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.
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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