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Tigers beat West Indies by 18 runs to clinch ODI series
DHAKA, July 29, 2018 (BSS) – A brilliant century by 103 by Tamim Iqbal
enabled Bangladesh to beat West Indies by 18 runs in the 3rd ODI played on
the early hour of Sunday at St. Kitts Island, West Indies.
Bangladesh batting first post a mammoth 301 runs for the loss of six
wickets in their allotted 50-overs.
In reply, West Indies after a slow start , R Powell thunderous knock of
74-off 41-balls almost took away the game but Tiger bowlers some how regained
their composer to restrict the host to 283 for 6 wickets in their allotted 50
overs.
Thanks to southpaw opener Tamim Iqbal who scored an incredible 103 runs
off 124 balls studded with seven boundaries and two towering sixes.
His superb effort was well utilized by Mahmudullah Riyad whose cameo
innings of 67 off 49 balls laced with five glorious boundaries and three eye
catching sixes enabling Tigers to cross 300 mark.
But not before that in the middle overs, skipper Mashrafe Mortaza hammered
an impressive 36 off 25 deliveries and ace all rounder Shakib Al Hasan
chipped in with a useful 37 off 44-balls.
West Indian skipper Jason Holder with two wickets for 55 runs and D. Nurse
with two wickets for 52 runs were the leading host bowlers.
In reply, West Indies struggled to get off to flying start as both
Mashrafe Mortaza and Mehedi Miraj bowled immaculate line and length to keep
the rival batsmen at bay.
Mashrafe Mortaza’s bowling was as usual brilliant, Mustafizur Rahman
bowled extraordinary in his first spell but was clobbered in his second spell
in the closing moments of the match.
Rubel today was very impressive, so were Mehedi Miraj and Shakib as both
them played very important part while bowling with tight line and length
restricting West Indies from reaching their goal.
Bangladesh looked like was heading for a comfortable win after Chris Gayle
73, Shai Hope with 64 run were dismissed.
But Powell played a blinder of a knock for West Indies as he hammered a
scintillating 41-ball 74-runs and almost was on verge of taking the victory
from the Bangladesh from the jaw of defeat.
Tamim Iqbal was declared as man of the match and man of the series for his
two centuries and a half century in the series.
Brief scorecard:
Bangladesh 301 for 6 in 50 overs. Tamim Iqbal 103 off 124-ball,
Mahmudullah 67 off 49 balls not out, Shakib 37 off 44 balls, Mashrafe 36 off
25 balls , Mushfiqur Rahim 12, Anamul 10, Sabbir 9, Mossadek 11 not out.
West Indies: 283 for 6 in 50 overs, Chris Gayle 73 , Hope 64, Powell 74 ,
Mortaza 2/63.
BSS/SMM/SG/MSY/0849 hrs