West Indies clinch series with 50-run win
West Indies have bowled Bangladesh out for 140 runs to win the third T20I by 50 runs and clinch the T20 series.
It was an emphatic performance from the West Indies as they came hard at Bangladesh with Evin Lewis playing a destructive 89-run innings at the top which saw Windies post 190 all out on the board. Liton Das threatened to cut loose after Bangladesh started their chase but after reaching 62 for 1 in four overs, the Tigers lost their way with Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim falling in quick succession. They never really recovered from the slump and after Mahmudullah Riyad's wicket, West Indies did not allow Bangladesh a way back in the game.
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Bangladesh 140 all out. Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Tamim Iqbal, 1.4 ov), 2-65 (Soumya Sarkar, 4.2 ov), 3-65 (Shakib Al Hasan, 4.3 ov), 4-66 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 5.3 ov), 5-80 (Mahmudullah, 7.3 ov), 6-89 (Liton Das, 9.3 ov), 7-89 (Ariful Haque, 9.4 ov), 8-96 (Mohammad Saifuddin, 11.4 ov), 9-129 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 15.1 ov), 10-140 (Mustafizur Rahman, 16.6 ov)
16.6 overs - Bangladesh 140 all out. Mustafizur Rahman b Brathwaite 8 (7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 114.28
15.1 - Bangladesh 129/9. Mehidy Hasan Miraz c Allen b Cottrell 19 (19b 1x4 1x6) SR: 100.00
Miraz and Abu Hider starred in a 33-run partnership that took Bangladesh past the 100-run mark. Miraz slashes at one outside off and the ball lobs up as Fabian Allen takes the catch at point.
Paul bags fifer, Bangladesh 96/8
Saifuddin edges a short delivery throught to the wicket-keeper and Bangladesh lose their eighth wicket. Keemo Paul bags his fifth wicket in the match. Bangladesh are staring at defeat here.
11.4 - Bangladesh 96/8. Mohammad Saifuddin c †Hope b Paul 5 (7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 71.42
Abu Hider 5 (4b)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 11 (15b)
O Thomas 3-0-56-0
KMA Paul 4-0-15-5
Bangladesh seven down after Liton, Ariful's wicket
Liton Das and Ariful Haque have now fallen off back-to back deliveries as Keemo Paul became the third bowler to bag wickets of back-to-back deliveries in this match. Bangladesh are in dire straits as Mohammad Saifuddin joins Mehedi Miraz.
9.4 overs - Bangladesh 89/7. Ariful Haque c Rutherford b Paul 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
9.3 overs - Bangladesh 89/6. Liton Das c Brathwaite b Paul 43 (25b 3x4 3x6) SR: 172.00
Riyad's wicket leaves Tigers five down and in trouble
End of 8 overs, Bangladesh 80/5
Mehedi Hasan Miraz 0 (3b)
Liton Das 40 (19b)
KMA Paul 2-0-6-2
FA Allen 2-0-12-2
7.3 overs - Bangladesh 80/5. Mahmudullah c Brathwaite b Paul 11 (9b 2x4 0x6) SR: 122.22
Mahmudullah Riyad tries to lift Carlos Brathwaite over the man at mid-off. Does not time it at all and is caught by Keemo Paul. West Indies have turned things around after that controversial fourth over where Oshane Thomas went for 30 runs.
Soumya, Shakib, Mushy gone in quick succession
Following the drama in the fourth over, Fabien Allen scalped both Soumya Sarkar and Tigers' skipper Shakib Al Hasan off back-toback deliveries and both out playing similar shots. Sheldon Cottrell took both catches at long on. The very next over, Keemo Paul bagged the wicket of Mushfiqur Rahim as Bangladesh lose three wickets in quick succession.
5.3 - Bangladesh 66/4. Mushfiqur Rahim c Allen b Paul 1 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00
4.3 - Bangladesh 63/3. Shakib Al Hasan c Cottrell b Allen 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
4.2 - Bangladesh 65/2. Soumya Sarkar c Cottrell b Allen 9 (10b 0x4 1x6) SR: 90.00
Liton stays after controversial scenario
There is a long wait going on as an eventful over saw 24 runs come off it and possibly a wicket at the end for Windies too.
3.6 overs - Bangladesh 54/1. Thomas to Liton Das, no run, fuller around off, Liton looks to go over long-off, ends up slicing it to mid-off who takes it comfortably, but that's been given a no ball, WAIT! Replays show Thomas had some part of his foot behind the line. The West Indies fielders have seen it on the big screen, Brathwaite wants to review it, not sure if you can review line decisions. A long discussion going on, all West indies players come together. A long delay here, looks like the umpires are checking with the TV umpire and up goes finger, Tanvir Ahmed is the umpire here
Incredible scenes here, Liton is still standing. He could say that he went for the shot becuase he heard the no-ball called. After a long discussion the umpires having decided to stick to the no-ball decision. Liton stays. To add further insult to injury, Soumya Sarkar has hit the free-hit for six over point. Thomas concedes 30 runs in the over. Bangladesh 62/2.
Soumya Sarkar 9 (9b)
Liton Das 34 (14b)
O Thomas 2-0-47-0
SS Cottrell 2-0-14-0
End of 3 overs, Bangladesh 32/1
Soumya Sarkar skies a free-hit and Oshane Thomas drops it. It was never going to be out either way. Bangladesh are 32 for 1 after losing Tamim Iqbal. Liton Das has shown promise once again.
Soumya Sarkar 3 (8b)
Liton Das 13 (7b)
SS Cottrell 2-0-14-0
O Thomas 1-0-17-0
1.4 overs - Bangladesh 22/1. Tamim Iqbal run out (Powell/†Hope) 8 (6b 0x4 1x6) SR: 133.33
Liton Das tucks one towards leg side and is running two. Rovman Powell does well to get a throw in from deep quickly and Tamim is short of his crease.
End of first over, Bangladesh 10/0
Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das came out to start the chase for Bangladesh. There is extra bounce in this wicket and a few deliveries have climbed. Tamim Iqbal charged Sheldon Cottrell who was bowling the first over and got a thick edge that flew for six.
Windies all out for 190
WI: 190 all out; FOWs: 1-76 (SD Hope, 4.6 ov), 2-90 (KMA Paul, 6.3 ov), 3-122 (E Lewis, 9.2 ov), 4-122 (SO Hetmyer, 9.3 ov), 5-159 (R Powell, 13.4 ov), 6-176 (N Pooran, 16.1 ov), 7-178 (CR Brathwaite, 16.5 ov), 8-188 (FA Allen, 18.2 ov), 9-189 (SE Rutherford, 18.5 ov), 10-190 (O Thomas, 19.2 ov)
West Indies are all out for 190 as Oshane Thomas is run out in the last over bowled by Mahmudullah Riyad in the series-deciding third T20I at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today.
West Indies showed a lot of firepower as Evin Lewis and Shai Hope started proceeding brightly for West Indies as the duo combined in a 76-run opening stand. Bangladesh came back into the game with a few breakthoroughs but Lewis continued wrecking havoc at the other end. Mahmudullah Riyad then tilted things in favour of Bangladesh with double strikes to remove Lewis and Hetmyer off back-to-back deliveries. That started a pattern of wickets falling in two's.
19.2 - WI 190 all out. O Thomas run out (Liton Das/Mahmudullah) 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Shakib bags two in an over as well
18.5- WI 189/9. SE Rutherford c †Mushfiqur Rahim b Shakib Al Hasan 2 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
18.2 - WI 188/8. FA Allen st †Mushfiqur Rahim b Shakib Al Hasan 8 (7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 114.28
Shakib beats Fabien Allen for flight as the batsman fell over and Mushfiqur Rahim removes the bails. Allen is stumped as Windies lose their eight wicket.
Fizz bags two in an over, WI 178/7
16.6 overs - WI 178/7. CR Brathwaite c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Mustafizur Rahman 8 (7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 114.28
Shakib saw his counterpart Brathwaite look to dabble the ball down to third man off Mustafizur. He brings Mehedi Miraz at gully and Brathwaite slashes at a length ball only to find Miraz at gully.
16.1 overs - WI 176/6. N Pooran c Abu Hider b Mustafizur Rahman 29 (24b 2x4 2x6) SR: 120.83
Pooran looks to go big and Abu HIder runs in from long on to take a brilliant catch diving forward. Bangladesh have made a good come back after Evin Lewis's destruction early on.
Mahmudllah bags his third wicket
13.4 - WI 159/5. R Powell c Liton Das b Mahmudullah 19 (16b 1x4 1x6) SR: 118.75
Powell looked for the pull shot but is holed out at deep mid wicket as Liton Das keeps his eyes on the ball to complete a fine catch. Windies still have the upper hand in this game with a deep batting order full of power heaters.
End of 13 overs, WI 151/4
Nicolas Pooran has taken Shakib Al Hasan to the cleaners with two sixes and a four in the 13th over as Windies cross the 150-run mark. Rovman Powell and Pooran are looking to bring the power hitting back on after the loss of two wicket.
N Pooran 19 (13b)
R Powell 14 (13b)
Shakib Al Hasan 3-0-36-1
Mahmudullah 2-0-8-2
Mahmudullah brings respite with wickets of back-to-back deliveries
9.3 overs- WI 122/4 - SO Hetmyer lbw b Mahmudullah 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Shimron Hetmyer is trapped in front of the stumps. Looped up by Mahmudullah Riyad again. Hetmyer looks to push it away but misses the line of the delivery. Heymyer reviews the decision but there was no edge and he is gone
9.2 overs - WI 122/3. E Lewis b Mahmudullah 89 (36b 6x4 8x6) SR: 247.22
Mahmudullah slows it down and Lewis is through the shot early. An attempted slog sweep goes past the inside edge and the bullying ends for the home team. What an innings from Lewis.
End of 8 overs, WI 108/2
Evin Lewis is destroying everything in his path at the moment and storming towards a ton. Hits Miraz for six off the fifth ball of the eight over. He has now hit eight in this innings.
E Lewis 76 (28b)
R Powell 4 (5b)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 2-0-26-0
Mustafizur Rahman 1-0-10-1
7.1 - WI 100/2 -Powell takes two runs to bring up West Indies's 100 runs on the board
West Indies two down as Fizz removes Keemo Paul
6.3 overs - WI 90/2. KMA Paul c Ariful Haque b Mustafizur Rahman 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
Keemo Paul looks for the big one even with Evin Lewis wrecking havoc at the other end. Ariful Haque keeps his calm as Mustafizur Rahman bags a wicket in his first over. Windies have lost their second wicket as Rovman Powell comes to the crease.
Shakib removes Hope
4.6 overs - WI 76/1. SD Hope b Shakib Al Hasan 23 (12b 3x4 1x6) SR: 191.66
Shakib Al Hasan has made the breakthrough after a fiery start from the West Indies opener. Lobs it right up, excruciatingly slow at a middle stump line. Hope wants to sweep but he's through it too quickly. Beaten and bowled.
4.1 - WI 64/0 - Lewis takes a risky single to complete his fifty off just 18 deliveries.
End of four overs, WI 63/0
Evin Lewis has started really strongly in the third ODI, hiting four big sixes off Abu HIder to reach 47 for no loss after three overs. Hider has gone for 39 runs in two overs. Shai Hope at the other end just a mere spectator as Windies crossed the 50-run mark. No respite for Mehedi Miraz on the fourth over as Lewis hit a four and a six against him as well.
3.6 overs - WI 62/0 - dropped! Abu Hider drops it. Length ball at middle stump, and Lewis looks to slog sweep again but drags it off the inside half. Still has some force on that. Hider can't hold on with the reverse cup at midwicket
E Lewis 49 (17b)
SD Hope 11 (7b)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 1-0-16-0
Abu Hider 2-0-39-0
Lewis, Hope open for WI: End of first over, WI 12/0
Abu Hider came in to bowl the first over of the game with Evin Lewis on strike. Lewis clipped one towards the leg side for a double to open his account. He then latched onto a shorter length delivery, that went flying towards fine leg for four. The left-hander then slashed hard and the ball flying over short third man for four. 12 from the first over.
Toss: Bangladesh elect to bowl first
Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-deciding third T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
West Indies have made one change in their lineup with Sherfane Rutherford coming in for Darren Bravo. As was expected, Bangladesh are going in with an unchanged lineup.
Bangladesh XI: Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(wk), Mahmudullah, Ariful Haque, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehedi Hasan, Abu Hider, Mustafizur Rahman
West Indies XI: Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (wk), Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Carlos Brathwaite (capt), Rovman Powell, Fabian Allen, Keemo Paul, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas
More to follow...
Preview:
Both Bangladesh and West Indies will be looking to finish 2018 on a positive note when they lock horns for their last international fixture of the year in the third and series-deciding T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, beginning at 5:00pm, today.
The hosts are not expected to tinker with their winning combination from the last game after they won by 36 runs following a brilliant collective performance. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan pulled out a brilliant performance out of the hat and he will be looking to ensure that Bangladesh end the year on a high.
The skipper was seen having a light batting session as the other players were warming up. Currently the Tigers are playing keepie-uppies with a football while the Windies are playing a friendly football match between themselves. The toss will take place in 20 minutes time.
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