 for 5 against Bangladesh on the first day of the first Test.

Mikyle Louis and Alick Athanaze narrowly missed their maiden centuries as they led West Indies to 250-5 against Bangladesh on the first day of the test match. They shared a significant partnership, but fell short of personal milestones as Bangladesh initially exerted pressure through effective bowling.

West Indies overcame a rough start with the bat to end the day on a high with 250 runs on the board and still half the gas is in the tank. Both Mikyle Louis and Alick Athanaze fell short of their respective centuries but would be glad to help their side get into a strong position.

Mikyle Louis and Alick Athanaze missed out on maiden Test centuries as the West Indies reached 5-250 against Bangladesh on the first day of their clash.

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