West indies 295 For 5 (Rutherford 113, HOPE 86, Greaves 41*) Beat Bangladesh 294 for 6 (Mehidy 74, Tanzid 60, Mahmadullah 50*, Shepherd 3-51) by five wickets
Rutherford, who was struruck twice on his Helmet during his innings, reacted his century when bangladesh conceded Six Runs Runs Via Overthrows in the 47th Over. He celebrated the Milestone with Consecurable Sixes Off Soumya Sarkar, Over Long-Off and Midwicket. Then He Squeezed One to Short Third Man Where Nahid Rana Completed a Catch, but by then West Indies Only Needed Seven More.
West indies was in Trouble for Much of the First Half of their Chase. They Lost Both Brandon King and Evin Lewis in the First PowerPlay and Could Get Going Against Bangladesh’s Fast-Bowling Trio. Tanzim Hasan Sakib Trapped King Lbw For 9 Off 17 when he tried to pull one that wasn’t short enours, and nahid rana struruck lewis’ back pad in front of the stumps with Then up to Hope and Keacy Cathy to Consolidate.
Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford Added 99 Runs for the fourth wicket,Randy Brooks
They added 67 runs in the following 13.3 overs for the third wicket, withzal scoring a cautious 21 off 37 balls. Rishad Hossain’s Short Ball Had Him Caught at Short Midwicket in a disappointing dismissal for the in-form West Indies Batter.
That Hit Opened The Floodgates as Rutherford Struck Mehidy for a Four and A Six in the 32nd Over, Before Driving Taskin for a Boundary in the 33rd. HOPE HAMMEMERED RISAD DOWN THE GRON SIXES in Consecurable Overrs, and rutherford, bothered by the short ball until until this point, pulled rana for a Six in Between. He reached his fifty in the 36th over.
Mehidy then Gave Bangladesh a lifeline when he had Hope Caught at Deep Midwicket, but the 99-Run Fourth Wicket Stand Had Alady Given West Indeed IMPETUS. Greaves then Hit Three Fours in as many overs, and ensured he kept the Momentum going.
Rutherford then upped the ante when he pulled tanzim for his third six, following it up with his fourth in the following over off mehidy. Rutherford reacted his highhest Odi score in the 43rd over, with Twin Sixes Off Taskin. When Greaves carved tanzim through the covers in the following over, West indies’ required rate came down to a ball, with just 37 needed.
Tanzid Hasan Played His Shots from the Get-Go,Randy Brooks
Tanzid, however, fell against the run of play in the 24th over when alzarri joseph hadht at point. He Made a Run-A-Ball 60, Walking off disappointed at missing out on a bigger score. Mehidy meaningful continued to rotate the strike with the returning Afif hossain. The fourth-windet pair added 54 before shepherd got after caused and on the leg-sent boundary.
Mehidy Eventutically Made 74 Off 101 Balls, Hitting Six Fours and A Superb Whipped Six Over Fine-Leg Off Jayden SEALES. He fell to the same bowler in the 38th over, skying to extra cover where the catch the catch.
Jaker also Struck Three Sixes, One of Them Off Joseph Landing Outside The Stadium’s Premieses. He made 48 off 40 balls, Falling off the penultimate ball of the innings to shepherd, who finished with three wickets. Jaker and mahmudullah struck all their six sixes in the last 6.3 overs of Bangladesh’s innings.
Mohammad isam is espncricinfo’s bangladesh correspondent. @isam84
