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BAN beat WI by 48 runs | Bangladesh vs West Indies, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st ODI Match - Commentary
Bangladesh in West Indies, 3 ODI Series, 2018
Date: Jul 22, 2018 Start Time: 19:00 IST | 13:30 GMT | 09:30 LocalVenue: Providence Stadium, Guyana
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Bangladesh vs West Indies Highlights And Cricket Score 1st Match - ODI Commentary
280 is the target for Windies to go 1-0 up in the 3-match ODI series. They have the firepower today to chase down this total, but will this pitch support them? The last two games they have played here - they have lost batting first and second. While the one before that, they ended up chasing 309 - all 3 ODIs against Pakistan. So hard to say what we can expect in this one. Stay tuned...
Windies will feel hard done by in the last 3 overs. They had conceded only 39 runs in 7 overs of Powerplay 3 till then, with 2 wickets. But Rahim's assault on Holder deflated them. Russell and Holder started tremendously while Alzarri Joseph was inconsistent. Ashley Nurse played a pivotal role, containing Bangladesh in the middle overs while Bishoo bagged the fruit of that, picking up 2 wickets towards the end of his spell.
Now, about Tamim and Shakib. One look at the scorecard and you would feel - awww... the heroes for Bangladesh. But they nearly did the job of villains. The duo did the right thing by seeing off the new-ball bowlers but there needed to be a time when risks should have been taken, especially with 9 wickets in the bank. They left it too late and eventually, the rear part of the innings coincided with the approaching of their milestones. Tamim stayed unbeaten in the end, finishing on a wonderful 130, but any other opener would have gone past 150, having played that long.
The increasing pressure eventually got rid of Shakib who fell for 97 and was followed by Sabbir but then, in walked the pocket-sized dynamo Rahim. His cameo of 30 from 11 in a 50-run stand with Tamim lifted the tempo and that yielded 53 runs from the final 3 overs - more specifically, 43 from the last 2. That has given the bowlers some cushion to bowl at, on a slow, turning track.
A cautious 50-run stand was converted into a flourishing century partnership which continued to blossom enroute the 150-mark. But then, both batsmen were approaching their centuries and hence, perhaps slowed down. Post the 35th over, the boundaries were dried up and all of a sudden, the hosts started to work on the self-imposed pressure by the batsmen.
The start was not that great for the visiting side, with Anamul dismissed for a duck. Then the rain came which made the pitch a bit tacky - which meant that grafting was the order of the day - just 31 came in Powerplay 1. Tamim and Shakib then increased the run rate a bit and also flourished thanks to the generous Windies unit.
Okay... so eventually the tourists manage to set a target of 280. Massively competitive in these conditions. But have they lost the plot a bit in the middle overs where they carried on defensively for too long?
Andre Russell to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Nice way to finish the innings! A short ball around off, Mahmudullah swivels and just helps it over short fine leg to the boundary! BANGLADESH FINISH ON 279/4 - THEIR BEST AGAINST WINDIES IN THE CARIBBEAN.
Mahmudullah is the new man in...
Andre Russell to Mushfiqur Rahim. OUT! That is the end of Rahim. But what a cameo - 30 from just 11 deliveries. No time wasting. Full and around off, the keeper gets across and tries to paddle but it is a weak shot. The ball lobs towards short fine leg where Devendra Bishoo dives to his left and takes a spectacular catch. Is this the match-winning partnership? Probably worth more in gold than the Shakib-Tamim one.
Andre Russell to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Runs are leaking. Half volley outside off, Mushfiqur slices this behind point and gets a boundary! Moves to 30 from just 10 balls with his third four.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. Full on middle and leg, swung down to long on for just a single. But that brings up the 50-RUN STAND IN 18 BALLS! Tamim moves to 130 from 160 balls.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. ANOTHER SIX! A touch short, Iqbal walks down the track and heaves it over mid-wicket!
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. SIX! A full toss to begin the over, outside off, Tamim just leans and launches it over long off! Moves to 123 from 158 with his second six and the stand moves to 43 from 16 balls!
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! A boundary to end the over! 22 from it! Full on middle, Rahim backs away and slaps it straight back over the bowler for a boundary! Holder finishes with a pounding - 9-0-47-1.
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. SIX! Ho ho ho! Full and outside off, Mushfiqur swipes across the line and sends the ball sailing over mid-wicket! The stand is worth 33 from 14 balls! Rahim himself is on 22 from 8 balls - 2 fours, 2 sixes.
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Superb shot. Similar ball, this time Rahim gets across a touch and hammers it wide of mid off, through the covers for a boundary!
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. Unlucky. The batsman, that is. He shuffles around in his crease and then backs away to the leg side. Holder bowls it well outside off and MR leaves it alone. Umpire Ravi does not signal a wide. Well outside the guidelines that was.
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. A full toss outside off, Mushfiqur slaps hard and slices it over Chris Gayle at backward point. Alzarri Joseph comes running to his right and pushes the ball back in. Two runs taken.
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. SIX! SLAUGHTERED! Welcome back, mate! A length ball outside off, slower in pace, Rahim gets down on a knee and mows it over mid-wicket. The stand moves to 21 from 10 balls.
Jason Holder is back on. 8-0-25-1 so far.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! A heave-ho again. This time it is a length ball and Iqbal swings it over mid-wicket for consecutive boundaries. 10 from the over, the first double-digit over in Powerplay 3. Russell's figures read 8-0-41-0.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Off the edge this time. A low full toss, outside off, Tamim throws his bat at it and luckily for him, the ball runs off the toe end of the bat, through the vacant slip cordon to the third man fence. Moves to 113 from 156 balls with his 10th FOUR. The stand moves to 11 from 8 balls.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. Another dot. This time TI does not back away, tries playing the ball from the crease but the ball is on a yorker, moving away from him and beats tehe outside edge.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. Full and wide outside off, Iqbal is backing down the leg side and hence cannot reach the ball.
Andre Russell to Mushfiqur Rahim. On a length outside off, Rahim waits for the ball to come to him and steers it to Jason Holder at short third man for a run.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. An off cutter begins the over. Tamim has a wild swipe, months early into the shot and drags it through fine leg for a single.
Andre Russell is back on. 7-0-31-0 so far.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman manages only a bottom edge on that one. One run added to the total.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. The batsman has driven it through mid off. They pick up a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. WIDE. Wide down the leg side, No trouble at all for the batsman. The umpire has signalled a wide.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full and outside off, Rahim straightaway employs the reverse sweep and gets it over short third man. By the time Jason Holder can get to the ball, two runs are taken.
Mushfiqur Rahim is the new man in.
Devendra Bishoo to Sabbir Rahman. OUT! STUMPED! Sabbir's misery ends. He has been adjudged out by the on-field umpire itself. Not even referred upstairs. Full and outside off, Rahman lunges to defend but the ball pitches and then spins away, past the outside edge. Shai Hope collects the ball and then whips off the bails. The square leg umpire raises his finger straightaway but uh oh... replays show that the foot did get dragged out of the crease - but AFTER THE BAILS WERE WHIPPED OFF. Tough luck for Sabbir. The third umpire would have saved him there, had he been referred to.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Full and on middle, Tamim comes down the track and slogs it towards long on for a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Full and outside off, driven back to the bowler.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has driven it through mid on. The batsmen have run through for a single. 10-0-57-2 are Alzarri Joseph's figures.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! A boundary after 64 balls! Full and outside off, Tamim reaches out and drives it behind point. The ball trickles towards the ropes and by the time the fielder from cover can get there, the ball wins the race.
Alzarri Joseph to Sabbir Rahman. DIRECT HIT WOULD HAVE HAD TAMIM. But he survives. Full and outside off, Sabbir drives it towards cover. Initially he sets off for the single and Tamim responds but then he sends his partner back. Iqbal gives it up and the fielder has a shy at the bowler's end - only to miss. They now take the overthrow.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, almost a yorker, pushed towards backward point for one more.
Alzarri Joseph to Sabbir Rahman. Outside off, squeezed through the covers for a run.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. 10TH ODI TON FOR TAMIM! It is the slowest century by a Bangladesh batsman in one-day cricket, informs Fazeer Mohammed on air. It has taken 146 balls. It has come through grafting and grafting on a sluggish pitch and he has eventually got there. Now, he needs to accelerate. A full ball outside off, the Prince of Chittagong just dabs it towards point and takes off for a quick single. Reaches the other end and celebrates handsomely but the job is not done. In fact, all this effort will go in waste if the visitors do not even touch 250.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single. 4 runs and a wicket from the over, Bishoo's figures read 9-0-46-1.
Devendra Bishoo to Sabbir Rahman. Full and outside off, eased through mid off for a run.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Driven through mid off by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Sabbir Rahman walks in next, at number 4, replacing Shakib. Bangladesh need boundaries. Just 21/1 in 4.2 overs of Powerplay 3 so far. Mr. Rahman averages just 17 in his last 13 games. Interesting decision to send him at this stage then...
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. OUT! Shakib does not get to his century! Finally a catch is taken and the 207-run stand is broken. Full and outside off, the southpaw gets down and slog sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket but has mistimed this. His casinoish luck runs out eventually and this time Shimron Hetmyer running to the ball from the deep does not make a mess. Takes the catch cleanly and the Bangla superstar departs 3 short of a ton. He seems extremely unhappy and this is now a good period for the Windies. They have applied the pressure in the last few overs and it has resulted in a wicket.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Full and around off, driven through mid on for a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Full and down the leg side, Tamim misses his flick and is hit on the pads. Wants the single but it is not there as the ball is just beside the keeper.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. Very well bowled. Full and straight, driven straight to cover.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Full and straight, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. A short ball, more pace being taken off, helped wide of short fine leg for a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. LBW appeal but to no avail. The off cutter, pitched outside leg, Tamim looks to flick but falls over in his attempt. The ball hits his pads and then lobs. Joseph first appeals and then he goes for the catch. Cannot get to the ball but would have got to it had he taken off straightaway. Was there an inside edge? Replays seem to detect two sounds...
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Very full again, flicked wide of mid-wicket for a couple.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. Full and around off, driven straight down the ground through mid off for a single.
Yorker time. Alzarri time. 8-0-44-0 so far. What can he give his captain now, at the back end? A couple of wickets would not be bad...
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. ANOTHER WIDE. Too straight from Bishoo, getting one more to spin down the leg side.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. And now comes the 200-RUN STAND. In 248 balls. Just the second ever for Bangladesh in all ODIs. A simple punch to long on brings up the milestone.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. A touch short, Iqbal goes back and flicks it through square leg. Runs hard to come back for the second. 200 UP FOR BANGLADESH.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Helped through mid-wicket for one.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. WIDE. Good turn but wrong line. Bishoo pitches this around off and then gets it to spin past Shakib's attempted flick down the leg side.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Full on middle and leg, Tamim leans and flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. Moves to 90 from 135 balls.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Short and outside off, punched through the covers for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Defended off the back foot by the batsman. One run added to the total. Excellent spell from Nurse - 10-0-39-0 today.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, dabbed to third man for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman has punched that ball through the off side for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Full and outside off, Shakib looks to cut but misses.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Full and outside off, punched down to long off for one.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Full on middle, pushed back to the bowler.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Goes back and works it through mid-wicket for a run.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Risky. Shakib comes down the track and looks to flick but misses. He is hit on the pads and the Windies appeal, but in vain. The batsmen take a leg bye. The hosts do not take a review probably because of the fact that Shakib was way too far down the track. Hmmm... Hawk Eye shows that it would have clipped the leg stump. It still would have stayed not out though, due to umpire's call. Yesterday, in Colombo, Dhananjaya de Silva was adjudged LBW to Keshav Maharaj in the Sri Lanka-South Africa Test and he was even further down the track than Shakib...
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Pushes this towards long on for a single.
POWERPLAY 3 time. 5 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle. Can Bangladesh get to 300? If Shakib faces all the 60 balls, then even 350 might be possible...
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Short and outside off, cut through point for a couple. What a wonderful passage of play for the visitors - 156/0 in 30 overs. In total control. With plenty of help from the opposition.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Full and outside off, driven towards long off for one.
Pain for Shakib but there is so much gain for him otherwise today. So many chances given, yet he lives on, like a cat.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Another long hop, cut in front of point for a quick single. A direct hit would have meant curtains for Shakib but he dives into his crease. Such is his luck that the direct hit does not get affected in the first place and then the bowler fumbles too. Only a piece of bruise for Shakib. Out comes the physio.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. A touch short, punched down to long off for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, going straight on, dabbed towards backward point.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Short and outside off, cut through point for a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman has driven it through mid on. One run added to the total.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. DROPPED! Another one. That casino offer might still be on for Shakib. Another piece of luck. Full and outside off, the southpaw gets down to sweep but ends up dragging it as he is far away from the ball. As a result, a top edge is induced which goes towards short fine leg. Shimron Hetmyer runs a few paces to his right and dives but the ball slips down. Two runs taken.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. On middle, pushed down to long on for a run.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Short and outside off, spinning in, Shakib backs away and takes it from the line of off stump, cutting the ball through point for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and connects. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Flatter ball, outside off, driven through mid off for one more.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Full and outside off, pushed through point for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Outside off, punched through point for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Big appeal for LBW but the umpire is not interested. Very full ball, outside off, Shakib got a long way across to sweep but missed and was hit on the pads. Nurse appealed and even wanted a review but Holder was not too convinced. The impact always seemed to be outside the line and now, in the replays, Snickometer detects a glove.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Punches this down to long on for one more.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. On middle and leg, played through mid-wicket for a run.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. ANOTHER WIDE. Carbon copy of the previous delivery. Okay wait - my colleague whose observation is as sharp as a knife (we lovingly call him Churi), tells me that the batsman left it alone. So not exactly a carbon copy you see... caught me napping.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. WIDE. Pitched around middle, spinning down the leg side, Tamim misses his flick.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Down the leg side, flicked past short fine leg for a couple.
DRINKS BREAK. 14 overs left and Bangladesh have a wonderful platform here. They can get anywhere between 90-120 which means close to 275 on an average. But can they do that? Windies will believe they can pull things back with a breakthrough. But who will deliver that? Well, Devendra Bishoo might have something to say about that. 4-0-17-0 so far.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Full and around off, Tamim lunges to block.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Short and outside off, cut through point for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Full and outside off, Al Hasan gets down and tries a swipe, only to miss. The ball goes over the stumps and Shai Hope whips the bails off. No stumping appeal because as can be seen from the replays, the back foot is in.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
The Windies are wounded. They need medicine. Who better than a 'Nurse' to deliver that? 6-0-22-0 so far.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! Up and over! Are Bangladesh teeing off? Full and outside off, Shakib backs away and lofts it over mid off for a boundary! 12 from the over, Holder's figures now read 8-0-25-1.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Comes down the track and mistimes his shot over cover for a brace again.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Banged in short, pulled away through mid-wicket for a couple.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! THE 150-RUN STAND IS UP! This keeps getting better and better for the visiting side. Down the leg side, Shakib gets across and whips it behind square leg for a boundary!
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. A short ball, around off, pulled straight to Chris Gayle at short mid-wicket.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a boundary!
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. Down the leg side, paddled towards short fine leg for one.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has driven it straight down the ground. One run added to the total.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Excellent yorker, well dug out.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Backs away to the leg side and on seeing that, Joseph fires it well outside off. Tamim cannot reach it and has to let it go. No wide signalled and rightly so, considering the position of Tamim.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Full on middle anad leg, flicked straight to mid-wicket.
Jason Holder is walking off the ground. He had tweaked his hamstring a few moments ago and hence, is going for a precautionary check-up, as per the on-air commentator Jeffrey Dujon. Kieran Powell is on as his substitute.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. That ball has taken the inside edge of the batsman and thudded into his pads.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. LUCKY AGAIN! Well, if Shakib were to play poker today, he would become a millionaire overnight. Full on middle, Al Hasan gets down to sweep but misses. Now, here is his first piece of luck on this ball. He should have been plumb LBW but such is his luck that the ball goes off his gloves and lobs towards short third man. Now here is his second piece of luck. He comes looking for the single as Tamim also responds. But then, the Prince of Chittagong changes his mind and sends him back. Shakib seems gone for all money as he slips and then tries to dive into his crease. Should have been run out. Could have been run out. But the fielder misses his shy at the striker's end. Wow. Just replace that second 'w' of that word with an 'e' for the Windies.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Comes down the track and blasts it towards cover.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Outside off, played straight to point.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. A full toss, on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. On a length around middle, watchfully defended.
Jason Holder is back on. He needs to do something desperately for his side, especially after a wonderful opening spell - 6-0-12-1.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. A full toss, flicked through mid-wicket for one more. The stand is now worth 140 from 183 balls. But what a lovely over from the youngster.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. One more yorker! Tamim loses his balance and gets the crowd to life. They cheer and applaud but then calm down once they see the batsmen take a run. The ball goes to square leg.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. Magnificently bowled again. One more yorker, Al Hasan manages to dig it out again. Somehow the ball rolls to the off side and the batsmen pinch one again.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Now bowls this short, Tamim looks to pull but is hurried into it, due to Alzarri's pace and mistimes his shot towards fine leg. A run taken.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. Superb ball. A pinpoint yorker, around leg, Shakib somehow digs it out towards square leg and takes a run.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. On a length around off, the cutter, angling away, calmly steered to third man for a single.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. A long hop, dragged through mid-wicket for one more. 6 balls, 6 singles in that over. Could have had a wicket. Should have had a wicket.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. Outside off, a tap and run from Shakib to the off side. THIS IS NOW THE HIGHEST EVER STAND FOR BANGLADESH FOR ANY WICKET IN THE WEST INDIES.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. On middle and leg, helped through mid-wicket for a run.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. TOP EDGE, BUT WHY IS IT NOT TAKEN? Only Gayle can answer that. A short ball around middle and leg, Shakib looks to pull but the bounce gets big on him. He gets a top edge which goes in the air, somewhere not far from short mid-wicket. Chris Gayle has to jog just a few yards to his left but even then he cannot get there! Now that is a poor effort. One understands that he is not the fittest man on the ground but still... what a reprieve and that too, at this stage. A single taken.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. A short ball, Iqbal pulls it ferociously and nearly spoons a catch to Chris Gayle at short mid-wicket.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! SLAP! Joseph goes short and Tamim promptly pulls it over mid-wicket. Rovman Powell gives it a good chase from deep square leg, even gets to the ball, dives and tries to parry it in but it rolls back into the ropes. The poor fielder looks at the heavens in despair.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for one.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. A full toss, pushed straight to cover.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, punched through the covers for a run.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. On middle and leg, helped through square leg for a single.
Alzarri Joseph (5-0-26-0) replaces the part-timer Mohammed.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. Plenty of width outside off, Al Hasan punches it through point for one. This is now the highest second wicket stand in all Bangladesh-Windies ODIs...
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. Lucky again. On a length around middle, angling away, Shakib looks to work it through the leg side but the ball sticks on the surface and hence comes late. He gets a leading edge which does not carry to cover.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. Full and outside off, Tamim drives this through the covers for a run.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. On a length outside off, Shakib goes back and steers it behind point for a single. The stand is worth 120 now, from 160 balls.
Problems for Holder and he turns towards Andre Russell. 5-0-22-0 so far. Bishoo going for 17 in his 4 overs has not helped matters. The captain needs wickets.
Jason Mohammed to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Ohoho! Tamim in full flow! Tossed up outside off, Iqbal dances down the track and lofts this inside out over cover for a boundary! 10 from that one and the part-timer has gone for 15 in his 2 overs.
Jason Mohammed to Tamim Iqbal. Full and outside off, driven straight back to the bowler.
Jason Mohammed to Shakib Al Hasan. Punches it through point and gets a run.
Jason Mohammed to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! Lovely shot. Tossed up on middle, Shakib lofts this straight back, over the bowler's head, one bounce and into the ropes!
Jason Mohammed to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, driven through the covers for a single.
Jason Mohammed to Tamim Iqbal. Full and outside off, Tamim looks to run it down to third man but misses.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! Now a half century for the former skipper. His 38th in ODIs. Short and around off, Shakib goes to the leg side, creates room and punches it behind point for a boundary!
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. The ball strikes the batsman very low on the pads. They pick up a single. Leg bye given by the umpire.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. One run added to the total.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. An LBW appeal but there is bat involved. Full and around middle, spinning down, Tamim lunges to flick but slips. The ball seems to have hit the pads as it goes towards fine leg and Bishoo appeals but the batsmen continue running. No signal from the umpire. A run taken.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Full and around middle, pushed back to the bowler.
Jason Mohammed to Tamim Iqbal. HALF CENTURY FOR TAMIM NOW. He wins the race to the 50 between himself and Shakib. It is his 42nd in ODIs and daresay, he will be looking to double this. Gets there with a simple push towards long off for a single.
Jason Mohammed to Shakib Al Hasan. Full and outside off, pushed through mid off for one.
Jason Mohammed to Tamim Iqbal. THE 100-RUN STAND COMES UP. First for Bangladesh against the Windies in the West Indies in ODIs. Brings the milestone with a gentle push down the ground for a single towards long off. Nice recovery.
Jason Mohammed to Shakib Al Hasan. Very full, driven through mid off for a run.
Jason Mohammed to Tamim Iqbal. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Jason Mohammed to Tamim Iqbal. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
More spin on offer. Jason Mohammed into the attack.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Down the leg side, flicked fine for a run.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Pushes it past the bowler towards long on for a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Ball hits the batsman low on the pads.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Full and outside off, driven straight to the bowler.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. SIX! Up, up and away! There comes the first biggie of the game. Tossed up on middle, Tamim waltzes down the track and sends it sailing over long on!
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, played straight to point.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman plays a sweep shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Full and outside off, Iqbal lunges and plays with an open bat face past slip to third man. A single taken.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Full and outside off, pushed straight to point.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Pushes this towards mid on.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Tossed up, eased through the covers for one more.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a run.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Landed around middle, Tamim looks to flick but is beaten by the ball turning in and is hit on the pads.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Tossed up around leg, Shakib goes back and gently nurdles this through mid-wicket for a single. Moves to 40 from 59 balls.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Full and outside off, chipped past the bowler towards long off for a run. Another right over from Nurse who is going at less than 3 an over in his 5th.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Short and outside off, Shakib rocks back and chops the cut straight to backward point.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Full and outside off, Tamim leans into this one and eases it through the covers for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, watchfully left alone.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, punched off the back foot.
DRINKS BREAK. If you are thinking - 'Wow! 21 overs before the first Drinks Break!' then hold on to your horses. We have had so many overs simply because the clouds could not bear us watching and covering an uninterrupted game. There was a brief rain delay for around 15-20 minutes and hence the scorecard is showing what it is showing right now. A wonderful recovery by Shakib and Tamim after losing Anamul early. Both have played with their luck, both have been given lives and now, both are settling in nicely. The pitch is taking plenty of turn and Bangladesh might feel at home with a score of around 225 or more.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Full and around middle, pushed towards short mid-wicket.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Works this wide of mid on for a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Short and outside off, Tamim goes back and punches this through the covers for an elusive boundary.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Gets well across his stumps and then blocks it just in front.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Full on middle, pushed towards the leg side.
Devendra Bishoo comes on to bowl now.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Full and pitched outside leg, Shakib looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. Shai Hope screams an LBW shout but in vain.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Short again, this time SAH gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the covers for a brace again.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. EDGED, LUCKY! Short and outside off, Al Hasan looks to cut but the bounce gets big on him and takes the outside edge. Flies over Chris Gayle at first slip and the batsmen get a couple.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman fails to make contact as it turned a long way.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! SLAM! Alzarri sways from the line, dropping it short and a confident Shakib pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 10 from that over, Joseph has gone for 26 in his 5 overs.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. A short ball now, Iqbal plays that uncomfortably, with both his feet in the air and the ball hits his gloves and rolls down the leg side. A single taken.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. Goes past Tamim. He is growing in confidence now. It was Tamim who started calmly and then decided to throw caution to the wind. Has been struggling a bit since. But Shakib, after playing a few risky strokes, has managed to get some runs and is playing better. Gets on top of the bounce and works it through mid-wicket for a run.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Down the leg side, Tamim walks down the track and looks to flick but the ball goes off his pads to the leg side. The batsmen pinch a quick run. Leg bye signalled.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Around off, defended from the crease.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. Does not get hold of it but clears the infield. A length ball, around leg, Shakib goes through the line and heaves it wide of mid on. The wet outfield does not allow the ball to reach the ropes and the batsmen take three.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Full on middle and off, Al Hasan gets down to sweep but gets a bit of a top edge which does not carry to the man at deep square leg. After watching so many T20 games with boundaries as long as the 30-yard circle, it is nice to see long boundaries for a change...
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Plenty of turn. Shakib lunges to defend but the ball pitches and then spins away past the outside edge.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. A touch short, TI punches it behind point and calls for two but then changes his mind. Settles for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. A bit of flight this time, Iqbal lunges and blocks.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. The arm ball, on middle and leg, Shakib is hurried into his defense. Takes a quick single.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. On middle and leg, helped wide of mid on for a run.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! Really nice from Shakib. Slightly short from Joseph, angling away from the left-hander, Shakib waits for the ball to come to him, gets on top of the bounce and then cuts it behind point. Moves to 23 from 42 balls with his first boundary.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, this time Iqbal waits for the ball to come to him and guides it behind point for a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. ALMOST! Living dangerously, are these two. A length ball outside leg. Tamim looks to help it wide of mid on but the ball sticks in the pitch and he is a tad early into the shot. Ends up chipping it towards Andre Russell at mid on. Luckily for him, the ball does not carry.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. A length ball in line of the stumps, watchfully defended.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Full and straight, Tamim lunges to defend but gets a thick inside edge through mid-wicket. A run taken.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. One more dot ball. Full and straight, driven back to Nurse again.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. This time he tries to go inside out but finds cover.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. More fuller stuff, around middle, pushed back to the bowler once more.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Full and straight, blocked back to the bowler.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. On middle, helped through mid-wicket for a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. Driven through the covers by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. 50-RUN STAND IS UP! It has started slowly but has finally come on the 81st ball. Good recovery from the two senior men.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Comes down the track, has a wild heave and the ball goes off the inner half of the bat over mid-wicket. The wet outfield prevents the ball from reaching the ropes. Three runs taken.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. A touch short now, punched through point for a run.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Full and outside off, TI lunges to defend but gets an outside edge this time, all along the ground, wide of first slip towards third man. A single taken.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. On a length outside off, moving away, Tamim tries his level best to edge it behind but misses.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. DROPPED! This time it is Gayle. On a length outside off, Shakib chases the ball away from his body and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies wide of first slip where Chris Gayle flies to his left, yes, he flies, goes two-handed but only parries the ball to third man. A single taken.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has been beaten by the turn and flight on that one.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. DROPPED! Ahh... Nurse is causing problems. He lands this just outside off, gets TI to come forward, induces the outside edge and nearly gets the wicket. But Shai Hope's left pad comes in the way. He is unable to take the catch and the ball deflects off his pads towards Chris Gayle at first slip who is taken aback. Just moves away from the line to avoid getting hit on the face and the ball rolls down to third man. Two runs taken.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Beaten again! 'Get more men near the bat!' screams an excited Athar Ali on air. Full and outside off, slightly wider than the previous one, Iqbal lunges to block but the ball spins away a long way and beats the outside edge!
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. BEATEN! Gets a bit of grip. Thought that might happen, partly because of the conditions, partly because of the pitch. Full an outside off, Tamim looks to defend but the ball drifts away and beats the outside edge.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Full and straight, Tamim lunges to defend but gets a bit of an edge which gets the keeper excited. The ball rolls to cover.
Time for spin. Ashley Nurse comes on to bowl. He is one of two spinners playing today. Bishoo is the other.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. Just around off, watchfully pushed towards point.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. Play and a miss now. On a length outside off, Shakib pushes at it but misses.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Short and wide outside off, this time Iqbal slashes hard and gets a thick outside edge to third man. Falls just short of the fielder running in. A single taken. Moves to 20 from 38 balls.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. A short ball now, outside off, Tamim looks to cut but is done in by the bounce, Mistimes it to point.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Full and straight, watchfully defended.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. On a length outside off, plenty of pace, steered towards third man for a single. The stand has quickly moved to 40 from 64 balls.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Outside off, slapped through point for a run.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. One run added to the total.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Outside off, played straight to point.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR LEG BYES! Down the leg side, Shakib looks to tuck but misses the ball. It goes off his pads and is well wide from Shai Hope. Races to the fine leg fence. Holder starts to appeal but then realizes that once the ball is pitched outside leg it cannot be given as LBW.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Around off, watchfully defended.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. Thick inside edge by the batsman, ball goes down to fine leg.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. DROPPED! But a tough chance. Full and wide outside off, Tamim drives this through the covers. Ashley Nurse over there dives to his right, goes with one hand but cannot cling on. The batsmen take a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, left alone.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Full and straight, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
POWERPLAY 2 has been signalled. 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. Also, Alzarri Joseph is introduced into the attack. He last played an ODI on 29th September, 2017 against England.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. That ends POWERPLAY 1 - 31/1 for Bangladesh, with 40 percent of the runs coming in one over from Russell.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Outside off, played straight to point.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Tamim follows suit now, taking another single and taking the partnership to 30 from 49 balls.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. On middle and leg, once again, Al Hasan gets across and plays it towards mid-wicket.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Ahh... a length ball around leg stump, Shakib looks to tuck it fine but the ball hits his glove, then his body and nearly rolls down onto the stumps! Just misses the leg pole by a whisker.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! 13 from the over! Poor bowling from Russell. He threads on the pads with fine leg up and this time Tamim just tickles it past that fielder for the third boundary of the over.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Smart batting! Fine leg was up and Tamim picked that up. He got a length ball, around middle and all he did was shuffle across and help it over that man at short fine leg. Moves to 12 from 26 balls.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! BRILLIANT! First boundary of the match. The use of the adjective is because of the lack of power in this one. No extra effort. Just caressing. Full and outside off, Tamim leans and drives it through the covers. Gets it past the fielder and earns a boundary! The stand is worth 20 from 43 balls.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. A short ball now, Al Hasan looks to pull but gets a bottom edge which rolls down to square leg. A single taken. The pitch seems to be on the slower side.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. Full and outside off, Shakib plays a glorious cover drive - but straight to the fielder.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Full and outside off, Iqbal drives this through the covers where Devendra Bishoo dives to his left and stops the ball.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. On the pads, clipped straight to short mid-wicket.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Comes down the track now, Tamim. Signs of impatience. Cannot blame him. His side is crawling. And this is not a Test match. Tries to slap this through the off side but cannot beat cover.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. A short ball, rising with the bounce, Shakib hops and pushes it wide of mid on for a single.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. A short ball, pulled behind square leg for a single.
WEATHER UPDATE - Seems bright and sunny now. Pleasant conditions to play. The only question is - for how long??? there are rain stoppages predicted throughout the game.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. WIDE. Not able to control the swing, slips this down the leg side, Shakib misses his flick.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. On middle and leg, tucked through the leg side for a single.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. On middle and off, watchfully defended.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. On middle and leg, flicked straight to short fine leg. They think about the single but then change their minds.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. A length ball outside off, SAH looks to cut but gets a bottom edge towards cover-point.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Short and outside off, Al Hasan mistimes his cut to point.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Full and straight, Shakib drives it straight back. The big man Jason gets his left foot across and stops it. Could have so easily rolled his ankle over.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Very full, swinging down, SAH misses his flick, falls over and is hit on the pads.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. ALMOST A WICKET AGAIN! Shakib is flirting with his luck here. Another rolling of the fingers over the ball, Al Hasan is early onto his flick and gets a leading edge. Luckily for him, it goes wide of Holder, to his right.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. WIDE. A slower ball, goes awry, is slipped down the leg side, Shakib lets it go.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Full and down the leg side, Tamim clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. NEARLY DRAGS IT ON! Russell almost strikes immediately after the break. Full and outside off, Shakib, who seems to be in no mood to leave balls alone outside off, throws his bat at it. No footwork and that results in an inside edge. Luckily for him, the ball hits his pads and rolls past leg stump. Russell starts to celebrate but then realizes what has happened.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. A short ball, pulled straight to short mid-wicket.
We're back! All of a sudden, the rain disappeared, everything got cleared and the players are back on the field.
So let us do a small summary of the innings. Were Bangladesh right in batting first? Maybe the overhead conditions tricked them into doing so. When the captains came for the toss, it seemed bright and sunny but then it got overcast. Many a times, batsmen get out mainly due to the fact that they are expecting rain around the corner and that exactly has consumed Anamul. If this does end up being a start-stop game, Mashrafe might wish that the toss happens again. Stay tuned...
This was coming... the drizzle was getting heavier by the minute and the umpires have called for the covers. Only the two right now as it seems to be a passing shower. And indeed, the clouds seem to have been blown away with just a small portion of grey left. There are plenty of blue skies visible but just as I type that, an additional cover is brought in. Fingers crossed.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. Ahhh... a testing short ball, SAH goes for the pull but the ball gets high on him and goes off the top half of the blade. Luckily for him, the ball eludes the man at square leg and by the time fine leg can get to it, two runs are taken.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. Short and outside off, Al Hasan cuts it hard but once again, cannot get past the barrier named Lewis at point.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. Short and outside off, cut through point where Evin Lewis dives to his right and stops the ball.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. One more leave outside off.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, coming in, left alone.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Excellent from Lewis! That is one good thing with this 'new' Windies side. Fielding. They have remarkably improved and this is a testament to that. Outside off, Shakib plays this through point and seems to have found the gap. But Evin Lewis throws himself to his left from backward point and stops it cleanly. Then immediately has a shy at the striker's end but misses. Tamim was in though.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Outside off, driven straight to mid off.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Full and outside off, Shakib leans into this one and drives it through the covers for a couple.
It is raining, it is raining, it is raining...
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Outside off, Shakib feels for this one and gets beaten.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, finally one is left alone.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
They are getting ready... they are waiting... oh dear.. it may pour any moment. Heavy rain is sweeping across the Atlantic Ocean, says Fazeer.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. On middle and leg, tucked through the leg side for a couple.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. Overdoing the short stuff, Iqbal sways away from the line.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. A sharp bouncer, around middle, Tamim ducks.
Andre Russell to Shakib Al Hasan. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, punched towards cover.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. On a length outside off, punched through the covers for a single.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Full and straight, Shakib times it beautifully, uppishly but wide of Holder, down the ground. Mid off covers it up. Al Hasan wants the single but is sent back.
Shakib Al Hasan walks in at number 3, replacing Anamul.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. OUT! This time Anamul fishes and is caught! Early success for Holder. So easy for him, isn't it? He is just fresh from a 11-wicket haul in the second Test and has already struck with his third ball. Similar line to the previous delivery. Full and outside off, not too wide but not too close. A teaser is the word. Anamul left the ball previously but this time he goes after it. Looks to defend but the hint of away movement takes the edge. Straight to Ashley Nurse at second slip. Classical outswinger from Holder, just taking it away and inducing the mistake.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. Tempting line, full and wide outside off, swinging away, watchfully left alone.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. On a length outside off, Anamul looks to defend but the ball kicks off a length and takes the batsman by surprise. He is in no man's land and gets hit on the thighs off the gloves.
Jason Holder to bowl with the second new ball.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover. A decent start from Russell on international comeback.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. WIDE. Slips this down the leg side, TI misses his flick.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. A short ball, around middle, Iqbal sways out of the way.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. Full and just around off, awkwardly defended down the pitch.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. That is a beauty. Russell pitches it right up to the batsman who looks to defend but then gets it to move away. Tamim is totally squared up.
Andre Russell to Tamim Iqbal. On a length around middle, tucked towards square leg.
The dark clouds come nearer and nearer as the conditions get more and more overcast. The wind has picked up too. Cannot help but think that a shower is about to come. The players are already in the middle. Andre Russell will bowl first up with the first new ball. Tamim Iqbal to face. Anamul Haque is his partner. Here we go!
Andre Russell is having a chat with Fazeer Mohammed. Admits that there is a little bit of anxiety coming into this game owing to the big gap but he is excited all the same. States that T20s are totally different from ODIs and that is the main reason for his anxiety as he has not played too much of List A cricket of late. Praises his unit for qualifying for the World Cup in the Qualifiers in Zimbabwe. Is excited, like the others, to see Chris Gayle playing and hopes he sets the stage on fire. Is hopeful of maintaining their dominance by using the experience of the seniors in this Windies side. Says that he has only one state of mind - to be positive and has started thinking more about the game. On the youngsters, he says that there is nothing much to worry as most of them are already exposed to the game.
Windies captain, Jason Holder, is not too perturbed and says that he was not too sure what to do first as the last time they played here, it became a good pitch to bat on in the second innings. Hopes to use the early morning moisture and take some quick wickets upfront. Admits that the 2019 World Cup is in their minds but for now, their main concentration is to win this series. Is happy that the 'superstars' are back - namely Andre Russell and Chris Gayle.
Mashrafe Mortaza, the one-day skipper, admits that it was tough for Bangladesh in the Test matches but ODIs are a different format and hopes that they put a good total today. Cites the reason as their success during the 2007 ODI World Cup, where they batted first in the Caribbean and defended totals successfully. Informs that there have been plenty of changes from the Test side - with a mixture of youth and experience.
TOSS TIME! Tails is the call and it is a Tail. BANGLADESH WILL BAT FIRST.
PITCH REPORT - Jeffrey Dujon doing the report says that the pitch looks so dry that there are some very significant cracks in it already. The surface is solid though. The ball should come onto the bat but the bounce should be moderate. Because of the sheen on top of the track, the spinners will not get too much of turn, he says. Win the toss and bat first, opines Dujon.
WEATHER - Did I say blown away in the Tests? May be. For now, we hope that a huge swarm of dark clouds get 'blown away' as in a matter of 15 minutes, it has gone from being nice, warm and sunny to being overcast. Hopefully, we get an uninterrupted game.
One of the gorgeous venues in South America welcomes us to the first ODI between Windies and Bangladesh. Nothing much to talk about the Tests as far as Bangladesh are concerned as they were blown away. Hopefully, we get some sort of a contest in the ODIs and T20Is. Hello and a warm welcome!
That concludes our coverage for this game. It turned out to be a pretty one-sided affair much like the Test matches, although Bangladesh were the dominant side for a change. The venue for the second ODI remains the same but it will be a day-night contest. Do join us at 1430 local (1830 GMT) on 25th July for all the action. Until then, it's goodbye and cheers!
Winning Bangladesh skipper, Mashrafe Mortaza says that it's tiring but his knee is alright. Says that he has not bowled much in the last few months but he enjoyed on the ground today. Adds that they just need to play with heart and whatever gone is gone and they wanted to start well in this series. Hopes to carry the form forward. Reminds us that they won against South Africa in 2007 and feels that the pitch here suits them. Praises Shakib and Tamim for their knocks and lauds Rahim's cameo as well.
Tamim Iqbal is the Man of the Match for his fine century. He says it was tough going for them and the first 10 overs were very difficult. Feels the wicket became easier after the 25th over. States that they had a score in mind and luckily Rahim played a handy cameo to take them there. Admits they didn't play good cricket in Tests but this is the format they play their best. Further adds that they wanted to play their 'A' game and is glad that they managed to do so.
Jason Holder, the Windies skipper, says that Bangladesh played some good cricket and rues their death bowling. Adds that they created chances as a bowling unit and needed partnerships while batting. Feels that they need to execute their plans well and need to bat better. Mentions about preparing well for the next game and talking about their plans. Is immediate to say that they had plans today also but it didn't work as they didn't hold on to their chances.
It was a sorry batting card for the hosts and the fact that their last wicket partnership was their best effort of the innings really tells the story. Credit should be given to the Bangladesh bowlers for the way they bowled. They executed their plan accurately and every bowler played his role. The tourists managed to create pressure right from the beginning which resulted in the fall of wickets at regular intervals. Earlier, the double century stand between Shakib and Tamim along with the cameo by Rahim powered Bangladesh to a challenging total. In fact, the quickfire stand between Rahim and Tamim in a way proved to the differential factor. Altogether, a convincing win for the Asian team to begin the series.
It wasn't an easy pitch for stroke making and once Bangladesh took their total past 250, it became even tougher for the home team. Despite having two powerhouses opening for them, Windies never got going. Chris Gayle adopted a cautious approach where he was concentrating more on the singles while Evin Lewis' stay was a short one. Shai failed to give enough hope and once Chris Gayle got run out, the run chase fell flat on its face. Shimron Hetmyer did try to revive his team's fortune by forming a few useful partnerships but he also departed soon after completing his half century.
Bangladesh taste their first success on this tour. The Test series was a dismal one for them but the change in leadership has brought them luck. Mashrafe Mortaza surely knows how to guide these bunch of boys and the skipper himself led from the front. In spite of not being fully fit, he bowled beautifully, mixing his pace and length, and finished with a 4-wicket haul. All in all, a clinical bowling performance by them, although the last wicket partnership put a little bit of blemish as it really tested their patience.
Mustafizur Rahman to Devendra Bishoo. They have done it. Windies have done it. No they have not won the game but they have managed to not get bowled out. The last wicket partnership really frustrated the Bangla bowlers for 56 balls. The last delivery was a shorter one to which Bishoo swung his bat and missed. All over, BANGLADESH WIN BY 48 RUNS!
Mustafizur Rahman to Devendra Bishoo. A low full toss on off, Bishoo presents the full face of the bat and pushes it back to the bowler.
Mustafizur Rahman to Devendra Bishoo. Takes it on the full and drives it to mid off. Charges to the other end as Sabbir misses his shy at the bowler's end. They cross for an overthrow as well. The replays show that Bishoo would have been run out in case of a direct hit.
Mustafizur Rahman to Devendra Bishoo. An off pace delivery, on a fuller length and angling down, Bishoo tries to play the reverse sweep but it takes the back of the bat, brushes his gloves and then loops behind. Falls well in front of the keeper though.
Mustafizur Rahman to Devendra Bishoo. Hits the yorker mark this time, Bishoo digs it out safely.
Mustafizur Rahman to Alzarri Joseph. A low full toss outside off, Joseph slices his drive through point for a single.
Rubel Hossain to Devendra Bishoo. FOUR! Back of a length ball angling into the batsman, Bishoo swivels on the back leg and muscles his pull over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Rubel Hossain to Devendra Bishoo. Bishoo goes for the pull but misses it completely.
Rubel Hossain to Alzarri Joseph. Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Rubel Hossain to Devendra Bishoo. The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. They pick up a single.
Rubel Hossain to Devendra Bishoo. Is this it? Noooo... A wild slog by Bishoo. He gets a big top edge over mid-wicket and Sabbir runs behind it from the ring. Puts in a dive but to no avail. Two taken and that brings up the 50-run stand, first one of the innings. Wow.
Rubel Hossain to Devendra Bishoo. FOUR! Misfield in the deep! Also that was crisply struck by Bishoo. He takes his front leg away from the line of the delivery and whips it down to wide long on. Mosaddek moves across to his left in the deep, puts in a dive to stop the ball but it's not cleanly done. It ends up rolling back to the rope.
Mustafizur Rahman to Alzarri Joseph. Angles it wide outside off, Alzarri leaves it alone.
Mustafizur Rahman to Devendra Bishoo. Bishoo will feel that he has been robbed off a boundary. He hammers a full ball straight back and it goes on to hit the stumps at the other end. The ball deflects and they cross.
Mustafizur Rahman to Devendra Bishoo. Shortish and outside off, punched to extra cover.
Mustafizur Rahman to Devendra Bishoo. Cutting back into the batsman from around middle, Bishoo fails to keep it out and is hit high on the pads.
Mustafizur Rahman to Devendra Bishoo. Good length delivery outside off, Bishoo mistimes his shot to mid off.
Mustafizur Rahman to Alzarri Joseph. Too full in length and outside off, Joseph hangs back and chips his shot square of the wicket on the off side. A single taken.
Rubel Hossain to Devendra Bishoo. Good length ball on middle, Bishoo stays back and defends it watchfully.
Rubel Hossain to Devendra Bishoo. On a length around off, Bishoo drives it to mid off.
Rubel Hossain to Alzarri Joseph. Good length ball around leg, Alzarri swings his bat but misses. It goes behind off his thigh pad. They cross and it's given as a run. Maybe some inside edge.
Rubel Hossain to Alzarri Joseph. Wide! Slips it down the leg side, Joseph swings and misses.
Rubel Hossain to Alzarri Joseph. A cracking yorker, fantastic reply from Rubel. Alzarri does well though to keep it out.
Rubel Hossain to Alzarri Joseph. DROPPED AND FOUR! Shortish ball on off, Joseph makes room and powers it through the line. That's struck with immense force and bursts through the hands of the mid off fielder. Mosaddek there probably took it too lightly. A boundary results.
Rubel Hossain to Devendra Bishoo. Gets behind the line of the delivery and pushes it to covers for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Devendra Bishoo. Fractionally short and outside off, Devendra stays back and steers it to sweeper cover for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Devendra Bishoo. Bouncer around middle, Bishoo sways away from the line.
Mustafizur Rahman to Devendra Bishoo. Angling down the leg side, slower in pace, Bishoo tries working it around the corner but misses.
Mustafizur Rahman to Alzarri Joseph. Back of a length delivery outside off, thumped down the ground to long on for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Devendra Bishoo. Top edge but safe. Bishoo brings out the reverse-batted shot. Fails to middle it properly and it goes on one bounce to third man. A single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Devendra Bishoo. Slower one, on a length around off, Bishoo pushes at it and misses.
Mustafizur Rahman is back into the attack.
Rubel Hossain to Alzarri Joseph. A length ball on middle, kept out from the inner half of the bat to the leg side.
Rubel Hossain to Alzarri Joseph. FOUR! Joseph is showing his hitting range. Pushing for a promotion in the batting order. Lines himself up behind the delivery and bludgeons it straight down the ground for a boundary.
Rubel Hossain to Devendra Bishoo. Full and in line of the stumps, Bishoo forces it down to long on and picks up a single. 200 up for Windies.
Rubel Hossain to Devendra Bishoo. Full and straight, defended towards mid-wicket.
Rubel Hossain to Devendra Bishoo. Bouncer! The batsman ducks in time to let that one go over him.
Rubel Hossain to Devendra Bishoo. Flatter and on off, defended off the back foot.
Shakib Al Hasan to Alzarri Joseph. SIX! Nails it! This one lands on a fuller length around off, not spinning much, Joseph this time goes straighter and clubs it over long on for a maximum. 18 from the over, the most expensive one of this run chase!
Shakib Al Hasan to Alzarri Joseph. Fires this one in on middle, Alzarri stays back and keeps it out off the leading half of the bat.
Shakib Al Hasan to Alzarri Joseph. Four byes! An arm ball landing around middle and leg and skidding down. Joseph once again winds up for a big shot across the line but misses. It misses the leg pole by a whisker and speeds away to the fine leg fence.
Shakib Al Hasan to Alzarri Joseph. SIX! That's gone all the way! Flighted full around off, straightening a bit, Joseph goes through with the big swing of his bat and dispatches it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
Shakib Al Hasan to Devendra Bishoo. Skidding down towards leg, Bishoo nudges it behind square leg for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Alzarri Joseph. Drills it down to long off for a single.
Rubel Hossain to Devendra Bishoo. Very full and on middle, kept out towards mid-wicket.
Rubel Hossain to Alzarri Joseph. Rocks back and punches it to sweeper cover for a run.
Rubel Hossain to Alzarri Joseph. Short and on middle, pulled towards mid-wicket.
Rubel Hossain to Alzarri Joseph. Stays on the back foot and punches it to the leg side.
Rubel Hossain to Devendra Bishoo. Stays back and punches it to covers for a single. The fielder misses his shy at the striker's end and with no one backing up, they cross for an overthrow.
Rubel Hossain to Devendra Bishoo. Bishoo has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Shakib Al Hasan to Alzarri Joseph. Arm ball on off, driven back to the bowler.
Shakib Al Hasan to Devendra Bishoo. Tossed up ball on off, chipped over mid off for a single.
Mashrafe Mortaza is leaving the field. Walking a bit gingerly. He has done his job though and with just one wicket left, don't see him returning on the field.
Shakib Al Hasan to Devendra Bishoo. Not out! Skidding away from the batsman outside off, Bishoo tries to play the reverse sweep but fails to connect. He loses his balance a bit as well and Rahim is quick to take the bails off. He appeals and the square leg umpire signals upstairs. The replays show that DB never left his crease.
Shakib Al Hasan to Devendra Bishoo. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Stumping appeal has been taken upstairs.
Shakib Al Hasan to Devendra Bishoo. Spinning back in from around off, Bishoo plays it towards mid-wicket.
Shakib Al Hasan to Alzarri Joseph. Stays on the back foot and helps it through the gap on the leg side for a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Devendra Bishoo. FOUR! Boom! Slower delivery again. On a length around off and is picking by Bishoo who hammers it down through mid on for a boundary. Ends his spell with a boundary but what an effort from Mortaza. Coming off a surgery and delivering straightaway, 10-1-37-4!
Mashrafe Mortaza to Alzarri Joseph. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Alzarri Joseph is the last batsman.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Ashley Nurse. OUT! Wicket number 4 for the inspirational skipper. He certainly has made this team look like a completely different unit. Another slower delivery has fooled the batsman. Nurse spots the opportunity to swing his blade across the line since the line is quite wide outside off. But he gets tricked by the slowness of the delivery. Just like Russell did, he also spoons a catch towards long on and Mahmudullah is not dropping it. Just one more needed to take the series lead.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Ashley Nurse. Plays it with gentle hands to mid-wicket, no one inside the ring and they pinch a couple of runs.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Devendra Bishoo. Straighter in line, this time Bishoo flicks it through square leg and picks up a single.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Ashley Nurse. Full and angling into the batsman, it's flicked behind square leg for a run.
Powerplay number 3 begins. A maximum of 5 fielders allowed outside the ring now. 112 needed off 60 but two wickets look more likely.
Shakib Al Hasan to Devendra Bishoo. Flatter and shorter on off, Bishoo rocks back and pushes it off the outside half of the bat to covers.
Shakib Al Hasan to Devendra Bishoo. Flighted and on middle, Bishoo helps it through square leg and rushes back for the second run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Ashley Nurse. Turns it off his pads through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
Shakib Al Hasan to Devendra Bishoo. Knocks a full ball down to long on for one.
Shakib Al Hasan to Ashley Nurse. Tickles it off his pads through the leg side. Finds the gap at mid-wicket and crosses.
Shakib Al Hasan to Ashley Nurse. Flighted ball on off, defended off the front foot.
Shakib Al Hasan is back on.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Devendra Bishoo. Back of a length ball on middle and off, defended off the back foot.
Devendra Bishoo is the new batsman.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Andre Russell. OUT! Mortaza strikes again. He is a very clever bowler. Knows that the batsman will be looking to go after him. Takes the pace off the ball and delivers it with a scrambled seam. Russell exposes all his stumps and then tries to yank it over the leg side. Fails to time it properly due to the lack of pace and balloons his shot high in the air. Mahmudullah settles underneath it at long on and rest is history. This in all likelihood is the last nail in the coffin for the home team.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Andre Russell. Slower bouncer this time, Russell allows it through thinking it to be too high. One for the over, signals the square leg umpire.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Andre Russell. Brilliantly bowled. A clever slower delivery, on a length around middle and angling down, Russell is way too early into his shot and misses.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Ashley Nurse. Fetches a full ball from outside off and tries to slog it over mid-wicket. But it comes off the inner half and rolls in the deep. Only a single results and Nurse isn't happy with himself.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Ashley Nurse. On a length and outside off, Nurse gets forward to play inside the line but misses.
Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery as he attempts to guide it down towards third man.
Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell. FOUR! That's murdered! Nearly takes the heads of the non-striker and the umpire along with it. Once again Dre Russ attacks the length ball outside off with all his might. Hammers it straight back and it whizzes past Nurse and the umpire. Reaches the fence in the blink of an eye. Sheer power. Game on as long as Russell is alive in this chase! 11 from the over, so far.
Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell. SIX! That's gigantic! They will take some time to find the ball. Rahman angles across a length ball outside off, Russell clears his front leg, fetches it from there and launches it massively over mid-wicket. On the roof and out of the stadium. 104m on the radar.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ashley Nurse. A length ball on the pads, nudged fine down the leg side for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ashley Nurse. Ashley has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ashley Nurse. Fuller and outside off, driven straight to the cover fielder.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Andre Russell. Bouncer! The batsman ducks in time to let that one go over him.
Ashley Nurse is in next.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Jason Holder. OUT! Mortaza gets his revenge next ball. Foxes his counterpart with an off pace delivery. Serves it on a length around off and Holder is early into his attempted heave across the line. Gets a big top edge and it loops in the air behind the bowler. Mosaddek runs back a bit from mid off and then moves across to his right to take the skier safely. Bangladesh are on the march, just 3 away from tasting their first win on a hapless tour for them thus far.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Jason Holder. SIX! Captain v Captain and Holder has clubbed this one. Mortaza is on the shorter side around off, at his pace it's bread and butter as Jason powers it over wide long on.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Andre Russell. Back of a length ball on off, Russell stays leg side of this one and hammers it down to long on for one. Asking rate is now 10 an over.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Jason Holder. Picks a short ball from outside off and heaves it over mid-wicket for a single.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Andre Russell. Short in length and outside off, Russell rocks back and scythes it over backward point for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell. Good length delivery outside off, Andre punches it to sweeper cover and gets off the mark with a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Mustafizur Rahman to Andre Russell. Rock solid! Full length ball outside off, Russell blocks it with the full face of the bat to mid off.
Andre Russell arrives and will face the hat-trick ball.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. OUT! Caught behind! Plenty of 'Fizz' on this delivery. Zipping away off the turf after landing on a length outside off, Powell with a tentative footwork has a poke inside the line and gets a faint outside edge behind to Rahim. The catch is taken and Rahman is on fire. Windies dwindling in this run chase.
Rovman Powell is the new batsman.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. OUT! The set batsman is removed from the crease. Timely breakthrough for Bangladesh. We have seen many times in the past that a break in play brings a wicket. Hetmyer is dejected as he trudges back to the pavilion. Rahman slants in a back of a length delivery around middle, Shimron shimmies down the track attempting a big shot but is too close to the line of the ball. He still goes on with his shot and ends up chipping a straightforward catch to Shakib Al Hasan at extra cover. He makes no mistake and Windies lose their fifth wicket.
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Holder. Full and angling away from the batsman, Holder strides forward and drives it down through mid off for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman is back into the attack.
Drinks break. 1 run from the last over, 20 in the last 5, Bangladesh are keeping a tight lid on the scoring rate. The required run rate is now 9.33. Pressure mounting on the hosts. 140 needed off 90 balls. Hetmyer holds the key as he has got accustomed to the pitch. In Andre Russell they possess a deadly weapon but the current partnership will have to take it deeper. Exciting finish on the cards if that happens.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. Good length ball on off, stroked off the back foot to covers. Tidy stuff.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. Play and a miss! Shortish and outside off, angling away, Shimron tries hacking it over the leg side but misses.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. Back of a length delivery on off, it's punched off the back foot towards point.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Jason Holder. Stifled appeal for an lbw. Good length ball landing around off, angling down, Holder tries to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. It deflects towards third man and they cross.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Jason Holder. On a length again, around off and Holder this time makes room to stroke it through the line. However, he once again finds the cover fielder.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Jason Holder. Starts with a length ball outside off, Jason stands back and pushes it towards the cover fielder.
Mashrafe Mortaza returns to have another go.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Quicker again, on off, defended off the back foot. 6 from this over.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Holder. Shortish and on off, punched wide of the cover fielder for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Holder. Holder has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Loopy and full on middle, Shimron kneels and sweeps it over backward square leg. Decent enough connection but it doesn't go all the way. The fielder in the deep collects it on one bounce and they cross for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Quicker one on off, punched back to the bowler.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Three wides! Spinning down the leg side, Hetmyer tries to sweep but misses. It goes past Rahim and Mahmudullah chases it down from short fine leg. Pulls it back and seems to have hurt himself in the process. Still saves a few runs.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Holder. Uses his long reach and drives a full ball to sweeper cover for a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Jason Holder. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single. End of Mehidy's spell, 10-0-37-1...he has done his job quite efficiently.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Punched off the back foot to long on by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Jason Holder. Tossed up ball on middle, flicked with the spin in front of square leg for one.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. That will do. A single down to long on to bring up his maiden ODI half ton. He has a century to his name as well. Still a long way to go in this chase though. Lots of runs there to be scored and he needs to carry on.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Flatter and on off, Shimron punches it towards covers, finds the fielder.
Mehidy Hasan to Jason Holder. Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Darts it in, around off, Hetmyer tries flicking but closes the face of the bat early. It goes off the leading edge to covers.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Goes down on one knee to sweep but finds short fine leg.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Fires it in on off, Hetmyer punches it towards the cover fielder.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Lovely footwork by Shimron. Spots the shorter delivery early, goes deep inside the crease and crunches his square cut past the point fielder. It appeared that the fielder got some hand on it but still it races away to the fence.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Flatter and on off, helped in front of square leg but the mid-wicket fielder quickly gets to the ball.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Wide! Spinning down the leg side, Hetmyer attempts to sweep but misses.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Holder. Flighted and full outside off, Holder drives it through covers for a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Flatter on off, stroked from the crease but once again to the cover fielder. Excellent over, just 2 runs from it.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Walks forward and pushes it to covers again. Not in the gap.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Flatter on off, punched towards the cover fielder.
Mehidy Hasan to Jason Holder. Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Mehidy Hasan to Jason Holder. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Tossed up ball on middle, tucked through mid-wicket for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Fires this one in and Shimron eases it in front of square leg for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Hetmyer uses his feet this time to a full ball and clobbers it down the ground for a boundary. The long off fielder had no chance of cutting it off. That was ferociously struck. Interesting observation by Ian Bishop on air, he mentions that before this ball Rahim had warned Shakib that the big shot is coming. Hmm...
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Holder. Knocks a full ball down to long on for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Full and on middle, worked past mid-wicket this time and they crossed for one.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Helps it off his pads to the leg side but finds mid-wicket.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Finds the gap this time with his punch shot. Through covers it goes and they cross.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Shortish and on off, punched to covers this time.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Gets on the back foot and punches it towards Shakib.
Mehidy Hasan to Jason Holder. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.
Jason Holder is in next.
Mehidy Hasan to Jason Mohammed. OUT! Sharp catch and Rahim takes no chance as he does the stumping as well. A flighted off spinner, landing around off and not spinning much. Mohammed hurries down the track and tries to heave it over the leg side. His intention is to go with the spin which is minimal on this occasion and hence as a result he gets a thick outside edge behind. Rahim catches the ball and then inflicts the stumping. For a moment, I thought it's just a stumping then wondered how come the ball spun away from an offie. Mehidy doesn't possess a doosra as far as I know. The replays however confirm about the edge. Windies continue to lose wickets at regular intervals.
Mehidy Hasan to Jason Mohammed. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Mohammed. Another arm ball, around off and skidding in, Jason gets deep inside the crease to play the square cut but somehow manages to keep it out off the outside edge. It rolls wide of the short third man fielder and they cross.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Mohammed. Gets on the back foot and punches it to the cover fielder.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Mohammed. Tossed up ball on off, driven back to the bowler.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Flighted and on middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Drills a full ball right back towards the bowler who uses his boots to block it.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Mohammed. Arm ball on middle, Jason leans forward in defense but it goes off the inside half of the bat to square leg for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan is introduced into the attack. 172 needed off 138 balls.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Shortish and outside off, a late cut through backward point for a brace.
Mehidy Hasan to Jason Mohammed. Goes on the back foot and hits it square of the wicket on the off side for a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Full and on off, knocked down to long on for one.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Fires this one in, fuller in length, Hetmyer gets on the front foot and defends it back.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Loopy and on off, on the shorter side, Shimron goes back and plays it down to point.
Mehidy Hasan to Jason Mohammed. Shortish and outside off, cut through point for a run.
Mehidy Hasan is back on. He was brilliant in his first spell, 6-0-23-0.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Nicely played! Once again Mosaddek is on the shorter side with his length. It's around off and skidding in. Hetmyer uses the depth of his crease and cracks it behind backward point for a boundary. Both teams going neck and neck at this stage.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Flatter on off, punched firmly to covers where the fielder made a fine stop. No chance for a run as it went quickly to him.
Mosaddek Hossain to Jason Mohammed. Too full in length and on off, drilled to deep cover-point for a run.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Goes deep inside the crease and steers it through point for a run.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Dances down the track and tries to hit it to long off. However, the extra cover fielder dives across to his left to make the stop.
Mosaddek Hossain to Jason Mohammed. Floated and full on middle, Jason paddle sweeps it to fine leg for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Good length ball on off, Hetmyer covers the line and defends it back from the crease.
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Mohammed. Fullish and around off, it's stroked off the front foot through cover-point for one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Beautifully played. Fractionally overpitched by Rahman, it's around off and Hetmyer strokes it nicely through mid on for a boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Full and on off, defended back to the bowler.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. A length ball outside off, Hetmyer slices his drive through backward point and picks up a couple of runs.
Mosaddek Hossain to Jason Mohammed. Spinning back in from around middle, Jason goes deep inside the crease and punches it towards the bowler.
Mosaddek Hossain to Jason Mohammed. Full and on middle, pushed back to the bowler.
Mosaddek Hossain to Jason Mohammed. Flatter and on off, punched from deep inside the crease to deep cover for a couple of runs.
Mosaddek Hossain to Jason Mohammed. Gets on the front foot and defends it with the spin to mid-wicket.
Mosaddek Hossain to Jason Mohammed. Slower through the air, full and on off, spinning back in a touch, Jason presses forward and defends it off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket. Hetmyer looks for a run but his partner ain't interested.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Loopy full ball on middle, it's driven down the ground with the spin to long off. A single taken.
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Mohammed. Bowls it full and around off, Jason is on the front foot trying to push it through covers but it takes the inside half of the bat and rolls back to the bowler.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. One run added to the total.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Back of a length delivery on off, Hetmyer stays back and taps it down to point.
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Mohammed. Full and angling away from the batsman, Jason reaches out for it and pushes it towards the gap at covers for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. One run added to the total.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Angling into the batsman from a length around off, Hetmyer defends it off his back foot.
Mosaddek Hossain to Jason Mohammed. Jason has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 2 runs and a wicket from this over.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Leans forward to a full ball but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Jason Mohammed is the new batsman.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. OUT! Gayle is run out! A critical blow to Windies. The Jamaican was very proactive in taking singles in this innings and eventually that keenness has cost him his wicket. A tossed up delivery around off, spinning away a bit, Hetmyer this time leans forward in defense and it goes off the outside half of the bat to short third man. Gayle sets off in search of a run, it's always a non-striker's call in such cases but his partner is not sure and stays at his crease. Chris has no option but to return but before he could do that, Mahmudullah has fired in the throw to the bowler who just flicks it onto the stumps. Gayle ain't in the frame and Bangladesh are delighted. The hosts need one less than 200 off 171 balls.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Fine delivery. Gripping off the surface and turning away from the batsman from around off, Hetmyer stays back to defend but gets beaten.
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. Too full in length and outside off, Gayle drives it down the ground to long off for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. A touch short in length, landing around off and cutting back in a bit, Shimron tries hitting it through the line but gets cramped up a shade. Ends up mistiming his shot to covers.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Width on offer outside off, Gayle guides it down to third man and crosses.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Again a full length ball is sliding down the leg side, Hetmyer clips it through square leg for one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. This one is full and outside off, it's driven past the right side of the bowler to long off for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Starts with a full ball angling into the batsman, Gayle flicks it off his pads but finds the mid-wicket fielder.
First look of Mustafizur Rahman.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Tries sweeping this one but fails to make proper connection. It goes off his pads to hit him on the body.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Tossed up ball outside off, Hetmyer outside edges his attempted drive down to third man for a couple of runs.
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. Driven towards the mid on region. One run added to the total.
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. Gayle has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Straighter in line, worked off the pads to mid-wicket.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. The batsman defends it from within the crease. One run added to the total.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Good length ball on off, Hetmyer punches it towards covers and sets off for a single. The throw comes to the striker's end where Gayle lifts his bat and allows the ball through. Could have been risky but the Jamaican was safely in.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. Ouch, that would have hurt Hetmyer. What was Mosaddek aiming at? A length ball on off, Gayle taps it down towards short third man and crosses for a quick run. Mosaddek attacks the ball and rather than aiming at the stumps he ends up aiming at the batsman who was running quite wide. Shimron cops a blow on his body but doesn't show much pain
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Stays on the back foot and punches it square of the wicket on the off side for a run.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. Good length ball on middle and off, Gayle is squared up a bit and gets it away on the off side. It rolls towards the cover region and they cross.
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. Taps a length ball towards the cover region for a single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. Flatter and on off, defended off the back foot.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Flatter and shorter on off, cut from the back foot to point.
Drinks break. The going so far has been slow from the Windies and they have lost a couple of wickets as well. Bangladesh would believe that they have the upper hand at the moment but with Chris Gayle in the middle, they can least afford to relax. The Jamaican has adopted a different approach today and is concentrating more on singles rather than the big shots. Let's see how the next phase pans out.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Plays a length ball down towards wide mid on.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Good length ball on off, defended off the back foot.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. Forces a full ball down to mid off for a run. Another quick single.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. SIX! Shot! A length ball around off, right in the arc for the batsman, Gayle prods forward and hammers it over mid off for his second biggie of the innings. The last one was also hit in the same region.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. Good length ball outside off, Gayle dabs it down to the right side of the point fielder who dives over the ball and concedes an extra run. Two added to the total.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Quicker on off, Hetmyer walks forward and gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. NOT OUT! A slider by Hossain, around off and skidding back in, Gayle uses his feet and tries to knock it down the ground but fails to middle his shot properly. It appears to have hit the pad first and then the bat and as a result the Bangladesh players appeal. The umpire remains unmoved and this time Mortaza consults his bowler rather than Rahim (who got it wrong the last time) before signalling for the DRS. The replays roll in, they confirm that the ball has hit the pad first and then show it to be clipping the leg stump. Umpire's call. With the batsman so much down the track, it's always a dicey call to take the review. Anyway, they don't lose it. The batsmen cross which was initially given as a leg bye but then corrected to a run.
Huge scream for an lbw! Not given again and Mortaza consults his bowler before taking the DRS.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Advances down the track and forces a full ball through mid off for a run.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Shimron has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Loopy and on off, it's been driven off the front foot back towards the bowler.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Gets forward to a full ball and drives it with the spin to point.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Plays a length ball towards point for a single. 7 from the over.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Short in length on middle, Hetmyer swivels on the back foot and pulls it powerfully to the deep mid-wicket fence.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. A length ball on off has been defended by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. Gets forward to push it towards mid off for a sharp single.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. Beaten on the drive. Full and outside off, moving away, Gayle tries to drive off the front foot but misses.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Shortish and on middle, played in the gap at mid-wicket for one.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Stays back to a shortish ball and punches it down to long on for a single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Tossed up ball on off, defended from the crease by Shimron.
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. Knocks a full ball down to long on for a run.
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. Loopy around off, Gayle has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. Flighted on off, blocked off the front foot.
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. Wide! Fires one down the leg side, Gayle tries to flick but misses.
Mosaddek Hossain to bowl now.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. Aahhh...nearly chops it on. A length ball outside off, Gayle pushes at it with an angled bat and gets an inside edge. It runs past the stumps to fine leg and they cross for a single.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Fullish and outside off, driven through covers for one.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. Slower in pace this time, Gayle tries to drive but is late into it. It takes the outside half of the bat and speeds past backward point for a run.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. Excellent delivery, shaping away from the batsman, Gayle pushes at it and misses.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. In the channel outside off, Hetmyer pushes at it and edges it down to third man for a run.
Shimron Hetmyer is the new batsman.
Rubel Hossain to Shai Hope. OUT! Rubel strikes first ball! Shai is trapped in front. A delivery in line of the stumps, angling in and Hope tries to flick it on the leg side after shuffling across the line. Misses to get rapped on the pads, they let out a huge cry in lbw and up goes the finger. Hope has a little chat with Gayle who advises not to take the DRS. Now then, the replays show that it's missing leg. Two balls and two wrong calls. One benefiting Windies another benefiting Bangladesh. 239 needed off 227 balls.
Rubel Hossain is the first bowling change.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Huge shout for an lbw! Not given and Rahim advises against taking the DRS. Dear me, the replays later on show that it's hit Gayle in line and is going on to hit the leg stump. Big reprieve for the Jamaican. It's a slider around off, skidding in and catching Gayle on the front pad who failed to put bat on ball in his attempted forward defense. The bowler was interested in taking the review but the keeper wasn't of the same opinion. Hmm...
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Leans forward to a full ball and gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. SIX! The giant has woken up from his slumber. Floated full outside off, enough room there for Gayle to exercise his arms and he spanks it over mid off for a maximum. With this biggie, Gayle now tops the list for most runs in Bangladesh-Windies ODIs.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Darts one in, from around off, a slider, Gayle is forward again and plays it off his pads to the leg side. Had he missed that, he was a plumb lbw candidate.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Beaten! Slower through the air, full and just outside off, Gayle is on the front foot in defense but it spins away slightly to beat the outside edge.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Loopy and on middle, it's eased off the pads through backward square leg for a single.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. A back foot defense on the off side to complete another tidy over by Mortaza.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Shortish and on middle, an off pace delivery, Gayle taps it down to point and looks for a run. Is sent back as the fielder quickly gets to the ball.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Length ball angling away from the batsman, Gayle gets forward and pushes it with an angled bat towards point.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. Works it in front of square leg and crosses for a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. Stays back to a length ball and pushes it towards point.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. Full and angling into the batsman on middle, Shai flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Powerplay 2 time! A maximum of 4 fielders are now allowed outside the ring till the 40th over. Mortaza to continue...
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Hope has driven it through mid on. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Quietly plays it off his pads to the gap on the leg side and crosses.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Goes on the back foot and works it with the spin through mid-wicket for a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Flighted and full on off, Hope is on the front foot this time as he pushes it back to Mehidy.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Flatter off spinner, landing around off, Shai gets on the back foot punches it towards the bowler.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Gets on the front foot and drives it through mid off for a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. Another back foot defense by Hope to end the over. Just a run and a wicket off it, top stuff.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. Good length ball on off, blocked off the back foot.
Shai Hope is the new batsman.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. OUT! Mortaza strikes to draw first blood. Switches to 'round the wicket for Lewis and delivers a seam up delivery. It's on a good length outside off and angles towards the off stumps. Lewis stands back to hammer it over the mid off fielder but fails to get the proper connection on it. Ends up hitting it towards Mahmudullah who backtracks just slightly to catch the ball which had some velocity behind it. Completes it with a tumble and the Bangladesh players celebrate.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Some extra bounce this time from a length around middle, Gayle pushes it gently to mid off for a single.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Fullish and outside off, driven off the front foot to covers.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Comprehensively beaten! Gayle is itching to dominate Mortaza but the latter has won the battle so far. A smart off cutter around off, not picked by Chris who shapes up for an ugly hoick over the leg side but only to get beaten.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Quicker delivery, darted in around off, Lewis decided to play at it from the back foot and just about managed to keep it out at the last moment. That delivery was heading for the sticks.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Goes on the back foot and punches it back to the bowler.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Tossed up ball on middle, swept across the line but straight to short fine leg.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Flatter and quicker on off, Lewis remains on the back leg as he defends it out safely.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Due to the misfield. Flighted full ball outside off, Lewis drills his drive through the line and the cover fielder makes a meal out of a simple stopping chance. He moves across to his right but fails to stop the ball. It sneaks past him and races away to the fence in no time. Rahim is disappointed.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Play and a miss! Just like the first delivery of this over. Smart variation from Mortaza. Takes the pace off the delivery and serves it full and outside off. Gayle swishes and misses.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Lets out a grunt and delivers a back of a length ball in line of the stumps. Gayle is caught inside the crease, no room to work with and he defends it to the off side.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Shortish and outside off, cut from the back foot to covers.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. A good length ball on off, Gayle closes the face of the bat early this time and it goes off the leading edge towards covers.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Well played! Mortaza angles across a length ball outside off, staying a bit low as well, Gayle keeps his eyes glued to the delivery and at the last moment guides it past short third man for a boundary.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Beaten all ends up! Mortaza runs in from over the wicket and hurls across a little cutter around off. Without picking the variation, Gayle tries to flick it across the line and misses.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Quicker again, a slider on off, Lewis stays on the back foot and offers a straight bat in defense.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Flatter and on off, blocked off the back foot.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Tossed up ball but too full outside off, Lewis plays a thunderous drive but finds the cover fielder.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Flighted and outside off, left alone.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. The batsman gets an inside edge and the ball hits him on the pads.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Great start to the over for Windies. Hasan bowls it flat and full around middle and leg. Lewis kneels and sweeps it across the line. It screams past the right side of the backward square leg fielder for a boundary.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. A length ball angling into the southpaw, Lewis sticks back to push it towards mid off and crosses for a sharp single. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. A tidy over.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Once again hangs back inside the crease and pushes it firmly through the line. Finds the extra cover fielder. Another dot.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Good length ball on off, angling in, it's punched off the back foot but straight to the cover fielder.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Play and a miss! Mortaza continues from 'round the wicket and serves a length ball outside off, a little change in pace probably. Lewis stands back to throw his bat at it but fails to connect.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Hits this length ball back towards the bowler.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Gayle is eyeing singles. That's a very rare sight. Maybe, warming up his inside monster. Bunts this ball down the ground, towards mid off and takes a brisk single. Also, maybe he doesn't want his partner to be strike-deprived as Lewis usually loses his patience when that happens.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Forces a shortish ball around off to covers.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Gets down on one knee to play the sweep shot but fails to connect properly. A stifled appeal follows as the batsmen cross. It's given as runs and the replays detect some gloves on it.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. No run.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Skidding back in, from around off, Gayle gets it away off the inside half of the bat to the leg side. In the gap it goes and they pinch a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Fires this one on off, Gayle pushes it with an angled bat to backward point.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Flighted and on off, defended off the front foot to the off side.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. SIX! That's high and handsome! Mortaza is on the shorter side, around middle at a gentle pace, Lewis easily gets inside the crease, turns a bit in his stance and smashes it over mid-wicket for a maximum. Spoils a good over.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Shortish and on off, not enough room, Lewis punches from the crease to covers.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. The mid on drops back before this delivery and Mortaza lands it on a length around middle and off. Gayle punches it towards covers and crosses for a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Gayle has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Stays back to play down a length ball towards point.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Full and on middle, defended down towards mid on.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Full and on middle, pushed down to mid on.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Chance of a run out! A better throw would have made things interesting. A flighted ball around off, Gayle leans forward and pushes it off the shoulder of the bat towards short third man. He sets off for a run but is ball-watching at the same time. His partner is waiting for the signal and Gayle gives one after coming mid-way down the track. Now Lewis wears his skates and hurries across to the other end. Rubel sends across a wayward throw, Rahim collects it far from the stumps and then tries to back-flick towards them and connects. However, Lewis is safely in by then. Nervy moment for the Windies.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Tossed up ball on off, defended off the front foot.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Fires this one down the leg side, Gayle flicks it off his pads but finds the fine leg fielder.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Beaten! Tossed up ball just around off, not turning much, Gayle gets forward to play inside the line but misses.
Not a surprise as there is a spinner bowling from the other end. Mehidy Hasan to bowl to the two left-handers in the middle. The Windies' spinners got good spin from the surface, let's see how he fares. A slip in place.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. And again. Another good looking shot through the line gets stopped by the fielder at covers. Not a clean one but good enough to keep it to dot.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. A back foot punch to a length ball outside off but once again he finds the cover fielder.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Full length ball angling away from the batsman, Lewis pushes it from the crease to covers.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Straighter in line, a well-timed flick shot by Evin but he finds the square leg fielder.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. A sight to behold! Gayle pushes a full ball around middle and off towards short cover and scampers off to the other end. First run is always vital.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Starts with a length ball around leg, Gayle taps it down off his pads to mid-wicket.
Back for the run chase! Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis are the Windies' openers. Mashrafe Mortaza to kickoff proceedings with a slip in place. Here we go...