Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal are the openers out in the middle. The first over will be delivered by Joseph, with two slips in place
3.24 pm Here we are for the reply. Bangladesh need 123 to go 1-0 up in this three-match series. Tamim Iqbal, I thought, was exceptional with his decisions in the field. Used his fast bowlers well, especially in the face of the Mayers-Powell counterattack. Both batsmen like pace on the ball, but he still brought Mustafizur and Hasan Mahmud back into the attack, and it helped hasten the end. Can Tamim now lead the way with bat in hand?
It'll be a 30-minute break before the Bangladesh reply. We'll see you on the other side shortly.
Shakib Al Hasan speaks to the broadcasters: "Feeling ok. Playing after 16-17 months is not easy. But happy with the way I performed. The thing is, we haven't played for 10 months. Everyone is anxious and keen to play matches. Everyone was nervous today, but also very excited. [On his idea] Keep it simple, just pitch the ball in the right areas, and hope for the wicket to do the rest. There are quite a few good fast bowlers coming through the system. I played the previous T20 tournament, and I saw a lot of good fast bowlers bowl their heart out. I played with Hasan [Mahmud] in the same team, and it was good to see him come out and express himself."
2.59 pm It's now the second-lowest total for West Indies against Bangladesh. Shouldn't be too tall an ask for a quality batting lineup, but let us see how the reply pans out. For the moment, it's all about some quality Bangladesh bowling. The guile of Shakib and Mehidy, together with the accuracy of Mustafizur, and a potential new star on the horizon in Hasan Mahmud. Very little of note from the West Indies, barring the short phase of play when Kyle Mayers and Rovman Powell took the attack to the opposition
AS Joseph b Shakib Al Hasan 4 (15m 7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 57.14
Shakib returns
Malli: "My prediction is 142 all out. How about yours?"
END OF OVER:32 | (wicket maiden) | WI: 122/9 | RR: 3.81
- Chemar Holder0 (3b)
- Alzarri Joseph4 (5b)
- Hasan Mahmud6-1-28-3
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz7-1-29-1
Tim : "150 runs will not too bad. Remember WI has good bowlers. On top of that BD is playing after a long time." --- Meanwhile, Mark recalibrates his prediction to 125
AJ Hosein c Litton Das b Hasan Mahmud 1 (4m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00
END OF OVER:31 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 122/8 | RR: 3.93
- Alzarri Joseph4 (5b)
- Akeal Hosein1 (1b)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz7-1-29-1
- Hasan Mahmud5-0-28-2
Mark: "The end is nigh here. 250 no longer the target. Nor is 200. 150 tops..."
Akeal Hosein comes out, again on debut
KR Mayers c Litton Das b Mehidy Hasan Miraz 40 (73m 56b 4x4 1x6) SR: 71.42
Alim: "Bring Sakib to get his 5 wicket howl after comeback to international cricket "
Slip in place for Mehidy as Bangladesh search for more wickets
END OF OVER:30 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | WI: 119/7 | RR: 3.96
- Alzarri Joseph4 (4b)
- Kyle Mayers38 (52b)
- Hasan Mahmud5-0-28-2
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz6-1-26-0
Tasmeem: "It was inevitable. Rovman has always had starts against Bangladesh, but he never converted it into a big one. The only one troubling them currently was Shai Hope, who isn't here." --- Real shame, because the Mayers-Powell partnership was looking good, and could have taken West Indies to a good platform for a final push
Alzari Joseph is met by two slips for the hat-trick ball
RA Reifer lbw b Hasan Mahmud 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Raymon Reifer is the new man in, another left-hander.
R Powell c †Mushfiqur Rahim b Hasan Mahmud 28 (43m 31b 2x4 2x6) SR: 90.32
