Monday, July 30, 2018

Bangladesh beats West Indies 2-1 in ODI series


After a devastating Test series, Bangladesh cricket team has successfully finished the three-match ODI series with 2-1 margin. Winning the final ODI match by 18 runs, the visitors have clinched the ODI series.
Bangladeshi left-handed opening batsman Tamim Iqbal played a 124-ball 103 runs innings in which he struck seven fours and two sixes. It was his second ODI hundred in this series and 11th in the career. Middle-order batsman Mahmudullah Riyad played an unbeaten innings of 67 runs from 49 balls. It seemed Shakib Al Hasan is enjoying batting at number three. The left-arm all-rounder scored 37 runs from 44 balls. Skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza scored 36 off 25 balls, which helped his side cross 300-mark. However, Bangladesh put on 301 runs losing 6 six wickets. 
Jason Holder and Ashley Nurse took two wickets apiece for their team while Sheldon Cottrell and Devendra Bishoo took two wickets equally.
Coming to chase Bangladesh’s 302-run target, Caribbean openers scored 283 runs for six in their stipulated overs. Chris Gayle, Shai Hope and Rovman Powell scored 73, 64 and 74 runs correspondingly. They were leading their team to victory, but failed to do it because of the bowlers of the touring team.
Mashrafe Mortaza picked up two wickets while Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman and Rubel Hossain took one wicket each.  
Tamim Iqbal was conferred both the Man of the Match and the Man of the Series awards.
Now, they will take on each other in a three-match T20I series, starting from 31st July St. Kitts.


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