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nd Innings West Indies

A thumping performance from the Windies here. They now have a chance to seal the series in the 2nd T20I. Bangladesh on the other hand, will look to bounce back and level the series in the 2nd T20I on 20th December in Dhaka. That match will start at 1700 local time (11:00AM GMT) on 20th December at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka. Join us for that one till then have a good time.

Windies skipper, Carlos Brathwaite, says it is a very good win but it is just the first game and there are still 2 more games to go. States the batting and bowling clicked today and everything they did today, went their way. Ends by saying they can't rest on their laurels and they have to once again bring their best game in the second T20I.

Man of the Match, Sheldon Cottrell, says the bowlers need to be smart on such wickets and they executed their plans well today. Ends by saying he is a soldier and hence, he celebrates the way he does.

Bangladesh skipper, Shakib Al Hasan, says everything went wrong today. Further adds they did not bat well and did not bowl well also. Mentions they did not perform well as a team and hence, lost the match. Ends by saying nothing worked out today other than the toss and were comprehensively beaten.

Windies have completely dominated the first T20I. Their bowlers set it up for the batsman by restricting Bangladesh to 129. Sheldon Cottrell was the star as he finished with a 4-fer. In reply, Evin Lewis and Shai Hope came out all guns blazing especially Shai Hope. He scored the fastest T20I fifty by a Windies player. His innings completely took the game away from the home side. Windies wrapped up this chase in just 10.5 overs with 8 wickets in hand to take the lead in this 3 match T20I series.

10.5

Shakib Al Hasan to Keemo Paul, LEG BYE! It was bowled quicker on his pads, Paul tries to flick and it hits him on the pads and the ball goes towards the fine leg region. The batsmen managed to take a single in the process. AND WINDIES WIN BY 8 WICKETS.

10.4

Shakib Al Hasan to Keemo Paul, FOUR! Tosses it up on middle, Keemo dances down the track and whips it towards deep mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence. Scores all level. Just 1 required for Windies to win the game.

10.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Keemo Paul, SIX! Two in two for Paul. It was dragged short and Keemo rocks back and pulls it over deep-mid wicket for a huge six. Spinners have been taken apart from the Windies batsmen today.

10.2

Shakib Al Hasan to Keemo Paul, SIX! Keemo looks in a hurry to finish the game of. Slower through the air on middle, the batsman charges down the track and hits it handsomely over long on for a maximum.

10.1

Shakib Al Hasan to Keemo Paul, Flighted delivery on middle, Keemo pushes it to the point region.

over

10 | 9 Runs | HH: 113/2

9.6

Mahmudullah to Keemo Paul, The batsman has played it to the point region. One run added to the total.

9.5

Mahmudullah to Keemo Paul, SIX! WHACKED! Tosses it up on middle, Paul gets to the pitch of the ball and goes uppishly over long on for a huge six.

9.4

Mahmudullah to Keemo Paul, On middle, Paul late cuts it but straight to the short third man fielder.

9.3

Mahmudullah to Keemo Paul, A tad quicker on middle, Paul defends it with a straight bat.

9.2

Mahmudullah to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller delivery on middle, Pooran taps it towards point for a run.

9.1

Mahmudullah to Keemo Paul, Quicker on off, Paul cuts it towards backward point for a single.

over

9 | 5 Runs | HH: 104/2

8.6

Shakib Al Hasan to Keemo Paul, Flatter around off, the batsman goes back and punches it through covers. A run taken.

8.5

Shakib Al Hasan to Nicholas Pooran, Dances down the track and strokes it to long off for a run.

8.4

Shakib Al Hasan to Nicholas Pooran, Nicely bowled! It is the flatter one outside off, it goes on with the arm. Pooran plays inside the line and gets beaten.

8.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Keemo Paul, Uses his feet and eases it down to long on for a run.

8.2

Shakib Al Hasan to Nicholas Pooran, Flatter and outside off, it is cut through point for a run.

8.1

Shakib Al Hasan to Keemo Paul, Loopy ball on middle, Paul tries to go over covers but gets it off the inner half through mid-wicket for a run. 100 up for the Windies. Another 30 needed.

over

8 | 4 Runs | HH: 99/2

7.6

Mahmudullah to Nicholas Pooran, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

7.5

Mahmudullah to Keemo Paul, Drifts on his pads, Paul flicks it to the leg side for a run.

Keemo Paul is the new man in.

7.4

Mahmudullah to Shai Hope, OUT! Bangladesh finally get their man. It was bowled outside off, Hope slashes it over covers but straight to Mustafizur at deep cover, who takes a good catch. A wicket too late for the home side because Hope has taken the game completely away from them. Brilliant innings comes to and end for the opener.

7.3

Mahmudullah to Nicholas Pooran, Tosses is up on off, the batsman pushes it to the cover region for a run.

7.2

Mahmudullah to Nicholas Pooran, Full on off, Pooran reverse sweeps it but straight to the backward point fielder.

7.1

Mahmudullah to Nicholas Pooran, Starts off with a fuller delivery on middle and leg. Pooran paddles it fine for a couple of runs.

Mahmudullah is brought into the attack.

over

7 | 4 Runs | HH: 95/1

6.6

Shakib Al Hasan to Nicholas Pooran, Pooran rocks on to his back foot and cuts it away to the cover region for a single.

6.5

Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope, Flicked to the mid-wicket region for a single. No six from Hope in this over.

6.4

Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope, Tossed up by Shakib and Hope drives it straight to the fielder at cover.

6.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope, Shorter on length by the skipper, Hope punches it off the back foot through the point region for a couple.

6.2

Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope, Hope tries to heave it over the square leg region but misses the ball. The ball goes between the legs of the batsman.

6.1

Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope, Flatter on midle and off, Hope punches it away to the fielder at mid on.

The captain is back into the attack.

over

6 | 18 Runs | HH: 91/1

5.6

Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope, Bowls it short again, this time Shai pulls it towards square leg for a single. 18 from the over of Mehidy.

5.5

Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope, SIX! Loose delivery from Hasan here. It was dragged short, Hope hangs back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Brings up his first fifty as well with that shot. It has been some innings from the southpaw. He was brilliant in the ODI's and he carries it on here.

5.4

Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope, Fuller this time on off, Hope drives it straight to the mid off fielder.

5.3

Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope, FOUR! What a shot from Hope. Nicely tossed up delivery on middle, Shai lofts it uppishly over extra cover and the ball races away to the fence. Hope looking to finish the game early.

5.2

Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope, SIX! HAMMERED! Hasan bowls a full toss on middle, Hope lofts it over mid on for a huge six.

5.1

Mehidy Hasan to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller delivery on middle, Pooran pushes it towards mid off for a run.

Mehidy Hasan comes to the attack.

over

5 | 15 Runs | HH: 73/1

4.6

Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope, FOUR! The over started with a boundary and now ends with one! How clever and good was this from Hope. Nothing wrong with the delivery. It is a yorker outside off, Hope at the very end, opens the face of the bat and jams it down to the third man fence.

4.5

Mustafizur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran, Again clever batting by Pooran! Knows there is no need of taking any risk. He taps it towards covers for a quick run.

4.4

Mustafizur Rahman to Shai Hope, In the air... but over the fielder! Fuller on off, Hope swings but does not get it off the middle. It goes over mid off. The fielder runs behind it but fails to get to it. Single taken.

4.3

Mustafizur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller in length on middle, Pooran works it around the corner for a run. Good batting, two boundaries and now a single.

4.2

Mustafizur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Through the off side this time! The last one was brute power, this one was timing. Full and around off, Pooran leans into it and strokes it through extra cover for back-to-back boundaries.

4.1

Mustafizur Rahman to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! The run flow continues! Pooran clears his front leg and tonks it over the mid on fielder for a boundary.

over

4 | 13 Runs | HH: 58/1

3.6

Mohammad Saifuddin to Nicholas Pooran, Goes for a yorker this time and the batsman nicely digs it out towards off side. The batsmen rotate strike. Eventful over comes to an end.

3.5

Mohammad Saifuddin to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Pooran is off the mark here. Saifuddin bowls it short on off, Pooran pulls it towards mid-wicket for a boundary. Good way to the start the innings for the left-hander.

3.4

Mohammad Saifuddin to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length on middle, Pooran defends it off the back foot and onto the ground.

3.4

Mohammad Saifuddin to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Saifuddin goes for the yorker but misses his line and length and goes wide down leg. Umpire signals a wide.

3.3

Mohammad Saifuddin to Shai Hope, Fuller delivery on middle and leg, Hope flicks it to the leg side for a run.

Nicholas Pooran is the new man in.

3.2

Mohammad Saifuddin to Evin Lewis, OUT! Saifuddin provides the breakthrough. But one would feel, this opening stand has done the job. Lewis tries to continue the attack approach as he goes for the pull. The bounce though gets big on him and he only manages a top edge towards long on. Ariful there runs in and takes it. A much-needed wicket for Bangladesh. Can they fight back?

3.1

Mohammad Saifuddin to Evin Lewis, SIX! WHACKED! Slower delivery from Saifuddin on off, Lewis reads the length early and whacks it over deep-mid wicket for a huge six. Also brings up the fifty partnership between these two. It has been a brisk start from these two.

Mohammad Saifuddin is on now.

over

3 | 15 Runs | HH: 45/0

2.6

Abu Hider to Shai Hope, FOUR! SHOT! Fuller delivery on off, Hope drives it straight past the bowler and through mid off for a boundary. 15 of the over.

2.5

Abu Hider to Shai Hope, Back of a length on middle, Shai punches it off the back foot to the cover fielder.

2.4

Abu Hider to Shai Hope, SIX! Hope in carnage mode. Length delivery on off, Hope slaps it uppishly over extra cover for a huge six. Brilliant shot from the opener.

2.3

Abu Hider to Evin Lewis, Short delivery this time on middle, Lewis pulls it towards fine leg for a run.

2.2

Abu Hider to Evin Lewis, Again fuller on leg, Evin works it to the square leg region for a couple.

2.1

Abu Hider to Evin Lewis, Starts off with a fuller delivery on leg, Lewis flicks it towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

over

2 | 23 Runs | HH: 30/0

1.6

Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope, SIX! Going, going, gone! Third in the over and probably the best of the lot. Hope quickly gets down on one knee and with the turn, slogs it over the long on fence. 23 runs from the over and the run rate is already below 6 now.

1.5

Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope, SIX! Hope is in a hurry here! A half-tracker by Mehidy. Hope has enough time to rock back and then pull it over the square leg fence. Windies are off to a flier here. Ideal start for them.

1.4

Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope, FOUR LEG BYES! Tries to repeat what he did on the last ball. He misses though. The ball hits his pads, away from the keeper and down to the fine leg fence. 10 from the last 2 balls. Hope on the charge.

1.3

Mehidy Hasan to Shai Hope, SIX! Brilliant hit! This was on the pads, Hope goes down on one knee quickly and then slog sweeps it over the square leg fence.

1.2

Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis, Flatter and on middle, Lewis works it through mid-wicket for a single.

1.1

Mehidy Hasan to Evin Lewis, Starts off with a short and slow ball outside off, it sticks in the surface. Lewis first thinks of cutting it but due to the pace, guides it to point.

Mehidy Hasan to bowl from the other end.

over

1 | 7 Runs | HH: 7/0

0.6

Shakib Al Hasan to Evin Lewis, Wayyy short down leg. Lewis paddles it to the fine leg region for a run. Lewis would be disappointed he did not take full toll of it. 7 of the first over.

0.5

Shakib Al Hasan to Evin Lewis, A touch short on middle, Evin punches it straight to the point fielder.

0.4

Shakib Al Hasan to Evin Lewis, FOUR! SHOT! Hasan drags it short on off, Lewis hangs back and punches it off the back foot through covers for a boundary. First boundary for the Windies.

0.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope, Tossed up delivery on off, Hope slogs it towards mid-wicket for a run. Hope is off the mark.

0.2

Shakib Al Hasan to Shai Hope, Slower through the air on middle, Hope defends it off the back foot and onto the ground.

0.1

Shakib Al Hasan to Evin Lewis, Starts off with a fuller delivery on middle and leg, Lewis tucks it to square leg for a run. He is off the mark with that.

We are back underway for the start of the Windies innings. Shai Hope and Evin Lewis are out in the middle. Shakib will open for Bangladesh.

st Innings Bangladesh

The total now is not a big one and Windies would fancy themselves to chase this down. Will they take a 1-0 lead or will Bangladesh come roaring back? Join us to find out.

For Windies, their pacers were brilliant. Their ploy of playing 4 pacers worked for them. Sheldon Cottrell was the pick of the bowlers for them picking up 4 wickets. He was well-supported by the rest. Every bowler except for Powell managed to pick a wicket.

Bangladesh came out with an attacking approach after electing to bat. They did manage to score runs but lost wickets at regular interval. They scored 54 in their Powerplay but lost a total of 4 wickets. Shakib then continued but received minimal support from the other end. He got to his fifty but fell at the wrong time for Bangladesh. The lower order failed to contribute and hence, the hosts failed to play out their full quote of overs.

Sensational bowling performance from Windies. Bangladesh have been all out for 129. Carlos Brathwaite will be a happy man going into the dressing room with a target of 130 to chase.

18.6

Keemo Paul to Mustafizur Rahman, OUT! That is it! BANGLADESH HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 129! Paul gets his second in the over. It is on the stumps, Rahman plays a nothing shot, fails to put bat on ball and it makes a mess of the stumps.

18.5

Keemo Paul to Mustafizur Rahman, Length again around off, the batsman guides it to point.

Mustafizur Rahman is the last man in for Bangladesh.

18.4

Keemo Paul to Mehidy Hasan, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! No. 9 down! It is on a length outside off, Hasan goes for the heave but only manages to get a faint edge to Hope who takes an easy catch.

18.3

Keemo Paul to Abu Hider, Shortish and around off, Hider is late on his pull, it goes down to long on for a run.

18.2

Keemo Paul to Mehidy Hasan, Now hits it down to long on to follow the boundary with a single.

18.1

Keemo Paul to Mehidy Hasan, FOUR! Ideal start to the over! A poor ball! Short and wide outside off, Hasan cuts it through point and the ball races away.

Keemo Paul to bowl the 19th.

over

18 | 8 Runs | HH: 123/8

17.6

Sheldon Cottrell to Abu Hider, Very full and on middle, the batsman works it back to the bowler.

17.5

Sheldon Cottrell to Mehidy Hasan, Shortish and on the body, the batter works it towards square leg for a single.

17.4

Sheldon Cottrell to Mehidy Hasan, Back of a length on off, the batsman guides it to point.

Abu Hider is the new man.

17.3

Sheldon Cottrell to Shakib Al Hasan, OUT! That's the big fish! The skipper cannot see off this inning. The over pitched delivery is followed up with a short one. Shakib tries to pull this one over square leg for a maximum but gets the top edge on it and Cottrell takes an easy one. A good innings from the skipper comes to an end. He did not have any firm support from the other end and with this wicket the Windies have easily reduced 10-15 runs from the total they will be chasing.

17.2

Sheldon Cottrell to Shakib Al Hasan, SIX! Over pitched on off, Shakib gets his front foot out of the line and heaves it through mid on for a maximum. A very loose delivery by Cottrell. Shakib's eyes lit up as soon as he saw that delivery.

17.1

Sheldon Cottrell to Mehidy Hasan, Length delivery on off, Miraz defends it off the back foot and quickly gets off the strike.

over

17 | 5 Runs | HH: 115/7

16.6

Carlos Brathwaite to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! A boundary to end the over! A lucky one. However, it is still an excellent over, 5 and a wicket from it. Shakib comes down the track and swings blindly. The ball takes the outside edge, goes away from the keeper and down to the third man fence.

16.5

Carlos Brathwaite to Mehidy Hasan, Only a single now as Hasan works it towards mid on.

16.4

Carlos Brathwaite to Mehidy Hasan, Short and outside off, Hasan tries to cut but misses. 4 dots so far in this over.

16.3

Carlos Brathwaite to Mehidy Hasan, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

16.2

Carlos Brathwaite to Mehidy Hasan, A yorker to begin with. Hasan jams it out.

Mehidy Hasan is the next batsman in.

16.1

Carlos Brathwaite to Mohammad Saifuddin, OUT! He strikes straightaway! Poor, very poor by Saifuddin. He has his skipper on the other end who is striking the ball very well. He should be giving him the strike but no, he clears his front leg and tries to clear the man at long on. Does not get it off the middle and Pooran at long on runs in and takes an easy catch. Bangladesh now in danger of being bowled out.

Carlos Brathwaite is back on.

over

16 | 8 Runs | HH: 110/6

15.6

Fabian Allen to Shakib Al Hasan, SIX! Fifty for the skipper! His 8th in this format. He is leading from the front and holds the key for Bangladesh if they are to get to a competitive total. Shakib charges down the track and lofts it over mid-wicket for a wonderful maximum.

15.5

Fabian Allen to Mohammad Saifuddin, Saifuddin gets off the mark with a flick down the leg side.

15.4

Fabian Allen to Ariful Haque, OUT! Windies have broken this partnership as these two were trying to steady the ship here. Tossed up on middle, Haque was tempted to play the slog sweep, he couldn't resist and goes for it. He cannot time it well and the ball goes straight into the hands of Nicholas Pooran at deep square leg.

15.3

Fabian Allen to Shakib Al Hasan, Tossed up on off, Shakib plays it to the point region for a single.

15.2

Fabian Allen to Shakib Al Hasan, A bit shorter on this occasion, Hasan rocks onto his back foot and hits it straight to Allen.

15.1

Fabian Allen to Shakib Al Hasan, Tossed up on middle, Shakib plays it straight back to the bowler.

over

15 | 4 Runs | HH: 102/5

14.6

Keemo Paul to Ariful Haque, FOUR! Finally a boundary for Haque. He was looking for the boundary since the first ball but he gets a boundary this time. It was a length delivery on off, Haque lofts it over mid off and the ball races away to the fence. Still a good over for the Windies. Just 4 from the over.

14.5

Keemo Paul to Ariful Haque, Length delivery on off, Ariful pushes it towards covers. The batsman goes for the run but the non- striker was not interested in the run and sends him back. Allen has a shy at the stumps but misses the stumps. Ariful would have been a goner if it had hit the stumps. 5 back to back dot balls for Paul.

14.4

Keemo Paul to Ariful Haque, Back of a length on middle, Ariful defends it off the back foot and onto the ground.

14.3

Keemo Paul to Ariful Haque, Back of a length on middle, Haque tries to guide it towards third man but the ball hits the upper half of the bat and the ball goes towards the bowler.

14.2

Keemo Paul to Ariful Haque, Similar delivery, same result.

14.1

Keemo Paul to Ariful Haque, Length delivery on off, Arful cuts it straight to the backward point fielder.

Keemo Paul is back on.

over

14 | 5 Runs | HH: 98/5

13.6

Oshane Thomas to Shakib Al Hasan, Length delivery on leg, flicks the pad of the skipper.

13.5

Oshane Thomas to Ariful Haque, Shorter delivery by Thomas, Haque beautifully pulls it away to the fine leg region. But there's a fielder in the deep so the batsman will only get a run.

13.4

Oshane Thomas to Shakib Al Hasan, Length delivery on off, the skipper pulls it away through mid-wicket for a single.

13.3

Oshane Thomas to Shakib Al Hasan, Shorter on length, Shakib cuts it away but straight to the fielder at backward point.

13.2

Oshane Thomas to Shakib Al Hasan, Fuller on off on this occassion, Shakib drives it through covers,Lewis makes the distance from deep point to stop the ball going away to the boundary. He dives to his left and saves 2 runs for his side.

13.1

Oshane Thomas to Ariful Haque, Length delivery on off, Ariful flicks it away to square leg to rotate the strike.

over

13 | 7 Runs | HH: 93/5

12.6

Rovman Powell to Ariful Haque, Works it away with the angle for a single. So only 7 from the over despite going for a boundary on the first ball.

12.5

Rovman Powell to Shakib Al Hasan, Driven nicely down towards long off but only for a single.

12.4

Rovman Powell to Shakib Al Hasan, Back of a length around off, Hasan tries to guide it to third man. The shot is not on though as it is too close to the off pole. He ends up chopping it to point.

12.3

Rovman Powell to Shakib Al Hasan, That stays low! It is bowled outside off, Shakib swings but misses as the ball does not bounce as he anticipates it to.

12.2

Rovman Powell to Ariful Haque, On the middle stump, Ariful works it through mid-wicket and a run is taken.

12.1

Rovman Powell to Ariful Haque, FOUR! Welcome to the attack, Powell. A loosener to begin with and a much-needed boundary for Bangladesh. It is short and on the body, Haque swivels and pulls it through backward square leg. The ball races away.

Rovman Powell is on now.

over

12 | 9 Runs | HH: 86/5

11.6

Fabian Allen to Ariful Haque, Drifting down the leg, Haque tries to flick but misses it and the ball hits the pad. The ball is missing the leg stump and goes towards the square leg region. The batsmen pick up a single.

11.5

Fabian Allen to Ariful Haque, Flighted delivery outside off, Arif opens the face of the bat and guides it away through backward point for a couple.

11.4

Fabian Allen to Ariful Haque, Pitching outside leg, Haque shows his pads to it.

11.3

Fabian Allen to Shakib Al Hasan, A tad fuller on this occasion and Shakib defends it and calls for a quick single.

11.2

Fabian Allen to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Too short on this occasion by Allen, Shakib goes onto his back foot and pulls it away through mid-wicket for a boundary. Shakib will have no problem putting away such bad deliveries.

11.1

Fabian Allen to Ariful Haque, Shorter on length, Ariful flicks it away towards mid-wicket for a single.

over

11 | 4 Runs | HH: 77/5

10.6

Sheldon Cottrell to Ariful Haque, Full and outside off, the batter guides it down to third man and a run is taken. So the runs are also hard to come by now. Just 11 from the last three and also a wicket.

10.5

Sheldon Cottrell to Shakib Al Hasan, A short delivery which has been pulled away. The batsmen have run through for a single.

10.4

Sheldon Cottrell to Shakib Al Hasan, Good length on off, it is kept out.

10.3

Sheldon Cottrell to Ariful Haque, Back of a length around off, Haque guides it through point for a run.

10.3

Sheldon Cottrell to Ariful Haque, WIDE! Way outside off, it is left alone.

Ariful Haque is the new batsman.

10.2

Sheldon Cottrell to Mahmudullah, OUT! He has! Good take by Hope and Bangladesh now have half the side back in the hut. The bowling change has worked wonders for Windies. Also, it is a timely wicket as the partnership was building up well. It is the slower ball around off, Mahmudullah tries to guide it towards third man. The ball though kisses the outside edge and goes low towards Hope. He dives and seems to have taken it. He does claim it and the umpire at first raises the finger. Mahmudullah starts walking but then is stopped by the umpire as he wants to be sure. It is taken upstairs. Replays show that it is clean as a whistle. Windies are ecstatic.

Has that carried? Hope is not sure, however, Tanvir Ahmed first had his finger up but then, just to be sure has taken it upstairs. Hope seems to be confident.

10.1

Sheldon Cottrell to Mahmudullah, Starts off with a length ball around off, it is kept out.

Sheldon Cottrell is back on.

over

10 | 3 Runs | HH: 73/4

9.6

Fabian Allen to Shakib Al Hasan, Shorter on length this time, defended off the back foot by the skipper.

9.5

Fabian Allen to Mahmudullah, Tossing it up on off is Allen, Mahmudullah pushes it to cover for a single.

9.4

Fabian Allen to Mahmudullah, Flighted delivery on middle, the right-hander pushes it straight to the fielder at mid off.

9.3

Fabian Allen to Mahmudullah, A bit shorter on length this time on off, Mahmudullah defends it away off his back foot.

9.2

Fabian Allen to Shakib Al Hasan, Loopy delivery on middle, the southpaw pushes it away to the fielder at long on for a single.

9.1

Fabian Allen to Mahmudullah, Tossed up on middle to start the spell, Mahmudullah tucks it away towards mid-wicket for a single.

Fabian Allen is on now.

over

9 | 4 Runs | HH: 70/4

8.6

Carlos Brathwaite to Mahmudullah, Length and outside off, Mahmudullah guides it to third man and rotates strike. So a tight over by Brathwaite, just 4 from this one.

8.5

Carlos Brathwaite to Shakib Al Hasan, Another single! Windies won't mind this! It is on middle, Shakib nudges it around the corner for a run.

8.4

Carlos Brathwaite to Mahmudullah, Good use of the wrists. Mahmudullah works it towards mid on from around off for a quick run. This has been a good over till now by the Windies skipper.

8.3

Carlos Brathwaite to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah clears his front leg in an attempt to go big. Brathwaite though follows him and cramps him for room. Mahmudullah blocks it out.

8.2

Carlos Brathwaite to Mahmudullah, Back of a length again around off, the batsman stands tall and then guides it to point.

8.1

Carlos Brathwaite to Shakib Al Hasan, On the shorter side on middle, Shakib works it through square leg for a single.

over

8 | 8 Runs | HH: 66/4

7.6

Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan, On the pads, and Shakib easily flicks it away through mid-wicket for a single.

7.5

Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan, Fuller on off, the southpaw drives it straight to the fielder at mid on.

7.4

Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Over pitched on this occasion by Paul, Hasan looks in great touch and beautifully drives it through covers for a boundary. He will punish such balls everyday of the week.

7.3

Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah, Length delivery on off, Mahmudullah gets to the pitch of the ball and pushes it away towards cover and rotates the strike.

7.2

Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan, Shorter on length this time, Shakib pulls it towards deep square leg for a run.

7.1

Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah, Angling down the leg, Mahmudullah flicks it away for a single.

over

7 | 4 Runs | HH: 58/4

6.6

Carlos Brathwaite to Shakib Al Hasan, Length delivery on off, Hasan is through with his back foot defense. The ball hits the upper half of the bat.

6.5

Carlos Brathwaite to Mahmudullah, Shorter on length on this occasion, the right-hander pulls it away towards fine leg for a single.

6.4

Carlos Brathwaite to Shakib Al Hasan, Once again Brathwaite angles it on leg, Shakib flicks it away for a single.

6.3

Carlos Brathwaite to Mahmudullah, On the pads, Mahmudullah flicks it this time through the fine leg region for a single.

6.2

Carlos Brathwaite to Mahmudullah, Length delivery on middle, Mahmudullah flicks it off his pads straight to fielder at mid-wicket

6.1

Carlos Brathwaite to Shakib Al Hasan, Length delivery on off, Shakib punches it through covers for a single.

Carlos Brathwaite is on.

over

6 | 6 Runs | HH: 54/4

5.6

Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah, Another slower ball and another dot as Mahmudullah fails to guide it down to third man. 6 runs and a wicket from the last over the Powerplay. An action-packed one as the hosts are 54 for 4 after it.

5.5

Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Streaky! Bangladesh won't mind though. It is full and outside off, Mahmudullah goes for the drive. The ball takes the outside edge and runs fine to the third man fence.

5.4

Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah, Smart bowling! Bowls this one very slow outside off, Mahmudullah tries to run it down to third man but misses.

5.3

Keemo Paul to Mahmudullah, Length ball on middle, Mahmudullah pushes it to mid on.

5.2

Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan, Just a single from the Free Hit! Goes full and on the pads, Hasan tries to clip it away but fails to do so. The ball hit his pads and rolls towards square leg. The batsmen take a leg bye.

5.2

Keemo Paul to Shakib Al Hasan, NO BALL! That surely must have slipped out! Paul tries to bowl a slower ball but ends up bowling a high full toss. Shakib ducks under it. The umpire signals it as a no ball and it is Free Hit time.

5.1

Keemo Paul to Mushfiqur Rahim, OUT!!! Mushfiqur Rahim is the 4th batsman back in the hut. Paul starts off with a slower delivery on middle. Rahim defends it and is called for a quick single by his partner. Mushfiqur responds but is quite hesitant, he eventually goes through with it. Powell at covers runs in and quickly grabs the ball. Hits bull's eye at the non-striker's end. The Bangladeshi wicketkeeper is way out of the crease.

Keemo Paul comes onto the attack.

over

5 | 13 Runs | HH: 48/3

4.6

Oshane Thomas to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Third boundary of the over. Streaky but effective. Short around off, Hasan cuts it hard and the ball flies over the wicket-keepers head to the third man boundary.

4.5

Oshane Thomas to Shakib Al Hasan, Back of a length delivery on middle and leg. Hasan tries to paddle it fine but misses it.

4.4

Oshane Thomas to Shakib Al Hasan, Goes short this time around off. Hasan goes for the pull but misses it completely.

4.3

Oshane Thomas to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Lovely shot. A tad full on off, Al Hasan leans forward and drives it firmly through covers for a boundary.

4.2

Oshane Thomas to Mushfiqur Rahim, Back of a length outside off. Rahim opens the face of the bat and the ball goes to the third man region. The batsmen take a single.

4.1

Oshane Thomas to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR! Rahim off with a delightful boundary. It was a full toss on off, Rahim drives it straight past the bowler and through mid off and the ball races away to the boundary.

over

4 | 8 Runs | HH: 35/3

3.6

Sheldon Cottrell to Shakib Al Hasan, Another yorker, a good delivery to end the over. Hasan jams it out. 8 runs from this over but a wicket also. So runs are flowing but wickets are also falling.

3.5

Sheldon Cottrell to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Innovation and it comes off brilliantly. Despite wickets falling, Shakib is taking the attack to the bowlers. The last ball he moved away from the stumps, this time he moves across, plays the paddle scoop, it goes fine enough and to the fence.

3.4

Sheldon Cottrell to Shakib Al Hasan, Well bolwed! Shakib makes room but Sheldon follows him with a yorker, the southpaw is cramped for room, not much he can do with it. Shakib jams it out towards the keeper.

Mushfiqur Rahim is the new man in.

3.3

Sheldon Cottrell to Soumya Sarkar, OUT!! Third wicket down fro Bangladesh. Soumya Sarkar is the man who is back to the pavillion. Rather than building a partnership Sarkar tries to take charge to Sheldon Cortell. He goes for a pull but the ball hits the upper half of the bat and goes straight to mid on, where Rovman Powell takes an easy catch.

3.2

Sheldon Cottrell to Shakib Al Hasan, Length delivery outside off, Shakib punches it towards the fielder at point. They go for a quick single. Lewis has a go at the stumps on the non strikers end but misses. There is no back up there and the batsmen take two more runs. 3 runs added to the total.

3.1

Sheldon Cottrell to Soumya Sarkar, Fuller on middle, Sarkar finds the inside edge and gets a single.

over

3 | 8 Runs | HH: 27/2

2.6

Oshane Thomas to Shakib Al Hasan, Length delivery on middle and leg. Al Hasan tucks it straight to the square leg fielder. Eventful over comes to an end.

2.5

Oshane Thomas to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! GLORIOUS! Two consecutive boundaries for the captain. A touch short around off, Hasan punches it off the back foot through point and the ball races away to the boundary. The captain looks in good touch.

2.4

Oshane Thomas to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! The captain is off the mark with a streaky boundary. It was a tad shot and around off. Shakib cuts it hard and the ball goes over wicket keeper and to the third man boundary.

2.3

Oshane Thomas to Shakib Al Hasan, Back of a length on off, Hasan defends it from within the crease.

Shakib Al Hasan is the new man in.

2.2

Oshane Thomas to Liton Das, OUT! Oshane Thomas strikes now! Both the opening bowlers now have a wicket each. Bangladesh have lost their openers. Once again it is the shorter length which does the trick. It is on middle, Das comes down the track and tries to pull it over mid-wicket. He though is beaten by pace, it hits the higher portion of the bat and the ball goes uppishly towards mid off. The captain there, takes an easy catch. 2nd wicket for Windies. Bangladesh in big trouble.

2.1

Oshane Thomas to Liton Das, Length delivery on off, Das taps it towards point.

over

2 | 12 Runs | HH: 19/1

1.6

Sheldon Cottrell to Soumya Sarkar, FOUR! So two boundaries after the wicket to end the over. Sarkar is off the mark in style. It is slightly short and outside off, Sarkar goes back and guides it through point. 12 runs from Cottrell's first but he does get the big wicket of Tamim.

1.5

Sheldon Cottrell to Soumya Sarkar, FOUR BYES! Another pacey delivery! Short and outside off this time, Sarkar tries to flat-bat towards mid off but is beaten by the extra bounce. Hope is late to react. Fails to collect the ball and it goes to the third man fence.

Soumya Sarkar is the new man in.

1.4

Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal, OUT!!! Tamim Iqbal is a goner! Big wicket for the Windies. Tamim cannot make the most of the dropped chance. The southpaw wasn't looking comfortable out in the middle today. He tried to pull the length delivery over the square leg region but the ball hit the upper half of the bat and went straight in to the hands of Carlos Brathwaite at mid off. Early strike for the Windies and this is just the start they would have wanted.

1.3

Sheldon Cottrell to Liton Das, Length delivery outside off, Liton charges down and pushes it to mid off for another single.

1.2

Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal, Length delivery on off, Tamim blocks it off the front foot and takes a quick single.

1.1

Sheldon Cottrell to Tamim Iqbal, Length delivery on middle, Tamim pushes it through covers for a couple.

Sheldon Cottrell to bowl from the other end.

over

1 | 7 Runs | HH: 7/0

0.6

Oshane Thomas to Tamim Iqbal, Back of a length delivery on off, Tamim plays it with soft hands to the off side and the batsmen rotate strike. Good start for Bangladesh. 7 runs from the first over.

0.5

Oshane Thomas to Tamim Iqbal, A tad short from Thomas this time around off. Tamim goes for the cut but misses it.

0.4

Oshane Thomas to Liton Das, Fuller delivery on middle, Das flicks it to the mid-wicket region for a single.

0.3

Oshane Thomas to Liton Das, FOUR! First boundary of the match. Thomas errs in line, it is down leg. Das clips it off his pads and through fine leg for a boundary. Das gets off the mark in style.

0.2

Oshane Thomas to Tamim Iqbal, DROPPED! Fuller delivery on middle, Tamim drives it uppishly towards mid off. Brathwaite dives to his right, sticks his hand out but can't hang onto it. The batsmen manage to take a run in the process. Would have been a brilliant catch if he had caught that. It had to stick and Windies would have loved that to stick. A let off for Bangladesh's bets batsman, Tamim Iqbal. Will this cost the Windies a lot?

0.1

Oshane Thomas to Tamim Iqbal, Starts off with a fuller delivery around off. Tamim goes for the drive but misses it completely.

WE are all set to get underway! The players makes their way out to the middle. Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das are the Bangladesh openers. Oshane Thomas to start the proceedings for the Windies. Here we go...

Carlos Brathwaite says he wanted to bowl first. Informs they are playing with four pacers and he hopes to restrict Bangladesh to a small total. Mentions the guys are rearing to go and he feels this is their best chance to win a series in Bangladesh. Further adds the guys that have come in, are in good form. Ends by saying they are playing 4 pacers and 1 spinner.

Shakib Al Hasan says it looks like a good wicket and he feels it won't change a lot. He hopes to put the Windies under pressure by putting up a good score. He reckons they have a balanced eleven. States the Windies are a better team in the shortest format and they will have to be at their best.

TOSS - Bangladesh win the toss and they elect to bat first.

Pitch report - Tino Mawoyo says it is overcast conditions here but the wicket looks a good one. Further adds there is a little grass but it is well-rolled and hence, the wicket will hold up well. Ends by saying, batting first is the way to go as dew won't play a part.

Steve Rhodes the Bangladesh Coach is giving an interview. He starts by saying, it is a different format and it will be interesting to see how they play. Admits they would love to go higher up on the T20I rankings and they will want to beat the Windies here. States the World Cup is surely on their mind and they are working towards it. Mentions they have ODIs against Ireland and they are looking forward to it. Further adds they will look to entertain the crowd here but also want to win the game.

Coming to the visitors, this is one format they cherish a lot. But lately they have not at been at their best of form losing quite a few games. Carlos Brathwaite will like his side to make a comeback and give a fight in this series. Windies would be hoping their in form player Shai Hope recovers from injury. Should be an interesting contest. Do join us in a bit.

Hello and welcome to the 1st T20I between Bangladesh and Windies from Sylhet. The home side has the momentum on its side after winning a close ODI series. Playing in home conditions, they will be the favorites going into the T20I series.

Bangladesh

Tamim Iqbal

Bat/Bow

Liton Das

Bat/Bow

Soumya Sarkar

Bat/Bow

Mushfiqur Rahim

KEEPER/Bat/Bow

Shakib Al Hasan

CAP/Bat/Bow

Mahmudullah

Bat/Bow

Ariful Haque

Bat/Bow

Mohammad Saifuddin

Bat/Bow

Mehidy Hasan

Bat/Bow

Abu Hider

Bat/Bow

Mustafizur Rahman

Bat/Bow

West Indies

Evin Lewis

Bat/Bow

Shai Hope

KEEPER/Bat/Bow

Shimron Hetmyer

Bat/Bow

Darren Bravo

Bat/Bow

Nicholas Pooran

Bat/Bow

Rovman Powell

Bat/Bow

Carlos Brathwaite

CAP/Bat/Bow

Fabian Allen

Bat/Bow

Keemo Paul

Bat/Bow

Sheldon Cottrell

Bat/Bow

Oshane Thomas

Bat/Bow

Bangladesh vs West Indies, West Indies in Bangladesh 3 T20 International Series 2018, 1st T20I - Full Squad