BAN beat WI by 18 runs | Bangladesh vs West Indies, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd ODI Match - Commentary
Bangladesh in West Indies, 3 ODI Series, 2018
Date: Jul 28, 2018 Start Time: 19:00 IST | 13:30 GMT | 09:30 LocalVenue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Bangladesh vs West Indies Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd Match - ODI Commentary
It won't be an easy task for the hosts as the track is expected to slow down a touch in the second half. Bangladesh will be backing themselves to defend this target. Expect an absorbing contest as the series is on the line. Join us shortly after the break.
The Windies pacers were off the radar and hence, proved to be insipid today. The spin duo of Ashley Nurse and Devendra Bishoo came to their recuse in the middle overs, only conceding 95 runs in their 20 overs and also shared three wickets between them. However, a breezy knock from Mahmudullah at the fag end gave Bangladesh the momentum they wished for. The entertaining innings from Mashrafe Mortaza was also instrumental in powering them to their highest total against Windies. The visitors looted 42 from the last three overs, thereby finishing on a high.
A strong finish from Bangladesh has propelled them over 300, which is quite a good total regardless of the surface. Tamim Iqbal stole the limelight as he scored a brilliant ton, which also happened to be his second in this series. He took his time initially and once he got his eye in, he played some eye-catching strokes. He stitched some useful partnership, the most notable being the 81 with Shakib Al Hasan.
Keemo Paul to Mosaddek Hossain. Full length ball, angling in, heaved away through wide mid on for a couple. BANGLADESH FINISH ON 301/6.
Keemo Paul to Mosaddek Hossain. Another off pace ball on middle and leg, pulled aerially towards deep square leg for a couple.
Keemo Paul to Mosaddek Hossain. Full ball around off, hit down towards long off for a quick run. Later the replay showed that if the throw had hit the bull's eye at the bowler's end, Hossain would have been a goner.
Keemo Paul to Mosaddek Hossain. FOUR! The slower ball doesn't work for Paul. Hossain reads it well and swipes the length ball through mid-wicket for a rocketing boundary.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. Slower short ball on leg stump, pulled away to deep backward square leg for a single.
Keemo Paul to Mosaddek Hossain. Fullish ball, Hossain makes space for himself and drills it to wide long on to change strike.
Sheldon Cottrell to Mahmudullah. FOUR! 19 runs off the over, just the momentum the visitors need at the fag end. On a length outside off, Mahmudullah waits for it and guides it late through third man to pick up another boundary. He moves onto 66 from 48.
Sheldon Cottrell to Mahmudullah. SIX! In the arc, out of the park! Fullish ball on off, Mahmudullah comes down the track with intent and tonks it over long on to clear the fence.
Mosaddek Hossain is the new man in.
Sheldon Cottrell to Sabbir Rahman. OUT! Sabbir departs against the run of play! Good length ball well outside off, Rahman throws the kitchen sink at it, aiming to heave it across the line but only manages to get a top edge. The ball skies towards the point region where Evin Lewis is safe as a house.
Sheldon Cottrell to Sabbir Rahman. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Back of a length ball on middle, Sabbir heaves it uppishly through mid-wicket to find the ropes one more time.
Sheldon Cottrell to Sabbir Rahman. FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished! Full ball which is too straight. The around the wicket angle is the icing on the cake. Rahman swipes it over short fine leg to pick up another boundary.
Sheldon Cottrell to Mahmudullah. Cottrell goes wide of the crease and bowls a full ball in line of the stumps. Mahmudullah squeezes it through mid-wicket for a single.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. Mahmudullah tucks the length ball around the corner for a single. 11 from this over.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. SIX! Reaches his 19th ODI fifty in style does Mahmudullah! He uses his feet to a fullish ball and smokes it over long on for a biggie. It has been a good knock. He will be aiming to finish strong.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. Wide! The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Keemo Paul to Sabbir Rahman. The slower ball trend continues. This time Sabbir pulls it nicely to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. Another off pace delivery outside off, Mahmudullah tries to work it to the leg side but gets a leading edge towards point. A run is stolen.
Keemo Paul to Sabbir Rahman. Slower ball on the pads, tucked towards the man at 45 for an easy single.
Keemo Paul to Sabbir Rahman. Short ball in line of the stumps, Sabbir ducks under it.
Change of ends for Keemo Paul.
Sheldon Cottrell to Mahmudullah. Good change of pace from Cottrell, Mahmudullah plays an agricultural slog but misses. 6 from the over.
Sheldon Cottrell to Sabbir Rahman. Slower ball outside off, Rahman drags the heave to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Sheldon Cottrell to Mahmudullah. On a length outside off, Mahmudullah guides it to third man to change strike.
Sheldon Cottrell to Mahmudullah. Served well outside off, sliced away over backward point for a couple.
Sheldon Cottrell to Sabbir Rahman. On a fullish length outside off, Sabbir goes for a heave but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The batsmen steal another quick run.
Sheldon Cottrell to Mahmudullah. Low full toss outside off, the batsman drives it towards extra cover for a brisk single.
Jason Holder to Sabbir Rahman. Outside off, Sabbir swings at it but misses. A wicket and 2 from the over.
Sabbir Rahman comes out to bat.
Jason Holder to Mashrafe Mortaza. OUT! Mortaza's entertaining knock comes to an end! His opposite number, Holder, who has been pretty expensive so far, will breathe a sigh of relief. Mortaza makes room and Jason spots that. He follows him with a short ball. Mashrafe tries to ramp it over Gayle at short third man but has no pace to work with. Ends up finding the big man to perfection. End of a breezy stand, 53 from 42 to be precise. Can Bangladesh capitalize on it at the fag end?
Jason Holder to Mahmudullah. Straying on the hips, Mahmudullah swipes it to fine leg for a run.
Jason Holder to Mahmudullah. On a length going down the leg side, goes past Mahmudullah's flick , brushes his pads and reaches the keeper on the bounce.
Jason Holder to Mashrafe Mortaza. Shortish ball on middle and leg, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Jason Holder to Mashrafe Mortaza. Back of a length ball well outside off, Mortaza goes for a fancy reverse pull shot but misses.
Keemo Paul to Mashrafe Mortaza. Low full toss on the stumps, hit down to long off for a run.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. Very full ball outside off, squeezed out to third man to rotate strike. That brings up the 50-run stand between the duo. It has come only from 36 balls. Mortaza promoting himself up the order has worked so far. 250 is also up for Bangladesh.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Another streaky boundary! Full ball wide outside off, Mahmudullah throws his bat at it but gets it off the outer half of the bat through third man to find the fence.
Keemo Paul to Mashrafe Mortaza. The batsman has driven it straight down the ground. They pick up a single.
Keemo Paul to Mashrafe Mortaza. FOUR! No matter how they come as long as they keep on coming. Full ball outside off, Mortaza throws the kitchen sink at it but gets an outside edge past the keeper to find the fence.
Keemo Paul to Mashrafe Mortaza. Yorker outside off, a swing and a miss from Mortaza.
Jason Holder to Mashrafe Mortaza. Innovation at it's best but could have costed him his wicket as well. Fearless Mortaza looks to play the reverse hit from his crease. Seeing this, Holder changes his length and bangs it in. Mortaza still goes after it and gets a top edge. Hope behind the stumps hops but can't hold onto the catch. It was a difficult chance but could've changed Windies fortunes with Mortaza's wicket. One run taken in the end.
Jason Holder to Mahmudullah. Shortish on the pads, played nicely to the leg side. One run added to the total.
Jason Holder to Mahmudullah. Bouncer! The batsman ducks in time to let that one go over him.
Jason Holder to Mashrafe Mortaza. In line of the stumps, punched off the back foot for a run.
Jason Holder to Mashrafe Mortaza. Short on the pads, Mortaza misses an opportunity here. He fails to connect and then punches his bat in anguish.
Jason Holder to Mashrafe Mortaza. SIX! Mortaza has Holder's number. He is relentless on the opposition skipper. Mortaza gets an off cutter outside off, he moves across and lofts it handsomely towards long on. The ball goes just over the fielder stationed there and into the fence.
Keemo Paul to Mashrafe Mortaza. Rocks on the back foot and slaps it down the ground for another run. The run rate is getting better and better.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. Mahmudullah plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Intelligent stuff from Paul but unfortunately he can't stop this one for going to the boundary. Seeing Mahmudullah staying on the leg side, he bowls it full outside off. The batsman flashes hard at it and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies over the short fine leg fielder and races to the boundary.
Keemo Paul to Mashrafe Mortaza. Hangs back and punches it through mid-wicket. One run added to the total.
Keemo Paul to Mashrafe Mortaza. It's been driven superbly to the fielder at covers. No run taken.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. Mahmudullah stays on the back foot and powers it through covers for a run.
Jason Holder to Mahmudullah. In line of the stumps, tucked to the on side for a single. A much needed over to give Bangla Tigers a boost. 16 runs came off this over.
Jason Holder to Mashrafe Mortaza. The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. They pick up a single.
Jason Holder to Mashrafe Mortaza. In the air... but evades Gayle at fine leg easily. A change up from Holder. He bangs this one on middle and Mortaza pulls it. A top edge is found and it goes towards deep backward square leg. Gayle gingerly goes to the ball and keeps the batsmen to two.
Jason Holder to Mashrafe Mortaza. FOUR! It feels like he just reloaded his gun and pushed the trigger to the full ball. Holder is giving out easy options to Mortaza who is making the most of it. This time he lofts it over the bowler's head and earns three back-to-back boundaries.
Jason Holder to Mashrafe Mortaza. FOUR! Holder misses the yorker again and Mortaza once again makes him pay. This time it's much more classy from him. He makes room for himself and drives it along the carpet through extra cover for another boundary.
Jason Holder to Mashrafe Mortaza. FOUR! Brutal! Captain to captain stuff and Mortaza wins the battle this time. A full ball on middle, punched off the back foot down the ground for a boundary.
Jason Holder is back on.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. Again full outside off, punched off the front foot for nothing.
Keemo Paul to Mashrafe Mortaza. Full around off, Mortaza thuds it into the pitch and it bounces over Paul. One run taken.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. On the pads, worked to the leg side for a run.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. Outside off, too full, Mahmudullah gets a bottom edge which goes to the keeper on the bounce.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. Was there an inside edge? Perhaps that is what saved him there. A fuller ball on middle and leg, Mahmudullah takes a few steps forward to flick but misses. An appeal is ensued but the umpire ignores it.
Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah. Gets behind the line of the ball and keeps it out off the front foot.
Powerplay 3 is into effect now. 5 fielders are allowed outside the inner circle. Also, Keemo Paul is back on.
Jason Holder to Mashrafe Mortaza. A pinpoint yorker, tailing in. Mortaza tries to clip it away but is hit on the pads. An appeal from the Windies players but the umpire stays put. It was sliding down leg.
Jason Holder to Mahmudullah. Attacking the rib cage of the batsman with a shortish ball, tucked to the leg side for a run.
Jason Holder to Mashrafe Mortaza. A short delivery which has been pulled away. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Jason Holder to Mahmudullah. Full ball on the pads, helped through mid on for a single.
Jason Holder to Mashrafe Mortaza. On a length on middle, stays a bit low. Mortaza tucks it through square leg to rotate strike.
Jason Holder to Mashrafe Mortaza. How did that miss the off stump? On a length around off, angling in. Mortaza tries to chop it away but gets beaten.
Jason Holder returns.
Devendra Bishoo to Mashrafe Mortaza. Mortaza opens his account and works the flatter ball on leg to the on side. One run taken.
Mashrafe Mortaza promotes himself to no. 6. Bangladesh are going at a good pace and the skipper wants to make the most of it. Would be eager to display his big-hitting prowess.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. OUT! Gone! What a tame end to such a terrific innings from Tamim! He looks to flick it through square leg. The ball is on middle and leg which should have made it easier for him to play it comfortably. However, he finds Powell there who dives to his right and completes the catch. Can Windies make the most of this dismissal?
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Rocks back and punches it off the back foot to wide mid on. One run taken.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Tossed up on off, driven to long off for a brace.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Sweeps the fuller ball straight to the fielder at short fine leg.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. Driven through mid on by Mahmudullah. 10 runs came off this over and Bangladesh are motoring along.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. On the pads, flicked through square leg for a brace.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. SIX! Bang! Mahmudullah has powered it like a bullet over the long off fence. It feels as if he wanted to gift something to his partner for the century. He gets a floated ball on off and just pulls the trigger off the front foot to get the maximum.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. 11th ODI ton for the southpaw and his second in this series, he is having a great time. Nurse bowls a flighted ball on off and Tamim milks it down to long off to take the awaited single. It has been a brilliant innings. He has timed the ball so well to get himself to this stage and now looks like a ticking bomb about to explode any time. Not good signs for the Windies. Out of his last 10 centuries, 7 have resulted in a win for Bangladesh. Can this be the 8th victory for the Bangla Tigers?
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. Gets back and punches it through point for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. Full on off, driven through covers for nothing.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Gets behind the line of this flighted delivery and blocks it. He stays on 99.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. In line of the stumps, flicked through the on side. One run added to the total.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Goes back to play the shortish ball towards point but fails to find the gap.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. SIX! Beautiful! He is enjoying this purple patch. A flighted ball on a length, Tamim slogs it nonchalantly over the square leg fence for a maximum. He moves to 98 with this.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Wide! Wide down the leg side, the batsman leaves it alone.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Loopy ball outside off, pushed to mid off. One run taken.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. Shortish in line of the stumps, tucked to mid-wicket for a run. 4 singles off this over.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. On the pads again, flicked to fine leg for another easy single.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. Straighter one outside off, Mahmudullah cuts it through point for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. On leg, swept straight to the short fine leg fielder.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Makes some room to play the flighted ball. He gets it through covers and changes strike.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Shortish delivery pushed back to the bowler for nothing.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Pushes it to Gayle at slip for no run.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Well bowled! Bishoo pushes Mahmudullah back in his crease with a flatter ball on off. It lands and spins away from the face of the batsman's bat.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Tamim flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Slower ball on a length, easily tucked to the on side for an easy single.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. On the pads, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Pushed through by Bishoo on middle, Iqbal drives it to mid on for no run.
Drinks! Tamim Iqbal has set a nice platform for his team to blast in the last few overs. They have wickets in hand as well and Mahmudullah looks in good touch too.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Cheeky stuff from Mahmudullah. He moves inside the line of the ball and paddles it fine for a boundary.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Tossed up outside off, driven through covers for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Slower ball outside off, Tamim guides it to the short third man fielder for no run.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Flatter around off, tucked through cover-point by Tamim for a couple.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Wide and Not out! Iqbal didn't come out of his crease at all. It is a faster delivery down the leg side from Nurse and Tamim misses the flick. The keeper removes the bails in a jiffy and an appeal ensues. The square leg umpire refers it upstairs. The replays suggest that Iqbal never moved his back foot out of the crease.
A stumping appeal against Tamim Iqbal has been sent upstairs. Seems to be safe.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, Tamim fails to get bat to ball.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Slow on middle and leg, flicked by Iqbal for another single.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Iqbal flicks it away with a wristy shot.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Shortish in line of the stumps, Tamim goes back and punches it back to the bowler.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Spinning into the pads of Tamim, tucked to short fine leg for no run.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Flighted on middle, driven through mid on by Mahmudullah. They pick up a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Mahmudullah. Slower one spinning away from the right-hander, pushed to point.
Devendra Bishoo is back on.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Flat and quick, kept out off the front foot.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. Fullish delivery, knocked down to long on to rotate strike.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Waits for this one and dabs it late to short third man for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. The batsman drives this through the covers. They pick up a single.
Ashley Nurse to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Streaky way to get off the mark! Straighter one from Nurse. Mahmudullah plays for the non-existent run and gets an outside edge. Gayle at first slip is a bit lazy and the ball goes past him. He chases it but only comes second best.
Mahmudullah strides out to bat.
Ashley Nurse to Mushfiqur Rahim. OUT! A poor shot selection and he has paid the price for it! There was no need to attempt something so cheeky as the runs were flowing from the other end. Rahim shuffles a long way across his stumps thereby exposing them. Nurse does the smart thing of bowling a tossed up ball in line of the stumps. Mushfiqur tries to paddle scoop it over short fine leg but misses it completely to find a bail behind him disturbed. Bangladesh have lost another important wicket. They need to be a bit careful going forward in this innings.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. Back of a length ball on middle and leg, swiped away to mid-wicket.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Innovative! The execution is spot on too. Slower ball from Keemo. Tamim reads it well and scoops it over backward square leg to pick up another boundary. He is pacing his knock nicely here.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. Full ball outside off, stroked off the front foot to sweeper cover for a couple.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Iqbal has made his intentions clear now. His shot selections have been good as well. Good length ball around off, Tamim comes down the track and flat-bats it past the bowler. It races through mid off and reaches the fence.
Keemo Paul to Mushfiqur Rahim. Straying on the pads, helped through square leg for a single.
Keemo Paul returns for a bowl.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Iqbal makes room but doesn't have space to work with. Ends up pushing it back to Nurse.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. On a flatter trajectory, kept out watchfully.
Ashley Nurse to Mushfiqur Rahim. Comes right forward to the pitch of the ball to place it through mid off for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Mushfiqur Rahim. Quicker through the air, turned with the spin to mid-wicket.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Full ball on middle and leg, knocked down to long on for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Mushfiqur Rahim. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
Sheldon Cottrell to Mushfiqur Rahim. Good length ball outside off, run down to third man for a run.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. Close shave! Similar length ball on middle, Tamim pulls it away towards deepish mid on to set off for a run. Powell comes in from the deep, picks up the ball and aims at the bowler's end but fails to hit the bull's eye. The replay shows that if that would've hit, Tamim was a goner. Really difficult to find your target from such a long range though.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. Back of a length ball, angling in sharply. Iqbal tries to tuck it away but gets hit on the thigh pad.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. Iqbal looks to tap and turn by playing this ball towards backward point but he is rightly sent back by his partner.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. SIX! Clean as a whistle! He has spent a lot of time at the crease and now he has the license to free his arms. In the arc for Tamim. He leans ahead and tonks it over long off to clear the fence.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. Full length ball attacking the stumps, Iqbal whips it uppishly through mid-wicket and comes back for a brace.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. On a flatter trajectory outside off, tapped past point for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Fullish ball on the pads, swept away towards square leg.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Shorter in length, played with an angled bat towards point.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has driven it straight down the ground.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Wide! Drifting down the leg side, Tamim misses his sweep.
Ashley Nurse to Mushfiqur Rahim. Mushfiqur eases this one down to long off for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Mushfiqur Rahim. SIX! That is confidence for you! Beginning right from where he left off in the previous game. Rahim uses his feet and lifts the tossed up ball nonchalantly over long on for a maximum.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. A well-directed bouncer on middle and leg, Iqbal shapes for the pull but bails out of it rightly.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. Full length ball, defended solidly off the front foot.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. Wide! The batsman tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Sheldon Cottrell to Mushfiqur Rahim. Poor! Full ball outside off, Rahim taps it towards point. There is an unnecessary throw at the bowler's end and there is no one backing up. Hence, a run results.
Sheldon Cottrell to Mushfiqur Rahim. Beaten! Off cutter from Cottrell, Rahim goes for a booming drive but the ball whizzes past his outside edge.
Sheldon Cottrell to Mushfiqur Rahim. In the corridor of uncertainty, Rahim plants his front foot forward to let it be.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. Fractionally overpitched outside off, Iqbal caresses it to sweeper cover for a single.
Sheldon Cottrell is back on.
Ashley Nurse to Mushfiqur Rahim. Spinning into Mushfiqur who tucks it towards mid-wicket. A wicket maiden for Nurse.
Ashley Nurse to Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim leans ahead nicely and blocks this one with authority.
Ashley Nurse to Mushfiqur Rahim. Slow through the air, kept out watchfully.
Mushfiqur Rahim comes out to bat.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. OUT! Nurse strikes! The dangerous Shakib departs. He was getting a bit restless and he has finally perished. Tossed up ball on middle and leg, turning away. Shakib takes the risk of playing against the spin. He connects with his slog sweep nicely and the ball is traveling with the wind as well. However, the placement is not good. Keemo Paul at deep square leg takes a couple of steps in front and pouches it safely. The 81-run stand has been broken. The Windies will be eager to keep chipping away at the wickets.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Uses his feet to the tossed up ball and drives it back to the bowler.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Flighted delivery outside off, Shakib eases it towards mid off.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Slower through the air outside off, tapped off the front foot to covers.
Chris Gayle to Shakib Al Hasan. Shortish delivery, punched to deep point for a run.
Chris Gayle to Shakib Al Hasan. Wide! Gayle has been off radar as he slips this one down the leg side. Shakib lets it go this time.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Coming with the angle, turned around the corner for a single.
Chris Gayle to Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib plays the tossed up ball off the inner half the bat towards square leg. A run taken.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Iqbal rocks back and punches this hard towards Gayle. He gets his fingertips to it to slow down the ball. But he can't stop the run.
Chris Gayle to Shakib Al Hasan. On a flatter trajectory on middle, Shakib turns it towards the man at 45 for a run.
Chris Gayle to Shakib Al Hasan. Wide! Down the leg side, Shakib tries to sweep it but misses.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Makes room to play the flighted ball through covers but can't pierce the gap.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. In line of the stumps, defended.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Driven through mid-on by Shakib. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Slower around off, it spins and takes the outside edge of the bat to the third man region. No harm done.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. On the pads, worked to the on side with a wristy shot for another run.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Floated on middle, driven to long on for a run.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. In line of the stumps, Iqbal uses his feet but decides to pad it away.
Chris Gayle to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Iqbal uses his feet and drives this down to long on for a run.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Shoddy work! Loopy ball, Tamim uses his feet and drills it towards long off. Holder there reaches it but makes a meal of it to concede a boundary.
Chris Gayle to Tamim Iqbal. Tossed up ball, eased back to the bowler.
Chris Gayle to Shakib Al Hasan. Run out chance missed! Shakib must have had his heart in his mouth! Shorter ball, stops on the pitch a bit. Shakib tries to force it off the back foot through the off side but ends up mistiming it uppishly to the right of Gayle. Bishoo goes after it from short extra cover and picks up the ball as the batsmen attempt a run. Shakib is struggling as the throw comes in but it goes over the stumps at the non-striker's end. The replay shows that Shakib was miles out had Bishoo found his target. Perhaps Gayle could have positioned himself behind the stumps as well. Not good game awareness from the veteran and a result, Shakib Al Hasan survives.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Good fielding! Slower through the air in line of the stumps, Tamim goes down the track and makes some room to play it inside out over covers. Cottrell in the deep hares to his left, collects the ball and seems to have stopped it. The umpires check for it upstairs but he is fine. Two runs taken.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Stump-to-stump line, driven back to the bowler.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Shorter in length, milked down to long on for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has driven it through mid off. One run added to the total.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. 43rd ODI fifty for Tamim Iqbal! Floated delivery, Iqbal works it through square leg for a couple. The veteran has been in some good form and he needs to make the best of it. Would be eyeing a big one now.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Full delivery around off, knocked down to long off for a run.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Straighter one from Bishoo, Shakib glides it past backward point for a single. Wants another run but is rightly sent back.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Shorter in length, dealt from the back foot.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. This time Shakib turns the tossed up ball towards short fine leg.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Allows the ball to spin into him and tucks it around the corner to change strike.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. That one stayed low! Bowls this one flatter and quicker outside off, turning in. Iqbal just about manages to keep it out.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Slow through the air on middle and off, eased towards mid-wicket.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. On a flatter trajectory in line of the stumps, Shakib dead-bats it. 2 from Nurse's first over.
Ashley Nurse to Tamim Iqbal. Full ball on the pads, whipped to deep mid-wicket to rotate strike.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib makes use of the depth of the crease to punch this one down to long on for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Play and a miss! Shorter in length, Shakib shapes to cut it but misses. That just missed the outside edge.
Ashley Nurse to Shakib Al Hasan. Quicker through the air on off, kept out watchfully.
Ashley Nurse to roll his arm over now.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Plays this one with the spin to the leg side.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Shot! Tossed up on off, Iqbal shuffles a touch and sweeps it past short fine leg to pick up another boundary. With his shot, he brings up the 50-run stand between the two as well.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman drives this through the covers. One run added to the total.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. A touch shorter in length, forced off the back foot to sweeper cover for a run.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Wide! Spinning down the leg side, Tamim goes for the slog sweep but misses.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Slow through the air, dealt nicely off the front foot.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Close shave! Bishoo could have converted that into a catch. Tossed up ball in line of the stumps, Shakib comes down the track but he is not quite to the pitch of it. Ends up mistiming it towards Bishoo. He gets low to his left but the ball goes just under his hands and towards long on. A run taken. Bishoo should have done better.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. Back of a length outside off, tapped to third man for a run. 10 from the over.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! That will give the all-rounder a lot of confidence. Typical response from the bowler as he drags his length back. It sits up nicely for Shakib as he pulls it with aplomb through mid-wicket to find the fence.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! Beautiful! Slightly overpitched outside off, Shakib comes forward and drives it crisply past mid off for an exquisite boundary.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. In the air... but safe! Rush of blood from Tamim. Some tight overs have caused him to do so. Iqbal pre-meditates as he uses his feet. Paul spots that and bowls it short outside off. Tamim goes through with his pull shot but ends up top edging it towards third man. The fielder there runs to his right but can only collect it on the bounce. A run taken.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. On a length around off this time, Iqbal comes forward confidently and blocks it with his bat and pad close together.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. Tight stump-to-stump line, Tamim leans ahead to dead-bat it.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Waits for this one and taps it towards cover-point for a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Quicker ball on the pads, played straight to the man at square leg.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Gets right forward to that one and tucks it towards mid-wicket for an easy run.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Bishoo shortens his length and there is ample time for Tamim to punch it through covers. A run taken.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Fuller in length, eased through mid off to rotate strike.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Shortish ball, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Drinks!
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. Short outside off, worked through cover-point by Shakib for another easy single. 4 singles off the over.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. Fuller around off, driven down the ground for a run.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. Driven to mid on by the batsman.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. Oooh! Extra bounce in the pitch coming into action. A short of a length ball outside, it pitches and just kicks off from there. Shakib is beaten due to the bounce.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. On a length outside off, Tamim edges it to third man for another run.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. A back of a length ball outside off, played through covers for a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Iqbal uses his feet and drives this one towards Bishoo who picks up the ball and throws it towards the keeper. Tamim has to hurry back. No harm done in the end. A maiden from Bishoo, good stuff.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Spinning into Iqbal who turns it to the leg side.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Leans a touch and taps this one towards mid-wicket.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Tossed up ball, defended solidly off the front foot.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Not out! Safe on both counts. The review goes down the drain for the Windies. Tossed up ball outside off, Iqbal leans ahead to defend but seems to have missed it. The ball appears to have gone off the pads towards the first slip fielder who takes it and claims the catch. However, the umpire is not convinced. A few Windies player get into a discussion and convince their skipper to signal for the 'T' to which he agrees. Time for the replays. The Snicko doesn't detect any edge. The third umpire checks for the LBW now. Time for the Hawk Eye. The impact is outside off and that puts the argument to bed.
Windies feel that they have got the better of Tamim Iqbal. Holder has a look at his mates and signals for the DRS. There are two questions to be answered. Is there glove involved or will the LBW come into play?
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. Keemo is intent on bowling the short balls. He bangs in another one on middle and Tamim pulls it through deep back ward square leg. One run added to the total and 8 off this one. Bangladesh cruising along nicely.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has played it to the point region.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib guides the angled ball towards third man for a single.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. Pulls another shortish ball to deep mid-wicket for a single. 6 runs of the first 3 balls.
Keemo Paul to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Up & over. Easy picking for Tamim. Another shortish ball outside off, Iqbal throws his bat it off the back foot and gets it over point fielder for a boundary.
Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan. Works the shortish ball to third man and changes strike.
Keemo Paul replaces Jason Holder.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Pushed to the cover region by Shakib. They pick up a single.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Uuf! So close. Bishoo tosses this up on middle and gets it to leg spin. Tamim goes after it with hard hands as he is beaten by the flight. He gets it through wide mid on but for a moment, the ball went aerially towards Hetmyer at short mid-wicket who took a couple of steps to his right and put in a dive. The ball went past him in a flash. A run is taken.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Driven towards the mid on region. One run added to the total.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Slower on middle, flicked off the pads by Tamim for another run.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Sweeps the flighted ball on leg and changes strike.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Shortish ball in line of the stumps, punched off the back foot to mid on. A run taken.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Works this one to the on side for another run. 9 runs off this over.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Wide! The batsman watches the bouncer go way above his head. The umpire signals a wide.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Holder misses his line this time and bowls it on the pads. Tamim flicks it through the square leg region. The ball races towards the boundary but is cut off by Keemo Paul who runs from the fine leg region to reach it. Two runs taken.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. Almost another superb boundary for Shakib there. A fuller ball with some room on offer, he drives it through covers and a dive from Powell at mid off keeps it down to a run. Shakib is looking in ominous touch already.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. FOUR! Cracker! Goodness gracious! How good is that shot? A gentle length ball around off, Shakib lines it up and meets the ball with a straight bat. The followthrough on the shot is enough to tell the story there. The ball goes over the bowler's head and races to the boundary.
Jason Holder to Shakib Al Hasan. No run, no run shouts Shakib. A ball around off and it takes off from there. The batsman looks to defend it but the bounce means it hits him on his gloves. Iqbal sets off for a run but his partner isn't interested.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Confusion but no harm done! Tamim taps this one towards covers and looks for a run but he is rightly sent back by his partner. Makes his crease before the throw from the fielder reaches the keeper. Good start from Bishoo, only 1 from the over.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. Iqbal shuffles a touch and plays the tossed up ball with soft hands towards short mid-wicket.
Devendra Bishoo to Tamim Iqbal. On a flatter trajectory, pushed off the back foot back to the bowler.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib is off the mark! Works this one with the spin through square leg to rotate strike.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Fractionally short outside off, Shakib chops it towards the man at short cover.
Devendra Bishoo to Shakib Al Hasan. Flatter ball on middle and leg, tucked towards mid-wicket.
Powerplay 2 has been signalled. 4 fielders are permitted to stay out the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. Also, Devendra Bishoo comes in to bowl.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Hangs back and lets it be. End of a successful over for Holder on the cusp of second Powerplay.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Tamim has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. On the pads, flicked through mid-wicket for a brace.
Shakib Al Hasan is the next batsman in.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. OUT! Gone! Finally the ball has found a pair of hands before bouncing on the turf. Holder bangs it in the middle of the track and rushes the right-hander. Haque goes after it with a pull but only manages to sky it towards mid on. Powell takes a couple of steps to his right and takes the catch easily. The breeze perhaps stopped the ball from going over Powell there. Anyway, a wicket for the Windies. Bangladesh lose their first in the last over of Powerplay 1.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Comes down the track this time with some intent and drives it through covers. Powell there runs to his right and puts in a dive to keep them under one.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. On middle and leg, defended to the on side by Tamim.
Sheldon Cottrell to Anamul Haque. Fuller ball outside off, Haque lunges forward and defends it.
Sheldon Cottrell to Anamul Haque. Shortish around off, pushed to the off side by Haque.
Sheldon Cottrell to Anamul Haque. On a length around off, it not that short but Haque still goes for the pull and misses. It hits him on his thigh pad for nothing.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. On the pads, flicked through vacant mid-wicket region. Another run.
Sheldon Cottrell to Anamul Haque. A shortish delivery in line of the stumps, tucked to the on side for a run by Anamul.
Sheldon Cottrell to Anamul Haque. That ball has struck Haque on the thigh-pad as he misses to get it away.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Presents the full face of the bat and blocks it nicely. A decent start for the visitors.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. On the pads, flicked through mid-wicket another run.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. Fullish around off, defended.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. Hangs back and keeps the length ball out easily.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. In the air... safe again! A rash shot from Iqbal this. He dances down the track to play the length ball. He puts a lot of power into it but ends up skying it up towards long off. Powell runs backwards to but can't reach it in time. A brace taken in the end.
Sheldon Cottrell to Anamul Haque. On a length on off, blocked off easily by Haque.
Sheldon Cottrell to Anamul Haque. Around off, kept out.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. Tamim has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. In the air... and safe! Out of nowhere, chance is produced. A back of a length ball on the hips, Iqbal looks to flick it fine but it goes off the top edge and just lobs in the air. It goes towards short fine leg. The keeper looks to get to it but can't. No harm in the end.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. On a length again in line of the stumps, pushed to the on side for nothing.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. An effort ball this on off. Tamim punches it to mid on.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. Defended off the back foot by Tamim.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Intelligent stuff from the experienced campaigner. Iqbal gently taps the length ball adjacent to the pitch and takes a quick single.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. Shortish ball again, Haque punches it off the back foot and takes a single through wide mid on.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. In line of the stumps, on a length, flicked to short mid-wicket for no run.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. Too straight on the hips, the ball flicks off the thigh pad to the keeper. Holder appeals but the umpire is not interested.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. A back of a length ball, kept out to the off side.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. Tamim shoulders arms to let that one through.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. On middle and leg, pushed to the on side for nothing.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! What sound off the bat, Iqbal. Beauty! A mere to the fuller ball outside off and it races through covers for consecutive boundary.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Shot! Easy peasy for Iqbal. A fullish ball on the pads and its all too easy for the left-hander to clip it through deep backward square leg. The fielder at fine leg runs to his right but can't cut it off even after putting in a dive.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. Short around off, cut to the backward point fielder for nothing.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. Iqbal defends it from within the crease and keep it away.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. A back of a length outside off, kept out off the back foot.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Fuller outside off, Iqbal punches it off the back foot down the ground and changes strike.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Too wide to entice Iqbal with a shot.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Wide! The ball is way wide on the leg side but Tamim still goes after it and misses. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Fullish on off, driven down the ground for no run.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. Wide outside off stump, Iqbal leaves it alone.
Jason Holder to Tamim Iqbal. On middle and off from Holder, played to the on side for nothing.
Sheldon Cottrell to Anamul Haque. Outside off, on a length, ignored by Haque to end the over.
Sheldon Cottrell to Anamul Haque. On middle and leg, Haque misses the flick and gets hit on the pads.
Sheldon Cottrell to Anamul Haque. Anamul has punched the ball off the back foot.
Sheldon Cottrell to Anamul Haque. Angled across outside off, left alone.
Sheldon Cottrell to Anamul Haque. On a length and in line of the stumps, clipped through mid-wicket by Haque for a couple.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. He hasn't been able to get his rhythm right as of now to the left-hander. Again errs on the pads and Iqbal easily flicks it through square leg. Three runs are taken. A left-right combination is always a difficult pairing to bowl to.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. FOUR! Shot! Crisp! It's all timing here. A short ball with a lot of width, Haque punches it off the back foot and gets it through cover-point for the first boundary of their innings.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. Ooh! Just outside off this. A length ball coming in with the seam and hits Haque on his pads as he misses the clip. No harm done in the end.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. A touch short, blocked off the back foot for nothing.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. On a length on off, defended off the front foot by Haque.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. Outside off, left alone.
Jason Holder to Anamul Haque. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Jason Holder to bowl with the second new ball from the other end.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. On the pads once again, Iqbal flicks it through square leg and takes a brace. An interesting first over.
Sheldon Cottrell to Anamul Haque. Haque pulls the short ball towards fine leg. It goes high in the air and straight into the hands of the fielder there but it's a Free Hit so no harm done. One run added to the total.
Sheldon Cottrell to Anamul Haque. No ball! Goodness me? What happened there? He looses the ball from his hand in his followthrough and it goes straight into the hands of second slip. No ball signalled by the umpire. A Free Hit coming up next.
Sheldon Cottrell to Anamul Haque. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. Again on the pads, and again Tamim misses the flick. The ball rolls to fine leg as it clips Tamim's pads. One run taken.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. Leg Bye! Errs in line once again and dishes it on the pads. It flicks the pad to the keeper as Iqbal misses the flick again. A leg bye stolen.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. Fuller around off, pushed to point off the front foot.
Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal. Wide! Starts with a full delivery down the leg side. Tamim misses the flick and wide signalled by the umpire. First runs on the board.
We are all set to go. The players are on the field. Tamim Iqbal and Anamul Haque is the opening duo for Bangladesh. Sheldon Cottrell will take the new ball for Windies. Here we go...
Windies captain, Jason Holder says that they are happy bowling first. Adds that there is always something on this track for the bowlers. Mentions that they need to bat well and chase down the total. States that the guys are charged up and are looking forward to give their best. Informs there are two changes - Kieran Powell comes in place of Jason Mohammed and Alzarri Joseph makes way for Sheldon Cottrell.
Bangladesh captain, Mashrafe Mortaza, says they would like to bat first and put on a good total on a good looking track. Adds that the ground looks small so they are hoping to make the most of it. Ends by saying that they remain unchanged.
Toss - Bangladesh win the toss and choose to bat.
Pitch report - Jeff Dujon reports from the pitch and says the surface is hard and the bounce will be consistent. Adds that there will be good assistance for the spinners. Asserts that due to the hardness of the track, the batsmen will enjoy batting on it. Further asserts that due to the wind blowing across the ground and shortish boundaries, it will be a challenge for the bowlers. Ends by saying that it will be a high scoring match.
On the other hand, the injury to Andre Russell has set the hosts back a bit. However, a century from the young Shimron Hetmyer have given them confidence. This series has been very competitive, full of entertainment and an edge-of-the-seat stuff and even the last match promises to be a thriller. The action starts soon at Warner Park, hang around!
Hello and welcome to the third and final ODI between Windies and Bangladesh in Basseterre, St Kitts. A sunny day welcomes us to the decider of the series. After the last two ODIs, both the teams have looked good in bits & pieces. Visitors' batsmen, especially Shakib Al Hasan has been much better as compared to the home team, however, they couldn't get to the touchline in the previous game.
The Bangladesh players are all smiles as they pose with the trophy. That's it from us. We hope we kept you fans in India awake and engaged throughout the series. These two sides now face-off in a three-match T20I series which begins on the 1st of August at the same venue at 0830 local (1230 GMT) before they head to Florida for the remaining two games. Join in for those games. Till then, goodbye and take care.
Bangladesh skipper, Mashrafe Mortaza, says cricket is a mental game. Adds they were very professional today. Ends by saying the boys are in good touch and they are looking forward to the T20I series.
Man of the Match and Series, Tamim Iqbal, says they did not have a great Test series. Further adds he has practiced hard and it has come off well. Admits he always tries batting long and it worked out. Ends by saying the wickets were not easy here and patience was the key.
Windies skipper, Jason Holder, says they struggled to put together a complete game. He felt 300 was a par score here and also, their bowlers were not up to the mark today. He admits they lost momentum in the middle. Credits the way Gayle played at the start and how Powell played towards the end. Congratulates Bangladesh for their win and says they were excellent throughout. Ends by saying they sill have a lot to learn but they take a lot of positives from this series.
Bangladesh were not at their best at the start with the ball. They leaked quite a few runs and even on the field. Skipper, Mashrafe Mortaza, was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with two wickets. He along with Mehidy Hasan bowled excellent lengths and didn't allow the Windies batsmen to get hold of them. Mustafizur Rahman was substantial in his initial spell but went for plenty towards the end. Shakib too did the job with the ball but didn't have wickets to show for it. In the end it was an all-round performance from the Bangla Tigers which helped them clinch the series.
Chasing anything above 300, you always need a good start and the openers provided exactly that. Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis got Windies off to a very good one. The former missed out on his ton but laid the foundation for others to chase down the target. There will be a few questions about the batting of Shai Hope as he never took off. He had two 50-plus stands with Chris Gayle and Shimron Hetmyer but not at the best of rates. The hosts then lost a couple of wickets and when everything seemed lost, Rovman Powell powered his way to a quick-fire fifty. He kept the flag waving for a brief time but didn't get enough support from the other end.
Bangladesh win the match and take the series 2-1. What a performance from the visitors. Shakib Al Hasan did mention they perform better in the limited-over format and they did exactly that. They could have sealed the series in the second match itself but they have done it today.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ashley Nurse. A dot to end! A forward defense I should write. On a length around off, kept out. Mortaza pumps his fist in joy, hugs all around, smiles in the dressing room as BANGLADESH WIN BY 18 RUNS!
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Shorter in length by Mustafizur. Powell tucks it around the corner for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ashley Nurse. Brilliant stop by Rubel! He bowled a brilliant last over and is now contributing in the field as well. A short ball outside off, Nurse cuts it towards point. Rubel there dives to his right and makes a half stop. A run taken.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ashley Nurse. A dot! So that should surely be it unless the Fizz bowls a no ball or a wide. An off pace delivery on middle, Nurse swings blindly and he misses.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Only a single! Is that the game for the Windies? One would feel so. A good change in length, a short ball on middle, Powell pulls it towards deep square leg but only a single results. 21 in 4 now.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. SIX! There is one of them! 4 more needed! Right in the arc. Full and on middle, Powell swings, he connects and when he hits it, it stays hit. Flies over the mid-wicket fence.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Take a bow Hossain! He has bowled brilliantly in this penultimate over. Another yorker on middle and off, Powell can only get an inside edge to short fine leg. They take a run. 28 needed from the last over. Where is Carlos Brathwaite?
Rubel Hossain to Ashley Nurse. Pinpoint yorker. This over I think has won it for the visitors. Serves a yorker on leg, hit to mid on for one. 5 singles from 5 balls. Gold dust.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Good stop! Saves a certain boundary for his side and it is an excellent over till now. Full ball outside off, Powell gets an inside edge towards the keeper who dives to his left and stops it with one hand. Single taken.
Rubel Hossain to Ashley Nurse. Yorker on off, cut to covers. They quickly change ends.
Rubel Hossain to Rovman Powell. Misses his yorker and dishes out a low full toss on leg, Powell swings and gives it on the bounce to long on. Just one more.
Rubel Hossain to Ashley Nurse. Full and around off, Nurse gets on one knee and slices it with some force along the turf to extra cover. Will get just one for it.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Bangladesh had the game there! Had Mushfiqur hit, Powell was a dead duck. Nevertheless, the Fizz ends with a dot and only 6 comes from this over. Another slower ball on middle, Powell misses the flick to get hit on the pads. The players appeal as the batsman sets off for a run. The umpire shakes his head and in the meantime Nurse sends Powell back. He turns to get in but to his fortune, Rahim misses. 34 in the last two.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ashley Nurse. Another brilliant delivery. The off pace ball on leg stump, Ashley Nurse is way too early into the scoop. It hits the bottom portion of the bat and goes towards point for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Powell makes room and the Fizz follows him. All Powell can do is tuck it through square leg for a run. 5 from the 4 balls bowled, the game is slipping away from the Windies.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. FOUR! Unlucky for the bowler but the Windies won't mind. They won't mind how they come as long as they come. Another cutter on middle, this one pitches and then turns away. Powell tries to clear the leg side but gets an outside edge, past the short third man fielder and into the fence. Need a few more of these.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Fuller on the stumps, not giving room to Powell. He hits it back to the bowler. So a wicket and a dot to begin the 18th over.
Ashley Nurse is the new man in.
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Holder. OUT! In the air... and taken! Mustafizur strikes and this should make him feel a lot better. He had gone for 29 in his last two and he strikes off his very first ball of his new spell. The off cutter on off, this one angles across the batsman. Holder tries to go downtown but the ball goes off the outer half towards long off. Rubel there makes no mistake this time.
Mustafizur Rahman to bowl his 9th over.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Holder. A single to end the over! 11 from it! 40 needed from 3 overs. Holder hits it through mid-wicket for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Holder. WIDE! Shakib bowls it way outside off, expecting the batsman to step out. He does not and a wide signaled.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. Again right off the middle but straight to the man at deep mid-wicket. Fuller in length on middle, Powell hits it to Sabbir for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. FOUR! NO! Excellent effort from Sabbir in the deep. This one is slightly short and Powell picks the length early. He pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. Sabbir there runs to his right, dives and seems to push it back in. The batsmen run two and the umpire goes upstairs to check. Replays roll in and it shows he has done well. Every run is important at this stage and Sabbir has saved two there.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. FOUR! And Powell has delivered! A quicker one on middle, Powell swings hard and connects well. The ball in a blink of an eye reaches the mid-wicket fence.
Shakib Al Hasan to Jason Holder. Very full again by Shakib, Holder hits it down towards long on for a run. Shakib too starts his over well. A boundary needed.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. Shakib fires this full on the pads, Powell tries to flick but gets it off the inner half towards short fine leg for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to complete his quota of overs.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Make that six as Powell brings up his fifty with a single. It has come off just 27 balls and it is because of him the Windies are in the balance. However, his job is yet not done. He eases this down to long on and gets to the other end. That also ends the spell of Mortaza. He was excellent at the start and has finished off even better. Just 11 from his last two and his figures read 10-0-63-2.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Jason Holder. In the air... but on the bounce. Another off pace delivery outside off, Holder tries to clear the fence but gets it off the inner half towards deep mid-wicket. Shakib collects it on the bounce and a single results. Just 5 from the over till now.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Brilliant stuff from the Bangladesh skipper. He is giving the batsman no pace to work with and the length is also excellent. Powell whips it down to long on for another single.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Jason Holder. Sticking to the slower ball and they are working for him. Holder can only clip it towards deep square leg for a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Slower ball on middle, Powell tucks it around the corner. He wanted two but has to settle with a single. Once again Mortaza has started his over well.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Jason Holder. Holder does the right thing by hitting it down towards long and giving the strike over to Powell who is hitting them clean and long.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. SIX! BANG! A maximum to start the over and a maximum to end it. 16 from this one, just the over the Windies needed. Mustafizur misses the yorker by an inch. Powell says thank you so much and lofts it over long on. He moves onto 47 and the Windies need another 57 from 30.
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Holder. Goes very full again outside off, Holder cannot get under it and he just hits it through covers for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Lovely from Fizz. This is what he is known for. Another yorker outside off, Powell tries to jam it out but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg. Only a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Jason Holder. Full and outside off, Holder squeezes it out towards point and the batsmen complete a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Excellent comeback! A yorker outside off, Powell swings but gets an inside edge onto his pads and the batsmen run a single. 7 from 2.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. SIX! BOOM! Powell is taking the Fizz to the cleaners here. A gift, a full toss but it still has to be put away and Powell does it in style. He sends it sailing over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Bowler under pressure now.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Oh yes! Another cutter, this one stays a touch low. Powell works it down to long on for a run. 73 needed in 36.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Jason Holder. Just 4 from the 5 balls bowled as Holder pushes it towards covers. Can the skipper finish it well?
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Another single as Powell works it down to long on.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Jason Holder. Holder eases this down to mid on for a run. So the first half of this over has belonged to the visitors.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Slower delivery again on middle, Powell works it around the corner and a single results.
Jason Holder is the new man in.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. OUT! Hope holes out! His struggle in the middle comes to an end and this could probably work in the favor of the Windies. A slower ball by Mortaza on middle, Hope flicks it uppishly towards Shakib at deep mid-wicket. He comes in a few steps and accepts it.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. FOUR! He does finish it on a high note. Muscles this slower ball straight down the ground for a boundary. That was a boundary as soon as it left the bat. 78 needed of the last 7 overs.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Wide! Full and wide outside off, Powell misses it but the umpire signals a wide.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. SIX! Boom! Clean! Picks up the slower ball and hoicks it over mid-wicket for half a dozen. Can Powell end it on a high note?
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. This time the third man was finer and hence they get just a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Moves across the off pole and looks to paddle it to the off side but once again cannot find the desired the connection. Just a run off the 3 balls.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Angles this across Hope who fails to connect with the ball.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Slower ball outside off, Powell looks to hit it to the on side but gets a leading edge to the off side. It lands safe and the batsmen cross.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Lofts this ball over mid on for just one. 9 off the over. 18 from the last two. Windies needed to step on the gas now.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Inside edge but it does not go fine enough. Powell throws his bat at this and gets an inside edge. The fielder at short fine leg chases it and keeps it to two.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Length ball on the pads, Powell flicks it in the gap for a couple of runs. Still a very good over from the visitors.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. Flicks this off his pads for one.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. Awkward bounce and they will pick up the extra run. Length ball outside off, Hope punches it off the front foot towards extra cover. Shakib couldn't collect it properly and the ball rolls past him. A brace results.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. 99 more needed form 53 balls. Powell flat bats this down the ground to long on for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Excellent stuff from Rahman. Leg cutter outside off, Hope connects with thin air. A good over for the Windies, 9 from it. It is still below the required rate though.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. FOUR! 200 up for the home side. Hope picks his spot and flicks this over the head of short fine leg fielder for a boundary. They need this every over from here.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. FOUR! Bad field placement and not the best captaincy. With the Fizz angling the ball across the batsman, the third man should be a little finer which he is not. He bowls a cutter outside off, Powell swings and gets a fat outside edge to the third man region. Boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Another cutter and Powell can't do anything about it. Reaches for the ball but cannot make contact.
Mustafizur Rahman to Rovman Powell. Cutter outside off, cut to the man at point. The Fizz has just given away 10 runs in his five overs.
Powerplay 3 has been signalled. 5 fielders can now stand outside the circle. Meanwhile, Mustafizur Rahman to bowl.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. The batsman defends it from within the crease. They pick up a single.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Another drop! But a very tough chance. A good effort in the end by Hasan. A short ball on middle, Powell powers his pull shot towards mid-wicket. Hasan there leaps and stretches both his hands up but the ball bursts through and the batsmen run two.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Slower ball on off, Powell defends it towards covers. Hope wants a run but is rightly sent back by his partner.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Rovman Powell. Good length on middle, Powell tries to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. Eases this through covers for a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. Good length on off, Hope times it nicely through covers. The fielder in the deep runs to his right, dives and saves two runs for his side.
Mashrafe Mortaza is back on.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. FOUR! A much-needed boundary for the hosts. They will need a lot more of these. Slower ball on middle and leg, Powell throws the kitchen sink at it and lofts it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Stays back in the crease and punches it through cover for one.
Shakib Al Hasan to Rovman Powell. Powell has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Flicks this through the vacant mid-wicket region for an easy run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Dot balls adding up. Tries to cut this one past short third man but fails to do so.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Quicker one outside off, Hope goes low to cut it but cannot make contact.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single. Just 4 from this over, another tight one from Mehidy and that ends his spell. He finishes with brilliant figures of 10-0-45-1.
Rovman Powell replaces Kieran Powell.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. RUN OUT! No it is not going to be his day as his luck runs out. Horrible misunderstanding there. Hope cuts this towards the man at covers, Mashrafe Mortaza. Both the batsmen go for a run but seeing the fielder pick the ball up cleanly, Hope refuses. Powell is at the point of no return and Mortaza lobs it towards the bowler who whips the bails off. Powell is now walking back and the Windies are now staring down the barrel.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Shortens his length a touch on middle, this one turns back in. Hope tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
Mehidy Hasan to Kieran Powell. Run out chance but not taken! Is it going to Powell's day? A catch dropped earlier in the over and then this run out chance. This is flicked towards Mortaza at mid-wicket. Kieran goes for the single. Mashrafe has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Had he hit, Powell was a goner.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Fifty for Hope, not at the ideal pace he would have liked but nevertheless he is still out there. Now it is time for him to up the ante and stay there till the end. He works this through mid-wicket for a run to get to that milestone.
Mehidy Hasan to Kieran Powell. DROPPED! But take nothing away from that effort. Sabbir did all the hard work there as this ball was chipped towards him at long on. He came running in and then put in the dive. Got two hands to it but fails to hang on. The batsmen take a run. How costly will this prove?
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. A dot! So it remains only three from the over. Quicker on off, Hope chops it to covers.
Shakib Al Hasan to Kieran Powell. Just a single, another good over in process. Just three of it till now. Powell again uses his feet and eases it down to long on for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Kieran Powell. Uses his feet but Shakib shortens the length. Powell finds the fielder at mid-wicket with his flick.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Slower through the air on middle, Hope tries to defend but it goes off the inner half towards square leg for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Kieran Powell. Full on the pads, Powell goes for the sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards short fine leg for a leg bye.
Shakib Al Hasan to Kieran Powell. struggling to find the gaps here are the Windies batsmen. Once again Powell cuts it but finds the man at point.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. Another lovely over by Hasan. 4 and a wicket from it.
Mehidy Hasan to Kieran Powell. Powell works it through mid-wicket with the angle to get off the mark.
Kieran Powell strides out to the middle.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Hetmyer has been done in by the length there. Excellent by Mehidy. He fires this on the stumps, Hetmyer goes back and tries to pull but the ball is a little too full to play that. He misses it as the ball sneaks through and shatters the stumps behind. A big wicket for Bangladesh as the man in form is walking back after getting a start. Windies in trouble here, they need another 130 from 86.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Fires it on off, Hope defends it towards covers for a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Flatter outside off, SH cuts it through point and takes a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. On the pads, Hope tries to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards short fine leg for a leg bye.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Quicker on the stumps, Hetmyer pushes it to covers. 6 from the over, a good one for Bangladesh according to the context of the game.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Smart batting, now Hope drives this through covers and takes a run. They need to keep doing this, find a boundary in every over and then nudge the rest for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. FOUR! A much-needed one and it has come from the bat of the person who was dropped. A poor ball by Shakib, short and on middle, Hope goes onto the back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. The arm ball on middle, Hope pushes it back to the bowler.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. On the pads, Hetmyer works it through square leg for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Fires it on the stumps, Hetmyer guides it to point.
Drinks!
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Eases this through covers for a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. A low full toss on off, Hope opens the face of the bat and tries to drive it square on the off side. He finds the fielder at point. A single results.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. OVERTHROWS! Windies will want many more bonus runs. This is quicker and on off, Hope taps it towards covers and goes for a run. The fielder there has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. There is no one backing up and hence an overthrow results.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Tries to pull but does not connect. It goes off the inner half towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Hope is happy to work it around the corner and get to the other end.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. On the shorter side, Hetmyer punches it down to long off for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Sweeps it hard but once again can't find the gap towards deep square leg. Only a brace. This also brings up the 50-run stand between the two. They now need to step on the accelerator.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Pulls it but finds the man at short fine leg.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman works it down the leg side.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Flatter on off, SH punches it to covers.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Plays the sweep shot but finds the fielder. A dot to end another tight over.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. In the air... dropped! Rubel is the culprit. He drops a relatively simple chance. Hope tries to go big, he had to there but does not connect properly. There is more height than distance as it goes towards wide long off. Rubel there runs to his left, tries to take it with both hands but drops it. The batsmen take two. The drop probably could prove to be a blessing in disguise for Bangladesh as Hope is struggling out there.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Shorter in length on off, SH cuts it through point for a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Hope this time works it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end. 150 up for the Windies. They need another 152.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Two dots in a row! Hope tries to caress it through the covers but finds the fielder.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Flatter on off, Hope pushes it to covers. A dot.
Mehidy Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. A false start by the offie. Down the leg side, the keeper fails to collect it cleanly and the batsmen take a run. Also a wide is signaled.
Mehidy Hasan is back on.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Another single to end the over! Singles is something which won't hurt Bangladesh. Shakib once again attacks the stumps, Hetmyer eases it down to long on for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Tries to sweep it fine but finds the fielder at 45.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. This time Hope works it with the angle through the leg side and the batsmen cross.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Tucks it with the turn around the corner for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Flatter on middle, Hetmyer goes for a sweep but the ball hits his glove, then onto his helmet and onto the ground.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Uses his feet and hits it past short mid off and down to long off for a run.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Comes in from over the wicket and angles this across the batsman. Hetmyer swings but makes connection with thin air.
Rubel Hossain to Shai Hope. Short and wide outside off, Hope cuts it towards backward point. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Rubel Hossain to Shai Hope. Stays in his crease and defends it off his back foot.
Rubel Hossain to Shai Hope. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Rubel Hossain to Shai Hope. FOUR! Another similar ball outside off, Hope hangs back and finds the gap through covers for a boundary. A much needed one for the hosts.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Back of a length ball outside off, punched to the off side for one.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Quicker one on off, Hope gets an inside edge far away from the leg stump trying to drive it.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Gives this air on off, Hope drives it superbly but straight to the fielder.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Loopy ball down leg, Hetmyer flicks it towards square leg for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Tucks this around the corner for one. That's 3 runs from 3 balls.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Takes a step ahead and works it down the leg side. Another run added.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Short ball outside off, punched off the back foot through cover-point for one.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Defended off the front foot by Shimron presenting the full face of the bat. Windies need 169 more.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer defends it from within the crease.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Cutter outside off, Hetmyer looks to cut it but cannot make contact. The players appeal but the umpire is not interested.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! The old fashioned french-cut and Hetmyer gets a boundary for it. Goes to punch it to the off side but the ball gets a healthy inside edge past the leg pole. The ball races away to the fence.
Rubel Hossain to Shai Hope. The batsman has punched that ball through the offside. One run added to the total.
Rubel Hossain to Shai Hope. Back of a length ball around off, given back to the bowler off the inner half.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Fuller one in line of the stumps, whipped for the fielder at mid-wicket to collect.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Tosses this one of the leg side, Hope flicks it to the short fine leg fielder. They take the run as it comes off his pads. Leg bye.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Leans ahead and drives but straight to the man at extra covers.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Takes the pace off this one and lands it outside off, Hope gets it off the inner half back to the bowler trying to drive it.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Bowls this full on the pads of Hetmyer who flicks it to the on side for another run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Tossed up ball on middle, driven through mid off for an easy run.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Well, he did not there as he rocks back and guides it through point for a brace.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Fuller this time outside off, the batsman goes for a drive through the off side but misses. This is what they should be bowling to him. He is more of a leg side player and he seems to struggle a little to play through the off side.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Top shot! This should get him going! Slightly short on middle, Hetmyer picks the length up early and pulls it over mid-wicket. The ball races away.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Fuller on off, Hetmyer swings but it goes off the inner half through square leg for a couple.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Good length again on middle, SH blocks it towards covers.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Hits the length hard on off, Hetmyer defends it towards mid off.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Tucked away to the on side for nothing. A good over for Shakib besides that boundary. 185 more needed.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Loopy ball on off, driven to cover-point.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. FOUR! Great shot from Hope. Moves to the 20s now. Fetches this ball from outside off and swips this through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Tossed up outside off, hope leans ahead and drives it to the fielder at covers.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Slower one outside off, driven to the off side.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. Flatter one around off, played back to the bowler.
Rubel Hossain to Shai Hope. Works this fuller ball to square leg for one.
Rubel Hossain to Shai Hope. Full on leg, Hope misses his flick and gets on his pads down the leg side.
Rubel Hossain to Shai Hope. Another one that keeps low. Clearly showing the nature of the pitch. Length ball outside off, Hope looks to pull it but the ball goes under his bat.
Rubel Hossain to Shai Hope. Played to the point region by Shai.
Rubel Hossain to Shai Hope. FOUR! First boundary for Hope in 34 balls and it's a good one. Stays in the crease and punches it on the up through the gap through cover-point for a good looking boundary.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Back of a length ball outside off, Hetmyer hits it towards mid off and hares to complete the run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope. The arm ball on the pads, Hope tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. On the shorter side, Hetmyer does the right thing by playing it with a straight bat. He punches it down to long on for a run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Floated it up on off, SH defends it.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. Almost! Closer and flatter to the off pole. Hetmyer goes back to cut but it is the wrong shot to play. I will tell you. First, the ball is too close to play it and second, it is on a fuller length. Hetmyer misses his shot and luckily for him, the ball goes agonizingly past the off pole.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Shakib Al Hasan to Shimron Hetmyer. A loud shot but the umpire is not interested. Shakib tosses this up on leg stump, SH goes for the sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. The players appeal but the umpire shakes his head.
Shakib Al Hasan comes back into the attack. An expected change.
Rubel Hossain to Shimron Hetmyer. Cuts this towards backward point for one. End of a good over for the visitors. They pick the important wicket and give just 2 runs away.
Shimron Hetmyer walks out next.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. OUT! Has this shot come out of frustration? Only Gayle will know and he misses out on a hundred. Rubel takes the pace off the ball and serves it full on middle and leg. Gayle looks to clear the long on fielder but finds Mehidy stationed there. He moves to his right and takes a good catch. He then throws the ball in the air in delight and Bangladesh are ecstatic. They know the importance of this wicket as Gayle was looking really good out there. More 196 runs needed for the hosts.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. Slower ball outside off, Gayle fetches for it but cannot put bat to ball.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. Fuller this time around off, driven to mid off. The runs have suddenly stopped for the home side.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. Stays in the crease and defends it off his back foot.
Rubel Hossain to Shai Hope. Carves this through cover-point to get to the other end.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Good thinking from the bowler. Gayle was standing out of his crease. Seeing that Rahman bangs it short. Gayle can only duck under it.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Length ball on that fourth stump channel, Gayle drives it to mid off.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Back of a length ball outside off, Gayle square cuts this to point and yells 'NOOOO'.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Stays back and taps it to backward point. Dot ball. Windies need 198 runs.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Defended off the back foot by SH.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Full down the pads, flicked away to the on side for an easy run. 50 partnership up for these two.
Rubel Hossain to Shai Hope. Rolls his fingers to this and pitches it outside off, Hope gets low and plays it with soft hands to the off side. He thinks of the run but he is denied by his partner. The partnership is worth 49.
Rubel Hossain to Shai Hope. Good length ball around the off pole. Hope hangs back and punches it to mid off.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. Opens the bat face and helps it to third man. The batsmen cross.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. Another cutter outside off, Gayle is pleased to drive it back to the bowler.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. Slower one outside off, defended with a straight bat.
Rubel Hossain to Chris Gayle. Cutter outside off, Gayle pokes at it and can't make contact. The keeper takes it on the bounce.
Rubel Hossain to bowl his first over.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Lands this on middle and leg, Hope opens the bat face to the backward point region.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Full again this time strays it on the pads, Gayle flicks it away to the square leg region for s single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Fuller one in line of the stumps, played back to the bowler.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Length outside off, cut to the backward point region.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. This time Gayle plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Shai opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. They cross.
Mahmudullah to Shai Hope. Hope has driven it through mid on. One more run added to the total. Good come back from the bowler after going for 2 sixes in his first 2 balls. 14 from it though.
Mahmudullah to Shai Hope. Play and miss! Hope looks to play against the turn and cannot put bat to ball.
Mahmudullah to Chris Gayle. Ohh!!! That kept really low. Off spinner on middle and leg, Gayle dopes well to get bat on ball to hit it to the on side. One run added to the total.
Mahmudullah to Chris Gayle. Quicker one outside off, Gayle is happy to leave it alone.
Mahmudullah to Chris Gayle. SIX! You don't bowl there either. Overpitches this on middle, Gayle gets under it and smokes it over the bowler's head for back-to-back maximums. New ball please.
Mahmudullah to Chris Gayle. SIX! SHOT! You don't bowl there to Chris Gayle! Short ball down leg. Gayle rocks back and pulls this over mid-wicket for a huge hit.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Excellent over from Rahman. Just one from it. Bowls a length ball in line of the stumps, Hope is happy to block it.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Good length this from the Fizz. Another back of a length ball on middle and leg, Hope hits it back towards the bowler.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Similar ball, Hope hops a tad and bunts it down.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Back of a length ball around off, punched to mid off for a quick run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Fuller this time on the pads, Gayle gets an inside edge onto his pads.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Length ball down leg, Gayle turns his bat to the on side and blocks it.
Drinks break! Windies need 220 runs in 204 balls at 6.47 rpo.
Mahmudullah to Chris Gayle. And now rotates the strike. A lot of maturity in today's Gayle. Punches this off the back foot towards mid off to retain the strike.
Mahmudullah to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Gayle is getting easy runs here. Wrong line down leg, he flicks it off his pad towards the fine leg region. Boundary.
Mahmudullah to Shai Hope. Hangs on the back foot and pushes the ball to the off side for a run.
Mahmudullah to Shai Hope. Straighter one on middle, Hope defends by presenting a full bat.
Mahmudullah to Shai Hope. Shai rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
Mahmudullah to Shai Hope. In line of the stumps, keeps low, Hope does well to get bat to ball.
Mahmudullah is introduced into the attack.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. OHHH! Once again a delivery misbehaving and causing problems for the batsman. On the leg stump, stays low a touch. Gayle tries to defend but misses too get hit on the pads.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Back of a length on off, Hope punches the ball off the back foot through covers for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Fifty for Gayle but that was brilliantly bowled by Mustafizur. Bowls the slower one on middle, Gayle is completely foxed as he tries to keep it out. It goes off the inner half towards square leg and the batsmen take a run. He gets to the other end and raises his bat and soaks in the applause. He would now want to make it big and he knows if he does, Windies will take the series.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Length ball again on off, Gayle guides it to point.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Back of a length on off, Gayle defends it.
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. The batsman has driven it through mid off. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. SIX! Straight as an arrow and with a lot of power! Tosses this up on middle, once again a little too full. Just where Gayle likes it. He hits it flat over the bowler and it has carried all the way. 229 more needed.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shai Hope. Goes back and clips it through mid-wicket with the turn for a run.
Mosaddek Hossain to Chris Gayle. On the shorter side, Gayle eases it down to long off for a run.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shai Hope. Flatter on middle, Hope punches it down to long on for a run.
Mosaddek Hossain to Shai Hope. A full toss on off, Hope drives it to covers.
Mosaddek Hossain is into the attack.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Another back of a length ball on off, Gayle guides it to point. Just a single of the Fiz's first.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Gayle. Back of a length on off, Gayle stands tall and defends.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Nicely played but only a run. On the shorter side, Hope half pulls it through square leg for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. On the shorter side outside off, going away with the angle further. Hope tries to cut but gets beaten.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. Back of a length on off, Hope tries to whip it through mid-wicket but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope. On a length outside off, Hope makes a leave.
Mustafizur Rahman is into the attack.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Slower one in line of the stumps, Hope goes back and hits it towards mid-wicket.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Smart from Gayle. Taps this around the corner to rotate strike.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Similar ball on off, Hope leans ahead and drives it to mid on to change ends.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Tossed up outside off, driven back towards the bowler.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope. Flatter one on the pads, flicked away to the square leg fielder.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Poor ball to end a successful over! Down the leg side, Gayle nudges it fine down the leg side and the ball races away.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. On a length again on off, this one comes back in after pitching. The batsman tries to defend but it goes off the inner half towards square leg for a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Good length on off, Gayle taps it towards cover and gets to the other end.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Another lovely delivery! On a length around off, this one pitches and then straightens. Gayle pokes at it and gets beaten.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Shai Hope. On the middle stump, Hope tucks it around the corner and gets to the other end.
Shai Hope is the new man in.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Lewis is walking back and who has got him? Any guesses? Mashrafe Mortaza is the man once again. Three out of three times in this series. This one is a beauty. On a length around off, coming in with the angle which means the batsman has to play at it. The ball pitches, zips off the surface and also bounces a touch more. Lewis pokes at it and the ball takes the edge and flies towards Rahim. The keeper jumps and takes it. A much-needed breakthrough for Bangladesh and they would now look to bring things under control.
Powerplay 2 has been signaled! Now a maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Yes he can! Only a single as Lewis eases it to long off.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Flatter on off, Lewis off the back foot punches it to covers. It has been a good over till now, can he finish it well?
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Quicker on off, Lewis pushes it to covers.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Full on off, Lewis tries to drive but it goes off the inner half towards square leg.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Down the leg side but the batsman misses the sweep and it is wided.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Floats it up on off, kept out.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. SIX! Stand and deliver! Back of a length ball outside off, Gayle makes room and just flat-bats this over extra cover for a biggie. Pure power on that.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Defended off the back foot by CG.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Wide. The batsman tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. The umpire has signalled a wide.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Easy runs this! Slow ball down leg, Gayle just helps it on its way. No fine leg there and Gayle will get four for it.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Not Out! Lewis is in and they even take the overthrow. Back of a length ball outside off, Lewis cuts it towards backward point. He comes a step ahead but is sent back by Gayle. The fielder there hits his target but Lewis seems to be in. The ball ricochets towards deep square leg and the batsmen run an overthrow. The umpire waits for the run to get completed and then just wants to have a look if his bat is in or not. He goes upstairs and replays confirm Lewis is safe.
A run out appeal is taken up. The batsman looks to be well in.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Swing and miss! Length ball on leg, Lewis makes room and looks to heave this to the on side. Only manages to make contact with thin air.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Fuller in length around off, driven to covers.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Flatter on off, Gayle defends it.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. NOT OUT! Missing! Excellent decision by the umpire. Bangladesh lose their only review. He bowls this quicker on middle, Gayle shuffles across and tries to flick but misses. There is a loud appeal which follows but the umpire shakes his head. Mehidy is very confident and he convinces his captain to go for the review. He does so. Time for the replays and it shows no bat involved. Also the leg stump is visible as it struck Gayle on his pads. But the ball is going down leg stump with the angle. The on-field call stays.
Review time! Bangladesh feel they have Gayle trapped in front. They have gone for the review and look very confident.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. BEAUTY! Hasan floats this up on off, this one drifts into the batsman, pitches and then straightens. Gayle plays inside the line and gets beaten.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. FOUR! A blemish in the field! Not good this by Bangladesh. Mehidy is certainly not happy. This is bowled on the stumps, Gayle tries to go downtown but the ball takes the inner half and goes towards square leg. Mosaddek Hossain there misfields and the ball races away.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Bowls it on off, Gayle defends it.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Fuller in length on off, Lewis drives it to covers,
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Just behind a length on off, Lewis pulls but finds mid-wicket. Both the left handers now looking to score.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Another quick single! On a length around middle, Gayle opens his body to smash it but since there is no width offered, he defends it towards covers and gets to the other end.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Back of a length on middle, Gayle nudges it to mid-wicket.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. On the shorter side, Lewis swings but it goes off the inner half towards square leg for a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. FOUR! STREAKY! Gayle though will take it. A maximum and a boundary to end the over. Full outside off this time. Gayle swings but the ball takes the outside edge, goes over the fielder at first slip and into the fence.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. SIX! BOOM! Hasan this time bowls it a little too full and he pays the price. Gayle lofts it easily over the bowler's head and the ball carries all the way. He is now gone past Jayasuriya in the six hitting list.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Nudges it with the angle through mid-wicket and takes a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Very full on off, driven back to the bowler.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. WIDE! Fires this down the leg side, Lewis tries to pull but misses.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Tosses it up on off, Lewis drives it to the man at covers.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Down the leg side, Lewis tries to sweep but misses. A wide signaled.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Quicker on off, Lewis off the back foot defends it.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Gayle again makes room and slaps it but finds the fielder at covers.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. A little too short on off, coming in with the angle. Lewis tries to pull but gets it off the inner half towards deep square leg for a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Too easy! Very full and on the leg stump, Lewis loves it there. He hits it hard through mid on and the ball races away. His first boundary.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. On a length around off, Lewis blocks it.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. The off cutter on the pads, Gayle tucks it around the corner for a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Fuller in length on middle, Lewis drives it towards wide mid on for a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Good delivery to end the over! Flighted ball outside off, this one pitches and straightens. Gayle does not account for the turn as he tries to defend. He gets beaten, End of another good over by Hasan.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Down the leg side, Lewis misses out on his flick shot. The ball brushes his pads and goes towards short fine leg for a leg bye.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Could have been 4 but Hasan misfields. Releases all the pressure he had built. Flatter and on the shorter side. Gayle punches it back towards the bowler. He fumbles and a single is taken.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. On the stumps, Gayle drives it back to the bowler. 3 dots in a row.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Slower through the air on off, Gayle tries to hit it through the off side but gets it off the inner half towards the bowler.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Quicker on off, Gayle shuffles across and defends it.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. A single to end the over! On a length around middle, Gayle punches it down towards mid on for a run. 8 runs from this over, a good one for Windies.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. 1000 runs for Evin Lewis in ODIs. The 35th Windies player to reach this mark. He cuts this hard towards point where the fielder dives and makes a half stop. Can't stop the single though.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Once again moves his front leg out of the way but Mashrafe bowls it closer to his body. Gayle times it towards mid off for a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Slapped! Gayle was expecting a length ball there and he got one. He backs away and hits it through covers for the first boundary of the innings.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Shortens his length this time and bowls it on middle, Lewis shuffles inside and tucks it around the corner for a run.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Goes fuller again on middle, no swing on offer. Lewis strokes it back towards the bowler.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. An appeal to end the over! Fires this on the pads, Gayle fails to defend and gets pinged on the pads. The players appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Going down leg. Another good over comes to an end. However, we did not see Mehidy getting a lot of purchase.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Works this through mid-wicket with the angle and gets off the mark.
Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis. Darts it on off, Lewis goes back and punches it to covers.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Fires it on off, Gayle strokes it down to long off for a run.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Gayle uses his feet and seeing that Mehidy shortens his length. Chris blocks it.
Mehidy Hasan to Chris Gayle. Flatter and quicker on off, Gayle lunges forward and keeps it out.
Mehidy Hasan will bowl with the second new ball.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. A good finish for Lewis. He finally times one. Mashrafe bowls this a touch fuller outside off, Evin leans ahead and strokes it off the middle but finds the fielder at covers. A good first over by the visitors' skipper comes to an end.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. This one stays low! Signs of the pitch becoming a lot tougher to bat? Well we surely did not see this when the Windies were bowling. Mashrafe lands it on a length outside off, Lewis tries to keep it out but is beaten by the low bounce.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Lovely length once again. Outside off, Evin makes another leave.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Extra bounce and that has been nicely played! On a length around off, this one takes off after pitching. Lewis does well to play it with soft hands as the ball hits the top portion of the bat.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Evin Lewis. Straightaway comes around the wicket to Lewis and lands it on a length outside off, it has been left alone.
Mashrafe Mortaza to Chris Gayle. Windies are underway and once again, like we have seen throughout this series, Gayle goes for a quick run and makes it. He drops this length ball in front of the fielder at covers and takes a quick single.
We are back for the chase! Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis will open the batting for the Windies. The former will be on strike and he will face Mashrafe Mortaza who will bowl with the first new ball. Here we go...