WI beat BAN by 7 wickets (D/L method) | Bangladesh vs West Indies, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st T20I Match

That is it from our side for this game. Windies go 1-nil up in the series as the play moves to Lauderhill, Florida. Join us for the same on Saturday at 12 AM GMT (8 PM Local). Till then, ciao!

Windies captain, Carlos Brathwaite, says that it was decided yesterday to start with Nurse first up. Adds that they had a gut feeling about the move and he feels happy that it came off nicely. Implies that he trusts his players to make the right calculative decisions in crunch moments and if they fail, they should look to improve in the next game. Ends by saying that they are happy with the win and would look to replicate the same performance in the next couple of matches as well.

Bangladesh Captain, Shakib Al Hasan, starts by saying that they lost their way with the early wickets. Adds that they kept on losing crucial wickets after every comeback they made but losing five in the first 10 overs was never going to help them. Asserts Windies have a lot of power hitters in their team and they are well aware of them. Ends by saying they have a lot to improve and will look rectify in the next match.

After being put to bat, Bangladesh could never lift themselves after the initial setbacks. They lost 4 in the Powerplay as the Windies bowlers ran havoc, with the star being Williams who took a 4-fer to dismiss the visitors for just 143. Mahmudullah was the highest scorer for the visitors with 35 but no one else could stick around for too long. During Windies chase, Rahman took two in two in the second over but it didn't really made any difference in the outcome as the hosts go 1-0 up in the series.

Well, the score never looked it would trouble the mighty Windies and they have made sure that they win this on a canter. The rain tried to play spoilsport by delaying the start of the second innings, but what a clinical performance this has been from the hosts as a whole. After a slight glitch in the second over, Russell and Samuels put on a 42-run stand and took the winds out of Bangladesh's sails. After the former got out, Powell made sure that there were no more hiccups in the chase. In the end, they won it with 11 balls to spare.

Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. SIX! It's all over. What a strike to end things here at St. Kitts. It's a gentle floated ball on middle, Powell goes down on his knee to loft it over the long on fence. WINDIES WIN BY 7 WICKETS!

Rubel Hossain to Andre Russell. Slower ball outside off, Russ fails to connect with it. Still four needed as Rubel bowls a nice over.

Rubel Hossain to Andre Russell. Russell goes for the hook but misses the line of the delivery.

Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Ooh! That was so close. Powell manages to get bat to ball on this shortish delivery to get it towards covers. The fielder there has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. Had he hit, it would have been close.

Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. And again. Three in three. He hasn't connected to the similar deliveries outside his off stump.

Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Goes for a wild hoick off the length ball but misses.

Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Powell has attempted to put bat on ball but fails.

Nazmul Islam to Andre Russell. SIX! Ho, Ho, Ho! Rusell is in Christmasy mood. It's raining sixes at the moment and a couple of them have gone out of the stadium as well. A tossed delivery from Islam, Russell stays in his crease and lofts it up and over and out of the park. Just 5 needed now.

Nazmul Islam to Rovman Powell. Almost got him there. He bowls a yorker around off, Powell manages to get an inside edge to the on side. One run added to the total.

Nazmul Islam to Rovman Powell. SIX! Fetched and fetched nicely. Now Powell gets into the act. A slow flighted ball on a length, Powell fetches it from off and deposits it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Nazmul Islam to Andre Russell. Another fast and full ball on middle and off, Russ powers it to long on and takes a run.

Nazmul Islam to Andre Russell. Faster and fuller on off, dug out to covers for nothing.

Nazmul Islam to Rovman Powell. Punched down the ground for a run.