The opening ODI Bangladesh vs West Indies at the shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh after a shaky start with the bat , fought back brilliantly to register a commanding 74 run victory, taking a 1-0 lead in the three match series.
West Indies winning the toss and Opted to bowl first , the decision paid off early as Bangladesh were rocked by two wickets, saif Hassan (3) fell to Romario shepherd,while Soumya Sarkar (4) followed soon after ,leaving Bangladesh 8/2 .
However, the home side found their rhythm a steady Partnership between Towhid Hirdoy and Najmul Hossain Shanto , who showcased composure under pressure, Towhid Hirdoy Played responsibly, rotating the strike and punishing losse deliveries to bring a well crafted 51 off 90 deliveries while Shanto played a steady knock 32 off 63 balls, their Partnership of 71 runs for the third wicket revived Bangladesh innings and provided a platform to reach a fighting total, and debutant Mahidul Islam Ankon impressed everyone with his fluent 46 off 76 deliveries.
Despite the middle order resistance Bangladesh couldn’t capitalize as wickets fell in clusters , while Mehidy Hasan Miraz added 17 valuable runs, at the end Rishad Hossain played cameo 26 off 13 balls but eventually Bowled out for 207 in 49.4 overs.
West Indies bowling Jayden seales is the pick of the bowler 3/48, Roston chase and Justin Greaves bagged 2 wickets each while khary Pierre and Romario shepherd took 1 wicket each.
Chasing 208 for the victory, West Indies openers gave steady Start, after that the west indies lineup never looked settled on a turning track that offered uneven bounce, Alick Athanaze Played knock of 27 off 36 balls ,while Brandon king Played a fighting knock of 44 of 60 balls.
While Shai Hope managed only 15 , Sherfane Rutherford goes without scoring and keacy carty who never look settled and managed only 9 off 30 balls . wickets tumbled in quick succession as the lower order failed to resist Bangladesh disciplined spin attack.
West Indies Bowled out on 133/10 in 39 overs , Bangladesh won by 74 run take 1-0 lead in three matches ODI series.
Bangladesh bowling Rishad Hossain is the pick of the bowler who dismantled West Indies batting with his magical spell 6/35 in 9 overs, Mustafizur Rahman gets 2 wickets while Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Tanvir Islam took 1 wicket each.
Bangladesh vs West Indies Match summary
Toss: West Indies won the toss opted to bowl first
Bangladesh innings: 207/10 in 49.4 overs
Top scorer: Towhid Hirdoy 51 off 90 balls
Top bowler: Jayden seales 3/48
West Indies innings: 133/10
Top scorer: Brendon king 44 off 60 balls
Top bowler: Rishad Hossain 6/35 in 9 overs
Result: Bangladesh won by 74 runs
Player of the match: Rishad Hossain 13 off 26 balls and 6/35
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