Bangladesh Grabs Seven-Run Win In West Indies T20I Opener

Hasan Mahmud delivered an excellent last over as Bangladesh snatched a seven-run win over the West Indies within the first T20 International of a three-match collection on the Arnos Vale Stadium in St Vincent on Sunday. Defending a complete of 146 for seven, the guests appeared destined to fall to the mighty hitting of Rovman Powell as the house skipper blazed 60 off 35 balls with 5 fours and 4 sixes to raise his aspect from the depths of 61 for seven within the twelfth over to inside touching distance of a sensational victory.

His eighth-wicket partnership of 68 off 38 balls with fellow all-rounder Romario Shepherd (22) seemed to have swung the match decisively his staff’s method as, regardless of the lack of Shepherd within the nineteenth over, Powell was nonetheless on the crease in partnership with Alzarri Joseph with 9 runs wanted for victory when Mahmud began the ultimate over.

However, the seamer responded to the problem magnificently, having Powell caught behind by Bangladesh captain Litton Das off the third ball of the over after which uprooting Joseph’s middle-stump two balls later to depart native hero Obed McCoy a helpless spectator on the different finish.

McCoy had earlier claimed his fiftieth wicket in T20 Internationals on his return to the West Indies staff, ending with figures of two for 30.

Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein was once more at his miserly greatest in taking two for 13 off his 4 overs however Bangladesh had been in a position to achieve late impetus from 96 for 5 within the fifteenth over courtesy of Jaker Ali, Shamim Hosein and Mahedi Hasan.

Opener Soumya Sarkar held the early a part of the innings along with a topscore of 43.

Hasan then adopted his unbeaten 26 with an excellent bowling effort, his spin varieties incomes him 4 for 13, and subsequently the “Man of the Match” award, because the West Indies middle-order caved in for what seemed like an inevitable large defeat.

Powell and Shepherd practically accomplished a memorable rescue act, although, earlier than they had been thwarted by the superb Mahmud.

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