Player of the Match
Player of the Match

That's a wrap on all the action from us today. Thank you for joining in and hanging around for the last few hours! This is Rashad Mahbub, signing off on behalf of K Vairavan and the rest of the ESPNcricinfo crew. Shubho Ratri!

Shadow-Shell: "Has this ever happened before? Ball going to six after batter being out hit wicket?" Abhimanyu informs me that Hardik Pandya scored a boundary off the final ball of the game for India and was dismissed hit wicket. However, he's unsure whether the final shot was a four or a six. Then Sampath adds to the drama, recalling a similar incident where Mujeeb Ur Rahman hit a six off Taskin Ahmed and then was also dismissed hit wicket a couple of years ago!

Shai Hope: "We assessed the conditions a little bit better today. Obviously, we would have wanted a higher score, but I thought having wickets in hand gave us the impetus we needed at the back end. Rovman Powell played a brilliant innings in his 100th T20I; it's great to see him come in and make that impact. It's nice when everything falls into place. When you set a lot of plans and everyone comes out and executes those same plans, it's a lot easier, especially as a skipper. I just need to set the field, and everything falls into place. Credit goes to the guys; they raised their hands today in all departments, and I'm happy to see the result we got today."

Player of the Match, Rovman Powell: "At the end of the innings, I was really pleased. It was difficult for me to start on the wicket; at one point, I was about 7 off 20 deliveries. But I just kept believing that if I could get a good shot, a good boundary, I would turn it around. We just needed to go as deep as possible. It isn't easy for guys to just come in and start hitting the ball; they need a few deliveries under their belt. Fortunately for the captain and me, by the 18th over, we had some balls under our belt, so we could maximize the scoring. It was a grand innings, and I'm happy we entertained everybody."

Litton Das: "I thought they [West Indies] batted really well in the first 10 overs. The wicket was on the slower side. If we had taken early wickets, they would have been under pressure. Ending the game in the 19th over is part of cricket. Someone comes in the last over, they will hit. It happens in cricket. The main thing is that we have to execute our death overs better, whoever bowls them. On the batting side, I think we lost too many wickets in the Powerplay. I was very upset regarding Shamim Hossain's batting. He has to think about it; you can't come and just enjoy the batting all the time. You have to take responsibility. We bowled really well for the entire match, except the last over. We have to take a couple of catches because they fielded really well and took some serious catches. We need to learn from the mistakes we made today and come back strongly for the next one."

Hafiz: "@ Rashad: Trust me, I saw you say Taskin will hit 3 sixes, then it says 6 in green color, I go down, typed my message, then I browse up, and it says out, got upset, saw my comments published, got happy. Now plz, publish this one, and I will get super happy. I don't need super over :)." The things we do for the love of the game...

roxy: "Those 3 sixes is the difference "

9:45 pm The West Indies earned a well-fought win and take a crucial 1-0 lead in the three-match series! Bangladesh started the run chase with a bang, as Tanzid Hasan smashed a six and a four off Akeal Hosein's first over. However, they quickly ran into trouble. Tanzid threw his wicket away in the second over, trying to be overly aggressive with the bat. The home team lost quick, back-to-back wickets in the Powerplay, with Litton Das falling to a soft dismissal. Both early dismissals were courtesy of individual brilliance in the field, first from Romario Shepherd and then from Akeal Hosein. When the dangerous Saif Hassan was out next, Bangladesh had lost four wickets and failed to build any genuine partnership. Hridoy attempted to anchor the innings but couldn't carry on after scoring 28 runs. The chase saw a brief flicker of hope when Tanzim Sakib was given a life after Jayden Seales missed a run-out chance, and then Shai Hope dropped a catch off Nasum Ahmed. Sakib seized the moment, smashing 16 runs off Shepherd's 14th over, causing the fans to erupt. His heroic knock ended after scoring 33 off 27 balls. Ultimately, the failure of the top and middle order meant that the late cameos from the lower order were not enough to get Bangladesh over the line. Jason Holder and Jayden Seales were the chief destroyers with three wickets each, while Akeal Hosein picked up two, sealing the win for the visitors. Hang around, post-match presentation coming up shortly.

Hafiz: "@ Rashad, you are the man, two more!!" Oopsie, dialed the wrong number!

West Indies won by 16 runs

19.4
W
Shepherd to Taskin Ahmed, OUT, There's the first one! Shortish delivery angling away outside off, nailed the pull shot and swings it away over the deep midwicket fences and into the stands! Hang on, wait a minute! It's a bizarre end to the innings. Taskin has hit his wicket with the boots! He stepped too deep inside the crease and clipped the bails off well before the delivery arrived. He is out hit wicket, and that's the end of Bangladesh's innings!

Taskin Ahmed hit wicket b Shepherd 10 (17m 8b 0x4 1x6) SR: 125

Three sixes from Taskin?

KiwiTiger: "Happy birthday to KOOSHEELA, hope you got your birthday gift!"

19.3
1
Shepherd to Mustafizur Rahman, 1 run, slower delivery on the widish channel, drags it down to long on for a single

Hafiz: "Bangladesh is still ahead after 19 overs compared to WI."

19.2
0
Shepherd to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, widish yorker ball outside off, swing and a miss

18 from 5 now

19.2
1w
Shepherd to Mustafizur Rahman, 1 wide, ah, wide ball darted wide outside off, goes past the off-side tramline

Sumod K : "Plz go easy on Hamdan, @Hafiz, everyone is not a Wizard."

19.1
1
Shepherd to Taskin Ahmed, 1 run, Slower ball angling away outside off, swings it across the line and under-edges past the leg stump

Shepherd to bowl the last over, 20 needed from 6 balls.

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs | BAN: 146/9 (20 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.68, RRR: 20.00)

  • Mustafizur Rahman10 (6b)
  • Taskin Ahmed9 (6b)
  • Jayden Seales4-0-32-3
  • Jason Holder4-0-31-3
18.6
2
Seales to Mustafizur Rahman, 2 runs, full toss ball from around the wicket, slashes it straight over mid-off. Powell comes around from long on and cuts it off with some fancy footwork near the ropes

KOOSHEELA: "today is my birthday.... can you guys give this win today WEST INDIES. hope this can get posted." Happy Birthday, mate!

18.5
2
Seales to Mustafizur Rahman, 2 runs, three-quarter length ball guides it past short third for a couple of runs
18.4
4
Seales to Mustafizur Rahman, FOUR, Hard length ball on the stumps, backs away outside leg and hammers it across the line, thick outside edge and flies over short third
18.3
1
Seales to Taskin Ahmed, 1 run, width on offer fuller length ball, heaves it away with the toe end of the bat, three fielders converge, and it falls safely in the no man's zone on the mid-off area.
18.2
0
Seales to Taskin Ahmed, no run, Pace on length ball around off, wild swing and a miss

Hafiz Muhammad : ""very well jinx @Hamdan""

We have a slight delay in play as there seems to be an issue with the bails, and they need to be replaced now.

18.1
1
Seales to Mustafizur Rahman, 1 run, back of a length ball forces it away to midwicket area

END OF OVER:
18 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | BAN: 136/9 (30 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.55, RRR: 15.00)

  • Taskin Ahmed8 (4b)
  • Mustafizur Rahman1 (2b)
  • Jason Holder4-0-31-3
  • Jayden Seales3-0-22-3
17.6
6
Holder to Taskin Ahmed, SIX, Taskin joins the party now, maybe a bit too late! Full and overpitched ball in the slot, picks it up nicely over the widish long on ropes
17.5
1
Holder to Mustafizur Rahman, 1 run, slower delivery on the leg stump line, whips the ball away to deep midwicket

Anwaar: "love celebration by windies. always unique and lively"

17.4
0
Holder to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, Low full toss ball on the stumps, steers it straight to mid-off
17.3
W
Holder to Rishad Hossain, OUT, Length ball in the slot around off, Rishad attempts to send it downtown and miscues the stroke towards long off, Powell comes around and completes the catch with the reverse cup technique.

Rishad Hossain c Powell b Holder 6 (10m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 200

Hamdan: "if Rishad can pull this off, he can gain confidence to become a finisher in upcoming matches."

17.2
4
Holder to Rishad Hossain, FOUR, cheeky and finds the boundary! Widish low full toss ball outside off, squats down and extends his arms, thick outside edge and races away through the empty slip cordon
17.1
1
Holder to Taskin Ahmed, 1 run, slower bouncer from around the wicket, turns it down around the corner

END OF OVER:
17 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | BAN: 124/8 (42 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.29, RRR: 14.00)

  • Taskin Ahmed1 (2b)
  • Rishad Hossain2 (1b)
  • Jayden Seales3-0-22-3
  • Jason Holder3-0-19-2
16.6
1
Seales to Taskin Ahmed, 1 run, slower through the air ball on the stumps, caught Taskin by surprise inside the crease, clipped it towards the vacant mid wicket area
16.5
0
Seales to Taskin Ahmed, no run, Short of a good length ball defends off the back foot

Taskin in

16.4
W
Seales to Nasum Ahmed, OUT, Lovely teamwork from Powell and Holder, and Nasum has to depart! Back of a length ball around the sixth stump line, hangs back and goes for the big heave again, this time did not connect well enough to clear the pace off delivery. Powell comes running around, grabs the ball with both hands, and tosses it a few yards inside the field towards Jason Holder. As Powell steps outside the ropes, Holder completes the boundary-line catch!

Nasum Ahmed c Holder b Seales 20 (25m 13b 3x4 1x6) SR: 153.84

16.3
0
Seales to Nasum Ahmed, no run, dancing shoes on for Nasum, shuffles across and then backs away, bowls a fuller length ball outside off and fails to connect
16.2
4
Seales to Nasum Ahmed, FOUR, A lovely exhibition of timing! Hard length ball angling away outside off, makes room outside leg and swings it away with the sweet part of the bat, guides it wide of long on
16.1
0
Seales to Nasum Ahmed, no run, Hard length ball on the probing channel, wild swing and a miss

Bangladesh 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st16Saif HassanTanzid Hasan
2nd13Litton DasSaif Hassan
3rd9Saif HassanTowhid Hridoy
4th3Towhid HridoyShamim Hossain
5th16Nurul HasanTowhid Hridoy
6th20Towhid HridoyTanzim Hasan Sakib
7th40Nasum AhmedTanzim Hasan Sakib
8th6Nasum AhmedRishad Hossain
9th6Taskin AhmedRishad Hossain
10th20Mustafizur RahmanTaskin Ahmed