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In the last over of the innings, West Indies needed five runs to win, but they managed four, and the second ODI of the three-match series went to the super over to decide the winner.
Saif Hassan bowled superbly in the last over and managed to defend 5 runs. He also scalped the wicket of Akeal Hosein in the last over, reports UNB.
To chase Bangladesh’s 213, The West Indies lost nine wickets for 213 at the end of 50 overs.
In the last ball, Bangladesh had a chance to wrap up the match, but Nurul Hasan Shon missed a catch sprinting quite a good distance when Khary Pierre skied.
Earlier, Bangladesh posted 213 for 7 in their 50 overs with Rishad Hossain’s explosive cameo at the end.
The West Indies became the first team in ODI history to bowl an entire 50 overs using only spinners, eclipsing Sri Lanka’s previous record of 44 overs of spin in a single innings, set back in 1996.
On a slow Sher-e-Bangla surface, the visitors relied solely on their spin arsenal — Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Khary Pierre, Roston Chase, and Alick Athanaze — in a rare and calculated gamble that paid off with constant pressure on Bangladesh’s batters.
For much of the innings, that pressure worked.
Bangladesh’s top order again faltered, slumping to 103 for 5 before Soumya Sarkar’s 45 off 89 balls and captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s 32 not out offered some stability.
But it was Rishad Hossain, the young leg-spinning all-rounder, who brought late firepower — smashing 39 off just 14 balls, with three sixes and three fours, to drag Bangladesh past the 200 mark.
Athanaze’s remarkable spell of 2 for 14 in 10 overs anchored the West Indies’ discipline, while Motie (3 for 65) and Hosein (2 for 41) did the damage at both ends.
Bangladesh, who opted to bat first, will take heart from Rishad’s hitting and their lower-order resilience.