ALL OUT!! Bangladesh have bowled out West Indies for 177 in 44.2 overs and that's the series sweep for the hosts.It was a no-contest in the end with the West Indies' batsmen lacking intent from the start. Losing two wickets within a span of six overs set them back from the start. Bonner kept them in the game, but his lack of intent just delayed the inevitable. Powell counterattacked for his 47, but it was just a matter of time before they were bowled out.
Bangladesh vs West Indies, 3rd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: West Indies tour of Bangladesh, 2021 Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram Date & Time: Jan 25, 11:30 AM LOCAL
Can Bangladesh pull off a clean sweep? © AFP
Bangladesh's bowlers made the best use of their home conditions and never let West Indies out of their sight. Thank you for your company today in Bangladesh's all-round clinical outing. We hope you've enjoyed this series. Cheers and goodbye!
They're falling apart here.It seemed like West Indies would resist Bangladesh's attack to see off the 50 overs, even if they were falling short of the target, but two wickets in an over has them 9 down.
OUT! 150 up!Powell and Reifer had added over 35 runs and kept Bangladesh at bay, but just as we entered the last 10 overs of the innings, Powell is trapped leg before. Deserved a fifty, but departs for 47.Soumya Sarkar gets the wicket. He reviewed, but in vain.
Amidst this regular fall of wickets, Rovman Powell is doing well to hold one end.
The faintest of top edges and Hamilton is gone. A good catch from Mushfiqur who holds on... was a tough catch that was made to look easy. WI are 6 down.
100 up for WI
Bonner is gone and WI have lost half their side now. Loose defence and he pays the price
OUT!! Skipper Mohammad departs. Looks to cut it and ends up with an outside edge that the keeper safely takes. Wicket against the run of play here .
Shakib puts down a return catch
50 up for WI
OUT! Mayers is trapped leg before by Mehidy.He was plumb but decided to review anyway. The review is of no use though, as the three reds show. WI lose a review.
West Indies are 44/2 after 10 overs
WI two-down!Sunil Ambris is gone. It's that man Mustafizur Rahman again. Gets a length ball to slant in and hit Ambris on the back pad. Even Ambris knew he was plumb in front and walked off without taking a review. West Indies are in trouble with the bat for the third time in as many games this series.
OUT!!There's the first and Mustafizur gets his man. Not his greatest delivery but a poor shot from Ottley gives him a reward.
We're back for West Indies' chase.
Brilliant from Mahmudullah! What a finish he's given Bangladesh, who have put up 297 on the board. West Indies have a tough task ahead of them here, not having surpassed even 150 in the previous two games. As many as four batsmen scored half-centuries to lead the way. Tamim, Shakib, Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah all scored fifties as Bangladesh look set to sweep the series. Feel for debutant Harding who was denied of his maiden ODI wicket after the skipper dropped a catch early on. In the end, he conceded 85 in his 10 overs.
Rahim falls but the damage is done!Reifer sees Rahim shuffling across early and goes wider with a slower ball. Rahim miscues the attempted inside-out loft for an easy grab for Joseph in the ring at cover.
FIFTY FOR MUSHFIQUR:He's been super proactive since he came in and he looked set for a fifty on this slow pitch, and he gets a quickfire one.
200 up for Bangladesh
AND OUT!A wicket against the run of play and it's the big one. Bowled him! Reifer can't believe his luck. One angling back in sneaks through the slight gap between bat and pad and Shakib departs soon after his fifty.
FIFTY FOR SHAKIB!Not the most fluent of knocks, but he's getting among the runs. That will be a huge confidence booster for Shakib. He's looked a tad rusty but it's expected given the break. He's got amomng the wickets, now finding his feet with the bat too.
Joseph strikes:
An important wicket for West Indies as Tamim departs for 64 off 80. A short ball from Alzarri does the trick as the Bangladesh captain hands a catch to Akeal Hosein at short midwicket which ends a 93-run partnership.Bangladesh are 131 for 3 after 28.
Tamim fifty powers Bangladesh:
A 68-ball fifty for the Bangladesh captain who has batted intelligently, building a solid platform for his side. He celebrates the milestone by lofting Jason Mohammed inside out for his first six.Bangladesh are 120 for 2 after 26.
The pair have added 50 runs now for the third wicket. They've brought up Bangladesh's 100.
This stand between Tamim and Shakib is building.Could spell doom for WI if not broken soon enough. Nearing 50 already.
50 up for Bangladesh
West Indies have reviewed another one. It's for another leg before and it's pitched outside leg.
OUT! West Indies have broken the reviving stand and it's a maiden ODI wicket for Mayers. He's had to wait just 10 balls. Shanto is adjudged lbw on-field, but decides to review it. Umpire's call. He has to go. Seems devastated.
DROPPED!Chance put down by skipper Jason Mohammad who can't hold on to one at mid off. Harding could've had his maiden ODI wicket. But he'll have to wait a little longer.
OUT!! West Indies draw first blood. Liton Das is trapped leg before and is given. Doesn't bother reviewing although it looked a tad high. Anyway, it means West Indies have struck in the opening over.
Play will begin in a few minutes. The openers are making their way to the middle, but first, the teams take the knee.
Teams:
West Indies: Sunil Ambris, Kjorn Ottley, Jahmar Hamilton(w), Jason Mohammed(c), Kyle Mayers, Nkrumah Bonner, Rovman Powell, Raymon Reifer, Keon Harding, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein
Bangladesh: Liton Das, Tamim Iqbal(c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
TOSS:West Indies have won the toss and have opted to field
Prelude - Change of venue, change of fortunes for West Indies?
The visitors have been listless. They've had to grapple with absence of some of their star players and the fact that Bangladesh are rather formidable at home, but two shoddy batting performances have not even given them a chance to compete so far. They had sub-par scores of 122 and 148, both which Bangladesh have chased down with ease.
West Indies' assistant coach Roddy Estwick has made a rallying call for the players to find ways to improveand not hide behind excuses of being inexperienced. It remains to be seen if they can do that today. Head coach Phil Simmons wants his batsmen to give the bowlers enough to make it a competitive game in the third ODI.
"We came here [Bangladesh] for 30 points but we still have a chance to get 10 points in this competition. But most of all, just the improvement. We have got from 122 to 148, but we need to get into the 230-250, so that we can be competitive. Give the bowlers something to bowl at, and show mettle in that aspect. But definitely ten points would be the ultimate."
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