Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Bangladesh's batting imploded under pressure to hand the West Indies a 16-run victory in the first T20I at Chattogram, leaving the Tigers staring at a 1-0 series deficit.

After posting 165 for 3, courtesy of a late onslaught by Shai Hope and Rovman Powell, Jayden Seales (3-32) and Akeal Hosein (2-22) clipped Bangladesh's top order in the powerplay, and the hosts never truly recovered at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium on Monday.

The early collapse set the tone of the chase. By the sixth over, the Tigers were 42 for 4. Exploiting the shaky start, Jason Holder grabbed 3 for 31 as the Caribbeans bowled the hosts out for 149.

Earlier, Hope and Powell's unbeaten 83-run stand for the fourth wicket, ...