WI beat BAN by 3 runs | West Indies vs Bangladesh, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd ODI Match - Commentary
Bangladesh in West Indies, 3 ODI Series, 2018
Date: Jul 25, 2018 Start Time: 00:00 IST | 18:30 GMT | 14:30 LocalVenue: Providence Stadium, Guyana
West Indies vs Bangladesh Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd Match - ODI Commentary
Mehidy Hasan was good with the ball for Bangladesh upfront. The wily Shakib was very effective as well, as he picked a couple of wickets. The change of pace from Mustafizur Rahman at the fag end proved to be handy, giving him two wickets too. It won't be an easy chase but the Bangla Tigers do have a potent batting line-up. Can they stand tall again to seal the series? Or will the Men from the Caribbean level things up? Join us shortly.
The top order batsmen got starts but couldn't convert them into something significant. Then, the 103-run stand between Hetmyer and Powell steadied the ship. However, the home side lost the plot somewhat after the latter departed, losing 6 for 66 to eventually get bowled out with three balls remaining. If it was not for the effort of Hetmyer, the hosts would have finished below par.
The hosts will be pleased with 271 on the board. It is a two-paced track and there were many occasions when the batsmen found it difficult to time the ball. Shimron Hetmyer was in a different league though. His swashbuckling ton has given the Windies more than a ray of hope.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. OUT! Full ball outside off, Hetmyer squeezes it towards deep point and calls for the second. However, a good throw from Mehidy Hasan means that Shimron is struggling. Rahim takes the bails off and appeals. It is taken upstairs. The replays show that the southpaw is just short. End of a brilliant knock from him. WINDIES ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 271!
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. SIX! Bang! Hetmyer pre-meditates as he feels it will be a full delivery. It is so and he is able to get underneath it to smack it over cow corner for another maximum, the 7th of his innings to be precise.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Rahman is right on the money as he bowls it in the blockhole outside off. Hetmyer targets his favourable region that is mid-wicket with a swipe but misses.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Full ball attacking the stumps, turned around the corner for a run. A poor over from Rubel, 22 from it.
Rubel Hossain to Alzarri Joseph. This time gets it right as he bowls it full on middle, tapped towards covers to rotate strike.
Rubel Hossain to Alzarri Joseph. Wide! Hossain bowls a full ball down the leg side, Joseph fails to put bat to ball. The second wide of the over.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Chips this one over mid on for a run.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Low full toss outside off, drilled towards sweeper cover for a brace.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. No ball! Hossain continues to be off radar. Bowls a high full toss outside off, Shimron plays it through mid-wicket for a run. No ball signaled for height. Free Hit coming up...
Mortaza is giving some words of advice to his bowler. Seems to have run out of ideas.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. SIX! In the arc, out of the park! Short ball again, Hetmyer nails the pull over square leg for the second biggie of the over.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Wide! Well outside off, goes past the blade of Shimron.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. SIX! Boom! This young man has been a revelation today. Short ball in line of the stumps, Hetmyer gets into a good position and pulls it in front of square leg to clear the fence.
Mustafizur Rahman to Alzarri Joseph. Angling across the No. 11 who swings again but misses for the fourth occasion. Brilliant over from the Fizz, a wicket and only one from it.
Mustafizur Rahman to Alzarri Joseph. Rahman pulling off all the tricks up his sleeve with ease. This time he bowls the leg cutter to bamboozle Joseph.
Mustafizur Rahman to Alzarri Joseph. Another off cutter, the No. 11 once again feels for it and misses.
Mustafizur Rahman to Alzarri Joseph. Outside off, a play and a miss from Joseph.
Alzarri Joseph is the last man in.
Mustafizur Rahman to Devendra Bishoo. OUT! Chopped on! Another one bites the dust! Slower delivery, an off cutter outside off. Doesn't bounce much as well. Bishoo feels for it but gets an inside edge which deflects onto the stumps. Bangladesh will be aiming to bowl out the hosts before the allotted quota of overs.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. There it is, the second ODI ton for Shimron Hetmyer! Fullish ball outside off, Hetmyer reaches out and slices it behind backward point for a run. He jumps in joy and fists his pump. What a moment for the youngster. It has been a brilliant knock from him and he deserves every bit of the applause. He becomes the youngest Windies player to score a century at home. Sinks in all the applause.
Rubel Hossain to Devendra Bishoo. Fullish ball around off, driven nicely to mid off.
Devendra Bishoo comes out to bat.
Rubel Hossain to Keemo Paul. OUT! The Windies are losing wickets in a cluster towards the fag end. Good length ball outside off, Paul plays away from the body as he tries to place it through point perhaps but gets a faint outside edge. Another easy catch for Mushfiqur Rahim.
Rubel Hossain to Keemo Paul. On a length outside off, Keemo tries to poke at it but misses.
Rubel Hossain to Keemo Paul. FOUR! He has connected well there! Short ball, Paul lines it up and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Rubel Hossain to Keemo Paul. Back of a length outside off, mistimed push to cover-point.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Fuller length ball on middle, Hetmyer clips it through wide mid on and sets off. Wants the second to reach his ton but will only get one. Nervous moments for him.
Keemo Paul comes out to bat. Meanwhile, Rubel Hossain returns.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ashley Nurse. OUT! The slower delivery working wonders for Rahman! He bowls an off cutter well outside off, Nurse goes for the pull across the line but only manages to get a top edge. The ball flies towards third man. Tamim Iqbal stationed there takes it nicely. A wicket and 4 off the over.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Another low full toss, right near the tramline. Hetmyer reaches out to it to place it through cover-point. A run taken. Intelligent bowling from Rahman.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ashley Nurse. Stays back and guides the length ball past point to rotate strike.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ashley Nurse. Well bowled! The leg cutter from the Fizz, Nurse tries to hit it through the line but only connects with thin air.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Low full toss well outside off, Shimron reaches out for it and edges it to third man for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ashley Nurse. Safe! Full ball outside off, Nurse squeezes it out towards backward point and sets off. The fielder moves to his left, collects the ball and hits the bull's eye at the striker's end as Hetmyer strides in to make his ground. It has been taken upstairs. The replays show that the batsman is fine.
Another run out appeal has been taken upstairs. Seems touch and go.
Mustafizur Rahman is back on.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Full length ball, drilled through the same region for a couple.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Good batting! Hetmyer plays this length ball with soft hands through the vacant wide mid on region. Another brace results.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. A well-executed yorker from Hossain, Hetmyer is equal to the task as he jams it out through mid-wicket for a couple.
Rubel Hossain to Ashley Nurse. The batsman guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
Rubel Hossain to Ashley Nurse. Full ball outside off, Ashley swings at it but misses.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Leg bye! On middle and leg, Shimron fails to clip it away as the ball brushes his pads and rolls to the leg side. A run taken.
Shakib Al Hasan to Ashley Nurse. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Shakib Al Hasan to Ashley Nurse. Slow through the air, kept out watchfully.
Ashley Nurse comes out to bat.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Holder. OUT! Holder has gifted his wicket away! The experience of Shakib coming to good use. He dropped a catch in the last over but will be happy to take a wicket now. Holder comes down the track even before Shakib has bowled it. That allows the bowler to bowl it a bit wider and it goes past the attempted slog of Jason. Rahim behind the stumps does the rest. The Windies are losing a bit of gas.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Holder. SIX! Going, going, gone! Tossed up ball, Holder clears his front leg and tonks it down the ground for a biggie. Has made his intentions clear from the word go.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Outside off, tapped past point for a single. Hetmyer moves onto 90.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Hit with authority! Shorter in length outside off, Hetmyer rocks back and cuts it over covers to find the fence.
Rubel Hossain to Jason Holder. Full ball outside off, eased to covers.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Safe! Poor use of the review from Bangladesh! Fuller length ball around leg stump, Hetmyer tries to flick it but is hit on the pads. Hossain roars in an appeal but the umpire stays put. He convinces his skipper to take the review to which he agrees. Time for the replays. The Hawk Eye shows that the ball has pitched outside leg stump and the argument has been put to bed.
Bangladesh feel that they have trapped Hetmyer in front of his crease. Mortaza after a chat with his bowler takes the review. Looks like it has pitched outside leg though.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Dropped and SIX! Shakib will be kicking himself. Shortish ball in line of the stumps, Hetmyer mistimes his pull over mid-wicket. There is more elevation on it rather than distance. The all-rounder goes back and seems to have it covered. He gets his hands to it but fails to hold on. To add insult to injury, he parries the ball over the ropes. Should have gone reverse cup there.
Rubel Hossain to Jason Holder. Another inswinger, tailing in. Holder gets an inside edge past his stumps and towards fine leg. Hossain is appealing but the batsmen take a run. There was certainly bat involved.
Rubel Hossain to Jason Holder. Back of a length ball outside off, punched off the back foot to the off side.
The skipper, Jason Holder comes out to bat.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. OUT! Bowled 'em! A wicket against the run of play. An important breakthrough for Bangladesh. Fullish delivery, tailing in from around off. Powell clears his front leg and tries to heave it across the line but gets an inside edge which goes onto disturb the furniture behind. The 103-run stand has been broken and a well-compiled knock from Rovman comes to an end.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. The arm ball from Shakib, hit down to long on for a run. 12 from the over, these two will be aiming to tee off.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Fuller delivery on middle, eased to long on to rotate strike.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Slower through the air, kept out watchfully.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Punched off the back foot Shimron. They pick up a couple to bring the 100-run stand between these two. How many more can they add?
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. SIX! Clean as a whistle! So much nimble on his feet. Tossed up ball well outside off, Hetmyer skips down the track and smokes it over wide long off for a maximum. He is playing a gem.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Heart in the mouth moment for Hetmyer! Shorter in length, Shimron places it towards long off and calls for a couple. He is cruising towards the danger end as Sabbir returns a good throw to Shakib. However, he fails to collect the ball properly and that helps Powell to make his ground. The replay shows that if Shakib collected it properly, Rovman was a goner. He looks in some pain too, maybe has has stretched his hamstring.
Shakib Al Hasan is back on to roll his arm. His figures read 7-1-22-1 till now.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. SIX! HUGE! All muscle on that. Too full from Mortaza on middle, Hetmyer gets under the ball and sails it over mid on for a huge hit.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Pulls this through mid-wicket and gets another easy run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman tried to sweep that one but missed it and was hit on the pads. They pick up a single. Leg byes given by the umpire.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. NOT OUT! Powell is safe. Taps this ball towards short cover and hares for a quick single. Mortaza runs towards the ball, turns and hits the bull's eye at the non-striker's end. The umpire takes it up but the replay shows Powell's late stride saves him.
A run out appeal against Rovman Powell is taken up. Looks to be safe. Let's see.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. Gets it from the inner half towards mid on for one.
Time for Powerplay 3! Maximum of five fielders are now allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the innings.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. FOUR! Slower short ball on off, Powell stays back and pulls it over mid-wicket for another boundary. 10 runs off the over and 10 overs left to go.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Played to the point region by Hetmyer. They pick up a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Slower ball outside off, cut to the off side.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Full again, hit along the turf straight back with some force. Long on cuts it out and keeps the batsmen to one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. FOUR! Slashed away and slashed hard. Fuller ball outside off, Powell reaches for it and slices it over backward point. The fielder in the deep puts in a dive but cannot stop the ball from touching the fence.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. RP drives this through the covers.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. Bangladesh have not been their best on the field today. Fuller ball on the pads from Mortaza, Hetmyer plays it in the gap with soft hands towards mid-wicket. The fielder was a bit deep which enables them to get a couple.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. Shimron has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. In the air... and just ahead of Mehidy Hasan. He is living dangerously is Hetmyer. Doesn't pick up the cutter and slices another one over mid off. Mehidy backtracks and dives to his right but cannot reach the ball. Two more runs taken.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Plays this with soft hands towards mid-wicket. Mehidy Hasan does not collect the ball well and the batsmen make it to the crease.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. Pushed to the cover region by Hetmyer. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. In the air...but safe. Length ball outside off, Hetmyer slices this over the mid off region. Tamim Iqbal hares towards the ball from mid off but cannot make it in time. The batsmen have enough time to come back for the second. Well, Mortaza is lazy there as the ball goes past him. The fielder from the deep runs in to deny an extra run. The skipper needs to be alert. The fielding has been below par from the visitors.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Back of a length ball on the pads, tucked away for nothing.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Using all his experience is Mustafizur. Bowls an off cutter outside off, Powell tries to cut it but fails.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Cutter again, pushed towards mid off. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Angles this away from Powell who gets an edge through to the vacant slip region for one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Slower ball outside off, defended off the back foot.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Full on middle and off, hit to mid on for a single.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Whipped away through the mid-wicket region. The fielder there runs after it but returns a poor throw which enables them to complete the second.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. 50 for Hetmyer! The local boy is showing what he is capable of. A pretty well-paced knock from him and he will be eyeing a big one. His second fifty in back-to-back games. Once again checks his shot and pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. Back of a length ball on leg, Hetmyer controls his pull shot to cow corner for another brace. Good work in the deep. He moves to 49 now.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. Slower ball outside off, Hetmyer closes his bat face early and gets a soft leading edge back towards the bowler. Mortaza gets low but it falls well short of him.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. Short ball on middle and leg, Hetmyer pulls it through mid-wicket. A good effort from the fielder in the deep restricts it to two.
Mashrafe Mortaza will continue his spell.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Superb bowling from the Fizz. Ends the over by bowling another cutter outside off. Powell swings and misses. Just a run from the over.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Gets behind the ball this time and hits it back towards the bowler.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Another swing and miss. Powell is not picking up Rahman. Angles this away from the batter who cannot put bat to ball.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Slower cutter outside off, Powell plays and misses.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Wild swing but cannot get any connection with the bat. Cutter outside off, Powell swings and misses. You don't need to play these shots this time of the innings.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Another quick single. Fuller ball on off, driven to mid off as the batsmen set off. Rubel collects the ball and hits his target at the non-striker's end. Hetmyer is safe though.
Drinks break! The artificial lights have started to take effect. Meanwhile, Mustafizur Rahman comes back for a bowl.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Fuller ball on the pads, flicked away to the on side. Dot ball.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Length ball around off, Powell is happy to defend it.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Powell has flicked the ball off his pads.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Looks to drive this to the off side but gets an inside edge onto his pads back towards the bowler.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shimron Hetmyer. Works this fuller ball through square leg for one more.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Length ball outside off, Powell hits it through covers for a run which brings up the 50-run stand between these two.
Mashrafe Mortaza returns for a bowl.
Mosaddek Hossain to Rovman Powell. Pushes this ball to the mid on region. Another misfield from Bangladesh, this time from Mehidy, to allow an extra run to the total. 12 from the over, the biggest of the innings so far.
Mosaddek Hossain to Rovman Powell. Powell rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
Mosaddek Hossain to Rovman Powell. FOUR! This time it is Powell and looks like Windies are cutting loose now. Gets under the ball and slog sweeps this over square leg for a boundary.
Mosaddek Hossain to Rovman Powell. RP goes back and punches it to covers.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. SIX! Welcome to the crease, Hossain! Starts off by bowling a short ball on leg, Hetmyer makes good connection and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
Mosaddek Hossain comes back into the attack.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Waits for the ball and punches it through the vacant mid off region for another single. Mehidy Hasan finishes off with brilliant figures of 10-3-40-1. He was right on the money from the word go.
Mehidy Hasan to Rovman Powell. Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Rovman Powell. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Short and flat outside off, Hetmyer cuts this square of the wicket for one more.
Mehidy Hasan to Rovman Powell. Comes down the track and hits this to long on for an easy single.
Mehidy Hasan to Rovman Powell. Uses his wrists and whips this ball through square leg for a brace.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. The batsman has been struck on the thigh pad. They pick up a single. A leg bye given by the umpire.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Corrects his length by bowling it a little more full. Hetmyer hits it through mid off for one.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Back of a length ball outside off, punched to mid off off his back foot.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Good length ball in line of the stumps, well blocked by Hetmyer.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Good running. It is important for these two to build a partnership here. Punches this ball to the off side and quickly gets to the other end.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Full on the pads, worked away to the on side.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Poor ball and Hetmyer punishes it duly. A short ball on middle and leg from Hasan, Hetmyer rocks back and pulls it in the gap towards the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.
Mehidy Hasan to Rovman Powell. Picks up this fuller ball and drives it through mid off. Another run taken.
Mehidy Hasan to Rovman Powell. Covers his stumps, leans ahead and sees off this loopy ball.
Mehidy Hasan to Rovman Powell. Powell has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Guides this towards short third man for a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Sharp turn! Beauty from Mehidy. Gives this air around off, Hetmyer comes ahead and looks to block it. The ball turns sharply and almost gets the outside edge of his bat.
Mehidy Hasan is back for his final spell.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Good judgement! Taps a length ball to the cover-point region and calls his partner through for a brisk run.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Another case of a batsman mistiming a shot indicating that the track is two-paced. Short ball, comes off slowly after pitching. Powell mistimes his pull past the diving mid-wicket fielder for a couple.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Pitched up ball outside off, Powell drives it crisply to covers.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Length delivery around off, shaping in, Powell blocks it nicely towards the point region.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Good length ball around the leg stump, Shimron tries to flick it away but the ball brushes his pads and rolls towards fine leg. The batsmen set off for a run as Hossain starts appealing but bails out of it soon. The reason being it pitched outside leg. A leg bye is the result.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. Loopy delivery, Shakib is varying his pace nicely. Powell lunges in defense. Only 2 from the over and 8 from the last three. These two batsmen need to keep the scoreboard ticking otherwise they might succumb to pressure.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer is nimble on his feet as he punches this down the ground for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. Fuller in length on middle, milked down to long on to rotate strike.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. Quicker one at 96 kph, hurries Powell as he defends it somehow off his front foot.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. Slower through the air, sticks a bit on the surface. Powell is early into the push and the ball lobs for a while but it rolls safely down the track.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. Straighter one on middle and off, pushed back to the bowler.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. On a length outside off, Powell crouches and dabs it to third man for a single.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Fullish ball, angling in towards the pads, tucked through square leg for a single.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Fractionally overpitched on off, Hetmyer puts his head down and blocks it right under his eyes.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Back of a length outside off, glided down nicely to third man to change strike.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Pitched up ball outside off, Rovman taps it off the front foot to the cover region.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Almost knocked his partner out! Good reflexes from Hetmyer though. Short ball, Powell goes for the pull but mistimes it towards Shimron. He reacts in the nick of time to duck under it. The mid on fielder is alert as well and dives to his left to save a certain boundary for his side.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Coming in with the arm again, tucked to the mid-wicket region. A tidy over from Shakib, only 3 off it.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. The slider from Shakib in line of the stumps, Powell tucks it off the inner half of the bat through backward square leg. A run taken.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Flatter and wider outside off, knocked down to long off for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. Similar delivery, Powell shapes to cut this one away but is beaten by the pace. That was not far from the off pole.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. Quicker through the air, punched off the back foot to the cover region.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Shoddy work! Powell taps this length ball towards cover-point and takes off. An unnecessary throw from the fielder results in a direct hit at the bowler's end but the batsman is already in. The ball deflects towards deep mid-wicket. The batsmen get another couple of runs.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Short ball again, Powell pulls but this time he finds the mid-wicket fielder.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Full length delivery, Rovman comes ahead to block it.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished! Short around off, sits up nicely for Powell. He stands tall and pulls it with aplomb through mid-wicket for a rocketing boundary. His first one of the innings, would help him to get a move on.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Back of a length ball around off, shaping in. Powell is tentative in his approach as he gets it off the inner half towards mid-wicket.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Slightly overpitched outside off, Shimron eases it through covers to rotate strike.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. Shorter in length, kept out from the comfort of his crease.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. Slower through the air, tapped gently with the spin to the cover region.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. On a flatter trajectory on off, punched off the back foot to the off side.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. As expected, Shakib bowls the arm ball. Rovman comes ahead and taps it to covers.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. This one doesn't turn as much as Powell expects as he again leaves it. Got to watch for the straighter one.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. Loopy ball outside off, spinning away. Powell sees it through safely.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Good call! On a length on off, helped towards mid on for a well-judged single and Powell gets off the mark.
Rovman Powell strides out to bat.
Rubel Hossain to Jason Mohammed. OUT! Another one goes down! It is Rubel who has produced the goods in his first over. Another partnership which had started to build up has been thrown away. Not a good short selection has resulted in his downfall. Back of a length ball outside off, angling in. Mohammed tries to flay it away through square of the wicket on the off side but there is no space to work with. An inside edge is induced and Rahim behind the stumps is safe as a house. The visitors continue to chip away at the wickets.
Rubel Hossain to Jason Mohammed. Back of a length ball outside off, played with an angled bat to the point region.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Harmless length ball on the hips, helped through square leg for an easy run.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Good length ball angling across Hetmyer. He has a poke at it but misses.
Rubel Hossain to Jason Mohammed. In the air... but safe! A well-directed short ball rising on Mohammed. He goes for the pull even though he is not in a good position and hence, a top edge results. The fine leg fielder hares to his left but the ball lands well in front of him. A run taken.
Rubel Hossain comes into the attack.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Good placement from Hetmyer! Full delivery down the leg side, Shimron nails the sweep through the vacant fine leg region to find the fence. 9 from the over and 100 comes up for the Windies.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Mohammed. Fractionally short outside off, crunched to sweeper cover to change strike.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Mohammed. Mohammed tickles this one past short fine leg and returns for a brace.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Mohammed. There is a sense of urgency in the running and it is helping their cause. Full ball outside off, Jason slices it through cover-point and calls for two. A wayward throw from the deep allows the batsmen to make their ground with ease.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Mohammed. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Mohammed. Ooh, an error in judgement from Mohammed! It it had slid on with the arm, Mohammed would have been a goner. Tossed up outside off, turns away a wee bit as Jason sees it just go past the off stump.
Mosaddek Hossain to Jason Mohammed. Fuller in length around off, tapped through mid on for a single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Jason Mohammed. Quicker one, Jason once again exposes his stumps and just about chops it towards extra cover.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Waits for this one and helps it around the corner for a single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Nicely done! Picks the arm ball from Hossain and pulls it past mid-wicket for a couple.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Full and loopy ball outside off, eased off the front foot to covers.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Tossed up around off, kept out watchfully.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Makes use of the depth of the crease to milk a single down to long on.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. That could have resulted into a suicidal run out! Hetmyer taps the loopy ball towards cover-point and sets off initially. His partner responds but the left-hander stutters and stops. He eventually sends his partner back and goes back himself as well. No harm done in the end.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer turns this one with the spin towards square leg and looks for a run but there is none on offer.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. This one slides on with the arm, punched off the back foot to extra cover.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Mohammed. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. They pick up a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Loopy delivery, Shimron hangs back and punches it down to long off for a single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Jason Mohammed. FOUR! Too full and down leg, Mohammed goes for the slog sweep and gets enough on it. The fielder at short fine leg dives to his right but the ball goes past him for a boundary.
Mosaddek Hossain to Jason Mohammed. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Casual stuff from Hossain! Full ball outside off, Hetmyer pushes this one towards the right side of the bowler. He takes it easily and allows the ball to go towards long off. A run taken.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. The flatter trajectory on this one and the shorter length allows Hetmyer to rock back and cut it through point. A brace results.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Hangs back and punches the shorter one out.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. On middle and leg, tucked to mid on.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Mohammed. Slower through the air, kept out watchfully. A wicket and 3 from the over.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Mohammed. Tossed up ball, defended solidly off the front foot.
Jason Mohammed comes out to bat.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. OUT! The wily Shakib strikes! He sets him up beautifully by bowling the previous one quicker and then catches the batsman off guard by bowling this one slower. He also does the smart thing to drag his length back and land this one a bit wider. It comes off slowly from the pitch. Hope is early into his push and ends up mistiming it towards short extra cover. Sabbir Rahman gets low and takes a neat catch in front of him. Hope had started to bat better but his innings has been nipped in the bud.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. That's a peach! Shakib bowls this one wider of the crease and gives this one a lot of revs. After landing, the ball turns and bounces away to go past the hanging bat of Hope. He had no clue about it.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. On the pads once again, helped to the leg side to rotate strike.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Good running! Drifting towards middle and leg, Shimron works it through square leg and runs the first one hand. Seeing the fielder misfield, he calls his partner through for another run and makes his ground with ease.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Good fielding! Hope plays this against the spin towards point. Hetmyer is sent for a run but Hope sends him back. The fielder attacks the ball and throws it at the bowler's end but the batsman is safely in.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Hope leans ahead and taps it with the spin to short mid-wicket.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. On middle and leg, worked towards short fine leg for a brisk run.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Spinning in nicely this time, turned around the corner for an easy run.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. FOUR! Close shave! That was a brute of a ball. Pitches around off, grips and straightens to hurry Hope up. He hangs his bat in anticipation but gets an outside edge past the keeper and through to the fence. Mehidy has been right on the money today.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. On the shorter side and slow through the air on middle and off, Hetmyer goes for a pull but mistimes his through square leg for a run. He has a look of anguish on his face as he could have connected it better.
Time for Drinks!
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. On a shorter length outside off, tapped off the back foot towards covers. Good start from Shakib, only 2 from his first over.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Had there been a wide first slip as there was for Hetmyer, it could have gone straight into his hands. Shakib has his hands on his head. Loopy ball outside off, spinning away. Shai tries to defend it off the front foot but gets an outside edge towards short third man.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Slower through the air, Hope leans ahead and defends it calmly.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Spinning in nicely, Hetmyer stays deep in the crease and punches it through wide mid off for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Tossed up ball, defended solidly off the front foot.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Spinning away from outside off, punched with the spin through covers for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan comes on for a bowl.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Drifting in towards middle and leg, turned through square leg for a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman drives this through the covers. They pick up a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Ooh, Hetmyer is living dangerously! Spinning in and staying low, Shimron exposes his stumps and just manages to chop it away.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Spinning in sharply, Hetmyer rocks back and cuts it through cover-point. Some aggressive running between the wickets allows the batsmen to come back for a couple.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Tossed up ball, pushed off the front foot to mid off.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. That was a loud, loud shout! Tossed up ball around off, gripping and turning in sharply. Hope prods forward to defend but misses to get hit on the pads as the ball rolls to the off side and the batsmen set off. Hasan is very confident but the umpire stays put. Mortaza has a look at his bowler but doesn't take the review. Reckon that was doing too much.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Flicked away to the deep square leg region to end the over with a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Pushes this ball towards covers straight to the fielder.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shimron Hetmyer. Fuller ball down the leg side, Hetmyer works it towards square leg for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Hope guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Stays back and drives another one, this time though to the fielder at cover.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Sweet! But will only get two for it. Drives this in the gap to the fielder at extra cover for a couple of runs.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Goes onto his back foot and punches it to the off side. Another successful over from Hasan.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Shimron Hetmyer is the new man in. A wide first slip in place for him.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. OUT! The bowling change has done the trick and Bangladesh have their second. Slower one on middle and leg, Gayle gets on one knee and looks to sweep this. Plays against the turn, not a good option that, his one hand comes off the handle and he cannot get bat to ball. Gets hit on his pads and the umpire does not hesitate to give him out. No reviews left for the hosts and Gayle walks back in disappointment as he once again got his eye in but couldn't convert. Even if there was a review left and had it been taken, it wouldn't have mattered as the replays show three reds. The Bangladeshis are ecstatic.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Chris plays it with an angled bat and guides it to the short third man fielder.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Smart bowling from Hasan, lands this on middle, Gayle defends it.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Gayle covers his stumps and blocks this ball.
Mehidy Hasan is back on.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Hope defends it from within the crease and shouts a loud 'NOOOO' to his partner.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. FOUR! Textbook cover drive. Fuller ball outside off, it sits up nicely for Hope who leans forward and drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. The batsman plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. How did that miss? An off cutter from the Fizz on middle and it comes into Gayle who cannot get bat to ball. The ball goes just over the stumps. A very good take from the keeper.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Similar ball, Gayle gets behind the ball and hits it to the off side as his one hand comes off the handle.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Length ball outside off, punched to the off side.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shai Hope. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shai Hope. FOUR! 50 up for the Windies. Hope finally gets a boundary after struggling for a while. Hossain gives this air outside off, Shai gets low and slog sweeps it over the square leg region. No fielder there in the deep and the ball meets the fence.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shai Hope. Misfield and Windies will get bonus runs. Tossed up ball outside off, Hope gets low and drives it towards covers. The fielder there cannot get his hands to it and the batsmen steal a couple of runs.
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. Hangs back again and plays it with a straight bat towards mid on for one more.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shai Hope. Finds the gap this time. Rocks back and pulls it to cow corner for a single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shai Hope. Plays this with the turn and helps it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Mosaddek Hossain to roll his arm.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Chris shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Back of a length ball on off, Hope punches this ball through covers for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Tucks this ball around the corner to rotate strike.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. CG has punched that ball through the off side.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Opening his shoulders now. Rahman bangs this one short on leg, Gayle gives himself room and pulls it with disdain over mid-wicket. The ball has crossed the ropes. The umpire signals a boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Just away from the fielder at mid-wicket. Fuller one from Rahman, Gayle flicks it aerially towards that region just away from the diving Mehidy for a brace.
Powerplay 2 has been signaled. 4 fielders can now stand outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. Also, Mustafizur Rahman is introduced into the attack.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Quicker one on the pads, helped to the square leg fielder. Windies 34/1 after Powerplay 1.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Short ball on off, cut to the point region.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Gayle has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Waits for the ball to turn and plays it with the spin through mid-wicket for one.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Follows Gayle and serves this down leg. Gayle throws the kitchen sink at it but gets it off the inner half towards mid on for one.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Quicker one on middle, Gayle strides forward and blocks it onto the ground.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. Just the one from the over and Hope is on 1 run from 15 balls. Waits for the ball to come to him and hits it to the point region.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. This is not good from Hope. He needs to at least rotate the strike. Punches this ball to the off side for nothing.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. Length ball outside off, Hope thinks of cutting it but leaves it at the last moment.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. Serves this full on the leg stump, Hope works it to the square leg fielder.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Flicks this ball in the gap to give Hope the strike.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Fullish ball outside off, driven uppishly to the cover-point fielder.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Another maiden from Hasan. Some very good bowling to put pressure on the hosts. Quicker one on the pads, flicked away to the square leg fielder.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Five dots. Hasan is not giving any room to Hope. Darts this one full in line of the stumps, Hope plays it onto the ground.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Four dots again. This is great bowling from Hasan. Hope cannot find the gap and hits this ball back to the bowler.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Strides forward and closes the bat face to help it to the leg side.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Off spinner on middle and leg, worked away to the mid-wicket region.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Fuller one on leg, flicked away to the on side.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. Hope opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. They pick up a single. Good over from the skipper, just a run and the important wicket of Lewis from it.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. Outside off, Hope shoulders his arm to it.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. Hope chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. Gets behind the ball and plays it in front of him.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. Back of a length ball on off, cut away to the cover-point region.
Shai Hope comes out to bat.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. OUT! Plumb! A very good decision from the umpire. Mortaza bowls this on a good length around off, Lewis is caught hanging on his back foot and looks to work this to the leg side. The ball comes quickly onto him and raps him on the front leg. The bowler appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Lewis consults his partner and takes the review but Hawk Eye shows us three reds. No 1000 runs for Evin today either and Windies lose their review as well.
An LBW decision has been referred upstairs.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. SIX! 10 off the last two balls. And Gayle who was taking singles in the first game is playing how Gayle plays. Makes room once again and lofts this ball easily over mid on for a maximum.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. FOUR! No he can't! Darts another one full and down leg, Gayle makes room and hits it straight back along the turf past mid on for a boundary.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. That's 10 dots balls in a row from him. Not giving any room to the left-hander to play with. Darts this full and straight, Gayle is solid in his defense. Can he get back-to-back maidens?
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Presents the full face of the bat and taps the ball in front of him. Another great start from the spinner.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Straighter one on middle, Gayle comes forward and blocks it well.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Hint of turn. Served on middle and off, Gayle prods forward but doesn't get behind the ball.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Slower ball, 110 kph, Gayle reads it well and plays it with soft hands to the point region for a sharp single.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Back of a length ball outside off, punched to the cover region.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. And now rotates the strike. Sensible. Turns his bat to the leg side to get to the other end.
After the big hit, there is an issue with the ball. The umpires are having a close look at it and call the fourth umpire for a change of the ball.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. SIX! The first one of the day. Once again the question of why did Bangladesh field first arises. The only reason I can see is that there is a possibility of rain. Mortaza bangs this one short on middle and leg, Lewis waits for it and pulls it over square leg for a biggie.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Gayle works this around the corner for a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Darts this one full on middle and leg, Lewis looks to flick it away but gets hit on his pads. The fielders appeal but that was going down leg. Great over from Hasan. Maiden from him.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Outside off, Lewis see it through to the keeper.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Ohh! That kept a shade low. Bowls another quicker one in line of the stumps, Lewis does well to get bat to ball.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. An appeal for an LBW turned down! Quicker one around leg stump, Lewis goes for the sweep but misses to get struck on the pads. A shout from the bowling side but the umpire turns it down. Probably sliding down leg.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Quicker ball outside off, Lewis goes for the cut but gets an bottom edge back to the bowler.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Loopy ball on off, played to covers. Dot ball.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Good end to the over. Just two from it. Gayle stays in his crease and sees this ball off. 10/0 after 3 overs.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Good length ball on middle and leg, pushed back towards the bowler.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Once again good running. Plays this with soft hands towards covers and hares to complete the run. Good understanding between the duo.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Serves this on that fifth stump channel, Lewis plays it with a straight bat.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. On a good length around off, played to the off side by Lewis.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Good running. Gayle taps this ball to the off side and quickly responds to his partner's call. Lewis is running to the danger end and makes it home comfortably.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Quicker one in line of the stumps, Lewis is happy to block it.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. FOUR! And after four dot balls, Lewis decides to take him on. Hasan overpitches this on middle and off, Lewis gets under the ball and lofts it over mid off to the fence.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Gives this air on leg, Lewis goes for the sweep but cannot make any contact. Good over so far from Hasan.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Short ball outside off, cut very late by Lewis to the backward point fielder.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Quicker one on middle and leg, hit for the mid-wicket fielder to collect.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Flatter one around off, played towards mid on for nothing.
Mehidy Hasan will bowl with the second new ball.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Back of a length around off, pushed to covers to end the over.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Full again outside off, well blocked by Chris.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Fuller this time on off, Gayle pushes it back towards the bowler.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Good comeback. On a good length on that fourth stump line. Gayle doesn't move his feet and does not make any contact with the ball.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. FOUR! After a lovely ball he follows it up with a poor one. Overpitches this and gives the big man a half volley on his legs. All Gayle has to do is get bat to it. He flicks it away through square leg for the first boundary.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Great way to start. Comes in from over the wicket and lands it on a good length around off. Forces Gayle to play at it and almost gets his outside edge.
The umpires and the players have made their way out. The sky looks nice and clear and we hope it stays that way. Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis will open for the hosts while the pick of the bowlers, Mashrafe Mortaza, will bowl with the first new ball. A slip in place for him.
Windies skipper, Jason Holder says that they would have liked to bowl first as well. Mentions that it seems to be a good wicket and they will look to bat well. States that they need to play well in all three departments. Informs there is one forced change - Andre Russell has an injury and Keemo Paul gets a game in his place.
Bangladesh skipper, Mashrafe Mortaza says that they are going to bowl this time. Mentions that it rained overnight and feels that there will be moisture on the pitch. Adds that they want to restrict them and chase the total down. States that he backs his decision to field first and hopes it will be a good one. Ends by saying that they are playing with the same team.
Toss - Bangladesh win the toss and opt to field.
Pitch report - Jeff Dujon assessing the surface says that there are a lot of cracks on it and the foundation is not firm enough. He inspects and says that there is dampness on the track due to the overnight rain. He adds saying that there will be sticky bounce but things will get better for batting. Win the toss and bowl first he reckons.
Hello and a warm welcome to our coverage of the 2nd ODI between Windies and Bangladesh. The visitors seem to prefer the colored clothing and they showed it to us in the previous game. Their big name players came to the party when it mattered and it is now time for the Men in Maroon to shine at home. They have all it needs to win in the white-ball format with even bigger names. The hosts will look to bounce back after the first game and take it all the way to the decider. We hope the rain stays away and also the game is a cracker cause this is going to keep us, fans in India, awake. Toss and team news in a while.
So that is it from this nail-biter. The Windies have managed to level the series and the two teams now head to Warner Park, St Kitts for the decider on the 28th of July at 0930 local (1330 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye.
Windies skipper, Jason Holder says he was nervous in the last over but his team supported him. Mentions Bangladesh got off to a good start but credits the way they fought back through Bishoo, Nurse and Paul. Appreciates Hetmyer for his knock and hopes he continues the good form. Finishes by saying he is excited for the third game.
Man of the Match, Shimron Hetmyer says it was great to score a ton in front of his family and his girlfriend. Adds that he wants to take one step at a time and see how it goes.
Bangladesh skipper, Mashrafe Mortaza says he feels the total was gettable even though the ball was turning a bit. Further adds the way the seniors played was very good but they could have been a little clinical. Ends by saying the fielding was not up to the mark and they hope to come out better in the next game.
With 14 needed off 12 balls and 6 wickets in hand, it's always going to be an advantage for the chasing team. But Keemo Paul bowled an excellent penultimate over where he gave away only 6 runs and also picked up the wicket of Sabbir Rahman. Jason Holder who had a rough day with the ball then took the onus on himself in the final over when 8 runs were needed for a win. He dismissed the dangerous Rahim first ball and then held his nerve to bowl five quality balls to earn a thrilling win for his team.
On a pitch providing good assistance to the spinners, Ashley Nurse and Devendra Bishoo tightened the noose and also picked the prized scalps of Tamim and Shakib. Just when the game appeared to be in the balance, the 87-run partnership between Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah shifted the momentum in Bangladesh's favour. When the latter got run out, the equation was 40 off 29 balls which further became easier after the 48th over in which the visitors picked 13 runs.
After losing their way early in the innings, Windies managed to post a challenging total on the board all thanks to Shimron Hetmyer's ton and his century partnership with Rovman Powell. Bangladesh approached their chase like a train on fire. Anamul Haque set the tone early with his quickfire knock and then the experienced pair of Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan took it forward. They raised a 97-run stand but it was a bit on the slower side which kept the hosts somewhere in the match.
Series is alive and kicking! What a terrific match! Windies have stolen victory from the jaws of defeat. Not for the first time Bangladesh have thrown it away at the climax. And not for the first time it's Mushfiqur Rahim in the thick of things. Remember their ICC World T20 game against India? It was going hunky-dory for the tourists but Windies maintained their composure under immense pressure and edged out the Bangla Tigers. Talk about choking and Men in Green.
Jason Holder to Mashrafe Mortaza. No! Terrific delivery again by Holder. He angles it full and around middle and leg, all Mortaza can do is to hit it down towards long on for a run. Holder screams in joy and has his hands up in celebration. He gets mobbed by his teammates. Skipper has delivered in a crunch situation. Leading from the front, over and over again. Take a bow! WINDIES WIN BY 3 RUNS!
5 needed off the final ball. Mashrafe Mortaza on strike. Can he hit the decisive blow?
Jason Holder to Mosaddek Hossain. A low full toss on middle, Hossain heaves it through mid-wicket for a single.
Jason Holder to Mosaddek Hossain. Aerial...over point! A length ball outside off, Mosaddek throws his bat at it and slices it in the air. The fielder runs back as it falls in front of him. Two taken, 6 more needed off 2 balls.
Jason Holder to Mosaddek Hossain. Holder handling the pressure superbly. Executes his skills with accuracy. Hits the yorker mark, Mosaddek digs it out back to the bowler. Now, the two batsmen come together to have a chat.
Jason Holder to Mosaddek Hossain. Beaten! You beauty, Holder. He takes the pace off this delivery and bowls it on a length outside off. Hossain pushes at it and misses.
Mashrafe Mortaza is the new batsman.
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. OUT! Rahim is gone! Oh dear...heartbreak for Bangladesh. Disappointment written all over Rahim's face. A full toss served by Holder, Mushfiqur heaves it across the line but fails to get enough power behind it. Keemo Paul holds onto the pressure catch at deep mid-wicket. Windies are delighted. This game has turned on its head now.
Mosaddek Hossain is the new batsman. 8 needed off the final over. Jason Holder to bowl it. Rahim on strike...
Keemo Paul to Sabbir Rahman. OUT! Sabbir holes out! A juicy full toss outside off, tempts the batsman to go after it. Rahman swings his bat after going down on one knee but fails to get the desired elevation or distance. Hetmyer in the deep mid-wicket region makes no mistake. Is there any twist in the tale?
Keemo Paul to Mushfiqur Rahim. A low full toss this time, Rahim strokes it through covers for one.
Keemo Paul to Sabbir Rahman. Hits the yorker mark outside off, Sabbir squeezes it out to point where Lewis makes a diving stop. Cannot prevent the single.
Keemo Paul to Mushfiqur Rahim. Again a fullish ball outside off has been eased through point for a run.
Keemo Paul to Mushfiqur Rahim. A low full toss around off, Rahim shuffles across the stumps and paddles it down to fine leg. He rushes back for the second run, the throw from the deep is quite strong but the keeper misses the stumps while attempting to break it. Would not have made much of a difference though.
Keemo Paul to Sabbir Rahman. Too full and on off, driven square of the wicket on the off side for a run.
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. Edged? Maybe. But it has not carried to the keeper. A clever delivery, slower in pace and outside off, Rahim pushes inside the line and gets a faint outside edge behind. 13 from the over, the required rate is now down to 7 which was 9 at the start of this over.
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. Too full in length around off, it's hammered through the line and goes past the cover fielder inside the ring. They take a couple of runs.
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! This is turning out to be the decisive over for Bangladesh. A shortish length ball around off, Rahim once again keeps his weight on the back leg and clobbers it down the ground for a boundary. Beats the desperate dive of the long on fielder. 16 off 14.
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Vital boundary! A slower delivery on the shorter side, an off cutter, Rahim camps back, allows the ball to come at him and then scythes it through the gap between short third man and point for a boundary. 7 from the over already, 20 needed from 15 balls.
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. That's a fine shot! A length delivery outside off, Rahim stays leg side and lofts it over covers. The outfield is quite slow and it has been stopped in the deep. A couple results.
Jason Holder to Sabbir Rahman. Full toss on middle, Sabbir swings his bat across the line but fails to find the sweet spot. Not much timing as it squirts through mid-wicket for a run.
Keemo Paul to Sabbir Rahman. Uppish but safe. A full toss around off, Sabbir scoops it over the keeper who runs back. But the ball falls safely and they cross.
Keemo Paul to Sabbir Rahman. EDGY FOUR! Bangladesh won't mind it. Paul offers width outside off, it's served on a length and Sabbir swings his bat blindly across the line. It catches the outside edge, third man is inside the ring and it races past that fielder for a boundary.
Keemo Paul to Sabbir Rahman. Fullish and on middle, whipped through square leg for a couple of runs.
Keemo Paul to Mushfiqur Rahim. Well bowled. Keeps it very full and around off. Not allowing much width to work with. Rahim digs it out to point and crosses.
Keemo Paul to Sabbir Rahman. A full toss this time, around off, it has been smashed down to long on for another run.
Keemo Paul to Mushfiqur Rahim. Very full and on off, it's been driven down the ground to long off for a single.
Keemo Paul is back on.
Jason Holder to Sabbir Rahman. Excellent yorker, around middle and leg and angling down, Rahman walks forward and fails to keep it out. It goes right through him to the keeper. Top over by the skipper, only 3 coming from it along with the run out of Mahmudullah.
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. The batsman drives this through the covers. One run added to the total. 29th ODI fifty for Rahim, he is playing yet another crucial knock here.
Jason Holder to Sabbir Rahman. Fullish and on middle, knocked down to long on for a run.
Jason Holder to Sabbir Rahman. A length ball outside off, driven straight to covers.
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full toss and this time it has been pulled through mid-wicket for a run.
Sabbir Rahman is in next. 40 needed off 29 balls.
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. OUT! Comedy of error! Mahmudullah is run out after a big mix-up. It all starts with a shortish ball on middle and leg, Rahim is early into his pull shot but fails to connect. He is hit on his body and the ball rolls near the surface. Mahmudullah wants to steal a run and comes running down the track. Rahim initially shows interest but then sends his partner back. Nurse in the meanwhile attacks the ball from mid-wicket, picks it up and parries it to the bowler. Holder takes the bails off and Mahmudullah is not even in the frame. An unfortunate end to an 87-run alliance. Is this the opening Windies needed? Can they capitalize?
Jason Holder is back into the attack.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Beaten again! Nicely tossed up delivery around off, turning away, Mahmudullah tries driving it over covers but is beaten by the away spin. Just 3 from the over, Bishoo is finished for this evening. 10-0-39-1, brilliant figures for the leggie.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Turning away from the batsman, Mahmudullah tries to defend but is beaten.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Slower this time but the length is on the shorter side. Rahim moves back and then has to reach out for it. Still manages to hit it with the spin past the cover fielder inside the ring for a run.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Down the wicket he comes and forces his drive through covers for one.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Goes down forward and across before sweeping it in the air. It's in front of square leg and goes safely to the deep. A single taken.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Flatter and shorter on off, spinning away, Rahim stays back and plays it down to point.
Last over for Bishoo...
Alzarri Joseph to Mushfiqur Rahim. On a length and outside off, it's tapped in front of short third man for a brisk single. 11 from this over, 43 needed off 36 balls.
Alzarri Joseph to Mahmudullah. Good length ball on off, shaping in, Mahmudullah stays back and helps it through mid-wicket for a run.
Alzarri Joseph to Mushfiqur Rahim. Follows the batsman down the leg side and tries bowling a yorker. Ends up serving a low full toss and Rahim squeezes it down to long on for a single.
Alzarri Joseph to Mushfiqur Rahim. SIX! Wow, great wristwork and it has gone all the way. A slower delivery by Joseph, it's full and around leg, Rahim clears his front leg and swings it over mid-wicket.
Alzarri Joseph to Mahmudullah. Again it's very full and in line of the stumps, Mahmudullah helps it in front of square leg for one.
Alzarri Joseph to Mushfiqur Rahim. Too full and on middle, Rahim flicks it uppishly through square leg for a run.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim goes on the back foot and punches it through point for one.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Eases a full ball down through mid off for a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Not out! It's in fact off the under edge. Tossed up ball on off, spinning away, Rahim goes down on one knee to play the reverse sweep. Fails to middle it properly and the fielders think it has brushed his pads. They appeal as the ball runs away to the third man fence. The finger goes up as well. Rahim is quick to take the DRS and the replays detect the involvement of his bat. Since the umpire had given that out, it became a dead ball. No runs allotted. A bit unfortunate.
Shout for an lbw! The finger has gone up but Rahim immediately takes the DRS indicating that he has gloved it. We thought the same. Let's see...
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. This one stays low. Short and around off, spinning away, Rahim tries to pull but it goes under his bat.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Flighted full ball on off, driven down the ground to long off for a run.
Devendra Bishoo is back on.
Alzarri Joseph to Mushfiqur Rahim. Slower delivery, on a length around off, Rahim plays it late and dabs it towards short third man. Dot ball to end the over, 8 coming off it.
Alzarri Joseph to Mahmudullah. A low full toss on off, it's been tucked through square leg for a run.
Alzarri Joseph to Mushfiqur Rahim. Yorker around leg, tailing down, Rahim tries to keep it out but misses. It goes off his boot to point and Rahim limps across to the other end for a leg bye.
Alzarri Joseph to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Shot! Back of a length ball around off, angling in, Rahim swivels on the back leg and pulls it thunderously through long leg for a cracking boundary.
Alzarri Joseph to Mushfiqur Rahim. Wide! Full and sliding down the leg side, Rahim tries his best to flick but misses.
Alzarri Joseph to Mahmudullah. Good length ball on middle, Mahmudullah glances it through square leg for a run.
Alzarri Joseph to Mahmudullah. Short and on off, 140 kph, Mahmudullah goes on his toes and pulls it towards short fine leg. Lucky to get away with that. Either side of that fielder and that would have been a boundary.
Pace from both ends now. Alzarri Joseph to operate from the other end.
Keemo Paul to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! The extra ball in the over has cost Paul. Rahim with the innovative shot. Moves across the stumps to a length ball and spoons it over the keeper's head for a boundary. 10 from the over, 66 needed more.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. A length delivery outside off, hit square of the wicket on the off side for one. Not much pressure being applied on Bangladesh at the moment and this game is drifting away from Windies.
Keemo Paul to Mushfiqur Rahim. Forces a full ball down through mid on for a single.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. Tries to hit the yorker mark but ends up slipping a low full toss on off, Mahmudullah eases it through mid-wicket and crosses.
Keemo Paul to Mushfiqur Rahim. Slower delivery this time, outside off and curving away. Rahim picks it and calmly guides it down to third man for a run.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. Gets behind the line of the delivery and bunts it through mid on. Runs the first run hard but that's all they will get.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. Wide! Full and drifting down the leg side, Mahmudullah tries flicking but misses. The keeper tries to put off the umpire by appealing for a catch but fails to succeed in his plan. A wide signalled.
Powerplay 3 signalled. Maximum 5 fielders allowed outside the ring now. There is a bowling change too. Keemo Paul returns in the attack. 76 needed off 60 balls.
Chris Gayle to Mushfiqur Rahim. Just short of short fine leg. Flatter and shorter on middle, Rahim goes back to pull but fails to middle properly. It goes on one drop to Joseph.
Chris Gayle to Mahmudullah. Moves deep inside the crease and works it with the spin through mid-wicket for a single.
Chris Gayle to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full toss on middle, forced down to long on for a run. 50-run stand comes up. This pair has kept Bangladesh on track.
Chris Gayle to Mushfiqur Rahim. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Chris Gayle to Mushfiqur Rahim. Miscommunication but no harm done. Tossed up ball on leg, Rahim helps it towards short fine leg and his partner looks for a run. He is sent back immediately as Joseph releases his throw at the bowler's end. Mahmudullah dives to make it in safely as the throw misses the target.
Chris Gayle to Mahmudullah. Turns it off his pads towards the left side of the short fine leg fielder for a run.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Flighted full ball on off, Rahim drills his drive through covers. Jason Mohammed in the deep makes a diving stop and saves two runs for his team. Every run matters. 12 off this over.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Flatter and shorter on off, punched off the back foot to sweeper cover for one.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Tossed up ball on off, driven square of the wicket on the off side for a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. SIX! Stunning shot! That has gone all the way. A delivery landing full around leg and spinning away, Mahmudullah makes space and lofts it nonchalantly over a leaping wide long off fielder for a biggie.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Flighted full ball on off, Rahim sweeps it in front of square leg for a single.
Chris Gayle to Mushfiqur Rahim. This one is on the shorter side. Rahim with the spin hits it behind square leg for another single. 7 from the over, 91 needed off 72 balls. This is getting close.
Chris Gayle to Mahmudullah. Tickles it off his pads in front of square leg and rotates the strike.
Chris Gayle to Mushfiqur Rahim. Short and on off, cut off the back foot through point for a single.
Chris Gayle to Mushfiqur Rahim. FOUR! Much-needed one! Short delivery, on middle and leg, spinning down, Rahim goes deep inside the crease and hammers it to deep backward square leg for a boundary, beating the diving effort in the deep.
Chris Gayle to Mushfiqur Rahim. Gets on the front foot and drives it through the line. Gayle sticks his right boot and stops the ball.
Chris Gayle to Mushfiqur Rahim. Walks down the track and yorks himself. Ends up pushing it back to the bowler.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. The batsman fails to put bat on ball.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Floats it up on off, Rahim with the turn lofts it towards long off for a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Flatter on off, Mahmudullah punches it through the off side for a run.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. The batsman has punched that ball through the off side.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. DROPPED! Gayle is the culprit. Has he probably dropped the game? We will have to wait to find out. A brilliantly bowled leg spinner. It is tossed up on off, which means the batsman has to play at it which Mahmudullah does as he tries to defend. It then pitches and turns away, takes the outside edge and goes low towards first slip. The big man there cannot get down quickly as he gets his hands to it but can't hang on. Bishoo has his hands on his head and so do the other Windies players.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Floats it up on leg stump, the ball turns, takes the leading edge and lands safe over covers for a brace.
Chris Gayle to Mushfiqur Rahim. A dot to end the over! Just 5 from it. Rahim finds the fielder at mid-wicket with the flick.
Chris Gayle to Mahmudullah. 5 singles from 5 balls. Another quicker ball on middle, Mahmudullah clips it through square leg and gets to the other end.
Chris Gayle to Mushfiqur Rahim. Fires it on the pads, Rahim nudges it around the corner for another run.
Chris Gayle to Mahmudullah. Flicks it to mid-wicket for a run.
Chris Gayle to Mushfiqur Rahim. Floats it up on middle, Rahim with the turn works it to mid-wicket for a run.
Chris Gayle to Mahmudullah. Starts with a short one on the pads, Mahmudullah pulls it but finds deep backward square leg. Only a run taken. The batter will be disappointed he did not put that away.
Chris Gayle is back into the attack.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Play and a miss! Nicely flighted leg spinner landing around off and turning away, Rahim lunges to defend but it spins past his bat in a jiffy.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Works it off his pads in front of square leg for one.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Quicker this time, Mahmudullah tries to flick but closes the face of the bat early. It pops out off the leading edge but goes safely towards the cover region.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Beaten! Extra flight on this one. It lands full and wide outside off, Mahmudullah tries going inside-out over covers but is beaten for turn and bounce.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rocks on the back foot to a short ball, fetches it from outside off and drags his pull shot past mid on for a run.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Loopy and full on off, Mahmudullah quietly plays it in the gap at mid-wicket for a quick single.
Drinks!
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. Down the leg side, Mahmudullah flicks it towards short fine leg for a run. End of his spell. His figures reads 10-0-34-1. Brilliant by the offie. Another 110 needed in 16 overs with 7 wickets in hand.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. Outside off, turning into the batsman. Mahmudullah goes back and guides it to the fielder at first slip.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. Tucks it to mid-wicket with the turn.
Ashley Nurse to Mushfiqur Rahim. Flatter outside off, this one turns back in shaprly. Rahim goes back to work it on the leg side but does not connect. The ball hits him high on the pads and goes towards short third man for a run. A leg bye signaled.
Ashley Nurse to Mushfiqur Rahim. Floats it up on off, Rahim prods forward to defend but misses to get hit on the pads.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. Uppish but just wide of short mid-wicket. Mahmudullah is happy to go after the off spinner. He once again goes for the slog sweep but the ball goes off the inner half towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. The short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Floats it on the stumps, Rahim goes down on one knee and sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Quicker this time on off, Rahim defends it.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Again, lovely bowling. Flighted ball outside off, Rahim stretches and tries to defend but is beaten by the away turn.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. BEAUTY! Loopy ball on off, tempting the batsman to drive. Mahmudullah does go for it but the ball pitches and turns. Beats the outside edge of the batsman. The keeper also fails to collect it and the batsmen run a bye.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Flatter on off, Mahmudullah goes back and defends it.
Ashley Nurse to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim prods forward and keeps the ball out off the front foot. 8 from the over, a good one for Bangladesh. 116 more needed from 18 overs.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. And again! Another straighter one outside off, Mahmudullah lunges and tries to keep it out but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. The slider outside off, Mahmudullah plays for the turn but gets beaten.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. WIDE! Down the leg side and the umpire has wided it.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. SIX! BANG! That should break the shackles! Brilliant shot. Mahmudullah goes down on one knee and with the turn, slog sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence. 118 more needed.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Goes deep inside the crease and reads the googly late. Somehow manages to keep it out in the gap at covers and crosses. 2 from the over, a lovely over by Bishoo.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Short this time, outside off and whizzing off the surface, Mahmudullah is beaten for pace as he tries to cut.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Gets bat on ball finally. Manages to tap it down with the spin to point.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Once again it's turning away, Mahmudullah tries defending but is beaten by the away spin.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Quicker and spinning away outside off, Mahmudullah plays inside the line and misses.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Knocks a full ball down through mid on for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. Another appeal but not given! Floats it up on off, this also turns back in sharply. Mahmudullah tries to defend but the ball hits him on the pads. The keeper dives forward to take it. He appeals but the umpire stays put.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. Works it around the corner with the turn.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. NOT OUT! Missing leg! I did not see that coming. Excellent use of the review once again by Bangladesh. The off spinner by Nurse outside off, Mahmudullah shuffles across and tries to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire does not hesitate to raise the finger. Mahmudullah straightaway goes for the review and the replays show that the ball is spinning past the leg stump. He too survives and happy faces in the Bangladeshi camp as they are pleased after watching the replays.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. The straighter one outside off, Mahmudullah plays for the turn but gets beaten. Lovely bowling this from Nurse.
Mahmudullah has been given LBW now! He though signals the 'T'. Inside edge? Well if there is not one, he seems a goner.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. WIDE! Down the leg side and the umpire signals it as a wide.
Mahmudullah is the new man in.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. OUT! GONE! Once again the bowling change does the trick for the Windies. The pressure of the required run rate has got to Shakib and he perishes trying to go for some quick runs. He makes room and Nurse fires this full and outside off. Shakib reaches out for it as he tries to hit it through the off side but he ends up slicing it towards the man at backward point. Keemo Paul there accepts an easy catch. Both the set batsmen are now in the hut which makes things very interesting.
Ashley Nurse to Mushfiqur Rahim. Works it around the corner with the turn for a run.
Ashley Nurse is back on.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Quicker and outside off, Shakib slaps it through covers and gets a brace.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Floats it up on middle, Shakib hits it hard towards mid on.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Strokes it through covers and gets to the other end.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Goes for the sweep again but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket for a couple.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Flatter on off, Rahim guides it to point.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. NOT OUT! The foot is grounded! Rahim once again goes for the sweep shot but misses by a long way as the ball turns away. The keeper collects it and dislodges the bails. He appeals and the umpire takes it upstairs. Replays show that Rahim's foot is inside the crease.
An appeal for a stumping has been taken to the third umpire. Rahim is the man in question.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! And here comes the pressure releaser. A big heave-ho by Shakib. It's on a length around off and the Bangla superstar swings it over mid-wicket. A boundary results.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Finds the yorker mark, Shakib jams it out. Pressure building as the striker is not able to rotate the strike.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Keeps it full and outside off this time, it's driven through the line but once again straight towards mid off.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Runs in and angles in a very full ball on off, Shakib digs it out and Holder moves across to his left to stop the ball.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Fullish and on off, pushed down to mid off.
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. Plays it late and dabs it down to third man for a run.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Safe! The ball has bounced! Shakib thinks out about going big as he uses his feet. He tries to go downtown but gets an inside edge which seems to have bounced before hitting his boot. The ball lobs towards mid-wicket where Hetmyer dives forward and takes it. The players appeal and the umpires go upstairs to check. Replays show that it has bounced. End of an action-packed over. 3 runs and there could have been a wicket had it not been for the review. Nevertheless, Bishoo is causing a lot of problems.
Drama once again! This time an appeal for a catch has been referred by the umpires. The question is, has Shakib hit the ball onto his foot or has it bounced before hitting his foot?
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. NOT OUT! It is missing the leg pole. The Bangladeshi dressing room breathes a sigh of relief as Shakib lives to fight another day. Bishoo tosses it up on middle and this one turns back in after landing. Shakib tries to defend but misses to get hit on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire agrees. Shakib looks at his partner and then goes for the review. Replays roll in and they show there is no bat involved. Time for the Hawk Eye now and it shows the ball to be doing too much. It is missing leg. Brilliant use of the technology.
Shakib's a goner. He has been adjudged LBW but he wants it to be taken upstairs. Looks out to the naked eye.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Fifty for Shakib now. Consecutive ones for him. This time though he would not want to miss out on a ton. He goes back and guides it through backward point. Some good running by the two helps them run a brace.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. On middle, turning back in. Shakib tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. Sweeps it towards deep square leg for a run. Rahim's get out of trouble shot.
Devendra Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim. A huge shout but not given! Also, no reviews available for the Windies. Bishoo tosses it up around the leg pole. The ball pitches and then turns a lot. Rahim tries to defend but the ball beats the outside edge and hits his pads. The players appeal but the umpire remains put. Pitching outside leg I feel. Yes, Hawk Eye proves me right.
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. Fuller in length on off, Rahim strokes it through covers and takes a run. He gets off the mark.
Jason Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim. Hits the length hard on off, the batsman defends it onto the ground.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. A slower ball outside off, Shakib drives it towards sweeper cover for a run.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. A yorker outside off, Shakib tries to jam it out but misses.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Good length again on off, the batsman keeps it out.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Hits the length hard on off, Shakib defends it onto the ground.
Mushfiqur Rahim is the new man in.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. OUT! Stumped! No consecutive tons for Tamim, no consecutive hundred-run stand between him and Shakib. The Windies have got the much-needed breakthrough. It is Bishoo who strikes on the last ball of his first over. Excellent bowling change. Tamim loses his patience and comes down the track, goes for the hoick but he is nowhere close to the pitch of the ball. He misses as the ball turns back in, the keeper collects it and whips the bails off. The Windies are delighted as they are now back in the game. 143 more needed.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Tries to sweep but gets it off the inner half towards short fine leg.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Eases it down to long off for a run.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. A low full toss, Shakib flicks but finds the man at mid-wicket.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. On the shorter side on middle, Shakib flat-bats it back to the bowler.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Dances down the track on the very first ball. Tries to whip it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
Devendra Bishoo is into the attack.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Lovely stop! Jason Mohammed is the man. Saves a boundary. A low full toss on off, Shakib gets it off the middle towards wide mid off. Jason dives there to his right and stops it with one hand. A run taken.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Fuller on leg stump, Tamim strokes it down to long on for an easy single. The stand is now worth 95.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. A yorker on off, Tamim jams it out to point.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Slower and short ball outside off, Tamim cuts it hard but finds the man at point.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Tucks it through mid-wicket with the angle for a run.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Swing and an edge but a single! Tamim dances down the track and tries to whack it. He only gets an outside edge down to third man for a run.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Uses his feet and also makes room. He tries to go inside out but Gayle follows him by firing it on his pads. Tamim tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Almost! On middle and this one pitches and turns. The batsman goes back and tries defend but gets an outside edge towards point.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Flatter on middle, punched back to the bowler.
Chris Gayle to Shakib Al Hasan. Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. On the pads, Tamim tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards short fine leg as the keeper appeals. The umpire shakes his head and then signals leg bye as the batsmen cross.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. On the pads, Shakib tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Good shot! Full and on middle, Shakib lofts it over the bowler's head and takes two.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Fuller in length on off, Tamim drives it through covers for a run.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Just behind a length on middle, Shakib punches it down towards mid on for a run.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Fuller in length on middle, driven back to the bowler.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. On the shorter side, Shakib tries to cut but gets an inside edge onto the ground.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. On the stumps and kept out.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Daces down the track and Gayle shortens the length. Iqbal defends.
Chris Gayle to Shakib Al Hasan. Punched off the backfoot by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. 50 for Tamim, he follows his ton from the last game with a half century in this one. He is not done yet. Strokes this to long on and gets to the other end. Raises his bat to acknowledge the applause.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Shouldn't have been one! Poor by Powell, just can't afford to do this. Especially after the pressure that was being built. Tamim uses his feet and also makes room. He drives it through covers. Powell there gets around and tries to stop it but it goes between his legs.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Very full on off, Tamim drives it back to the bowler.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Shorter in length outside off, Shakib cuts it to point. A good over by the returning Holder. Just 1 from it.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Off pace delivery on off, Shakib is a touch early into the defense. He gets an outside edge towards point where the fielder makes a good stop.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Takes a step ahead and squeezes it out to point.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Back of a length on off, Shakib defends it onto the ground.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Fuller on middle, Tamim drives it down to long on and gets to the other end. The two have rotated strike brilliantly.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. A cutter outside off, Tamim tries to guide it down to third man but misses.
Jason Holder is back on.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Fires it on the pads, the batsman misses the flick and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards short fine leg and the batsmen take a leg bye.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Full on middle, Iqbal drives it back to the bowler.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Tucks it to mid-wicket with the angle.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Down the leg side and the umpire signals it a wide.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. On the shorter side on middle, this one pitches, comes slow off the surface and also turns. Tamim is way early into the pull and he gets hit on the pads. There is a muted appeal but the umpire shakes his head.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Fires it on middle, Tamim tries to keep it out but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Fires it on off, Shakib punches it to covers.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Full on middle, Tamim strokes it down to long off for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. A low full toss on leg stump, Tamim works it to mid-wicket.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Eases this down to long off for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Lovely stuff! Nurse tosses this one up and lands it on off, it pitches and then turns away. Shakib tries to keep it out but is beaten. Windies need one of these to take the outside edge.
Drinks! The visitors are cruising at the moment. They need not do anything expansive, all they have to do is milk the runs and they should get home. For Windies, they need a few quick wickets. Who will get it for them? Holder will hope for someone to raise his hand up and deliver. Will the break work for them? We will find out.
Chris Gayle to Shakib Al Hasan. Fires it on off, Shakib cuts it through point for a run. A tidy over by Gayle.
Chris Gayle to Shakib Al Hasan. Loopy ball on middle, Shakib drives it back to the bowler.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. A single after three dots as Tamim tucks it through mid-wicket.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Floats it up on off, TI drives it to covers.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. On off again, Tamim hits it to covers.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Starts off with a delivery outside off, Tamim pushes it towards point.
Spin from both ends. Chris Gayle is into the attack.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Floats it up on off, Shakib drives it to mid off.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Darts it on the pads. The batsman clips it towards square leg. They complete a run. The fielder throws it towards the bowler who does not collect it cleanly and an extra run is taken. Can't give away such bonus runs can the Windies.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Fires it on off, Tamim pushes it through covers and gets to the other end.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, turning away further. The batsman lets it be.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Flatter outside off, Tamim guides it to point.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. Down the leg side, Tamim works it fine on the leg side for a single.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Smashed! That made a cracking sound of the bat! Short and on middle, Tamim gets into position early and pulls it through mid-wicket. 100 up for the Windies. Another 172 needed.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. A good change in length, a bumper. Tamim ducks under it at the very last moment.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. Another slower ball on off, Tamim guides it towards point. They think about a run but then opt against it.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. Slower ball on off, Tamim defends it to the man at covers.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. Shorter in length on middle, the ball is pulled hard towards the man at deep square leg. The batsmen run through for a single and the fielder there scores a direct hit at the keeper's end. The ball deflects towards covers but there is no overthrow.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Bowls it quick and flat on middle, Shakib works it past mid-wicket and takes a single.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Shout for an lbw, a stifled one though. Nurse dishes out a slider around middle and leg. Shakib hangs back to work it around but misses. They appeal but to no avail. Missing leg.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Flatter and very full on off, Tamim digs it out towards mid on and crosses.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Goes on the back foot to a short ball and cuts it through cover-point for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Quicker one, fired in full outside off, pushed out to short extra cover.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Floated and full on middle, Tamim nurdles it in front of square leg for a run.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. Fuller and outside off, Shakib flashes it at, gets it over point and a brace results.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. This time he works it through square leg with the angle for a run.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. NOT OUT! Too high! A good decision by the umpire. Windies just like their first innings, lose their only review early. Paul bowls it on a length around off, this one pitches and comes back in sharply. Tamim is surprised by it and is late in bringing his bat down. The ball hits Tamim on his pads and goes to the keeper. The bowler appeals but the umpire shakes his head. After a chat with his keeper the two convince their skipper to go for the review and Holder does so. Replays roll in and it shows no inside edge but the ball to be bouncing over the stumps.
Review time! The Windies feel they have Tamim trapped in front. Holder goes for the review...
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. Similar length to the last delivery and line also. Tamim hits it back to the bowler.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. Just ahead of a length on middle, Shakib strokes it towards mid on for another single.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. Fuller in length on off, Tamim drives it towards wide mid off for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. EDGED BUT RUNS! Just outside off, Shakib pokes at it away from his body. He gets an outside edge through short third man for a brace.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman has driven that ball straight back.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Another half-tracker. Tamim punches it through covers for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Short and spinning away. Shakib pulls it off the toe-end through mid-wicket and the batsmen take two. Another 50-run stand comes up between the two left handers. Bangladesh will hope the two continue.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Tosses this up on off, Tamim with the turn drives it to covers.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. On the shorter side, Shakib has all the time in the world to go back, tuck it around the corner and take a single.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. Fuller again on off, Tamim drives it back to the bowler. A dot to end. So Windies are managing to pull things back a little here but wickets are what they need now.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. A little width on offer outside off, Shakib slashes it through point. There is a man in the deep so only a single.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. Tight line and length again! On middle, Shakib can only block it onto the ground.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. Closer to the off pole this time. Shakib defends it by getting right behind the line.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. BEATEN! On a length around off, this one straightens after pitching. Shakib tries to defend it away from the body but misses.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. Fuller in length on middle, Shakib drives it back towards the bowler who makes a half stop but no runs conceded.
Powerplay 2 signaled! Now 4 fielders can be placed outside the circle till the 40th over.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Yes, he can! Tucks it around to mid-wicket with the angle for a dot.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Very short this time and it turns away. Tamim goes back to pull but then seeing it turn away, pulls out of the stroke. Turning out to be another good over by Ashley, can he finish it well?
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. A little too full on the stumps, the spin is out of contention. Iqbal drives it back to the bowler.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Floats it up on middle, looking for that sharp spin. There ain't any and Tamim defends it easily.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Clips it through the square leg region against the turn for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Flights it up on middle, Shakib keeps it out off the back foot.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. It was in the air for a moment but nothing to worry about. Fuller on middle, Tamim flicks it uppishly but well short of mid on. Another decent over, just 5 from it. Only 7 from the last two.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. Attacks the stumps and Tamim gets right behind the line and blocks it.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. Poor shot! This is slightly on the shorter side outside off and coming in with the angle. Tamim goes for the cut but the ball is too close to play that shot. He misses. He could have easily dragged that on. Should consider himself a touch lucky here.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. Changes the angle and cramps Shakib for room by bowling it on his body. The batsman tucks it around the corner and gives the strike over to the centurion of the last game.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! Follows it up with a poor delivery. Short and wide outside off. Shakib feeds on such deliveries. He cuts it through point and bags another boundary.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. Good start by Keemo. On a length and around off, Shakib defends it onto the ground.
Keemo Paul is into the attack.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Slightly short on off, Iqbal goes back and punches it to covers. Just 2 from this over. They need to bowl a few more like this.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. BEAUTY! Another one which pitches on off and then turns square. Iqbal lunges to defend but gets beaten. Not a lot you can do on such deliveries. Just hope for it to miss the edge.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Edged and short! What saved Tamim there? The fact that he played with soft hands. Quicker on the off stump. It pitches and turns away. Tamim tries to defend but does not account for the spin. The ball kisses the outside edge and goes on the bounce to Gayle at first slip.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Pitches it on off, Tamim pushes it back to the bowler.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Quicker and on the stumps, Shakib has no room to work with. He eases it down to long on and gets to the other end.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. A half-tracker on off, this one pitches and turns away. Tamim somehow pulls it down to long on for a run. 200 more needed.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Make that 12 as Tamim works it towards wide mid on for a run. Bangladesh are going at just above 10 per over.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. On the pads again, the batsman tucks it around the corner for a run. 11 from the over already.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. The two out there are making the wicket look like a belter. Another delivery on middle, Shakib flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! Put away the bad balls and respect the good ones. That is exactly what the Bangladesh batsmen are doing. Another poor delivery, short and wide outside off. What does Shakib do? Something he would do 9 times out of 10. Slaps it through point for another boundary.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. Better! Drags his length back and bowls it on a length around off, Shakib keeps it out.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! Another boundary, 8th of this innings! Full and on off, Shakib shows the full face of the bat and times it exquisitely through mid off. No stopping those.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. On the stumps, kept out. So a good comeback by the bowler after going for a boundary on the first ball.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Flatter outside off, Iqbal guides it towards short third man. He wants a run but is rightly sent back by his partner.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. OHHH! Turn and a lot of turn! Flatter and on off, Tamim tries to keep it out off the back foot but the ball pitches and then turns square, beating the outside edge of the bat.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Uses his feet but Nurse sees that. He shortens his length but Tamim does well to defend it.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! A change in bowler but no change in the pattern. The runs continue to flow. Welcome into the attack Nurse. A short ball and slower in pace. Tamim rocks back, picks the spot where he wants to hit it and strokes it through covers for a boundary.
Spinner introduced early. Ashley Nurse is into the attack.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. Another brace! 217 more needed. Runs coming thick and fast. Short and outside off, Shakib once again cuts it over point. This time it is not off the middle and the fielder from third man runs to his left and saves two for his side.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. No room offered this time and all Shakib can do is defend it onto the ground.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! 50 up in no time. Also Shakib crosses 100 runs in this series and he gets a gift to do so. Short and it is pitched half way down the wicket. Shakib says thank you very much as he cuts it over point and the ball races away.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Another fuller ball on middle, Tamim plays it with soft hands towards mid-wicket for a run.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Fuller again but no swing on offer. Tamim drives it to mid on.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Lovely use of the wrists. He does not get a boundary but a brace is also very useful. Full and swinging into the batsman. Tamim plants his front foot forward and flicks it through mid-wicket and runs two.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Another ball down the leg side, Tamim flicks it towards fine leg for a run. 10 from this over and Holder has gone for 30 in his 2.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Too much width and Holder pays the price. Short and outside off, Tamim stylishly cuts it through point. It is in the gap and it finds the fence. This is turning out to be another expensive over by Holder.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. A little too wide outside off, not wide enough to be signaled one but wide enough to not make the batsman play.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Back of a length on middle, Iqbal works it to mid-wicket.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Shortens his length and the line is also better, outside off. Iqbal punches it to covers.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Another inswinger but once again the line is wrong. It is on leg stump. Tamim is too good a batsman to miss out on that. He flicks it through square leg for a boundary.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. WIDE! A big inswinger but the line is down the leg side. Iqbal misses the flick and the umpire signals it a wide.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. A misfield and Tamim will retain strike. Fuller on off, Iqbal strokes it towards covers. Holder there misfields and concedes a run.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Shorter in length around off, Iqbal off the back foot, punches it through covers for a couple.
Alzarri Joseph to Shakib Al Hasan. Slightly straighter in line. Shakib works it around the corner and gets off the mark.
Shakib Al Hasan makes his way out to the middle.
Alzarri Joseph to Anamul Haque. OUT! TIMBER! One shot too many and Joseph draws first blood. Haque tries to continue with his attacking approach as he once again gives the charge. Alzarri sticks to bowling length and aims the top of off. Anamul swings blindly and misses the ball by a month. It hits the top of off and ends the entertainment. Joseph also gives him a send-off as Haque walks back dejected. The Windies will now look to pull back things a little.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Good batting! Tamim pushes this towards mid off. The fielder is right at the edge of the circle and the batsmen take one. The southpaw does the right thing as he gives the strike over to Haque who is really giving the Windies bowlers a pounding.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. An appeal from the fielders behind the stumps but nothing from the umpire. A length ball around off, slanting away from the batsman. Tamim plays inside the line and lets it be. There is a noise as the ball passes the bat and an appeal follows but the umpire is not interested. The noise was of the bat hitting the pads.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. SIX! BANG! Take that, says Haque. Brilliant! He dances down and makes the delivery into a half-volley. He then just tonks it over the long on fence and it has gone a long way. Bangladesh off to a flier. 20 from Jason's first.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. In the air and just over! Haque is not holding back here, he is riding his luck. Full delivery on middle, Haque tries to whip it but gets a leading edge which just clears mid on. The batsmen run two.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. WIDE! Bowls it outside off, it swings away further. The batsman lets it be and the umpire signals it a wide.
Dew is already setting in. The replays show that Holding lost his footings badly on the previous ball and hence had no control over himself and the ball. Seems to have hurt himself a little bit. The groundstaff comes out and is putting some sawdust near the bowler's landing area.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. Holder gets away with a poor delivery. A high full toss outside off and Jason slips in the process as well. Anamul slaps it through the line but finds the point fielder.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. SIX! This has gone all the way! Holder overdoes his length. Follows up the last delivery with a shorter one around middle and leg. Anamul picks it early and powers it over fine leg for a biggie.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. FOUR! Too hot to handle! An overpitched delivery outside off, Haque latches onto it like a lion on his prey and drills it past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Starts with a length ball around middle and leg, some extra bounce, Tamim nudges it off his pads behind square leg for a run.
Jason Holder to bowl with the second new ball.
Alzarri Joseph to Anamul Haque. FOUR! Anamul is looking in good touch. This time he swivels on the back foot to a shortish ball on middle and pulls it over square leg for a boundary. 11 from the first over, a good start for Bangladesh.
Alzarri Joseph to Anamul Haque. On a length around off, Anamul defends it off his back foot.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Angling away from the batsman, Tamim stays back and hits it square of the wicket on the off side for a run.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Edgy! Good length ball on middle and off, Tamim sticks back to defend it but the ball takes the inside edge and hurries past the stumps to the fine leg fence. Would have easily dragged it on.
Alzarri Joseph to Anamul Haque. In the air...just short! A length ball angling down the leg side, Anamul picks it off his pads and whips it across the line. It flies off the inner half of the bat and goes on one bounce to the fine leg fielder. A single taken.
Alzarri Joseph to Tamim Iqbal. Starts with a back of a length ball around off, not much room, Tamim goes on his toes and plays it down towards third man for a single. Bangladesh are away!
We're back for the chase. The Windies players are on the park. Tamim Iqbal, the centurion of the last game, is all set to open along with Anamul Haque, who got a duck. For the home team, it's going to be Alzarri Joseph to begin proceedings with the first new ball. Here we go...