Tigers lose as West Indies draw level in Super-Over finish

The West Indies have edged past Bangladesh in a thrilling Super Over contest to draw the ODI series 1-1 in the second ODI in Mirpur.

With a target of 214 for the win, skipper Shai Hope’s fifty kept the chase together for the visitors before the match was tied on Tuesday.

The West Indies posted 10 for 1 in their Super Over. Bangladesh then fell short by a run despite their first four runs coming from a wide and a double from a no-ball.

Earlier, Bangladesh scraped together 213 for 7, rescued late by Rishad Hossain’s blistering cameo after enduring 50 consecutive overs of West Indies spin -- the first such occurrence in ODI cricket.

Soumya Sarkar’s patient 45 anchored the innings before Rishad turned the tide in the closing stages, smashing three sixes and three fours in the final 13 balls.

His unbroken 50-run stand with captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz (32*) salvaged a respectable total on a cracked and sluggish pitch.

Gudakesh Motie took 3 for 65 from his 10 overs, while Akeal Hosein and part-timer Alick Athanaze claimed two each. Their combined effort broke a two-decade record for most spin overs bowled in an ODI, surpassing Sri Lanka’s 44 against Australia in 2004.

Earlier, Bangladesh’s top order struggled for fluency. Towhid Hridoy and Najmul Hossain Shanto both fell cheaply, while Mahidul Islam’s brief attempt to lift the tempo ended with a miscued shot to deep midwicket.