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West Indies vs Bangladesh
T20 Series |
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| Match Basics |
| 1st ODI: West Indies Vs Bangladesh |
| Date: 1st August, 2018 |
| Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts |
| Umpires: Sundaram Ravi, Gregory Brathwaite |
| Toss won by: West Indies, elected to field first |
| Scorecard Summary |
Bangladesh Innings: 143/9 (20 Overs, RR: 7.15)
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| Performers: |
| Batting: Liton Das 24 off 21 balls, Shakib Al Hasan 19 off 10 balls, Mahmudullah 35 off 27 balls. |
| Bowling: Ashley Nurse 2/6 in 1 over, Andre Russell 1/27 in 4 overs, Keemo Paul 2/24 in 4 overs, Kesrick Williams 4/28 in 4 overs. |
| Target: 91 runs from 11 overs.
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West Indies Innings: 93/3 (9.1 Overs, RR: 10.14)
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| Performers: |
| Batting: Andre Russell 35* off 21 balls, Marlon Samuels 26 off 13 balls, R Powell 15* off 9 balls. |
| Bowling: Mustafizur Rahman 2/18 in 2 overs, Rubel Hossain 1/13 in 2 overs |
| Result: West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) (D/L method)
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| Man of the Match: Andre Russell |
| Highlights & Analysis |
West Indies Vs Bangladesh: 1st Innings
- The pitch appeared to be perfect for a slog fest. After winning the toss, the West Indies captain, Carlos Brathwaite trusted his side’s chasing capabilities and chose to field first.
- Bangladeshi openers, Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das came out to bat. The new ball was given to Ashley Nurse.
- A dream start was provided by Nurse as Tamim Iqbal lost his wicket on the very first ball of the match.
- Soumya Sarkar joined Liton Das. And, two balls later, Soumya Sarkar’s stumps were shattered by Ashley Nurse who got his 2nd wicket in his 1st over.
- The ever reliable Bangladesh captain, Shakib Al Hasan joined Liton Das. The pair did not get under pressure of the two early wickets and took Bangladesh to 41 runs in 5 overs.
- A change in bowling was made from Windies as Keemo Paul was inducted into the attack.
- This move did wonders as Liton Das and Shakib Al Hasan departed in two consecutive balls. Now, after 6 overs, Bangladesh were 4 wickets down with 43 runs on the board.
- Mahmuduallah and Mushfiqur Rahim were now present on the crease. Another solid partnership was seen between the pair as 47 runs were added in the next 3-4 overs.
- Now, Kesrick Williams was introduced into the attack. Once again, this change in bowling sparked a wicket, as this time the dangerous Mushfiqur Rahim departed.
- Ariful Haque joined Mahmudullah. The pair added 26 runs to the total as Bangladesh reached 116 runs in 14 overs.
- Andre Russell was introduced back into the attack and on his very first ball he shattered the stumps of Ariful Haque.
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz joined Mahmudullah. The partnership lasted only one over as Kesrick Williams returned for his 3rd over and claimed the wicket of Mahmudullah.
- Nazmul Hasan joined Mehidy Hasan. And one over later, the dangerous Kesrick claimed both of the batsmen’s wickets as Bangladesh slumped to 139/9.
- With one over left, Rubel and Mustafizur aimed for a strong finish. However, Carlos Brathwaite’s excellent death bowling only allowed them to garner 4 runs, as Bangladesh finished on 143 runs in 20 overs.
West Indies Vs Bangladesh: 2nd Innings
- Rain delayed the start of the 2nd innings and the reduced target for West Indies was 91 from 11 overs.
- West Indies openers, Andre Fletcher and Evan Lewis came out to bat. For Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan and Mustafizur bowled from each end.
- Bangladesh got off to a good start as Mustafizur Rahman claimed the wicket of Evan Lewis in the 2nd over.
- Fletcher also departed in the same over. And, now West Indies required 81 runs from 54 balls with Andre Russell and Samuels on the crease.
- The pair added a swift 42 runs to the total after which Rubel Hossain claimed the wicket of Marlon Samuels.
- Powell joined Andre Russell as Windies required 38 runs from 30 balls.
- No wickets fell after this point as Russell went berserk and scored 35 from 21 balls to win the match for West Indies.
West Indies Vs Bangladesh – 1st ODI: Tamim, Mashrafe Dismantle Windies
West Indies Vs Bangladesh – 2nd ODI: Hetmyer’s Century, Holder’s Brilliance Levels The Series
West Indies Vs Bangladesh – 3rd ODI: Tamim, Mahmudullah Ensure A Series Win
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| Teams |
| Bangladesh |
West Indies |
| Liton Das
Tamim Iqbal
Soumya Sarkar
Mushfiqur Rahim (Wkt.)
Shakib Al Hasan (Capt.)
Mahmudullah
Ariful Haque
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Mustafizur Rahman
Nazmul Islam
Rubel Hossain |
AD Russell
ADS Fletcher
AR Nurse
CR Brathwaite (Capt.)
D Ramdin (Wkt.)
E Lewis
KMA Paul
KOK Williams
MN Samuels
R Powell
S Badree |
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