BSP-19 Bangladesh restrict West Indies at 195 for 9 in 1st ODI

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Bangladesh restrict West Indies at 195 for 9 in 1st ODI

DHAKA, Dec 9, 2018 (BSS)- It was a magnificent bowling display by
Tigers’ skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman
as Bangladesh restricted West Indies at 195 for 9 in 50 overs in the first
ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur
on Sunday.

Bangladesh got their first breakthrough as Shakib Al Hasan removed
Windies opener Kieron Powell for 10 in the eighth over of the match while
Bangladesh captain Mashare Bin Mortaza got two wickets in quick succession to
reduce 78 for 3 in 24.3 overs.

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza removed Darrewn Bravo for 19 while another opener
Shai Hope, who seemed good with bat as he top scored 43 runs, became
Mashrafe’s second victim.

After that, the Tigers bowlers, led by Mashrafe, continued their attack
on West Indies innings picking up wickets of Marlon Samuels (25), Shimron
Hetmyer (6) and Rovman Powell (14) establishing their full control on the
match.

However, Keemo Paul and Roston Chase offered some resistance in the end
as both the Caribbean batsmen shared an important 51-run for the seventh
wicket stand, the highest partnership in West Indies’s dilapidated innings,
to take the team’s total to a respectable position.

Paul blasted 28-ball off 36 runs with the help of one boundary and two
over boundaries while Roston supported him with a priceless 32-run off 38
ball that included one boundary and equal number of over boundary, before
they fell victim to Mustafizur Rahman.

Mashrafe Mortaza and Mustafizur Rahman were the pick of Bangladeshi
bowlers as the duo shared three West Indies’s wickets giving away 30 and 35
runs respectively.

Brief score:

West Indies – 195 for 9 in 50 overs, Shie Hope 43, Keemo Paul 36, Roston
32, Samuels 25, Bravo 19, , Mashrafe 3/30 and Mustafizur 3/35.

BSS/SG/ARS/1754 hrs