Bangladesh beat the West Indies by seven wickets on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.

With this win, they sealed the Bangabandhu Bangladesh vs West Indies Cricket Series with one match to play on January 25 in Chattogram.

The West Indies won the toss and opted to bat first, but they failed to post a decent total.

Rovman Powell was the best batsman for the West Indies who scored 41 off 66 balls. But they only managed to post 148 as the other batsmen disappointed.  

In reply, Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal hit 50 off 76 to guide the Tigers to a comprehensive and easy win. The hosts chased down the target of 149 in 33.2 overs, losing three wickets.

Tamim and Liton Das opened to reply for Bangladesh and added 30 runs in the first wicket stand before Liton was removed by Akeal Hosein.

Next Najmul Hossain Shanto got dismissed for 17. He fell prey to the West Indies captain Jason Mohammed.

However, Tamim and Shakib led the Tigers to victory. But Tamim fell right after scoring his 47th 50 in international cricket.

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Shakib and Mushfiqur Rahim finished the remaining job for the hosts. Both Shakib and Mushfiqur remained unbeaten for 43 and 9 respectively.

Mehidy was awarded the man of the match for taking four wickets for 25 runs.

Earlier, the West Indies could not overcome their poor batting show and were wrapped up for only 148 for all in the second game of the ODI series.

Right-arm spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz bagged four for 25 in 9.4 overs, his best bowling figure in ODI. His previous best was taking four for 29 runs. Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib Al Hasan took two wickets each.

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Unlike the first match of the series, Jason Mohammed, the stand-in captain of the West Indies, won the toss and opted to bat first. His decision came as a surprise as the wicket, which was used in the first game as well, was not a good one for the batsmen.

However, the West Indies did not lose their first wicket in the second over as they did in the first game. Despite that, they failed to take control of the game with the bat.

Mustafizur brought the first breakthrough for the hosts, removing Sunil Ambris in the fifth over for 6. The debutant Kjorn Ottley and wicketkeeper-batsman Joshua Da Silva faced 50 balls in the second wicket stand to post only 26 runs.

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Mehidy took the second wicket removing the debutant Ottley for 24. It was a length ball at the outside off stump. And Ottley hit the ball hard only to be caught by Tamim Iqbal at the extra cover area.

And the right-arm spinner took the next wicket as well, dismissing Joshua Da Silva for 5 off 22 balls. This time it was a length ball again, and Da Silva defended, thinking the ball was coming into him. But the ball was straight and dislodged his stumps.

When the West Indies were struggling at 37 for three, Shakib bowled Ande McCarthy out for three and Najmul Hossain Shanto displayed a wonderful fielding effort to trap Kyle Mayers run-out for a duck.

In the sixth wicket stand, Mohammed and Nkrumah Bonner added 26 runs. When the partnership was getting big, Hasan Mahmud came to the scene and removed Booner for 20 off 25.

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It was a length delivery, and Booner went to cut it away but only managed an inside edge. The ball came in kissing his bat and shattered stumps.

However, Mohammed was looking forward to making a good partnership with Rovman Powell, but Shakib removed him off an arm ball.

Mohammed applied for a DRS, thinking of having an inside edge, but the TV replay showed there was no connection between ball and bat.

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Before being hunted by a stumping effort of Mushfiqur Rahim, Rovman posted 40, highest in the innings. He got support from Alzarri Joseph, 17, and Akeal Hosein, 12*.

In the ninth wicket stand, Rovman and Joseph added 32 runs, their highest stand in the match. In the last wicket stand, Rovman and Akeal faced 40 balls to post a total of 28.

Riding on the last two partnerships of the innings, the West Indies got close to 150. They eventually, managed to score for 148 for 10 in 43.3 overs.

The third and final ODI of the series will take place on January 25 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.

After the ODI series, both teams will face off in a two-match Test series starting from February 3

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the 14-member BCBI XI to play a three-day practice game against West Indies starting from January 29 in Chattogram. 

Wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan Sohan will lead this team. 

Five out of these 14 players are part of Bangladesh’s preliminary squad. They are – Nurul, Saif Hassan, Shadman Islam, Yasir Ali and Khaled Ahmed. 

Along with them, BCB included six members of Bangladesh’s U1-9 World Cup-winning squad— Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Akbar Ali, Towhid Hridoy, Shahin Alam, Shahadat Hossain Dipu and Shoriful Islam. 

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This is the only practice game for the Caribbeans before heading into the two-match Test series starting from February 3 in Chattogram. The second Test will be played in Dhaka from February 11. 

BCB XI: Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Akbar Ali, Towhid Hridoy, Mukidul Islam, Shahin Alam, Rishad Hasan, Saif Hassan, Shadman Islam, Yasir Ali, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Mohammad Naim, Shoriful Islam and Khaled Ahmed

The West Indies could not overcome their poor batting show in the first game of Bangabandhu Bangladesh vs West Indies Cricket Series.

They were wrapped up for only 148 for all in the second game as well on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.

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The right-arm spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz bagged four for 25 in 9.4 overs, his best bowling figure in ODI. His previous best was taking four for 29 runs. Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib Al Hasan took two wickets each.

Unlike the first match of the series, Jason Mohammed, the stand-in captain of the West Indies, won the toss and opted to bat first. His decision came as a surprise as the wicket, which was used in the first game as well, was not a good one for the batsmen.

However, they did not lose their first wicket in the second over as they did in the first game. Despite that, they failed to take control of the game with the bat.

Mustafizur brought the first breakthrough for the hosts, removing Sunil Ambris in the fifth over for 6. The debutant Kjorn Ottley and wicketkeeper-batsman Joshua Da Silva faced 50 balls in the second wicket stand to post only 26 runs.

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Mehidy took the second wicket removing the debutant Ottley for 24. It was a length ball at the outside off stump. And Ottley hit the ball hard only to be caught by Tamim Iqbal at the extra cover area.

Mehidy took the next wicket as well, dismissing Joshua Da Silva for 5 off 22 balls. This time it was a length ball again, and Da Silva defended, thinking the ball was coming into him. But the ball was straight and dislodged his stumps.

When the West Indies were struggling at 37 for three, Shakib bowled Ande McCarthy out for three and Najmul Hossain Shanto displayed a wonderful fielding effort to trap Kyle Mayers run-out for a duck.

In the sixth wicket stand, Mohammed and Nkrumah Bonner added 26 runs. When the partnership was getting big, Hasan Mahmud came to the scene and removed Booner for 20 off 25.

That was a length delivery, and Booner went to cut it away but only managed an inside edge. The ball came in kissing his bat and shattered his stumps.

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Mohammed was looking forward to making a good partnership with Rovman Powell, but Shakib removed him off an arm ball. Mohammed applied for a DRS, thinking of having an inside edge, but the TV replay showed there was no connection between ball and bat.

Before being hunted by a stumping effort of Mushfiqur Rahim, Rovman posted 40, highest in the innings. He got support from Alzarri Joseph, 17, and Akeal Hosein, 12*.

In the ninth wicket stand, Rovman and Joseph added 32 runs, their highest stand in the match. In the last wicket stand, Rovman and Akeal faced 40 balls to post a total of 28.

Riding on the last two partnerships of the innings, the West Indies got close to 150. They eventually, managed to score for 148 for 10 in 43.3 overs.

Tamim Iqbal-led Tigers made a flying start to the Bangabandhu Bangladesh vs West Indies Cricket Series, winning the first ODI on Thursday comfortably.

The Tigers are now eying to clinch the series on Friday with one match in hand.

The second game is also set to take place at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The match will kick off at 11:30am, and will be telecast live on BTV, T Sports and Nagorik TV.

In the first match, Bangladesh beat the touring Caribbean side by six wickets while chasing a below-par target of 123 runs.

The Tigers had won the toss and sent the West Indies to bat first, but they failed to have a good start as Mustafizur Rahman broke the first wicket stand in the second over. The Caribbean team failed to come up with effective partnerships when they needed it most.

Four Caribbean batsmen had reached two-digit score, but they failed to carry on. Kyle Mayers was the best batsman for them scoring 40 runs while Rovman Powell scored 28.

Mustafizur took first two wickets while Shakib took next three before debutant Hasan bagged two off two consecutive deliveries. Shakib took four wickets for only eight runs in 7.2 overs, which earned him the man of the match award.

In reply, Bangladesh lost four wickets before reaching the target. Tamim posted 44 – highest individual score for the Tigers in the game.

Before taking on the Caribbean side in the second game, Bangladesh’s bowling coach Otis Gibson applauded Tigers’ bowling attack.

“I think it was a good team performance. The conditions were not ideal. We had all the bases covered with the team we had. I thought Fizz (Mustafizur) and Rubel bowled well up front. And then Hasan had a fantastic debut. It was not an ideal performance but it was a good way to start, with a victory,” Gibson told the media.

Hasan surprised all in the first game taking three wickets. But Gibson said it was not surprising for him as the bowler has been working hard for a long time and what he did was his reward.

“He did not surprise me at all. That is why we picked him. We have seen the progress that he has made. He has been with us now probably for the last 12 months since the Pakistan tour last year. We have seen him develop nicely. So it was good that he got his opportunity. Three wickets in his debut is a good reward for the hard work that he has been putting in,” Gibson.

While Bangladesh are looking forward to sealing the series on Friday, the West Indies are upbeat to bounce back in the second game.

“Everyone is aware of what is at stake. Everyone is pumped up to give a better showing in the second ODI. This game is even more important than the last one. If we lose this game, it is the series. Everyone knows exactly what they need to do,” Alzarri Joseph, the pace-bowler of the Caribbean side, told the media on Thursday.

The Tigers will take on the West Indies in the third ODI of the series on January 25 in Chattogram. After the ODI series, both teams will lock horns in a two-match Test series.

The first Test will be played from February 3 in Chattogram and the second one in Dhaka from February 11.

Former champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi took a joint lead in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football, beating Muktijoddha Sangsad 2-1 on Thursday.

With the victory at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, Sheikh Jamal shared the top spot in the league table with Bashundhara Kings, Dhaka Abahani and Sheikh Russel, securing full six points from straight two league encounters.

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And Muktijoddha remained pointless losing their inaugural match.

Earlier, Sheikh Jamal made a good start in the league beating Chittagong Abahani 2-1 in the first match last Monday.

In the day’s match, two Gambian forwards Pa Omar Jobe and Solomon King Kanform scored for Sheikh Jamal DC, one in each half while Mehadi Hassan Royal netted the lone goal for Muktijoddha in the 93rd minute.

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Omar opened the Sheikh Jamal account in the 38th minute (1-0) while Solomon King scored one more in the 60th minute for the winners.