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newspoint|01-11-2025
West Indies Team. (Photo Source: MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
The West Indies whitewashed Bangladesh 3-0 in the three-match T20I series after winning the final encounter by five wickets on Friday, October 31, at the Bir Shreshho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium.
Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first after failing to chase down totals in the first two matches. Parvez Hossain Emon and Litton Das were dismissed for single-digit scores, but Tanzid Hasan played a brilliant innings, single-handedly keeping Bangladesh in the fight. Tanzid was dropped by Jason Holder at mid-off in the third over, when he was batting on 12. The southpaw made the most of the reprieve.
Saif Hassan added a 63-run partnership off 43 balls with Tanzid, setting up a great foundation for Bangladesh to make the most of the death overs. However, from 107/2 in the 15th over, Bangladesh were bowled out for 151. Tanzid finished with a career-best T20I score of 89 off 62 balls. Romario Shepherd was the pick of the bowlers, bagging a hat-trick.
In reply, the West Indies lost the wickets of Alick Athanaze and Brandon King inside the powerplay. However, Amir Jangoo played a nice hand at the top to keep the required run rate within reach. Stand-in captain Roston Chase smashed a 29-ball 50, while Ackeem Auguste scored 50 off 25 deliveries.
Rishad Hossain dismissed them in the 16th over, but the West Indies had already reached within touching distance by then. Rovman Powell and Gudakesh Motie took the team home in 16.5 overs with five wickets to spare.
Top batting performances of the match — Ackeem AugusteAckeem Auguste smashed 50 runs off 25 balls, hitting one four and five sixes. The 22-year-old finished with a strike rate of 200. He slammed Rishad Hossain for three sixes in the 13th over. His blitzkrieg turned the chase into a cakewalk for the Caribbean side.
Romario Shepherd finished with excellent figures of 3/36 in four overs. He picked up the wickets of Tanzid, Nurul Hasan, and Shoriful Islam. Shepherd took a wicket off the last ball of the 17th over and two more to start the 20th. The experienced all-rounder was named Player of the Series for his performances across the three games. He finished as the joint-highest wicket-taker in the series, with seven wickets.
This is the West Indies' first-ever 3-0 clean sweep away from home in T20Is. On the other hand, Auguste registered his maiden T20I half-century.
Who was the Player of the Match?Roston Chase won the match for his all-round exploits. He picked up the wicket of Parvez Hossan Emon in the fourth over of the first innings. The stand-in skipper finished with brilliant figures of 1/23 in four overs. With the bat, he smashed 50 off just 29 balls, hitting five fours and one six.
What is the next match?This ended the West Indies' tour of Bangladesh, which turned out to be a riveting affair. Bangladesh will now host Ireland in a two-match Test series, starting on November 11. Meanwhile, New Zealand will face the West Indies in a multi-format series, which begins on November 5.
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