17/12Result
1st T20I, West Indies tour of Bangladesh at Sylhet, Dec 17 2018
West Indies won by 8 wkts (55b rem)
Player of the Match
Sheldon Cottrell
Sheldon CottrellWest Indies
17/12Result
1st T20I, West Indies tour of Bangladesh at Sylhet, Dec 17 2018
West Indies won by 8 wkts (55b rem)
Player of the Match
Sheldon Cottrell
Sheldon CottrellWest Indies

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 2 Wkts | BAN: 129/10 | RR: 6.78

  • Abu Hider1 (2b)
  • Keemo Paul4-0-23-2
  • Sheldon Cottrell4-0-28-4

2.09pm Cottrell:"Most definitely wanted to go short, with my bowling partner Oshane. We bowled hard lengths and it paid off for us. I'm experienced, so I was just preparing myself mentally when I wasn't in the squad. It's a good pitch, it's a bit two-paced at times, but as Shakib demonstrated you can get runs. With Oshane partnering me, our bowling is like fire from both ends. It's not an easy wicket but I think we can pull this off."

2.06 pm The short ball completely undid Bangladesh, with too many batsmen going for hooks and pulls and only top-edging for simple catches. They have ended up at a well below-par 129, and they'll need an extraordinary bowling effort to defend it. Cottrell was the most successful bowler, and he kept his lengths very tight, never giving anything away, while also using the short ball well. We'll be back for the chase shortly, which Sreshth will steer you through.

18.6
W
Paul to Mustafizur Rahman, OUT, cleaned him up He's a No.11 so you can't really expect big things from him. back of a length angling into him from round the wicket, and Mustafizur had no clue about it. Caught on the crease and tried to eventually steer it away, only got an inside edge with the ball crashing into the stumps

Mustafizur Rahman b Paul 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

18.5
0
Paul to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, good length outside off, steered gently to point

mikesiva: "The soldier has done well...four overs 4-28."

18.4
W
Paul to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, OUT, backed away to swat it to cow corner but he kept it on a good length outside off and Mehidy feathers it behind. Bangladesh lose one more

Mehidy Hasan Miraz c †Hope b Paul 8 (10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 80.00

18.3
1
Paul to Abu Hider, 1 run, another short ball, but well directed that time, close to off stump. Pulled, but gets it high on the bat and it balloons up and lands at the vacant mid-off.
18.2
1
Paul to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run, comes down the track to heave it over cow corner but gets it off the toe end to long-on.
18.1
4
Paul to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, FOUR, nicely timed back of a length but too wide of off, and Mehidy cuts it past point. Third man ran around and put a despairing dive, to no avail

Shatu: "What it seems this is very good batting surface, BD is in very mediocre position is because of careless shots from top-order batsmen. With total around 150 isn't sufficient to win against this WI side, they have some very good ball hitters." - 150 is very far right now...

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | BAN: 123/8 | RR: 6.83

  • Abu Hider0 (1b)
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz3 (7b)
  • Sheldon Cottrell4-0-28-4
  • Carlos Brathwaite3-0-13-1
17.6
0
Cottrell to Abu Hider, no run, yorker, patted back to the bowler. Cottrell ends with 4 for 28, his best bowling figures in T20Is. All four wickets for him came off the short ball
17.5
1
Cottrell to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run, short ball into the ribs, but Mehidy stays back and turns it down to fine leg
17.4
0
Cottrell to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, outside off, punched to point
17.3
W
Cottrell to Shakib Al Hasan, OUT, the short ball does the trick again Cottrell banged it in, Shakib went for the pull. The bat twisted in his hand and the top edge ballooned up towards short square leg. Cottrell called loudly for it and took the catch himself. Marched and gave his salute. Bangladesh's hopes for a reasonable total depended on Shakib, you'd think they're gone now

Shakib Al Hasan c & b Cottrell 61 (43b 8x4 2x6) SR: 141.86

17.2
6
Cottrell to Shakib Al Hasan, SIX, slower ball yorker, Shakib picked up nicely. Gave himself some room and lifted it over long-on for another six
17.1
1
Cottrell to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run, back of a length outside off, pushed to point and another quick single. Another direct hit, but Shakib had made his ground comfortably. Rovman the fielder again

END OF OVER:
17 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | BAN: 115/7 | RR: 6.76

  • Shakib Al Hasan55 (41b)
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz1 (4b)
  • Carlos Brathwaite3-0-13-1
  • Fabian Allen3-0-19-1
16.6
4
Brathwaite to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR, outside edge goes for a boundary down the track came Shakib, intending to send this ball into orbit over cow corner. Only gets an outside edge - would have been regulation for slip, but of course at this stage of the innings, there's generally no slips. Flies to the third man fence
16.5
1
Brathwaite to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run, fuller ball on off, he comes across and gently turns it towards mid-on to finally get off strike
16.4
0
Brathwaite to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, quicker, back of a length and cramping him for room. Wanted to cut it but too close to the body and he misses it entirely, it goes to the keeper
16.3
0
Brathwaite to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, good length outside off, pushed into the off side. Looking for the quick single to get Shakib on strike, but no run there

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West Indies 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st51E LewisSD Hope
2nd47SD HopeN Pooran
3rd32N PooranKMA Paul