That's it! Bangladesh beat West Indies by seven wickets. What a superb win for Bangladesh this! They have outplayed Windies today. Chased down 322 with ease! Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das take their side home with a superb partnership. Bangladesh now make their way up on the ICC CWC 2019 points table | WI vs BAN Full Scorecard
The equation for Bangladesh now reads 17 runs to win off 60 balls. The partnership between Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das is now worth 172 off 126 balls.
Absolute class batting by Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das. The latter just smashed Shanon Gabriel for three back to back sixes. Bangladesh in comfortable position and 33 runs away from victory. Meanwhile, Gabriel concedes 24 runs in this over.
That's hundred up for Shakib Al Hasan! What a way to bring it, smashes boundary through sweeper cover. This is his ninth ODI century. His second consecutive in this World Cup! Superb player and amazing form.
Bangladesh inching towards victory here. West Indies players appear to have mentally lost this clash. They need some brilliance to pull things back. Meanwhile, Shakib Al Hasan is nearing towards his century.
Halfway through and Bangladesh are well on course. It is Shakib Al Hasan, who holds key for Bangladesh. The left-hander is batting on 60 off 55 balls. Meanwhile, 156 runs more to win from 150 balls.
OUT! West Indies chip away with another wicket. Mushfiqur Rahim was looking to play down the leg. He gets a faint edge and keeper takes the catch. M Rahim c Shai Hope b Thomas 1(5)
OUT! Unlucky dismissal this for Tamim Iqbal. Sheldon Cottrell in his follow through collects the ball and throws it back at striker's end. Direct hit and Tamim falls short of the crease and half-century as well.
OUT! Andre Russell strikes! Much-needed breakthrough. Sarkar edges it to the slip. Good comeback by Russell after being hit for a six. Soumya Sarkar c Gayle b A Russell 29(23)
This is turning out to be a good start for Bangladesh, Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar stand is nearing the fifty-run mark. Sarkar is looking in fluent touch and has smashed two fours and a six thus far.
Watchful start this for Bangladesh. Boundary each for Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar thus far. West Indies' search for first breakthrough continues as Bangladesh openers look solid.
Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar are in the Bangladesh openers. Bangladesh need a decent start in this chase of 322. Meanwhile, Sheldon Cottrell and Jason Holder start proceedings for Windies.
So, that's the end of West Indies' innings. They finish with 321 on board. Towards the end, Bangladesh did well but Windies will be happy with the total. Mohammad Saifuddin picks a wicket on last ball of the innings. Do join us back for Bangladesh's chase.
OUT! Mustafizur Rahman chips in with another wicket. Another batsman holes out to a fielder in the deep. This time it is Shai Hope who falls four runs short of century. Shai Hope c Liton Das b Mustafizur 96(121)
OUT! Jason Holder's cameo comes to an end. He was looking to keep the attack going and perishes in the process. He skies one high into the air and is caught near long-off. J Holder c Mahmudullah b Saifuddin 33(15)
OUT! Excellent bowling this by Mustafizur Rahman. He is Bangladesh's strike bowler and he has accounted for dangerous Andre Russell, who edges it to the wicketkeeper. A Russell c Rahim b Mustafizur 0(2)
OUT! Shimron Hetmyer departs! BIG wicket this for Bangladesh. Hetmyer was looking dangerous. He skies one into the air and Tamim Iqbal takes a good catch. S Hetmyer c Tamim b Mustafizur 50(26)
OUT! Nicholas Pooran holes out to long-on. Second wicket this for Shakib Al Hasan. Pooran was looking good and this will probably hurt Windies. N Pooran c Soumya Sarkar b Shakib 25(30)
OUT! Nicholas Pooran holes out to long-on. Second wicket this for Shakib Al Hasan. Pooran was looking good and this will probably hurt Windies. N Pooran c Soumya Sarkar b Shakib 25(30)
Nicholas Pooran is the new batsman in for West Indies. West Indies will be looking for another partnership from here. Important for Bangladesh that they try to contain Windies batsmen.
In the match 23 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (CWC19) West Indies and Bangladesh go head to head at the Taunton County Ground in Taunton. Both West Indies and Bangladesh have played four matches each thus far and have won just one game thus far. West Indies are placed sixth on the CWC19 points table while Bangladesh are on the eighth spot. Stay tuned for WI vs BAN live score updates. West Indies vs Bangladesh Live Cricket Score 23th ODI Match.
Meanwhile, this will be the fifth World Cup encounter between West Indies and Bangladesh. West Indies have defeated Bangladesh thrice while one of the games produced no result. Despite, Bangladesh’s impressive performances of late, it is West Indies who start as favourites to win this clash. However, Bangladesh will be keen to register their first win over West Indies in the World Cup.
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